23 I Have Never Heard You in Carmen
Mark Twain was once invited by a friend to go to the opera. The friend wasvery rich. He and his wife had their own box at the theatre. During the operathe friend's wife talked all the time. She also talked rather loudly. Shetalked so much that it was often difficult for Mark Twain to listen to theopera. Toward the end of the opera she turned to Mark Twain and said, Oh, mydear Mark Twain, I do want you to be with us again next Friday night. I'm sureyou will like it the opera will be Carmen.Thank you very much,said Mark Twain. That will be fine. I have never heardyou in Carmen.
Carmen 《卡门》（歌剧名）
invite 邀请
opera 歌剧
box 包厢
theatre 剧场，戏院
我还从未听过你唱卡门
有一次，一个朋友邀请马克?吐温去看歌剧。这个朋友非常有钱。他和他的老婆在剧院有我们的包厢。看歌剧时，朋友的老婆一直在说话。她说话的声音还挺大。她的话那样多，马克?吐温根本听不清歌剧。
歌剧临近结束时，她转而对马克?吐温说：噢，我亲爱的马克?吐温，我真的想叫你再和大家一块度过下周五。我保证你会喜欢的下周的歌剧是《卡门》。
很感谢，马克?吐温说。想来会非常不错。我还从未听过你唱《卡门》。
