130 An Inch Given，a Mile Taken  p.398

　　Karen calls the manager for a dog day off.

　　（K=Karen； M=manager）

　　K： Hello， Mr.Fu？

　　M： Yes. This is he.

　　K： Uh…… I'm calling to ask for a day off.

　　M： What's the matter？ Are you sick again？

　　K： No. Um……actually it's my dog. I think it's that time of the month. I've got to take her to the vet¹.

　　M： I guess it's OK. But I didn't know dogs had periods.

　　K： They sure do. By the way， if she gets pregnant， do I get two months off？

　　M： Do you want permanent leave？

　　K： Uh……what do you mean？

　　Don't be slave to money.

　　Don't boss me around.

　　go to bed late 晚上睡得晚   sleep late 早上睡得很晚才起床

　　beef 牛肉

　　euphemism² 委婉的用词

　　vet 是 veterinarian 简称  兽医

　　hoof³， hooves pl. 蹄

　　by the way = incidentally

　　sack = fire 解雇