1. Sam definitely did a smart thing when he took on Maggie, and he knew it.
    说真的，萨姆雇用了马吉，这一着真精，他自己也清楚。

2. So last Friday evening they came round and offered old Maggie a hundred pounds if she would let the dog off.
    所以上星期五晚上他们来了，向老马吉提出，如果她同意不再追究，就送她100镑。

3. Suddenly the door opened and who should come in but old Maggie herself with her boy with her.
    突然，门开了，不是别人，正是老马吉带着她的儿子走了进来。

4. Sam brought the tea round and old Maggie drank it as though she was dying of thirst.
    萨姆把茶端了过来，老马吉像要渴死一样地喝了下去。

5. Maggie´s parents were perturbed when they learned she had failed two subjects.
    麦姬的父母知道她两科不及格时感到很不安。

6. "Hey, Sam, where´s old Maggie today?"
    “嘿，萨姆，今天老马吉上哪儿去啦？”

7. "Sit down, Maggie.
    “坐下，马吉。

8. "Good old Maggie! I told you to hold out.
    “我的好马吉！我早就让你挺住。

9. Old Maggie was looking very pale and old.
    老马吉看上去脸色苍白，显得很老。

10. Old Maggie was thankful to sit down, we could see that.
    老马吉很感激地坐了下来，这一点我们可以看出来。