Paul: This isn't a joke, is it?
这不是开玩笑吧，是吗？
Tara: Come on, have you ever heard father joke about moeny?
相信吧，你什么时候听到爸爸开关于钱的玩笑？
Paul: That's true, But what did the letter say?
那倒是真的，但是信中说了什么？
Tara: It was something to do with the tax revenue people.
是与税收人有关的什么事。
Paul: What about the tax revenue people?
是有关税收人员什么的？
Tara: I don't know, He didn't tell me, Fathers rarely confide in their daughters.
我不知道，他没有告诉我，父亲很少和自己的女儿说心理话的。
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Paul: Well, he could have left a note or something.
可是，他可以留下一个便条或什么东西。
Tara: Don't be angry, Paul. He didn't expect you till Monday.
不要生气，保罗。 他以为你星期一才回来。
Paul: Where's he now?
现在他去哪儿了？
Tara: Gone off for the weekend with the Colonel.
和上校出去度周末了。
Paul: Well, never mind, Anyway. I think I'd better see Jack Lom first.
好吧，没关系，反正。 我想我最好先看看杰克.罗姆。
Tara: Oh darling, you've only just got back, Can't it wait?
哦亲爱的，你只是刚刚回来，不能等等吗？
Paul: I'm sorry. But I'd better find out what's going on.
对不起。 但我最好查查到底发生了什么
Tara:I see, You're going to try and win Jack over to your new ideas before facing father, eh?
我明白，你想试着赢得杰克支持你的新想法，好面对父亲，对吧？
Paul: No, of course not darling! Bye?
不，当然不是亲爱的！ 再见？
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Paul: Jack, Jack, where are you?
杰克，杰克，你在哪儿？
Jack: Over here! In the yard.
在这里！ 在院子里。
Paul:Oh no, not again. Every time I come here there are bits of moped everywhere, You've turned this yard into an engineering shop.
哦不，不要这样。 每次我来到这里到处都是轻骑摩托，你已经把这个院子变成了一个车间了。
Jack: Got to keep ahead of the competition, my lad:Can't afford a two month holiday in Dabu, you know.
要保持在竞争中的领先地位，我的老伙计：你知道，承担不起在DABU过两个月的假期。
Paul:Well, we couldn't survive without you.
没有你，我们不能生存呀.
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Jack: What do you think then?
你觉得怎么样？
Paul: About what?
关于什么？
Jack: The new bike of course.
当然是新型的摩托车了。
Paul: Oh well, it looks a lot ligher.
哦，好像，它看起来轻了很多。
Jack:Yes, but that's only a part of it. Listen!(engine noise)
是的，但这只是它的一部分。听！（发动机噪音）
Paul: Well, there's some power there.
好像，哪儿还有有一些动力！
Jack: Yes, turned to perfection she is, Should be a real winner, But that's your department ....Come on, let's go inside ...
是的，它变得完美了，应该是一个真正的赢家，但这是你的部门....来吧，让我们进去...
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Jack: Another cup of tea, Paul?
再来一杯茶，保罗？
Paul: No thanks, Well, what's news Jack?
不了，谢谢，那么，杰克，有什么新闻？
Jack: Nothing dramatic, I'm glad to say, but there is something you should know about.
我很想说，没有什么戏剧性的新闻，但有一些你应该知道的事情。
Paul: What's that?
是什么？
Jack: Well our rivals are offering extended credit terms to some of the retailers in the area.
我们的对手正在为该地区的一些零售商提供延期付款条件。
Paul: Oh? Which rival's this? We only have two.
哦？这是 哪个对手？我们只有两个对手。
Jack: Barratts.
巴拉特
Paul: Oh them, Well, they're hardly a threat.
哦，他们，嗯，他们几乎不构成威胁。
Jack: I know they're smaller than us, but we can't afford to ignore them.
我知道他们比我们小，但我们不能忽视他们。
Paul:Yes, you're right Jack. But I don't like extended credit. It ties up cash we could put to better use elsewhere, But I'll look into it on Monday.
是的，杰克说的对。但我不喜欢延期付款。它绑定了现金，我们可以钱放在最需要使用的其他地方，但我会在星期一研究一下。
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Jack: Yes. and there's something else.
好的。这儿还有别的事情。
Paul: Don't tell me-the letter from the tax revenue office.
不是要告诉我 - 税务局的信那事吧。
Jack: Right first time. How did you know?
第一次猜对了。你怎么知道？
Paul: Tara told me, What's the problem?
塔拉告诉我，有什么问题？
Jack: Well, Tom got this letter later yesterday and then went frantic trying to find copies of last year's accounts.
嗯，汤姆昨天晚些时候收到这封信，然后他就疯狂地试图找到去年帐目的副本。
Paul: Did he find them?
他找到账目了吗？
Jack: No, and he was away before I could get hold of the letter.
没有，他在我可看这封信之前就走了。
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Paul:How about a drive down to the office now, and we'll see if everything's all right?
现在，一路开到办公室怎么样，我们会看看是否一切都好？
Paul: There's another reason why I wanted a chat with you before Monday.
还有一个原因，我想在星期一之前与你聊聊
Jack: I thought as much. Well, go on, surprise me..
我也这么想。好，继续，给我惊喜...
Paul: How about selling that new moped of yours in Industira?
把新的助力车卖到 Industira 如何？
Jack: What? You mean export? Paul. I think you've been away too long, This is Jayal Motors. We've never sold a bike abroad.
什么？你是说出口？保罗。我想你已经想的太远了，这是杰亚尔 摩托。我们从来没有在国外出售过摩托
Paul: Don't worry, Jack. I'm not crazy. I've been studying the possibility and I think we should give it a go.
别担心，杰克。我没疯。我一直在研究这种可能性，我想我们应该试一试。
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Jack: It's not as easy as that thought, is it? We'd have to reorganize the whole company.
这不是象想的那么容易，对吧？我们必须重组整个公司。
Paul: Dont' be silly, I don't intend starting next week. We'll have to plan it properly and there'll be a few problems.
不要犯傻了，我并不打算从下周就开始。我们必须正确地计划，当然会有一些问题。
Jack:A few problems! I can see hundreds! For one thing, trasnport, I have enough trouble delivering bikes to shops only 40 miles away-never mind 5000 miles!
有几个问题！我看有无数问题！一方面，运输，我吧摩托运到40英里的商店都有足够的麻烦 - 更不用说5000英里以外了！
Paul: That's what forwarding agents are for.
那是货代负责的事。
Jack: Yes, but all that costs money- a lot of money.
是的，但所有这些是需要花钱的 - 很多钱。
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Paul: Oh, come on, Jack. You're beginning to sound as cautious as Tom... It's a change being able to find room to park.
哦，拜托，杰克。你听起来开始像汤姆一样谨慎了....这儿有变化，能够找到停车的地方了。
Jack: Hey ... looks like we're not the only ones working at weekends.
嘿...看起来我们不是唯一在周末工作的。
Paul: Why?
为什么？
Jack: Isn't that Diana getting into that sports car?
是不是戴安娜进入那辆跑车了？
Paul:Mmm, so it is.
嗯，没错。
Jack: She doesn't normally work at weekends.
她通常在周末不工作的。
Paul:But did you see who she was with?
但你看到她是和谁在一起吗？
Jack:Yes, probably her boyfriend.
是的，可能是她的男朋友
Jack: No. It was a young Barratt,
不，这小巴拉特
Paul: Who?
谁？
Jack: The son in Barratt & Sons.
巴拉特&儿子公司的儿子。
Paul:Oh him. that's interesting, I wonder what they've been up to?
哦，他。这很有趣，我不知道他们已经做了什么？