Alice：You look a bit worried. What’s on your mind?

Beatrice：Oh, nothing.

Alice：Come on. I can see something’s bothering you. What is it?

Beatrice：Well. Don’t tell anyone, but I think the boss is leaving.

Alice：Really. What makes you think that?

Beatrice：I heard him talking to the personnel manager of another firm.....

Alice：On the phone, you mean? I see.

Beatrice：Well anyway it sounded as if he was going to work for them.

Alice：That is interesting. Wait till Smith hears about this.

Beatrice：No. You mustn’t tell anyone, please. If he found out he’d know I must have been listening in. Please don’t mention it to anyone.

Alice：OK. I’ll keep it under my hat.

愛麗絲：妳看起來有點擔心，在想什麼？

貝艾翠絲：哦，沒什麼。

愛麗絲：告訴我吧，我可以看出有事正困擾著妳，是什麼事？

貝艾翠絲：好吧，可別告訴任何人，但我認為上司會離職。

愛麗絲：真的？是什麼讓妳有這種想法？

貝艾翠絲：我聽到他跟另一家公司的人事經理 交談……

愛麗絲：妳的意思是……在電話上？ 我懂了。

貝艾翠絲：總之，聽起來像他要去那家公司工作。

愛麗絲：這很有趣，看史密斯聽到這事會怎樣。

貝艾翠絲：不，妳不能告訴任何人，如果他發現一定會知道是被我聽到的，請不要跟任何人提及。

愛麗絲：好，我會把它放在帽子下面（保密）。