Perhaps we should discuss our business, Mr Warne.

或许我们该谈谈生意了沃恩先生
I put your drawings aside with the greatest reluctance.

那我要十分不情愿地放下您的画了
Your brother's letter makes two proposals

令兄在信中提出了两个请求
which I find quite unacceptable.

而我觉得难以接受
First, they'd like the drawings to be in colour.

首先他们希望把画印成彩色的
I'm adamant they be in black and white.

我坚持要印成黑白的
But Peter Rabbit's blue jacket and the red radishes,

但彼得兔的蓝外套和红萝卜呢
surely you would like your enchanting drawings reproduced as they are?

您一定希望印刷品能完美再现画作的原貌吧
Well, of course I would prefer colour,

彩色当然是更好了
but colour will make the book cost far more

只是这样一来书的成本会大大增加
than little rabbits can afford. I'm adamant.

对这本书来说就太贵了所以我坚持
Which brings us to your brother's second point.

而这就要说到令兄的第二个请求