[00:00.37]The centipede Housekeeper 蜈蚣管家 [00:07.43]A single woman wanted someone to help her with the household chores, so she decided to get a pet to help out. 一个单身女人想找个人帮她做家务，于是她决定找一只宠物来帮忙。 [00:15.24]She went to the local pet shop and asked the owner for advice on a suitable animal. 她来到当地的一家宠物店，想店主征求意见，看看什么动物比较合适。 [00:21.27]The owner suggested a dog, but the woman said, "Nah,dogs can't do dishes." 店主建议买只狗，可是那个女人却说：“不行，狗不会洗盘子。” [00:28.12]The owner then suggested a cat, but the woman said, "Nah, cats can't do the ironing." 店主又建议买只狗，可是那个女人又说：“不行，猫不会熨衣服。” [00:36.08]Finally the owner suggests a centipede, "This is the perfect pet for you. 最后店主建议找一条蜈蚣，“这对你实在是再合适不过了。 [00:41.19]It can do anything!" "OK," the woman thought, "I'll give it a try." So she bought it and took it home. 蜈蚣什么都能干!”女人想：“也行，就试试吧。”于是，她买了条蜈蚣带回了家。 [00:50.44]Once home she told the centipede to wash the dishes. 一到家，她就让蜈蚣洗盘子。 [00:54.28]The centipede looked over and there were piles and piles of dirty dishes that looked to be a month old. 蜈蚣看了看，那里有一堆堆的脏盘子，看起来一个月没洗了。 [01:00.49]Five minutes later, all the pots were washed, dried and put away. "Great," thought the woman. 五分钟后，所有的餐具都洗干净了，也擦干摆好了。女人想：“太棒了。” [01:09.11]Now she told the centipede to do the dusting and vacuuming. Fifteen minutes later the house was spotless. 现在她又让蜈蚣打扫卫生、用吸尘器吸尘。十五分钟后，房子便打扫得一尘不染。 [01:16.34]"Wow," thought the woman, so she decided try another idea. 女人想：“哇!”于是，她又想试试别的主意， [01:22.17]"Go down to the corner and get me the evening paper," she told the centipede,and off it went. “去街道拐角处把我的晚报拿回来。”她告诉蜈蚣，蜈蚣就去了。 [01:29.43]Fifteen minutes later,the centipede hadn't returned. Thirty minutes later and still no centipede. 十五分钟过去了，蜈蚣没有回来。三十分钟过去了，还是没回来。 [01:36.55]Forty-five minutes and the woman was sick of waiting, so she got up and went out to look for the centipede. 四十五分钟了，女人等得不耐烦了，就起身出去找蜈蚣。 [01:44.21]As she opened the front door, there on the step was the centipede. "Hey, what are you doing there? 她打开前门一看，蜈蚣正坐在台阶上。“嘿，你在那里做什么呢? [01:51.47]I sent you out for the paper forty-five minutes ago and now I find you out here without the paper! what gives?" 四十五分钟前我让你去拿报纸，现在我却看到你在这里，报纸也没拿!怎么回事?” [01:59.58]"Hold on a minute!" said the centipede, "I'm still putting on my boots!" “等一会儿!”蜈蚣说，“我鞋子还没穿好呢!”

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