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Breakfast at Tiffany’s

    《蒂凡尼的早餐》。该片是20世纪60年代女星奥黛丽·赫本的所有影片中上座率最高的一部。影片描述一个出身贫穷的高级伴游女郎霍莉（Holly），一心想找一个有钱的金龟婿，直到某日楼下搬来一位言谈举止温文儒雅的男士保罗 瓦杰克（Paul Varjak），两个人萌生了一段相知相惜的情愫。(p40)

Holly:   What is this place, anyway?

Paul:   You said you wanted to sit down. It’s the public library. You’ve never been here?

Holly:   No. That makes two for me. I don’t see any books.

Paul:  They’re in there. See? Each one of these little drawers is stuffed with little cards. And each little card is a book or an author.

Holly:   I think that’s fascinating.

Paul:   V-A-R-J-A-K.

Holly:  Really? Look. Isn’t it marvelous? There you are,   right in the public library. Varjak, Paul, Nine Lives, and then a lot of numbers. Do you think they reallyhave the book itself, live?

Paul:  Sure. Follow me. Fifty-seven. That’s us.

Holly:  Fifty-seven, please. Nine Lives by Varjak,Paul. Did   you ever read it? It’s absolutely marvelous.

Librarian :No, I’m afraid I haven’t.

Holly:  Well, you should. He wrote it. He’s Varjak,Paul, in person. She doesn’t believe me. Show her your driver’s license or Diner’s Club Card or something. Honest, he really is the author. Cross my heart and  kissmy elbow.

Librarian:Would you kindly lower your voice, miss?

Holly:  Why don’t you autograph it? Don’t you think it’d be nice? Sort of make it more personal?

Librarian:  Really, Miss. . .

Holly:  Go ahead. Don’t be so stuck up, autograph  it.

Paul:  All right, what shall I say?

Holly:  Something sentimental,I think.

Librarian: What are you doing? Stop that! You’re defacing public property.

Holly:  Well, all right, if that’s the way you feel. Come on, Fred, darling. Let’s get out of here. I don’t think this place is half as nice as Tiffany’s.