You don't know what they're like, the state asylums. Grotesque. I don't have the words. There... There are no words in my lexicon. One word, no flourishes. Grotesque. The screaming is constant and so... desolate. They don't have enough toilets. I can't let Zelda stay in such a place.
你根本无法想像州立救济所 那里面是什么样子 畸形怪诞 我不知道该怎么形容...在我的字典里 找不到合适的词 只能想到一个词 畸形怪诞 那里面时刻充斥着此起彼伏的尖叫声...是那么凄凉 而且里面厕所也不够 我不能让塞尔达待在那种地方
I know.
我知道
But private asylums are expensive.I know Gatsby didn't make any money.But I'm up against it, Max.
但私人的救济所费用又很高 我也知道《大亨小传》没赚几个钱 但我只能靠它了 麦克斯
Scribner's can't give you any more advances.
斯克里布纳公司不能再付你更多的预付金了
The Post won't even take any more of my stories.I guess I could go back to Hollywood and give that another try.
报社也不肯刊登我的小说 我想我只能回好莱坞 再试一次了
I hope you don't do that.
我建议你别这么做
Why?
为什么?
You're a novelist.
因为你是个作家
Not anymore.
现在不是了