Ondine drops off the same red coat every month. The dry cleaner sits two blocks from her office. She picks it up every Friday.
翁迪娜每个月都会送去洗同一件红色外套。干洗店离她的办公室有两个街区。她每个星期五去取衣服。
This Friday, Ondine walks in and gives her ticket. A worker named Behnaz finds the coat on the rack. She gives it to Ondine with a smile.
这个星期五,翁迪娜走进店里,递上取衣单。一位名叫贝赫纳兹的店员在衣架上找到了那件外套。她笑着把它交给了翁迪娜。
Ondine checks the coat carefully. She looks at the front and the sleeves. Something looks different this time.
翁迪娜仔细检查外套。她看了看前襟和袖子。这次好像有点不一样。
A button near the top looks new. Ondine points at the button. "Is this new?" she asks.
靠近领口的一颗纽扣看起来是新的。翁迪娜指着那颗纽扣。“这是新的吗?”她问。
"Yes," Behnaz says. "That button was loose. We fixed it for free."
“是的,”贝赫纳兹说,“那颗纽扣松了,我们免费给您修好了。”
"I did not see that before," Ondine says. She looks at the other buttons too. They all match perfectly now.
“我之前都没注意到,”翁迪娜说。她又看了看其他的纽扣。现在它们全都配得很完美。
"We check every coat closely," Behnaz says. "Small problems are easy to fix." Ondine nods and touches the new button gently.
“我们会仔细检查每一件外套,”贝赫纳兹说,“小问题很容易修好。”翁迪娜点点头,轻轻摸了摸那颗新纽扣。
"Thank you very much," Ondine says. "This is a nice surprise." Behnaz smiles and folds the coat neatly.
“非常感谢,”翁迪娜说,“这真是个惊喜。”贝赫纳兹笑着把外套叠得整整齐齐。
Behnaz hands her a bag for the coat. Ondine pays for the cleaning only. She walks out and carries her coat home.
贝赫纳兹递给她一个装外套的袋子。翁迪娜只付了洗衣的钱。她走出店门,把外套带回了家。






