英文短篇故事（纽约）152 Please Return My Umbrella

 　　Connie always kept an umbrella in her desk drawer. A sunny morning could always turn into a rainy afternoon. Her "emergency¹" umbrella always kept her dry. One day it started raining at noon. She had to meet a client² on the Upper³ East Side. She opened her desk drawer. She looked for her umbrella. It wasn't there. Did I leave it somewhere, she wondered. Then she remembered. She had lent it to Anne. She had lent it to Anne a week ago! Anne had borrowed it seven days ago. She was going to get her hair done. She said she would return it after she got her hair done. But she didn't. She went home after she got her hair done. The next day, Connie had asked Anne about the umbrella. Anne said, "Oh, I'm so sorry. It's at home. I'll bring it tomorrow." That was almost a week ago.

1 emergency   

n.紧急情况，突然事件，非常时刻

参考例句：

• You had to be ready for any emergency.你得随时预防不测。
• She has the ability to keep calm in an emergency.她有处变不惊的本事。

2 client   

n.委托人，当事人，顾客

参考例句：

• She can't come to the telephone;she's serving a client.她不能来接电话，她正在接待一位顾客。
• The lawyer produced a clever defence of his client.律师机智地为委托人辩护。

3 upper   

adj.上面的，较高的；上级的，上院的；穿在外面的；北部的，地表的；后期的；n.鞋帮

参考例句：

• She was introduced into upper society.她经人介绍进入上流社会。
• Can you reach those books on the upper shelf?你能够到书架上面那一格上的书吗？