【正文】 ） Thank you, James. That wi l be al . Roderi ck: H ow do you do, Mr…er…? Henry: Adams. Henry Adams. Ol iver: Come and si t down, Mr Adams. Henry: Thank you. Roderick: You are an American? H enry: That’ s ri ght, from San Franci sco. Roderick: How wel do you know London? Henry: Not at al l, it’s my fi rst tri p here. Roderi ck: I wonder, Mr Adam s, i f you’d m ind US aski ng a few questions. Henry: N ot at al . Go right ahead. Roderick: May we ask what you’re doi ng i n this country and what your pl ans are? Henry: Wel , I can’t say that I have any plans. I’m hopi ng to fi nd work. As a m ater of fact, I l anded in Bri tain by aci dent. Ol iver: How is that possibl e? Henry: Wel l, you see, back home I had my own boat. About a m onth ago, I was sai li ng out of the bay… ( his eyes stare at what is l eft of the brother’s di ner on tabl e.) O li ver: Wel , go on. H enry: O h, yes. Wel , towards ni ghtfal I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wi nd. It was al my faul t. It didn39。 and then what’l l happen to us, wi th no way in the world to earn a li ving? ( At the brothers’ home, the servant l ets them i n. the two brothers are seated,waiti ng.) Henry: Good morning, gentl em en .( Rodri ck seems very surpri sed to see Portia) Porti a, these are the men who helped me. Portia: So vary nice to m eet you, ki nd sirs. ( She gi ves Ol iver a wink wi th one eye. ) Roderi ck: Er…Portia, I … Ol iver: We’re both glad to hear it, for now we can decide the bet whi ch Roderick and I made. If you’ve won for me, you shal have any job as m y gift. Have you got the mil li on pound bank note? Henry: Here it is, sir. Ol iver: I’ve won! Now what do you say, Roderick? Roderick: I say that I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds. I never would have beli eved it. Why, that i s amazing, man! Henry: Come, let’s be going now, Portia. Ol iver: But wait, wait! The job, you know. I m ust give you a job, as I promised. Henry: Wel , thank you very much, but I real y don’t want one now. Porti a: Henry, I’m di sapoi nted in you. You di dn39。s very ni ce of you. Owner: Oh, i t’s for US to thank you, si r and I do, si r, from the bottom of m y heart. (the owner, hostess and wai ter al l bow as Henry leaves) Act Ⅱ , Scene 4 Narrator: at the end of the month, H enry was very rich and didn39。t matter at al . We’re so very glad that you even entered our l i ttl e eating place. Indeed, sir, I hope you’l l e here whenever you l ike. Henry: Wel l, that39。s right. (sees the look on the waiter’s face) Anything wrong? Waiter: No, not at al . (to the owner) H e’s asked for more of the same. Owner: It’s wel lknown that americans li ke to eat a lot. Wel l, we’ll have to take a chance. Go ahead and l et hi m have i t. Wai ter: (readi ng the bi l after the meal) Al l right. That39。t mind, m ay I ask you how much m oney you have? Henry: Wel l, to be honest, I have none. Oli ver: (happily) What l uck! Brother, what luck! (claps his hands together) H enry: Wel , it m ay seem l ucky to you but not to m e! O n the contrary, in fact. If this is you idea of som e knd of joke, I don’t thi nk it’s very funny. ( Henry stands up to l eave) N ow i f you’l excuse me, I thi nk I’l l be on my way. Roderi ck: Please don’t go, Mr Adams. You mustn’t thi nk we don’t care about you. Oli ver, gi ve him the l eter. Ol iver: Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gi ves it to Henry li ke a gi ft ) The l etter. Henry: (taking it carefuly) For me? Roderick: For you. (H enry starts to open i t) O h, no, you mustn’t open it. Not yet. You can’t open i t until two o’cl ock. H enry: O h, thi s is sil y. Roderi ck: Not si l y. There’s money i n it (cal s to the servant) Jam es ? H enry: Oh, no. I don’t want your chari ty. I just want an honest job. Roderi ck: We know you’re hardworki ng. That39。t want anythi ng else from you. Henry: (shocked) My dear, is that your papa? Porti a: He’s m y step father, and the dearest one that ever was. Henry: O h, my dearest dear sir, I regret what I sai d. You have got a job open that I want. O li ver: Nam e it. Henry: Soninlaw. Ol iver: Wel l, wel l, wel ! But you’ve never had such a job before. How can i t be sure you can do it successful ly? Henry: Try me… oh, do, I beg of you! Give me 30 or 40 years , and … Ol iver: Oh, wel l, al ri ght. Narrator: Are Portia and Henry happy? There are not enough word in the biggest dictionary to describe i t. Did the peopl e of London have a good ti m e wi th thi s bi t of news? Yes. Porti a’s stepfather took that bank note back to the Bank of Engl and and cashed i t. The bank note was then usel ess for m oney but was hi s weddi ng gi ft to the young coupl e. Yes, the bank note was worth m i l l i ons of dol l ars, but not worth on tenthe as m uch as how H enry fel t about Porti a . Uni t 4 H ow l i fe began on the earth N o sum m er of 1903. Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderi ck an dOl iver, have made a bet. O liver bel ieves that wi th a m il lion pound bank note a man coul d survi ve a m onth in London. Hi s brother Roderi ck doubts it. At thi s moment, they see a pennil ess young man wandering on the pavem ent outsi de their house. It is Henry Adams, an Am eri can businessman, who is lost i n London and does not know what he should do. Roderick: Young m an, woul d you step i nsi de a m oment, pl ease? Henry: Who? Me, si r? Roderick: Yes, you. Ol iver: Through the front door on your left. Henry: ( A servant opens a door) Thanks. Servant: Good morni ng, si r. Would you please e in? Permi t me to lead the way, sir. Oli ver: （ H enry enters） Thank you, James. That wi l be al . Roderi ck: H ow do you do, Mr…er…? Henry: Adams. Henry Adams. Ol iver: Come and si t down, Mr Adams. Henry: Thank you. Roderick: You are an American? H enry: That’ s right, from San Franci sco. Roderick: How wel do you know London? Henry: Not at al l, it’s my fi rst tri p her