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22. Career Choices Career Choices 职业选择 ACT I Rock-a-bye, baby, on the tree top, “摇呀摇,小宝宝,在树顶， When the wind blows, 风儿轻轻吹， The cradle will rock. 摇篮跟着晃。 When the bough breaks, 树枝若折断， The cradle will fall, 摇篮会掉落， And down will come baby, 宝宝跌下来， Cradle and all. 摇篮一道摔。” Hi, Marilyn, 嗨，Marilyn。 What are you doing? 你在做什么？ Just sketching. 只是画些草图。 Ive been thinking a lot about our responsibilities 我对于我们的职责想了很久 in the past few weeks. 在最近几个星期。 I never stop thinking about them. 我一直在思考这些问题从未间断。 Ive been wrestling 我一直左思右想 with the question of whether I go back to work or not. 为我是否回去工作这个问题。 I see. 这一下我明白了。 And Im torn. 但我不知如何取舍。 I really want to go back to work, 我真的想回去工作， use my talents, 发挥我的才智， and pursue my career in fashion design 追求我在时装设计方面的事情 like we always thought I would. 就像我们一向认定的那样。 But now ... 但是现在…… I want to be with Max as a full-time mother, 我又想和Max在一起做个全职的母亲， especially when hes a baby. 特别是当他还是个婴儿的时候。 I really understand, Marilyn. 我真的能理解，Marilyn。 But you never have to worry about Max. 但你根本不用担心Max。 Theres Mother and Grandpa ... 有妈妈和祖父呢…… and I can always arrange my photo schedule 而且我也能随时安排我的摄影工作 around your schedule, 配合你的时间表， if that will help. 假如那样有所帮助的话。 Its not the same, Richard. 那是不一样的，Richard。 Have you discussed going back to work with your boss? 你已跟你的老板讨论过回去工作的事？ Rita Mae called yesterday. Rita Mae昨天打电话来了。 Ah! Thats whats got you thinking, isnt it? 噢，就是那通电话使你开始思量起来的，是吗？ She wants to know 她想知道 when I think Ill be returning to the boutique. 我打算什么时候回去时装店工作。 And you said ... ? 那你怎么说的……？ I said Id give her an answer in a few days ... 我说这几天给她回答…… that I wasnt sure. 我说我不能确定。 Im sure Rita Mae will understand 我相信Rita Mae会理解 and wait until youre ready to go back to work. 而且会等你准备好了才回去工作。 Well, maybe she will, and maybe she wont. 嗯，也许她会，也许她不会。 Who knows? 谁知道？ If I dont accept her offer, 假如我不接受她这个工作机会， maybe shell find someone else in the meantime, 她也许会在这段时间找别的人， and when Im ready to go back, 而当我准备好要回去， there wont be a job for me.