【前回の課題解答】★★★

Billは友人のBenと最近の忙しさについて話しています。

Bill: It’s been a mad house around here for the last couple of weeks, people in and out and it seems like it will never end.
この数週間、我家は凄いことになっていたよ、人が出たり入ったりで
終わりが見えないような感じだったよ。
Ben: Get out of here I know you love having your son home for a couple of weeks and besides when will you be able to see him again.
何言っているんだよ、この数週間、息子が家にいることを楽しんだんだろう、それに次にまた息子に会えるのはいつなんだよ。
Bill: I know but after all your kids move out, your whole life changes but you are right.
わかっているよ、だけど子供達はみんな独立すると、人生そのものが変わるんだよ。まあお前の言っていることは、正しいけどね。
Ben: You are so lucky since all your kids are doing well and live on their own. I have another 3 years at least.
お前はラッキーだよ、子供達はみんなちゃんとやっているし、独立してるしさ。僕は少なくてもあと３年はかかるよ。
Bill: Good luck Ben. Nowadays it seems like kids just stick around forever.
がんばれよ、ベン、最近は子供達って（独立しないで）ず～と家にいるみたいだしね。

【今回の課題】★★★★

下記の文章を訳して下さい。今回は少し趣向を変え、短いストーリーが２つです。

Story 1
Fred は同僚のJohnと彼の転勤の話をしています。

Fred: What’s this I hear about your being transferred.
John: I’ve been trying to put it off but my visa is going to expire soon.
Fred: Well, from now on you had better make the best of it.
John: Believe me I’m going to take advantage of everything. In fact I think I’m going to use up some of that vacation time.

Story 2
BillとBobは同僚と接待の話をしています。

Bill: Recently I have had a ton of guests from Japan and it’s killing me. You know the routine, don’t you?
Bob: I sure do but our hands are tied and it goes with the territory.
Bill: Let’s face it you love this kind of thing. I mean you are really cut out for this kind of job.
Bob: Perhaps you are right and I’m sure I’ll end up doing again in the near future.