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1、THEMILLIONPOUNDBANKNOTEActI,Scene3NARRATOR: Itisthesummerof1903.Twooldandwealthybrothers,RoderickandOliver,havemadeabet.OliverbelievesthatwithamillionpoundbanknoteamancouldsurviveamonthinLondon.HisbrotherRoderickdoubtsit.Atthismoment,theyseeapennilessyoungman wandering o
2、nthepavement outsidetheirhouse.ItisHenryAdams,anAmerican businessman,whoislostinLondonanddoesnotknowwhatheshoulddo.RODERICK: Youngman,wouldyoustepinsideamoment,please?HENRY: Who?Me,sir?RODERICK: Yes,you.OLIVER: Throughthefrontdooronyourleft.HENRY:
3、 (Aservantopensadoor)Thanks.SERVANT: Goodmorning,sir.Wouldyouplease comein? Permit metoleadtheway,sir.OLIVER: (Henryenters)Thankyou,James.Thatwillbeall.RODERICK: Howdoyoudo,Mr...er...?HENRY: Adams.HenryAdams.OLIVER: Comeandsitdown,Mr.
4、Adams.HENRY: Thankyou.RODERICK: You'reanAmerican?HENRY: That'sright,fromSanFrancisco.RODERICK: HowwelldoyouknowLondon?HENRY: Notatall,it'smyfirsttriphere.RODERICK: Iwonder,Mr.Adams,ifyou'dmindusaskingafewquestions.HENRY: Notatall.
5、 Go right ahead.RODERICK: Mayweaskwhatyou'redoinginthiscountryandwhatyourplansare?HENRY: Well,Ican'tsaythatIhaveanyplans.I'mhopingtofindwork.Asamatteroffact,IlandedinBritain byaccident.OLIVER: Howisthatpossible?HENRY: Well,yousee,backhomeIhadmyown
6、boat.Aboutamonthago,Iwassailingoutofthebay...(hiseyes stareat whatisleftofthebrother'sdinnerontable)OLIVER: Well,goon.HENRY: Oh,yes.Well,towardsnightfallIfoundmyselfcarriedouttoseabyastrongwind.Itwasallmy fault.Ididn'tknowwhetherIcouldsurviveuntilmorning.T
7、henextmorningI'djustaboutgivenmyselfupforlostwhenIwasspottedbyaship.OLIVER: AnditwastheshipthatbroughtyoutoEngland.HENRY: Yes.ThefactisthatIearnedmy passage byworkingasanunpaidhand,whichaccountsfor myappearance.IwenttotheAmerican embassy to seek help,but..
8、.(Thebrotherssmileateachother.)RODERICK: Well,youmustn'tworryaboutthat.It'sanadvantage.HENRY: I
