
Mary Peppertree, a switchboard operator in the White House, is being courted by three men; Philip Manning, an attorney; Navy Lieutenant Tom Farrington, naval-aide to the President; and David Paxton, whose father owns an island in the Pacific. When the U.S. Navy negotiates for the purchase of the island for a base, David agrees to sell on two conditions - that Philip be made a judge in a court at least 1500 miles from Washigton, and that Lieutenant Farrington be given sea duty 译文(2): 白宫总机玛丽?佩珀特里(marypepertree)正受到三个男人的追求: 律师菲利普?曼宁(philipmanning)、总统的海军助理海军中尉汤姆?法林顿(Tom Farrington)以及大卫?帕克斯顿(davidpaxton) ,他的父亲在太平洋拥有一座岛屿。当美国海军为购买该岛建立一个基地进行谈判时,大卫同意在两个条件下出售该岛——菲利普必须在距离 Washigton 至少1500英里的法院担任法官,法林顿中尉必须在海上执行任务
