Mrs. welland enquired as she shook hands with her future son - in-law .

韦兰太太与她未来的女婿握手时问道。

You mean I photograph welland look bad in the flesh ?

你是说照片里的我很好现实中的却很糟？

Far down the inverted telescope he saw the faint white figure of may welland -- in new york .

对着倒置的望远镜，在很远很远的地方，他依稀看见梅韦兰的白色身影那是在纽约。

He knew that mr. welland , who was behaving " very handsomely , " already had his eye on a newly built house in east thirty-ninth street .

他知道韦兰先生表现“十分慷慨”，已经盯上了东39街一所新建住宅。

To shake off the question he began to talk of their own plans , their future , and mrs. welland 's insistence on a long engagement .

为了甩掉这个问题，他开始谈论他们自己的计划，他们的未来，以及韦兰太太坚持要延长订婚期的事。