Miss Bee pointed to a sign on the screen door. “That’s why they call it a general store, kid. It’s the only one in five miles as the crow flies, so you’d best get used to things. There’s no one here except you and me and I’m not your servant, so I suggest you get yourself a basket from that pile over there and start filling. If you’re lucky you’ll be home by sundown.” Sundown was five hours away. I wasn’t sure I would make it.

Miss Bee pointed to a sign on the screen door. “That’s why they call it a general store, kid. It’s the only one in five miles as the crow flies, so you’d best get used to things. There’s no one here except you and me and I’m not your servant, so I suggest you get yourself a basket from that pile over there and start filling. If you’re lucky you’ll be home by sundown.” Sundown was five hours away. I wasn’t sure I would make it
Bee小姐指着门上的告示说：“孩子，这就是我们叫它普通商店的原因。五英里之内仅此一家。所以你最好习惯此处事物。这里除了你我再无他人。我不是你的佣人。你最好从那边拿个篮子，开始干活。如果走运，日落前你就可以回家了。”离日落还有五个小时。真不知我那时到底能否干完活。