'The play may begin at any moment,' I said.
剧马上就要开演了 我说
'It may have begun already,' Susan answered.
也许已经开演了呢 苏珊回答说
I hurried to the ticket office.
我匆匆赶到售票处
'May I have two tickets please?' I asked.
我可以买两张票吗 问
'I'm sorry, we've sold out,' the girl said.
对不起 票已售完 那位姑娘说
'What a pity!' Susan exclaimed.
真可惜 苏珊大声说
Just then, a man hurried to the ticket office.
正在这时 一个男子匆匆奔向售票处
'Can I return these two tickets?' he asked.
我可以退掉这两张票吗 他问
'Certainly,' the girl said.
当然可以 那姑娘说
I went back to the ticket office at once.
我马上又回到售票处
'Could I have those two tickets please?' I asked.
我可以买那两张票吗 我问
'Certainly,' the girl said,
当然可以
'but they're for next Wednesday's performance.
不过这两张票是下星期三的
Do you still want them?'
您是否还要呢
'I might as well have them,'
我还是买下的好
I said sadly.
我垂头丧气地说