cret pyer, crupled the bill to a tight little wad, and threw it under the worn leather uch he took a ick look at the bill sent by the buildg anant, read the politely worded note written fe, spencerian handwritg, and ade a retion to pay up the rent as on as he had oney he stuffed that bill his at pocket, swept the rest to the wastebasket, folded his hands behd his head, and leaned back his chair to thk thgs over

那個漂亮的黑髮女秘書把頭探進來說：“我把所有的支票存根和銀行對賬單都核對過了。你的賬戶透支了十七美元五十美分。”

the pretty, bck-haired secretary stuck her head the door and said, “i’ve gone over all the the check stubs and the bank statent you’re overdrawn exactly seventeen dolrs and fifty cents”

“那棒極了。” 馬龍冷冰冰地說。“打電話給所有欠我錢的人，看看我們現在的情況怎麼樣。”

“that’s jt dandy,” alone said icily “call up all the people who owe oney and see where we stand”

她輕蔑地看了他一眼。“如果不是你一直在和女人鬼混 ——”

，！

she sniffed at hi “if you didn’t run around with won all the ti—”

“我沒有在女人身上花錢。” 馬龍咆哮道。

“i don’t spend oney on won,” alone roared

她發出一種粗魯的、像馬一樣的聲音，說：“你在女人身上無意花費的錢比大多數男人故意花費的還多。” 然後砰地一聲關上了門。

she ade a rude, horselike noise, said, “you tent to spend ore oney on won aidentally than ost n do on purpose,” and sd the door

律師難過地搖了搖頭，朝窗戶瞥了一眼，看到外面正在下雨，嘆了口氣。他桌上的明信片引起了他的注意，他坐在那裡，憂鬱地盯著明信片上明亮的藍天和海。至少傑克和海倫很幸福。此時此刻他們就在那裡，沐浴在陽光下，心裡只想著對方，而他卻獨自一人在這裡。他又嘆了口氣。

the wyer shook his head sadly, gnced toward the dow, saw that it was rag outside, and sighed the postcards on his desk caught his