Day after day, Patty and I plodded through recitals. She carefully matched her timing to my silent mouthing. She accepted the drudgery, eagerly anticipating her first speaking part.

• 一天又一天，帕蒂和我不厌其烦地朗诵一遍又一遍。她一丝不苟地模仿着我的口形。为了她将要来临的首次可以开口演出，她任劳任怨。