第二天早上，Richard 給出版商Carlson先生打了電話預約了一次會面。Richard和 Marilyn 都為即將去見出版商這件事而感到興奮。
Richard: Is it too early to call Mr. Carlson?
Marilyn: Seven after nine? No. I'm sure he's in his office.
Richard: His number is five, five, five, seven, five, three, two. [He dials.]. Five, five, five, seven, five, three, two. Hello. Mr. Carlson, please.
Receptionist: Mr. Carlson is busy at the moment. May I help you?
Richard: I'd like to make an appointment with him.
Receptionist: And your name is...
Richard: My name is Richard Stewart. He told me to call him about my project, Family Album, U. S.A.
Receptionist: One moment, please.
Marilyn: What's going on?
Richard: I guess they're trying to set up an appointment for me.
Receptionist: Mr. Stewart, I just spoke to Mr. Carlson. He would like to see you. But the only time he's available this week is tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
Richard: Thanks. Thanks a lot. Good-bye. [He hangs up the phone and dances with Marilyn.] Well, it's done. Tomorrow morning at a publisher's office.
Marilyn: Oh, it's so exciting, isn't it, Richard?
Richard: Well, finally a publisher will see my work.
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1. Is it too early to call Mr. Carlson?
現在給Carlson先生打電話是不是太早了些？
too+ 形容詞或副詞+ to do: 表示由於過分如何而不宜做某事。
2. He told me to call him about my project, Family Album, U. S.A.
他曾經叫我打電話給他談一談我的一本叫作《走遍美國》的書的方案。
project: 這裡指“方案，工作計劃，一項工作”。
3. One moment, please.
請等一下。 也可以說“One minute please.”
4. I guess they're trying to set up an appointment for me.
我猜想他們在設法為我安排一次約見。
try to do something: 設法做某事，試圖做某事。
set up an appointment for : 為…安排一次約見。
5. Mr. Stewart, I just spoke to Mr. Carlson. He would like to see you. But the only time he's available this week is tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
Stewart先生，我剛同Carlson先生說了，他很想見你。可是本週他惟一有空的`時間是明天上午10點。
He would like to see you.: 在口語中，(he) would like常用縮略形式 (he)’d like。這裡把經常被縮略的助動詞分離出來加以重讀，表示強調。
