But that’s a straightforward affair. He will simply lose part of his pay. That’s why we have a clock in system.

这是件很简单的事情。他的工钱有部分会被扣掉。这就是为什么们有个打卡系统。

For to play a system requires money, while the wages of a gardener's helper do not lap over the needs of a wife and numerous progeny.

因为这样赌是需要钱的，可是当个园丁助手，他挣的工钱要养活老婆和堆孩子，哪里还有余钱。

Yeah. Yeah. Well, I actually wasn't paid in money.

对，是的。实际上他们并不付工钱。

Well, at least we still get paid.

好吧，至少们还有工钱。

The problem is we can't pay them.

但们付不起工钱。

I was paid only six shillings a week.

他们只付期6先令的工钱。

" When house-elves have decent wages and working conditions! " she hissed back.

“等到家养小精灵获得体面的工钱和像样的工作环境那天！”她压低声音说着。

Then why am I not getting paid?

那你为什么不付工钱？

And I'm still after that grocery store to pay me for fixing their gutters.

然后给那家杂货店修排水沟的工钱他们还没结给。

Oh, I'm not discussing Andrew's salary with you.

不会跟你讨论安德鲁的工钱的。

But I've no money to pay you.

但没法付你工钱啊。

" It's quite illegal, " Wilson said. " You're supposed to fine them."

“这样做完全不合法，”威尔逊说，“扣他们的工钱倒是允许的。”

Finally, she comprehended that he wanted his pay.

【comprehend】她终于明白了他是想要工钱。

" Why, indeed? You seem most fortunate in having an employee who comes under the full market price. It is not a common experience among employers in this age. I don't know that your assistant is not as remarkable as your advertisement."

“噢，真的？你能以低于市价的工钱雇到伙计，好象是最幸运不过的了。这在象你这样年纪的雇主当中，可不是平常的事啊。不知道你的伙计是不是和你的广告样很不般。”

They work a day or two and then lay off till they've spent their wages, and the whole crew is like as not to quit overnight.

他们干上两天便不干了，直等到工钱花光了才又回来。整个这帮人很可能下子全走光的。

" That's bad enough, " said my aunt, " but it appears they hadn't even paid the wages of the maid they had for three months" .

" 这已经够糟了，" 婶婶说，" 可是好像连给他们干了三个月活儿的女用人的工钱，他们也欠了没付。"

'I do mind. It's not fair. I have to pay you for a day's work when you don't do any work.'

“确实介意，这不公平。你不做任何工作，还得付你工钱。”

Why doesn't Scrooge pay you fairly for your work? Then we could help Tiny Tim, and he would get well again.

为什么斯克鲁奇不能公平地付你工钱？那样们就能帮助小提姆了，他会好起来的。

" And we heard he's asking for wages now! "

“而且们听说他现在正要求别人付他工钱呢！”

And you won't get it for the wage you're offering.

不过照你出的工钱，你是找不到这样的人的。