“Sorry to bother you, sir. May I ask if this bus will pass through here?”(对不起打扰你了,先生。请问这辆公共汽车是否会经过这里?),路过的先生看了看手上的表很遗憾的说道
“Oh! Unfortunately, madam, the train you are taking left a few minutes ago and there are still 6 quarters of an hour left before the next one. However, I happen to be going to Baker Street as well. If you don't mind, I can take you with me, madam”(哦!很遗憾女士,您要搭乘的这趟车已经在几分钟之前离开了,离下一趟还有6刻钟,但我正好也要去一趟贝克街,如果您不介意我可以带上您一起去女士)
这位青年绅士的回答让玛格丽特对自己的眼光异常自信心想这是一上来就遇贵人相助啊“That would be troublesome”(那会很麻烦),先生微笑回到“not necessarily madam“(不见得女士)