Mrs. Brown's mother got ill in bed two days before, so she had to go and look after her.布朗太太的母亲生病在床两天了，所以她不得不去照顾她。
“I must tell you how to do housework, but my train is leaving in half an hour’s time. I must go now.”“我必须告诉你如何做家务。但我的火车还有半个小时就开了，我现在必须走了。”
“Don't worry,” Mr. Brown said. “I can take care of myself.”“别担心，我能照顾好我自己。”布朗先生说。
In fact, he could do things well without his wife. He thought, when my wife comes back tomorrow, she won’t have to wash any plates. She must be happy.事实上，没有妻子他能把事情做的很好。他想，当我的妻子明天回来时，她不必再洗盘子了。她一定很高兴。
“How clean they are,” she said to her husband. “You do very well.”
“它们好干净啊，”她对她丈夫说。“你做的很好。”
“Yes, of course,” said Mr. Brown.“I had my meals in the restaurant.”“是的，当然，”布朗先生说。“我在餐厅吃的饭。”
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