1. Bessie Smith was an incomparable singer in her days.
    贝茜・史密斯在她那个时代是举世无双的歌手。

2. Bessie worked for Aunt Harriet for three years.
    贝西在哈丽特家干了3年。

3. The guests had, of course, realized this from the moment Bessie opened the door for them and, long before the final catastrophe, had had a difficult time trying to conceal their amusement.
    客人们自然从贝西为他们开门那一刻起就看出来了，在好长一段时间里，即最后这个乱子发生前，他们努力克制才没笑出声来。

4. Not only was the meal well below the usual standard, but Bessie seemed unable to walk steadily.
    结果，不仅饭菜远不如平时做得好，而且贝西走起路来似乎东倒西歪。

5. Aunt Harriet could not find words to praise Bessie´s industriousness and efficiency.
    哈丽特不知该用什么言辞来赞扬贝西的勤奋与高效。

6. After her departure, Aunt Harriet discovered that there were piles of empty wine bottles of all shapes and sizes neatly stacked in what had once been Bessie´s wardrobe.
    贝西走后，哈丽特姑妈发现在贝西以前用过的衣柜里整整齐齐地放着一堆堆形状各导、大小不一的酒瓶子。

7. My aunt unexpectedly returned one afternoon with a party of guests and instructed Bessie to prepare dinner.
    一天下午，她出其不意地回来了，带来一大批客人，吩咐贝西准备晚饭。

8. She reluctantly came to the conclusion that Bessie was drunk.
    她不得不认定贝西是喝醉了。

9. She carried on an unrelenting search for the ideal servant to the end of her days, even after she had been sadly disillusioned by Bessie.
    另一方面她又持之以恒地寻找一个理想的佣人。即使在贝西大大地伤她的心之后，她还在找，一直到她死去。

10. In addition to all her other qualifications, Bessie was an expert cook.
    贝西除了有各种本领以外，还是一个烹饪大师。