CHAPTER V FOLLOWING DAY

Awoke. Arose again at 8:30. Dressed. Washed.
Minnie and I interfiewed the follering ladies in regard to a position.
Mrs. Spunk¹. She offered me $20 for cooking—2 in family. The wages were too small. I refused it wid contimt.
Mrs. Drool. $25. cook and londress. Minnie told her londry work wud spyle me hands.
Mrs. Lambkin—8 in family—Cooking. $30. Minnie sed Id be after waring the souls of me feet off rooning oop and down for the 8 of thim.
Mrs. Colebin: $30. Cooking and waiting on table. Minnie sed no cook cud be expicted to wate on table orlso. Me arms wud be after aking wid passing the hivvy dishes around.
Mrs. Sesick $40. Minnie sed we was above warking for sporting ladies at any price. Any lady, ses Minnie, who paints her hair and eyes and mouth and cheeks, and pads² oop her natchurall hooman body isnt a lady at all, but a plane sporting woman.

1 spunk   

n.勇气，胆量

参考例句：

• After his death,the soldier was cited for spunk.那位士兵死后因作战勇敢而受到表彰。
• I admired her independence and her spunk.我敬佩她的独立精神和勇气。

2 pads   

n.垫( pad的名词复数 )；发射台；住所；肉趾v.给…装衬垫，加垫子( pad的第三人称单数 )；步行，放轻脚步走

参考例句：

• medicated cleansing pads for sensitive skin 敏感皮肤药物清洗棉
• Elbow pads and knee pads are essential on a skateboard. 滑滑板时带护肘和护膝是必要的。 来自《简明英汉词典》