友人彼此打听借款者底细函

September 17, 2005
Dear Richard,
Long time no see. I hope all is well with you. I understand Harry recently asked you to lend him some money but you turned him down. I know, because he wrote me and asked to borrow the money from me. I lent it to him, but with some misgivings because it was a pretty large sum. I’ll admit his promise of an interest payment of $2,500 helped persuade me.
He said you told him you couldn’t afford to lend him the money, but he didn’t seem convinced. I have to say I find it hard to believe, too, because I know you are as well off as I am, if not more so. But perhaps you had some other reason for not wanting to lend him anything. If you have reason to believe I may not get my money back, by all means let me know.
Sincerely,
Timothy White

亲爱的理查：
很久没见了。希望你一切安好。我知道哈利最近曾要求你借给他一些钱，但你拒绝他了。我知道这件事是因为他写信给我向我借钱。我把钱借给他了，但心里却有些不安，因为那是一笔钜额的金钱。我承认他答应要付我两千五百元利息，这件事说服了我把钱借给他。
他说你告诉他，你没钱借给他，不过他好象不相信。我必须说，我也不相信，因为我知道纵使你不比我富裕，起码也像我一样有钱。但也许你有其它某个不想借钱给他的理由吧。如果你有理由相信我无法拿回我的钱的话，一定要让我知道。
提摩西‧怀特　敬上
2005年9月17日

字词解说：

1.misgiving 不安的心，焦虑
have misgiving about ..对....感到不安
例：Mr. Lin had some misgivings about sending his son to America, but he decide to go ahead.
林先生对送他二子到美国这件事虽然心里不安，但他仍 决定那样做。

2. paymen报酬，酬劳

3. persuade 说服
例:The conman persuaded the old lady to give him money.
(那个骗子说服该老妇给他钱。)

4. afford .有足够的(金钱、时间等)去做……;
例:Can you afford such an expensive present?
(你买得起这么贵的礼物吗?)

5. convinced确信的
convince [使信服;使确信
convince sb+that从句使某人确信/信服……
be convinced of+N相信……
例:We convinced him that he was wrong.
(我们使他相信他是错的。)

We are all convinced of his innocence.
=We are all convinced that he is innocent.
(我们都相信他是无辜的。)

6. be well off小康的
例:Ms. Liu is not rich, but she is quite well off.
(刘小姐不是很有钱，但是她过得去。)

7. by all means必定，一定
例:By all means tell me if you notice any mistakes in my essay.
(如果你在我的文章里看到任何错误，请务必告诉我。)