“他是谁?很有钱的么!”","
“不要笑我了,美珠。但是我和他并不是认真的。”","
“谁呀?”","
“就是米高呀!”","
“那个是米高?我不识人家的英文名,你说嘛!”","
“就是《春和堂》药材店的太子爷呀!今年暑假刚从香港的英文书院毕业回来的,你不会不识他的。”","
“噢!原来是亚牛!”美珠笑了起来∶“他人倒挺不错嘛!你┅┅就是真的和他谈恋爱也是得来的,至少他是个太子爷,你还想怎样呢?”","
“小小的药材店,有甚么了不起呢?”带娣用衫袖抹了抹汗,说∶“而且,我是打算交多几个男仔,慢慢才比较一下,然后选定最理想的一个,才与他拉埋天窗!”她的脸红了红,格格大笑着。","
“那倒是如意算盘呢!”美珠也笑喘着气,用力地挥动镰刀,那株枯松树有手肘那么粗,每砍一下,她便一阵冒汗。","
“总之,我不会未尝过恋爱滋味就结婚那么笨的,不象你。我要多谈几次恋爱,玩够了,然后再结婚也不迟。”","
带娣是独女,爸爸在香港做建筑工人,每个月有足够的家用寄回给她母女维持生活,她的条件,真是比美珠优胜得多的。至少,她不必过于辛劳,平日祗砍点柴,帮她妈妈替人做一会钟点女
,挣得多少是多少;挣到的钱全是自己做零用,更加不必依靠人家一份礼金过日子,所以,对于恋爱与婚姻,她有很大的自由。","
美珠却觉得她的说法不大稳当。“戴安娜,你不怕男朋友太多,会给你带来损失的吗?”","
“损失?”","
“许多男人┅┅是存心玩弄女孩子的。”","
带娣吃吃地笑说∶“你是说我会吃亏吧?没有的事!我和他们玩,大家都很开心,不见得我一定吃亏的。他们同女仔拍拖,必定要化钱,说起来,吃亏的还是男仔呢!”","
“你现在也许还未知,”美珠说∶“那些男人,化了钱,必然想从你身上得点好处的,那么┅┅你就┅┅”","
“我不会同他们上床做爱的!”带娣高声说∶“要做,也得看他是甚么人?","
会给我甚么好处才行哪!美珠,这个我晓得的。”","
美珠连忙说∶“看你讲得这么大声,不怕附近有人听到吗?”","
带娣忽然停了手,从裤袋里掏出手表来看看,点点头,自言自语∶“不错,他也该来了。”","
“谁?你┅┅约了人?”美珠十分惊奇地问。","
“是的,米高说过,十二点正便来帮我砍柴的。”带娣很自豪的神气。","
“啊!你怎不早说?”美珠由惊奇而变成不悦了∶“砍柴嘛,你却约了人上山谈情,他来了我怎么办?”","
带娣忙说∶“你照砍可也!美珠,我可以叫米高也给你帮帮忙好了,他很健壮,反正够气够力的。砍完了,我们去谈些私事,你就先下山回去就成。”","
美珠有点生气了,带娣却笑着说∶“看你吧!嘴唇都呶起半天高了哪!新娘子。”","
“我不高兴你这么做,戴安娜。”","
“看你啦!美珠,你自己快结婚了,快有个男人整天陪你开心,但人家却寂寞得要命,找个男朋友来玩玩,你倒吃起醋来?”","
“这不是吃酷,”美珠说∶“给人知道多不好,名义是砍柴,却约了┅┅”","
“殊!”忽然,带娣制止她再说,并作倾耳细听状。","
美珠骤然紧张起来,问她∶“你听到甚么了?”","