【名著精读】:《小妇人》第五章:和睦邻居 第1节

来源:仪征中学 时间:2022-02-22
 

"Whatintheworldareyougoingtodonow,Jo?"askedMegonesnowyafternoon,ashersistercametrampingthroughthehall,inrubberboots,oldsack,andhood,withabroominonehandandashovelintheother.

“你究竟是去干什么,乔?”梅格问道。时值午后,雪花起飞,她看到妹妹脚踏胶靴,头戴雪帽,披着旧布袋,一手拿着把扫帚,一手提着个铁锹,正大步走过大厅。

"Goingoutforexercise,"answeredJowithamischievoustwinkleinhereyes.

“出去锻炼,”乔答,眼睛调皮地一闪一闪。

"Ishouldthinktwolongwalksthismorningwouldhavebeenenough!It'scoldanddullout,andIadviseyoutostaywarmanddrybythefire,asIdo,"saidMegwithashiver.

“今天早上散了两次步,还不够么?外面又冷又闷,我劝你还是呆在火边暖和暖和,就像我一样,”梅格说着打了个冷颤。

"Nevertakeadvice!Can'tkeepstillallday,andnotbeingapussycat,Idon'tliketodozebythefire.Ilikeadventures,andI'mgoingtofindsome."

“不接受意见!我不能一整天都安静地呆着,我又不是小猫咪,不喜欢在火炉边打盹儿,我喜欢探险,我这就打算去。”

Megwentbacktotoastherfeetandread_Ivanhoe_,andJobegantodigpathswithgreatenergy.Thesnowwaslight,andwithherbroomshesoonsweptapathallroundthegarden,forBethtowalkinwhenthesuncameoutandtheinvaliddollsneededair.Now,thegardenseparatedtheMarches'housefromthatofMr.Laurence.Bothstoodinasuburbofthecity,whichwasstillcountrylike,withgrovesandlawns,largegardens,andquietstreets.Alowhedgepartedthetwoestates.Ononesidewasanold,brownhouse,lookingratherbareandshabby,robbedofthevinesthatinsummercovereditswallsandtheflowers,whichthensurroundedit.Ontheothersidewasastatelystonemansion,plainlybetokeningeverysortofcomfortandluxury,fromthebigcoachhouseandwell-keptgroundstotheconservatoryandtheglimpsesoflovelythingsonecaughtbetweentherichcurtains.

梅格走回去烤脚,读她的《艾凡赫》,乔则开始使劲挖路。积雪不厚,她很快便用扫帚绕着花园扫出一条小道,这样,太阳出来时,贝思便可以在这里散步,把病娃娃抱出来呼吸新鲜空气。马奇家的屋子和劳伦斯家的只有一园之隔。两座屋子地处市郊,颇富乡村风味,周围是草皮、小树林、大花园,还有静静的街道。一道低矮的树篱把两户人家分隔开来。树篱的一面是一所破旧的棕色房子,显得颓败荒芜,夏天盖在墙上的藤叶和绕屋的鲜花早已凋零。另一面是一栋很有气派的石楼,内设大型马车房和植物温室,地面保持得干干净净,透过华丽的窗帘布,隐约可以看到漂亮精致的家居布置,一望而知里头的主人过着安逸豪华的生活。

 
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