017 恼怒的邻居

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A tall, slim girl with long red hair sat on a farmhouse doorstep one sunny afternoon in August

一个八月阳光明媚的午后，一个红发高挑纤细的女孩坐在农舍的门阶上。

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The girl's name was Anne, spelled with an " e."

女孩名叫安妮，拼写中带有一个“e”。

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She was sixteen and a half years old

她今年十六岁半。

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Anne Shirley had been living at Green Gables farm with her adoptive mother, Marilla, for the past five years

过去五年，安妮·雪莉一直和她的养母玛丽拉住在绿山墙农场。

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They had been the happiest five years of Anne's life

那是安妮人生中最快乐的五年。

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Soon Anne was going to start her first job, as a teacher at Avonlea Elementary School

不久，安妮就要开始她的第一份工作，在埃文利小学担任教师。

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As she sat on the doorstep, she daydreamed about her influence upon her future students

坐在门阶上时，她幻想着自己未来能对学生产生深远的影响。

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Anne thought some might grow up to be famous... a Canadian premier or an important scholar perhaps

安妮想，有些学生长大后或许能成名成家……比如一位加拿大总理，或是一位大学者。

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It might be unlikely, Anne thought, but an excellent teacher could make all the difference

安妮想，这虽说有点异想天开，但一位好老师的确能扭转乾坤。

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Anne's daydreaming was interrupted. A small cow was walking down the lane, followed by Mr. Harrison, the new neighbor

安妮的白日梦被打断了。只见一头小母牛正沿着小路走来，后面跟着新邻居哈里森先生。

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Without waiting to open the gate, Mr. Harrison bounded over the fence and angrily confronted Anne

哈里森先生没等开门，就跳过围栏，怒气冲冲地朝安妮质问起来。

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She stood, looking at him in bewilderment

她站在那儿，困惑地看着他。

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Mr. Harrison had only lived in Avonlea for a month, but he already had the reputation of being a little odd

哈里森先生搬到埃文利镇才一个月，却已经有了脾气古怪的名声。

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He lived alone and had publicly stated he wanted no women around

他独自生活，还公开表示不想有女人在身边。

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The women of Avonlea, especially Mrs. Lynde, took great offense to this

埃文利的妇女们，尤其是林德太太，对此感到非常生气。

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Furthermore Mr. Harrison washed his dishes only once a week, on Sunday, and he ate his meals whenever it suited him!

更有甚者，哈里森先生一周只洗一次碗，在星期天，而且他什么时候觉得合适就什么时候吃饭！

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Strangest of all, Mr. Harrison owned a parrot called Ginger

最奇怪的是，哈里森先生养了一只叫“金吉”的鹦鹉。

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Nobody in Avonlea had ever kept a parrot as a pet before, and apparently the parrot swore terribly

埃文利镇从来没人把鹦鹉当宠物养过，而且那只鹦鹉显然骂人骂得非常难听。

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All these things flashed through Anne's mind as Mr. Harrison stared angrily at her

当哈里森先生生气地瞪着安妮时，这些想法在她脑海里一一闪过。

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He was not a handsome man; he was short, fat, and bald

他算不上英俊；他个子矮，身材胖，还是个秃顶。

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He was the ugliest person Anne had ever seen

他是安妮见过的最丑的人。

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" I'm not going to put up with this," Mr. Harrison shouted

“我再也受不了了，”哈里森先生喊道。

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" This is the third time, miss. The third time!"

“这已经是第三次了，小姐。第三次！”

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" Will you explain what the trouble is?" asked Anne, in her most dignified manner

“您能说说怎么回事吗？”安妮用她最庄重的语气问道。

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" I found your aunt's cow in my oat field again!

“我又发现你姨妈的奶牛跑到我的燕麦田里了！

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I found the cow there last Tuesday and yesterday as well!"

上周二和昨天，我都看见那牛在那儿！”

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" If you mean Miss Marilla Cuthbert, she is not my aunt," Anne replied," and she is not here

“如果您说的是玛丽拉·卡斯伯特小姐，她不是我姨妈，”安妮回答，“她也不在这儿。

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The cow, whose name is Dolly, is mine

那牛叫多莉，是我的。

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I am very sorry Dolly left her pen and wandered into your oat field."

多莉跑出围栏，闯进了您的燕麦田，我真的很抱歉。”

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" You're sorry?" asked Mr. Harrison." Sorry isn't going to help!

“你抱歉？”哈里森先生说，“抱歉有什么用！

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Your cow has caused a lot of damage. What about my oats?"

你的牛造成了很大损失。我的燕麦怎么办？”

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" I am very sorry," repeated Anne firmly," but if you would repair your fence, Dolly wouldn't be able to get in."

“我非常抱歉，”安妮坚定地重复道，“但如果你把围栏修好，多莉就进不去了。”

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" My fence is fine," snapped Mr. Harrison

“我的围栏好得很，”哈里森先生厉声说道。

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" A jail fence couldn't keep out that cow, you redheaded smarty-pants!"

“就算是监狱围墙也挡不住那头牛，你这个红头发的小聪明鬼！”

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The color of Anne's hair had always been a tender point with her, and very soon something else besides Anne's hair became red

头发的颜色一直是安妮的敏感点，很快，变红的就不止是安妮的头发了。

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" I'd rather have red hair than no hair at all, except for a little fringe around my ears," Anne said

“我宁愿长红头发，也不想像你一样，除了耳朵边上那一小圈，头顶寸草不生。”安妮说。

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Mr. Harrison was very sensitive about his bald head, and he glared speechlessly at Anne

哈里森先生对自己的秃顶非常敏感，他哑口无言地瞪着安妮。

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" Luckily I have an imagination," Anne continued in her best schoolteacher's voice

“幸好我有想象力，”安妮用她最标准的教师口吻继续说道，

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" and I can imagine it would be very annoying to have a cow in your field

“我能想象到有牛闯进你的田里是多么烦人。

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So I will forgive you for making fun of my hair, and I promise you that Dolly will never go into your field again."

所以，我原谅你取笑我的头发，并且我向你保证，多莉再也不会跑到你的田里去了。”

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" Well, make sure she doesn't," muttered Mr. Harrison

“哼，那就管好它。”哈里森先生咕哝着说。

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He stomped off angrily, still grumbling to himself

他怒气冲冲地跺脚走了，嘴里还在嘟囔着什么。

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Anne turned around, marched across the yard, and put the naughty cow back into her milking pen

安妮转过身，大步穿过院子，把那头淘气的奶牛赶回了挤奶栏里。

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" She can't possibly get out now," Anne thought

“这下它肯定跑不出来了。”安妮心想。

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" I should have sold her to Mr. Shearer last week, but I thought it would be better to wait for the auction

“上周就该把它卖给希勒先生的，可我又觉得等拍卖会更好。

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Well, what they say about Mr. Harrison is true

唉，看来大家说的关于哈里森先生的话都是真的。

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He is an odd and disagreeable man!"

他真是个古怪又难相处的人！”

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The next afternoon Anne and her best friend, Diana Barry, were driving home after shopping in town

第二天下午，安妮和她最好的朋友戴安娜·巴里在镇上买完东西，正赶着马车回家。

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Suddenly Anne stopped the horse and stared

突然，安妮停下马车，瞪大了眼睛。

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A cow was right in the middle of Mr. Harrison's oat field!

一头奶牛正站在哈里森先生燕麦田的正中央！

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Anne dropped the reins, jumped down, and leaped over Mr. Harrison's fence

安妮扔下缰绳，跳下车，翻过了哈里森先生家的栅栏。

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She had to get that cow before Mr. Harrison saw it!

她必须在哈里森先生看见之前把牛弄走！

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" Anne, come back!" Diana shrieked." You'll ruin your dress!"

“安妮，快回来！”戴安娜尖叫道。“你会弄坏裙子的！”

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Diana got off the buggy, tied the horse to a post, and ran into the field." What are you doing, Anne?"

戴安娜下了马车，把马拴在柱子上，然后跑进田里。“你在干什么，安妮？”

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" I must get that cow out before Mr. Harrison sees her," gasped Anne

“我必须在那位哈里森先生看见她之前把她弄出去，”安妮气喘吁吁地说。

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" That way, Diana! Grab Dolly!" screamed Anne

“那边，戴安娜！抓住多莉！”安妮尖叫道。

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Twenty minutes later the cow was finally back in her pen

二十分钟后，母牛终于回到了她的围栏里。

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As Diana and Anne trudged back to the road, they saw a buggy stopped beside Diana's buggy

当戴安娜和安妮步履艰难地回到路上时，她们看见一辆马车停在戴安娜的马车旁边。

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Mr. Shearer and his son had stopped to watch in amusement as Anne and Diana chased the cow

希勒先生和他儿子停下来，饶有兴致地看着安妮和戴安娜追赶母牛。

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Mr. Shearer chuckled and said," You should have sold that cow to me, Anne!"

希勒先生轻笑着说：“你早该把那头母牛卖给我的，安妮！”

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" I'll sell her to you right now," replied Anne, flushed and disheveled

“我现在就卖给你，”安妮回答说，她满脸通红，头发凌乱。

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" All right," said Mr. Shearer." I'll give you twenty dollars, the same as I offered before

“行啊，”希勒先生说。“我给你二十美元，和我之前出的价一样。

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My son Jim can take her into town now."

我儿子吉姆现在就能把她带到镇上去。”

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Five minutes later Jim Shearer and the cow were marching up the road, and Anne was driving along the Green Gables lane with twenty dollars

五分钟后，吉姆·希勒和母牛沿着大路走去，安妮则揣着二十美元，驾车沿着绿山墙农场的小道行驶。

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" What will Marilla say?" asked Diana

“玛丽拉会怎么说？”戴安娜问道。

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" Oh, she won't care," said Anne." Dolly was my cow."

“哦，她不会在意的，”安妮说。“多莉是我的母牛。”

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Early that evening Marilla was in the kitchen of Green Gables when she heard a shriek outside

傍晚时分，玛丽拉正在绿山墙农场的厨房里，忽然听到外面传来一声尖叫。

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Anne ran into the kitchen, looking distressed

安妮跑进厨房，看起来苦恼极了。

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" Anne Shirley, what's the matter now?" asked Marilla

“安妮·雪莉，又怎么了？”玛丽拉问道。

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" Oh, Marilla!" said Anne." Whatever will I do?

“哦，玛丽拉！”安妮说。“我该怎么办啊？

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This is terrible, and it's all my fault

这太糟糕了，而且全是我的错。

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Mrs. Lynde said I would do something dreadful some day, and now I've done it!"

林德太太说我总有一天会闯下可怕的大祸，现在我真的闯祸了！”