社交生活篇：找物业（2）

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A: Hello, I'm John Smith in unit 23. Am I speaking to the apartment manager?

B: This is he. How may I help you?

A: My window that faces the empty lot is broken.

B: I'm sorry to hear that. Why is it broken?

A: I can't tell you exactly how it happened.

B: Well, tell me what you think might have happened.

A: I've got a pretty good idea that it's the kids who live here.

B: Why do you think that?

A: Next to the broken glass in my living room was a baseball.

B: Well, you don't need Sherlock Holmes to figure this one out, do you?

A: Just before I went shopping, I saw them in the lot.

B: Can you give me a name or two, or a description?

A: I have absolutely no idea.

B: I'll call a repairman for you, but it'll probably take one or two days.

A: I could probably get it fixed¹ today, because a friend of mine is a repairman.

B: That's okay. But let me see the damage first. I'm coming over.

A: The glass is all cleaned up, so come on over. But do I pay for this?

B: No. I will pay your friend, or I will reimburse² you if you pay him.

A: That's good news. I was worried you were going to make me pay for this.

B: You're not at fault. But the kid who did it is.

 

A:你好，我是23单元的约翰·史密斯。我在和公寓经理说话吗？

B:我就是。我能为您效劳吗？

A:我面向空地的窗户坏了。

B:听到这个消息我很难过。为什么它坏了？

A:我不能确切地告诉你事情是怎么发生的。

B:好吧，告诉我你认为会发生什么事。

A:我有一个想法，就是住在这里的孩子们。

B:你为什么这么认为？

A:在我客厅的碎玻璃旁边是一个棒球。

B:嗯，你不需要福尔摩斯来解决这个问题，是吗？

A:就在我去购物之前，我在停车场看到了他们。

B:你能给我一个或两个名字，或者描述一下吗？

A:我完全不知道。

B:我会帮你叫修理工，但可能要一两天。

A:我今天也许可以把它修好，因为我的一个朋友是修理工。

B:没关系。但让我先看看损坏情况。我要过来。

A:玻璃都清理了，过来吧。但我要为此付费吗？

B:不，我会付钱给你的朋友，如果你付钱给他，我会补偿你的。

A:这是个好消息。我担心你会让我为此付出代价。

B:你没有错。但是做这件事的那个孩子是。