Susan 決定下午和Harry 父女在外面玩，她給公司打了電話，重新安排了工
作。她總算是忙里偷閑一次。她和Michelle的友誼更親密了，但這是“女人”間
的秘密。

    Sam ： Susan Stewart‘s office. Susan ： Sam， this is Susan. Sam
： Hi. How was lunch？

    Susan ： Fine. Sam： You're late. The production department's waiting
in the conference room. Susan ： I know. Ask Paul Smith to fill in for
me. He knows everything about the production schedule ， and he can answer
any questions. Sam： Right. Susan ： Don't tell anyone， but I'm taking
a little time to smell the flowers. Sam ： Good for you. It'll be our
secret. Susan ： But schedule another production meeting for tomorrow.
I'll be back for my six o'clock appointment with Mr. Ozawa. Sam ： OK ，
Susan. And have a nice afternoon. Susan ： Thanks. [Later ， in Central
Park. Harry ， Susan， and Michelle are riding in a carriage.] Harry：
She likes you. Susan： I know. I like her. Harry： How'd you do it？

    Susan ： We had a talk. Harry ： About what ？

    Susan ： Life. Harry： And what did you decide？

    Susan ： That's a secret… between us women.

    「語言點精講」

    1. The production department's waiting in the conference room.生產
部的人都在會議室里等著呢。

    這里視 production department為一個整體，故動詞用單數形式“is”。

    2. Ask Paul Smith to fill in for me.請Paul Smith代我主持一下吧。

    fill in for me：暫時代替我處理事務。相當于“to take my place”。

    3. Don't tell anyone， but I'm taking a little time to smell the flowers.
別跟任何人說，我要用點兒時間享受一下鳥語花香。

    take a little time to do sth. ：花點時間去做某事。

    4. Good for you. It'll be our secret. 我為你高興，這是我們的秘密。

    Good for you. ：為你高興。在這里相當于I'm glad to hear it ； congratulations！

    secret：秘密。

    5. But schedule another production meeting for tomorrow. I'll be back
for my six o'clock appointment with Mr. Ozawa.但是請安排一下明天再開一
次生產會議。我會趕回來參加我六點鐘和小澤先生的約談的。

    schedule sth. ：安排某事。schedule在這里用作動詞。

    an appointment with sb. ：與某人的會面，約見某人

    6. And what did you decide？

    你們倆得出什么結論？

    decide：得……結論；解決（有爭執或疑問的事情）；決定。