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Easy Reading, 133. Pay the Interest

133. Pay the Interest

Jake and Larry are brothers.

They used to be friends. They used to talk to each other. But now they aren't friends. Now they don't talk to each other. They have a problem. The problem is money. Jake had borrowed $500 from Larry. Larry had lent $500 to Jake. Jake paid Larry back. Jake paid Larry back the $500. Larry was not happy. Larry wanted interest. He wanted $50 interest. Jake said Larry had not asked for interest. Jake said, "You didn't ask for interest. I won't pay you interest." Larry said he wanted 10 percent interest. He said 10 percent was not much. Jake said 10 percent was too much. He said, "You are my brother. You aren't a bank. A bank charges interest. A brother doesn't charge interest." Larry said that everyone charges interest. Friends charge interest. Parents charge interest. Sisters charge interest. Brothers charge interest.


133. Pay the Interest 133.支付利息

Jake and Larry are brothers. 杰克和拉里是兄弟。

They used to be friends. Eles costumavam ser amigos. 他们曾经是朋友。 They used to talk to each other. 他们曾经互相交谈。 But now they aren’t friends. Now they don’t talk to each other. 现在他们互相不说话了。 They have a problem. The problem is money. Jake had borrowed $500 from Larry. 杰克从拉里那里借了 500 美元。 Larry had lent $500 to Jake. 拉里借给杰克 500 美元。 Jake paid Larry back. 杰克回报了拉里。 Jake paid Larry back the $500. Larry was not happy. Larry wanted interest. He wanted $50 interest. 他要 50 美元的利息。 Jake said Larry had not asked for interest. 杰克说拉里没有要利息。 Jake said, "You didn’t ask for interest. 杰克说：“你没有要利息。 I won’t pay you interest." 我不会付你利息的。” Larry said he wanted 10 percent interest. He said 10 percent was not much. Jake said 10 percent was too much. He said, "You are my brother. You aren’t a bank. A bank charges interest. 銀行は利子を請求します。 A brother doesn’t charge interest." Larry said that everyone charges interest. Friends charge interest. Parents charge interest. Sisters charge interest. Brothers charge interest.