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• secretary 秘書
• nervous 緊張
• look up 向上看
• firm 公司
• afford 支付
• salaries 薪水
• weak 虛弱
• Dont interrupt 不要打斷我
• receive 接受
• extra 額外的

The secretary tell me said Mr harmsworth would see me?

i felt very nervous when i went into his ofiice?

he did not look up （向上看） from his?desk when i?entered (進來)

after i had sat down he siad that the business very bad?

?he tell me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salarise?

tewnty people had already left?

i knew that my turn had come?

Mr harmsworth i said in a weak vioce

Dont interrupt?he said?

then smiled and tell me i would receive an extra thoused pounds a year！