Although I understood no French in those days, I was prepared to spend the whole day with Chien-chien. I wanted to convey to Martine the idea that "if you beat the dog, you'd better be prepared to deal with the master."
雖然當時法語有聽沒有懂，但本著「打狗也得看主人」的認知，打定主意做女兒靠山，準備陪她一天。