He was conning me and I knew it for room and board and how to write,

我知道他在骗我只是为了食宿和写作等等没说出来
etc., and he knew I knew.

他知道我知道
This had been the basis of our relationship but I didn't care and

这是我们关系的基础但我并不介意
we got along fine.

我们一直都相处地很好
No pestering, no catering.

我们既不互相讨好也不互相干扰
We tiptoed around each other like heartbreaking new friends.

我们互相鼓励着就像一对伤心的朋友
I began to learn from him as much as he probably learned from me.

我开始向他学习也许就像他向我学习一样
As far as my work was concerned, he said, "Go ahead.

只要有关我的工作他就会说去吧
Everything you do is great."

你做的任何事都很棒
He watched over my shoulder as I wrote stories yelling,

我写作时他就在我背后看着叫着
"Yes, that's right.

是的很好
Wow, man," and "Phew!" "Wow" is Dean's word.

哇伙计太棒了哇是迪恩的常用语