I had offered to watch my 3-year-old daughter, Ramanda, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done while Ramanda appeared to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got a little too quiet and I yelled out, "What are you doing, Ramanda?" No response. I repeated my question and heard her say, "Oh...nothing." Nothing? What does "nothing" mean?
我主动提出照看我3岁的女儿，Ramanda，以便妻子能和她的朋友出去逛逛。我在做些事，此时Ramanda似乎在另一个房间玩得也很开心。我知道，没什么问题。突然间一点动静都没有了，于是我喊道：“Ramanda，你在干什么？”没有回答。我重复问了几次，这时听她说道：“没什么”，“没什么？那是什么意思？”
I got up from my desk and ran out into the living room, whereupon（于是） I saw her take off down the hall. I chased her up the stairs and watched her as her little behind made a hard left into the bedroom. I was gaining on her! She took off for the bathroom. Bad move. I had her cornered. I told her to turn around. She refused. I pulled out my big, mean, authoritative Daddy voice, "Young lady, I said turn around!"
我从桌旁起身跑进起居室，我看见她溜到客厅，我追到楼梯上看到她的小背影跑进卧室，我正要靠近她，她又跑到了洗漱室。真晕。我在墙角处逮到了她，我让她转身，她不从。于是我用威严的父亲的那种声调说道“小姐，我命令你转身。”
Slowly, she turned toward me. In her hand was what was left of my wife's new lipstick（口红，唇膏）. And every square inch of her face was covered with bright red (except her lips of course)!
慢慢地，她转过身，手里拿着我妻子的新口红。她的脸上涂满了明亮的红色（除了嘴唇）。