1、London? Henry: Not at all, its my first trip here. Roderick: I wonder, Mr Adams, if youd mind US asking a few questions. Henry: Not at all. Go right ahead. Roderick: May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plans are? Henry: Well, I cant say that I have any plans. Im hoping to find
2、work. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident. Oliver: How is that possible? Henry: Well, you see, back home I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay ( his eyes stare at what is left of the brothers dinner on table.) Oliver: Well, go on. Henry: Oh, yes. Well, t
3、owards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. It was all my fault. It didnt know whether I could survive until morning. The next morning Id just about given myself up for lsot when I was spotted by a ship. Oliver: And it was the ship that brought you to England. Henry: Yes. Th
4、e fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance. I went to the American embassy to seek help, but ( The brothers smile at each other.) Roderick: Well, you mustnt worry about that. Its an advantage. Henry: Im afraid I dont quite follow you, sir. Roder
5、ick: Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in America. Henry: I worked for a mining comapany. Could you offer me some kine of work here? Roderick: Patience, Mr Adams. If you dont mind, may I ask you how much money you have? Henry: Well, to be honest, I have none. Oliver: (happily) What luc
6、k! Brother, what luck! (claps his hands together) Henry: Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary, in fact. If this is you idea of some knd of joke, I dont think its very funny. ( Henry stands up to leave) Now if youll excuse me, I think Ill be on my way. Roderick: Please dont g
7、o, Mr Adams. You mustnt think we dont care about you. Oliver, give him the letter. Oliver: Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift ) The letter. Henry: (taking it carefully) For me? Roderick: For you. (Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, you mustnt open it. Not yet. You
8、cant open it until two oclock. Henry: Oh, this is silly. Roderick: Not silly. Theres money in it (calls to the servant) James ? Henry: Oh, no. I dont want your charity. I just want an honest job. Roderick: We know youre hard-working. Thats why weve given you the letter. James, show Mr Adams out. Hen
9、ry: Well, why dont you explain what this is all about? Roderick: Youll soon know. (looks at the clock) In exactly an hour and a half. Servant: This way, sir. Roderick: Mr Adams, not until 2 oclock. Promise? Henry: Promise. Goodbye. Act I, Scene 4 ( Outside a restaurant Henry looks at the envelope wi
10、thout opening it and decides to go in. He sits down at a table next to the front window.) Owner: ( seeing Henrys poor appearance) That ones reserved. This way, please.( to the waiter) Take this gentlemans order, Horace. Henry: ( after sitting down and putting the letter on the table) Id like some ha
11、m and eggs and a nice big steak. Make it extra thick. Waiter: Right, sir. Im afraid itll cost a large amount of money. Henry: I understand. And Ill have a large glass of beer. Waiter: OK. ( The waiter leaves and soon returns with all the food.) Hostess: My goodness! Why, look at him. He eats like a
12、wolf. Owner: Well see if hes celver as a wolf, eh? Henry: ( having just finished every bit of food ) Ah, waiter.( waiter returns) Same thing again, please. Oh, and another beer. Waiter: Again? Everything ? Henry: Yes, thats right. (sees the look on the waiters face) Anything wrong? Waiter: No, not a
13、t all. (to the owner) Hes asked for more of the same. Owner: Its well-known that americans like to eat a lot. Well, well have to take a chance. Go ahead and let him have it. Waiter: (reading the bill after the meal) All right. Thats two orders of ham and eggs, two extra thick steaks, two large galss
14、es of beer, two cups of coffee and two desserts. Henry: (looking at the clock on the wall) Would you mind waiting just a few minutes? Waiter: (in a rude manner) What s there to wait for? Owner: All right, Horace. Ill take care of this. Henry: (to owner) That was a wonderful meal. Its amazing how muc
15、h pleasure you get out of the simple thins in life, especially you cant have them for a while. Owner: Yes, very interesing. Now perhaps, sir, if you pay you bill I can help the other customers. Henry: (looking at the clock on the wall again) Well, I see its two oclock.( he opens the envelope and hol
16、ds a million pound bank Norelco in his hands Henry is very surprised but the owner and waiter are shocked) Im sorry. ButII dont have anything smaller. Owner: (still shocked and nervous) Wellerjust on moment. Maggie, look! ( the hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to
17、her mouth) Do you thin its genuine? Hostess: Oh, dear, I dont know. I simply dont know . Owner : Well, I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount Anyway, I dont think it can be a fake. People would pay too nuch attention to a bank note of this amount. No thief would want
18、 that to happen. Hostess: But hes in rags! Owner: Perhaps hes a very strange, rich man. ( as if he has discovered something for the first time) Why,yes! That must be it! Hostess: (hits her husbands arm) And you put him in the back of the restaurant! Go an see him at one. Owner: ( to Henry) Im sorry,
19、 sir, so sorry, but I cannot change this bank note. Henry: But its all I have on me. Owner: Oh, please, dont worry, sir. Doesnt matter at all. Were so very glad that you even entered our little eating place. Indeed, sir, I hope youll come here whenever you like. Henry: Well, thats very knd of you. O
20、wner: Kind, sir? No, its kind of you. You must come whenever you want and have whatever you like. Just having you sit here is a great honour! As for the bill, sir, please forget it. Henry: Forget it? Well thank you very much. Thats very nice of you. Owner: Oh, its for US to thank you, sir and I do,
21、sir, from the bottom of my heart. (the owner, hostess and waiter all bow as Henry leaves) Act , Scene 4 Narrator: at the end of the month, Henry was very rich and didnt fear jail. Dressed in the finest clothes, he drove by the brothers house in Portland Place and, seeing they were back, went to get
22、Portia at her friennds home. Henry: My dear, the way you look today, it would be a crime not to ask for a good salary for the job theyll give to me. Portia: Oh, please remember that if we ask for too much we may get no salary at all; and then whatll happen to us, with no way in the world to earn a l
23、iving? ( At the brothers home, the servant lets them in. the two brothers are seated,waiting.) Henry: Good morning,gentlemen .( Rodrick seems very surprised to see Portia) Portia, these are the men who helped me. Portia: So vary nice to meet you, kind sirs. ( She gives Oliver a wink with one eye.) R
24、oderick: ErPortia, I Oliver: Were both glad to hear it, for now we can decide the bet which Roderick and I made. If youve won for me, you shall have any job as my gift. Have you got the million pound bank note? Henry: Here it is, sir. Oliver: Ive won! Now what do you say, Roderick? Roderick: I say t
25、hat Ive lost twenty thousand pounds. I never would have believed it. Why, that is amazing, man! Henry: Come, lets be going now, Portia. Oliver: But wait, wait! The job, you know. I must give you a job, as I promised. Henry: Well, thank you very much, but I really dont want one now. Portia: Henry, Im
26、 disappointed in you. You didnt thank the gentlemen properly. May I do it for you? Henry: Let me see you try. (Portia walks over to Roderick and gives him a hug. Then she sits in Olivers lap, puts her arms around his nevk and kisses him on the cheek. Oliver begins laughing.) Portia: Papa,he says he
27、doesnt want anything else from you. Henry: (shocked) My dear, is that your papa? Portia: Hes my step father, and the dearest one that ever was. Henry: Oh, my dearest dear sir, I regret what I said. You have got a job open that I want. Oliver: Name it. Henry: Son-in-law. Oliver: Well, well,well! But
28、youve never had such a job before. How can it be sure you can do it successfully? Henry: Try me oh,do, I beg of you! Give me 30 or 40 years , and Oliver: Oh, well, all right. Narrator: Are Portia and Henry happy? There are not enough word in the biggest dictionary to describe it. Did the people of L
29、ondon have a good time with this bit of news? Yes. Portias stepfather took that bank note back to the Bank of England and cashed it. The bank note was then useless for money but was his wedding gift to the young couple. Yes, the bank note was worth millions of dollars, but not worth on tenthe as muc
30、h as how Henry felt about Portia . Unit 4 How life began on the earth NoLondon? Henry: Not at all, its my first trip here. Roderick: I wonder, Mr Adams, if youd mind US asking a few questions. Henry: Not at all. Go right ahead. Roderick: May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plan
31、s are? Henry: Well, I cant say that I have any plans. Im hoping to find work. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident. Oliver: How is that possible? Henry: Well, you see, back home I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay ( his eyes stare at what is left of the
32、 brothers dinner on table.) Oliver: Well, go on. Henry: Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. It was all my fault. It didnt know whether I could survive until morning. The next morning Id just about given myself up for lsot when I was spotted by a ship.
33、 Oliver: And it was the ship that brought you to England. Henry: Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance. I went to the American embassy to seek help, but ( The brothers smile at each other.) Roderick: Well, you mustnt worry about that
34、. Its an advantage. Henry: Im afraid I dont quite follow you, sir. Roderick: Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in America. Henry: I worked for a mining comapany. Could you offer me some kine of work here? Roderick: Patience, Mr Adams. If you dont mind, may I ask you how much money you
35、have? Henry: Well, to be honest, I have none. Oliver: (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck! (claps his hands together) Henry: Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary, in fact. If this is you idea of some knd of joke, I dont think its very funny. ( Henry stands up to leave) N
36、ow if youll excuse me, I think Ill be on my way. Roderick: Please dont go, Mr Adams. You mustnt think we dont care about you. Oliver, give him the letter. Oliver: Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift ) The letter. Henry: (taking it carefully) For me? Roderick: For
37、you. (Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, you mustnt open it. Not yet. You cant open it until two oclock. Henry: Oh, this is silly. Roderick: Not silly. Theres money in it (calls to the servant) James ? Henry: Oh, no. I dont want your charity. I just want an honest job. Roderick: We know youre hard-wor
38、king. Thats why weve given you the letter. James, show Mr Adams out. Henry: Well, why dont you explain what this is all about? Roderick: Youll soon know. (looks at the clock) In exactly an hour and a half. Servant: This way, sir. Roderick: Mr Adams, not until 2 oclock. Promise? Henry: Promise. Goodb
39、ye. Act I, Scene 4 ( Outside a restaurant Henry looks at the envelope without opening it and decides to go in. He sits down at a table next to the front window.) Owner: ( seeing Henrys poor appearance) That ones reserved. This way, please.( to the waiter) Take this gentlemans order, Horace. Henry: (
40、 after sitting down and putting the letter on the table) Id like some ham and eggs and a nice big steak. Make it extra thick. Waiter: Right, sir. Im afraid itll cost a large amount of money. Henry: I understand. And Ill have a large glass of beer. Waiter: OK. ( The waiter leaves and soon returns wit
41、h all the food.) Hostess: My goodness! Why, look at him. He eats like a wolf. Owner: Well see if hes celver as a wolf, eh? Henry: ( having just finished every bit of food ) Ah, waiter.( waiter returns) Same thing again, please. Oh, and another beer. Waiter: Again? Everything ? Henry: Yes, thats righ
42、t. (sees the look on the waiters face) Anything wrong? Waiter: No, not at all. (to the owner) Hes asked for more of the same. Owner: Its well-known that americans like to eat a lot. Well, well have to take a chance. Go ahead and let him have it. Waiter: (reading the bill after the meal) All right. T
43、hats two orders of ham and eggs, two extra thick steaks, two large galsses of beer, two cups of coffee and two desserts. Henry: (looking at the clock on the wall) Would you mind waiting just a few minutes? Waiter: (in a rude manner) What s there to wait for? Owner: All right, Horace. Ill take care o
44、f this. Henry: (to owner) That was a wonderful meal. Its amazing how much pleasure you get out of the simple thins in life, especially you cant have them for a while. Owner: Yes, very interesing. Now perhaps, sir, if you pay you bill I can help the other customers. Henry: (looking at the clock on th
45、e wall again) Well, I see its two oclock.( he opens the envelope and holds a million pound bank Norelco in his hands Henry is very surprised but the owner and waiter are shocked) Im sorry. ButII dont have anything smaller. Owner: (still shocked and nervous) Wellerjust on moment. Maggie, look! ( the
46、hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to her mouth) Do you thin its genuine? Hostess: Oh, dear, I dont know. I simply dont know . Owner : Well, I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount Anyway, I dont think it can be a fake. People would p
47、ay too nuch attention to a bank note of this amount. No thief would want that to happen. Hostess: But hes in rags! Owner: Perhaps hes a very strange, rich man. ( as if he has discovered something for the first time) Why,yes! That must be it! Hostess: (hits her husbands arm) And you put him in the ba
48、ck of the restaurant! Go an see him at one. Owner: ( to Henry) Im sorry, sir, so sorry, but I cannot change this bank note. Henry: But its all I have on me. Owner: Oh, please, dont worry, sir. Doesnt matter at all. Were so very glad that you even entered our little eating place. Indeed, sir, I hope
49、youll come here whenever you like. Henry: Well, thats very knd of you. Owner: Kind, sir? No, its kind of you. You must come whenever you want and have whatever you like. Just having you sit here is a great honour! As for the bill, sir, please forget it. Henry: Forget it? Well thank you very much. Thats very nice of you. Owner: Oh, its for US to thank you, sir and I do, sir, from the bottom of my
