It Could be Worse

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I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down.

我走进旅馆经理的办公室，坐了下来。

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I had just lost £50 and I felt very upset.

我刚刚丢失了50英镑，感到非常沮丧。

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'I left the money in my room,' I said, 'and it's not there now. '

“我把钱落在房间里了，”我说，“现在它不在那儿了。”

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The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.

经理深表同情，但他无能为力。

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'Everyone's losing money these days,' he said.

“现在大家都在丢钱，”他说。

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He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.

他开始抱怨这个邪恶的世界，但被一阵敲门声打断了。

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A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk.

一个女孩走了进来，在他的桌上放了一个信封。

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It contained £50.

里面装着50英镑。

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'I found this outside this gentleman's room,' she said.

“我在这位先生的房间外面发现了这个，”她说。

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'Well,' I said to the manager,'there is still some honesty in this world!'

“噢，”我对经理说，“这世界上还是有诚实可言的！”