So on the morning I visited, Eleanor came downstairs, poured herself a cup of coffee, sat in a reclining chair, and she sat there, kind of amiably talking to each of her children as one after the other they came downstairs, checked the list, made themselves breakfast, checked the list again, put the dishes in the dishwasher, rechecked the list, fed the pets or whatever chores they had, checked the list once more, gathered their belongings,
我去拜访的那天早晨，埃莉诺从楼上下来， 给她自己倒了一杯咖啡，坐在了摇椅上， 她就坐在那里， 和蔼的和她每一个孩子说话 看着他们一个接一个的下楼， 检查他们的清单，给他们自己做早餐， 再检查他们的清单，把盘子放在洗碗机内， 然后又检查清单，喂宠物或者其他他们需要负责的家务， 最后一次检查他们的清单，整理好他们的东西，