Here's our UK business correspondent Sean Farrington.

请听BBC商业记者肖恩·法林顿的报道。

We rattled through an endless labyrinth of gas-lit streets until we emerged into Farrington Street.

马车辚辚地在没有尽头、迷津似的点着许多煤气灯的马路上行驶，一直到了法林顿街。

And this is just with those changes coming in at the end of March. Sean Farrington reporting.

而且，这只是三月底记录的经济下滑数据。肖恩·法灵顿报道。

Mr. Farrington, she said, with the smile that everyone in the Lotus loved, I want to tell you something.

" 法林顿先生，" 她带着使忘忧旅馆上上下下都倾倒的笑容说，" 我有些事情要告诉你。

Nor shall I, said Farrington in a low voice. And I shall never like the ship that carries you away.

" 我也不会忘记，" 法林顿低声说，" 并且我永远不会原谅锡德里克号。"

After dinner on the next day, Madame Beaumont dropped something as she passed Harold Farrington's table.

哈啰德·法林顿入住后的第二天，博蒙夫人吃完晚餐出去的吋候掉了一块手帕。

Now, very quickly, a sudden friendship grew between Farrington and Madame Beaumont. They stood and talked for a few moments.

现在，很快地，法林顿先生和博蒙夫人之间突然产生了友谊。他们站着谈了一会儿。

I-I wanted to tell you about it, Mr. Farrington, because I-I thought you liked me, and I-I liked you.

我之所以要告诉你，法林顿先生，是因为我——我觉得你似乎喜欢我，而我一一我喜欢你。

Harold Farrington's eyes showed that he was sorry. I too must leave then, he said. But I am not sailing for Europe.

哈啰德·法林顿眼睛里露出遗憾。" 我星期一也得走了，" 他说，" 不过我不去国外。"

And he said, Forget that 'Harold Farrington, ' will you? McManus is the name-James McManus. Some call me Jimmy.

他说，" 忘了法林顿，好吗" ？麦克马纳斯原本叫詹姆斯·麦克马纳斯，一些人叫我吉米。"

The best people, said Farrington, are seeking for the quiet places, like this one, where they can escape the crowds.

" 最好的人，" 法林顿先生说，" 都在寻找像这样安静的地方，在那里他们可以避开人群。"

Even on the ocean, said Farrington, sadly, those same people are all around us. What shall we do when they discover the Lotus?

" 即使在海上，" 法林顿先生悲伤地说，" 我们周围也有同样的人。当他们发现忘忧旅馆时，我们该怎么办" ？

The young man put his name on the list of hotel guests: Harold Farrington. It was a name with a fine sound.

年轻人登记的姓名是哈啰德·法林顿，名字听起来很好听。

I'd love to go, Mr. Farrington. Coney will be all right, although we did live here with rich people for a week.

" 我很想去，法林顿先生。康奈游乐场挺好的，尽管我们在这里和有钱人住了一个星期。"

As Harold Farrington listened, his face had not changed. When she had finished, he took out a small book and began to write in it.

哈啰德·法林顿不动声色地听完了忘忧旅馆最可爱的客人的叙述。她说完后，他从上衣口袋里取出一个支票簿似的小本子。