My husband was enjoying the day off from work and watched me scurry¹ about the house.

丈夫正在过休息日，他看着我在屋子里来回奔忙。

I picked up his dirty clothes, put away his work shoes, carried out his popcorn² bowl from the previous night's football viewing, washed the breakfast dishes, wiped the coffee he'd spilled and ironed his shirts.

我捡起他在脏衣服，将他工作时穿的鞋子放到一边，拿走前一天晚上他看橄榄球时放在旁边放爆米花的碗，洗早餐的盘子，擦去他溅出的咖啡，熨他的衬衣。

Seeing a thoughtful look on his lace³, I wondered if he was beginning to realize just how much unnecessary work he created for me. Maybe he would offer to help. "A penny for your thoughts," I said.

看到他脸上若有所思的神情，我想他是不是开始意识到他给我添了许多不必要的麻烦，也许他还会帮帮忙呢！“给你一分钱，告诉我你在想什么？”

"I was thinking," he replied, "that one of the things I like best about you is how you always find ways to keep yourself busy."

“我在想，”他回答道，“你总能找到办法使自己忙个不停。这一点我很喜欢。”