情景英语：实用美语会话（四十五）

 Innkeeper： Welcome to the Watermill Inn.

    Marilyn： Oh, Richard, it's exactly as it was when we were married！

    Innkeeper： And when I got married.

    Marilyn： Even the old patchwork¹ quilt is the same！

    Innkeeper： My great-grandmother made that quilt when Teddy Roosevelt was President. In those day, when they made quilts, they cut patches from the old clothing of every member in the family os that each one would be a part of it.

    Marilyn： What a lovely tradition！

    Richard： Thank you for calling us.

    Innkeeper： I remember you and your wife from the first time you stayed with us.

    Richard： We were very young.

    Innkeeper： And very much in love.

    Marilyn： We have a baby now.

    Innkeeper： How wonderful！ A boy or girl？

    Marilyn： A boy-Max.

    Innkeeper： Do you have a picture？

    Richard： Would a professional photographer be without a picture？

    Innkeeper： Oh, he's adorable！

    Richard： And very bright.

    Marilyn： Like his father. A real Stewart.

    Richard： And very good-looking, like his mother.

    Innkeeper： Well, it's nice to have you with us again. next time, bring the baby.

    Marilyn： You see, Richard？ Max is welcome here.

    Richard： Not on our anniversary. This vacation is for you and me.

    Innkeeper： If there's anything you need, please call me. I'll be in the front office all day.

    Innkeeper： Oh, I took the liberty of ordering some breakfast for you. Just put it over there, Charles. Thank you, Charles. Compliments of the Watermill Inn.

    Richard： Thank you.

    Marilyn： Thank you so much.

    Richard： Now, this is my idea of a good time. Let's see……Hotcakes and maple² syrup³, with scrambled⁴ eggs.

    Marilyn： Umm……smell that coffee…… cinnamon and cloves⁵.

    Richard： Homemade buttermilk biscuits.

    Marilyn： Slices of orange with burnt honey.

    Richard： Let's eat！

    Marilyn： First I want to call home and check on your mother and the baby.

    Richard： Honey, if there were any problems, she would call us.

    Marilyn： She doesn't know we've changed hotels.

    Richard： You're right. Of course.

    Marilyn： Hello, operator. I'd like to call Riverdale, New York.

    Richard： This food is heavenly, isn't it？

    Marilyn： This whole place is heavenly. Do you remember that old desk？ Mrs. Montefiore told me that George Washington sat at that desk and wrote to his wife Martha.

    Richard： What do you want to do after breakfast？

    Marilyn： Why don't we take a walk down to the river？

    Richard： In the rain？

    Marilyn： No. Look out the window. The sun is shining！

    Richard： Now this is my idea fo a good time！