Mrs. Robinson: Hello, Benjamin.

Ben: Oh. Hello.

Mrs. Robinson: May I sit down?

Ben: Of course.

Mrs. Robinson: Thank you. How are you?

Ben: Very well. Thank you.

Mrs. Robinson: May I have a drink?

Ben: A drink? Of course. He didn't see me.

Mrs. Robinson: Waiter! I will have a martini.

Waiter: Yes, madam.

Mrs. Robinson: You don't have to be so nervous, you know.

Ben: Nervous. Nervous? Well, I am a bit nervous. I mean it's - it's pretty hard to be suave¹ when you're -

Mrs. Robinson: Did you get us a room?

Ben: What?

Mrs. Robinson: Have you gotten us a room yet?

Ben: I haven't. No.

Mrs. Robinson: Do you want to?

Ben: Well - I don't. I mean I could. Or we could just talk.

Mrs. Robinson: Do you want me to get it?

Ben: You? Oh no. No. I'll get it.

Mrs. Robinson: Do you want to get it now?

Ben: Now?

Mrs. Robinson: Yes.

Ben: Well - I don't know.

Mrs. Robinson: Why don't you get it.

Ben: Why don't I get it? Well - I will then. If you'll excuse me.

Ben: Excuse me.

Room clerk: Yes sir?

Ben: A room. I'd like a room, please.

Room clerk: A single room or a double room?

Ben: A single. Just for myself, please.

Room clerk: Will you sign the register, please?

Room clerk: Is anything wrong, sir?

Ben: What? No. Nothing.

Room clerk: (taking a key from behind the counter) Do you have any luggage, Mister - (looks at registration² card) Gladstone?

Ben: Luggage? Yes. Yes. I do.

Room clerk: Where is it?

Ben: What?

Room clerk: Where is your luggage?

Ben: Well it's in the car. It's out in the car.

Room clerk: Very good, sir. I'll have a porter bring it in.

Ben: Oh no.

Room clerk: Sir?

Ben: I mean I'd - I'd rather not go to the trouble of bringing it all in. I just have a toothbrush. I can get it myself. If that's all right.

Room clerk: Of course.

Room clerk: I'll have a porter show you the room.

Ben: Oh. Well actually, I'd just as soon find it myself. I just have the toothbrush to carry up and I think I can manage it myself.

Room clerk: Whatever you say, sir.

Ben: Thank you.

Waiter: Mrs. Robinson.

Mrs. Robinson: Yes? Thank you. Hello.

Ben: Mrs. Robinson?

Mrs. Robinson: Yes?

Ben: It's Benjamin.

Mrs. Robinson: Yes?

Ben: Benjamin Braddock.

Mrs. Robinson: Benjamin -- where are you?

Ben: Can you look through the glass? Can you see me now?

Mrs. Robinson: Yes, I can.

Ben: I got a single room.

Mrs. Robinson: That's fine.

Ben: But there's one thing. The desk clerk seemed to be a little bit suspicious³. I mean - I don't know what their policy is - but -

Mrs. Robinson: Well - do you want to go up first?

Ben: Yes - I think that would be good.

Mrs. Robinson: I'll be up in five minutes.

Ben: Well - goodbye then -

Mrs. Robinson: Benjamin.

Ben: Yes?

Mrs. Robinson: Isn't there something you want to tell me?

Ben: To tell you?

Mrs. Robinson: Yes.

Ben: Well - I want you to know how much I appreciate this - really -

Mrs. Robinson: The number.

Ben: What?

Mrs. Robinson: The room number, Benjamin. I think you ought to tell me that.

Ben: Oh? You're absolutely right. Absolutely. It's 512.

Mrs. Robinson: Thank you.

Ben: You're welcome. Well - I'll see you later, Mrs. Robinson.

妙语佳句，活学活用

1. It's pretty hard to be suave.
太客气，太温文尔雅是不行的。

2. Porter
门童。

现在常用bell-boy。对正常住旅馆的人来说，应该有一些行李。一般都是由门童搬进去。

3. I'd rather not go to the trouble of bringing it all in.
我不想费事把行李都搬进来。

I'd rather 相当于I would prefer… 例如：我不想去参加那个会。I'd rather not attend that meeting.

4. I'd just as soon find it myself.
我想自己上去找房间。

本做贼心虚，不愿意让人看到他与一位女士进入房间。所以不想让门童带路。
just as soon相当于to prefer，例如：我想自己去游泳。I'd just as soon go to swim by myself.

5. Whatever you say, sir.
这是个省略句，完整的句子应该是Whatever you prefer is OK with me. 随您的便。/您说怎样就怎样。

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