Mom: Lon is on his way here. I'm afraid your father spilled the beans about Noah, and when Lon didn't hear from you again last night, he decided¹ to come.

 

Allie: Well, that's great. That's just terrific. You, me, Noah and Lon, one big happy family. Tell me about the letters, Mother. Is it true?

 

Mom: Yes.

 

Allie: You watched me cry myself to sleep for months and months and you never said anything. How could you do that?

 

Mom: I'm sorry.

 

Allie: You're sorry? You're sorry?

 

Mom: Yes, I am -- I am sorry.

 

Allie: Because of you, my entire life is ruined!

 

Mom: Okay, yes, I stole your letters. It was wrong, but stop being dramatic and at least take some of the responsibility. You came down here. You knew what you were doing. You knew this would happen.

 

Allie: Oh, so now I'm a tramp? You are unbelievable. Unbelievable.

 

Mom: Go on and get some clothes on. Let's take a drive.

 

Allie: Let's take a drive? Why would I want to go anywhere with you?

 

Mom: Because I might know you a little better than you think. And I don't want you waking up one morning thinking that if you'd known everything, you might have done something different.

 

Allie: What are we doing here, Mama?

 

Mom: Do you see that man, there? Don't look like it now, but 25 years ago--oh my goodness, he was really something. We were out of our minds in love, let me tell you.

 

Allie: Wow.

 

Mom: Well, naturally, your grandfather was furious, so...we decided to run away. We didn't even make the next town before the police picked us up. But that was then. You know sometimes when I'm in the area, I just stop here and I watch him, trying to picture how different my life might have been. I want you to know that I love your father.

 

Allie: Mama, I'm --

 

Mom: No, goddamn it, this is important and you need to hear it. I do. He is a wonderful man. He is good to me and I don't deserve him. I love him, Allie, I do, I love him.

 

Allie: I know.

 

Mom: Oh, God. Oh, this is just very embarrassing. Oh, I'm a stupid woman. Look at me, the big old bawl²-bag. It's crazy. I don't even know who that person is. Oh, boy. Okay. Allie! Here. I hope you make the right choice.

 

 

1. spill the beans: 泄密，说漏嘴

 

2. tramp: 妓女，tramp还可以指流浪汉，或者徒步旅行

 

She wants to go for a tramp in the country.（她想去乡间远足。）

 

3. really something: 了不起

 

His cooking is really something to write home about.（他的烹调技术确实了不起。）

 

4. But that was then: 但那是很久以前的事了。

 

5. I don't deserve him: 我不值得他这样。

 

He didn't really deserve (that) she should be so kind to him.（他确实不值得她对他那么好。）

 

6. bawl-bag: 爱哭鬼，bawl在这里的意思是嚎啕大哭，比如：a bawling³ baby（大声啼哭的婴儿）

 

此外bawl还可以表示大叫大喊；大声叫嚷

 

You know how I hate people who bawl all the time.（你知道我就看不惯那种成天嚷嚷嚷的人。）

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