He tried to show Carrie that there was no cause for financial alarm, but only congratulation over the chance he would have at the end of the year by taking her rather more frequently to the theatre and by providing a liberal table.

• 他试图向嘉莉表明，不必为经济问题感到恐慌，而应感到庆幸，因为一年后，他就有可能多带她去看戏，餐桌上的饭菜也会丰富多了。