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The first Wednesday of every month was always a "Perfectly Awful Day" at the John Grier Home for Orphans.
每個月的第一個星期三總是約翰-格里爾孤兒院的 "完美糟糕日"。
That's when the trustees and the ladies' committee visited us
就在那時，託管人和婦女委員會拜訪了我們
Of course , we gave them tea and sandwiches.
當然，我們給了他們茶和三明治。
But this was more than a social call
但這不僅僅是一次社交活動
These men and women were also inspecting us
這些男男女女也在檢查我們
everything at our orphanage had to be perfect
我們孤兒院的一切都必須完美無缺
There was so much work to do!
要做的工作太多了！
And as the oldest orphan, I Jerusha Abbott did most of it
作為最年長的孤兒，我傑魯莎-阿博特承擔了大部分工作
One Wednesday I was on my feet at five o'click in the morning.
有一個星期三，我早上五點就起床了。
I mopped floors, dusted chairs , and made beds
我拖地、擦椅子灰塵、整理床鋪
I helped to scrub and dress 97 squirming orphans
我幫 97 名蠕動的孤兒擦洗和穿衣
I also reminded them to behave
If a trustee of lady speaks to you , what do you say?
The children looked at each other and burst into giggles
You say , Yes ,sir or No ma'am