Anything I Like To Hear

Now whenever I hear of a friend who's lost a loved one, I no longer call with the polite offer, "If there's anything I can do…" Instead I try to think of one specific task that suits that man's need, like taking the dog to the boarding kennel, or house sitting during the funeral.

现在，每当我听到朋友失去亲人，我不再打电话礼貌地提出“如果有什么我能做的……”相反，我试图想出一个特定的适合那人需要的任务，如带狗去寄宿养犬处，或在葬礼时看房子。

They will be very proud when they find that I am going to marry a Turkish angel; but you must think of some very pretty stories to tell them, for my parents like to hear stories better than anything.

他们会很自豪，他们发现我要嫁给一个土耳其的天使，但你必须想一些非常漂亮的故事，告诉他们，因为我的父母喜欢听故事比什么都好。

But before we go into that, I should like to hear whether you have anything new to tell me.

但是在我们谈起这事之前，我愿意听听你有没有什么新的消息告诉我。