025 可爱的拉文德小姐

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School closed for winter vacation, and when it reopened in February, Davy and Dora were new students in first grade

学校放了寒假，等到二月重新开学时，戴维和多拉成了一年级的新生。

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" I think school is great fun," Davy told Marilla after his first day at school

“我觉得上学有趣极了，”戴维第一天放学后对玛丽拉说。

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" You said I'd find it hard to sit still, and I did... but I can wriggle my legs under the desk, and that helps

“你说过我会觉得很难坐住不动，确实是这样……不过我可以在课桌下面扭扭腿，这能管点用。

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Christopher Cotton drew a picture of Anne on his slate," Davy continued," and it was really ugly, so I told him I'd hit him at recess

克里斯托弗·科顿在他的写字板上画了安妮的像，”戴维接着说，“画得可难看了，所以我就告诉他，我要在课间休息时揍他。

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Christopher said he wasn't scared of me, but he rubbed out Anne's name and put Barbara Shaw's instead."

克里斯托弗说他可不怕我，但他还是把安妮的名字擦掉，换成了芭芭拉·肖的名字。”

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Marilla frowned. She wasn't pleased that Davy was making threats at school

玛丽拉皱起了眉头。戴维在学校里威胁人，这让她不太高兴。

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" Well, at least he is making friends," she thought a moment later

“唉，至少他交到朋友了，”过了一会儿，她又想。

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One Friday afternoon Diana and Anne met at Green Gables

一个星期五的下午，戴安娜和安妮在绿山墙碰面。

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They had been invited to tea at Diana's cousin's house in Grafton and had decided to walk

她们受邀去格拉夫顿的戴安娜表亲家喝茶，并决定步行前往。

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When they came to a fork in the road, they took the left road when they should have taken the right

当她们走到一个岔路口时，本应该走右边的路，却走到了左边那条。

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Soon they were lost." Where are we?" exclaimed Diana

很快她们就迷路了。“我们在哪儿？”戴安娜喊道。

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" Oh, we must have taken a wrong turn," said Anne

“哦，我们肯定走错路了。”安妮说。

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" We'll never get there by five o'clock — it's half past four now," said Diana with a despairing look at her watch

“我们绝对赶不上五点的约了——现在都四点半了。”戴安娜绝望地看了一眼手表。

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" Let's keep going. I think there's a short cut ahead."

“继续走吧，我想前面有条近路。”

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A few minutes later, the road forked again

几分钟后，路又分岔了。

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" Which road do we take?" asked Diana anxiously

“我们走哪条路？”戴安娜焦急地问。

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Anne shook her head." I don't know. There's a gate and a lane leading right into the woods

安妮摇了摇头。“我不知道。那儿有扇门，还有条小路直通树林。”

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There must be a house at the end. Let's go there and inquire."

尽头一定有座房子。我们去那儿问问。”

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" What a romantic old lane this is," said Diana

“这条古老的小巷真浪漫啊。”戴安娜说。

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" It's like an enchanted forest," said Anne

“就像一座魔法森林。”安妮说。

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Diana exclaimed," Oh, I know where we are now

戴安娜欢呼道：“哦，我知道这是哪儿了。

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That is the little stone house where Miss Lavender Lewis lives."

那是拉文德·刘易斯小姐住的小石屋。”

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" It's the sweetest, prettiest place I ever saw or imagined," said Anne with delight

“这是我见过或想象过的最甜美、最漂亮的地方。”安妮高兴地说。

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" It looks like something from a storybook."

“它就像童话故事里才有的地方。”

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The house was built of stone and was covered in ivy

那房子是用石头建成的，上面爬满了常春藤。

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" It will be interesting to meet Miss Lewis," said Diana as they opened the gate into the garden." I've heard she is very peculiar."

“能见到刘易斯小姐一定很有意思，”她们推开花园门时，戴安娜说，“我听说她非常古怪。”

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" She'll be interesting then," said Anne firmly

“那她一定很有趣，”安妮肯定地说。

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" Peculiar people are always interesting at least!" They reached the front door and knocked

“古怪的人至少总是有趣的！”她们走到前门敲了敲门。

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" She used to be engaged to Stephen Irving, Paul's father," Diana said." But they quarreled and parted."

“她曾经和保罗的爸爸斯蒂芬·欧文订过婚，”戴安娜说，“但他们吵架分手了。”

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" Hush," warned Anne." The door is opening."

“嘘，”安妮提醒道，“门要开了。”

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A girl of about 14 opened the door and showed them into the parlor

一个大约十四岁的女孩开了门，带她们进了客厅。

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" Miss Lavender must be expecting company for tea," Anne whispered

“拉文德小姐一定在等客人来喝茶，”安妮小声说。

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" There are six places set at the table."

“桌边摆了六个位置。”

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Miss Lavender Lewis came in. She was a little lady with light hair and big brown eyes

拉文德·刘易斯小姐走了进来。她是一位身材娇小的女士，有着浅色头发和棕色的大眼睛。

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" We wanted to ask the right way to Grafton," said Diana

“我们想问问去格拉夫顿的正确方向，”戴安娜说。

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" We took the wrong path coming through the woods

“我们在穿过树林时走错了路。

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Do we go left or right at your gate?"

到了您家门口，我们该往左还是往右？”

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" Left," said Miss Lavender. Then she exclaimed," But, oh, won't you stay and have tea with me?

“往左，”拉文德小姐说。随即她提高声调道，“可是，哦，你们不愿留下来和我一起喝杯茶吗？

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Please do! You'll get to Grafton too late, and Charlotte and I would love for you to stay."

请留下来吧！你们到格拉夫顿就太晚了，夏洛特和我会很乐意你们留下的。”

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" We'd like to stay," said Anne promptly, for she wanted to get to know Miss Lavender better

“我们很乐意留下，”安妮立刻答道，因为她想更好地认识一下拉文德小姐。

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" But you are expecting other guests, aren't you?"

“可是，你不是在等别的客人吗？”

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" I know you'll think I'm silly," she said." I am silly. I'm not expecting anybody. I was just pretending

“我知道你会觉得我很傻，”她说。“我就是傻。我没在等任何人。我只是在假装。”

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You see, I was so lonely and I love company, but few people ever come here because it is so far out of the way. Charlotte was lonely too

你看，我太孤单了，又很喜欢有人陪伴，但很少有人来这儿，因为太偏僻了。夏洛特也很孤单。

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So I baked a cake and got dressed up, but we were just pretending."

所以我就烤了个蛋糕，打扮了一番，但我们只是在假扮而已。”

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Diana secretly thought Miss Lavender was just as peculiar as she had heard

戴安娜私下觉得，拉文德小姐果然如传言中那样古怪。

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A woman of 45 pretending to have a tea party, as if she was a little girl!

一个45岁的女人，假装开茶会，好像自己是个小女孩似的！

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But Anne exclaimed joyfully," Oh, do you imagine things too?"

但安妮欣喜地喊道：“哦，你也会想象事情吗？”

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" Yes, I do," Miss Lavender confessed boldly

“是的，我会，”拉文德小姐坦然地承认。

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" Of course it's silly, but being silly doesn't hurt anybody, and it's fun!

“这当然很傻，但犯傻又不伤人，还很有趣呢！

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Now, let's sit down and eat everything!" she went on

好了，我们坐下吧，把所有东西都吃掉！”她接着说。

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And then they all had a lovely afternoon tea

然后，她们一起享用了一顿美好的下午茶。

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As it grew dark, it became time for Anne and Diana to leave

天色渐暗，安妮和戴安娜该离开了。

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" You will come again?" Miss Lavender asked

“你们还会再来吗？”拉文德小姐问道。

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" Of course!" Anne exclaimed and smiled. She had decided Miss Lavender was a kindred spirit

“当然！”安妮笑着大声说。她已认定拉文德小姐是志趣相投的人。

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As Anne and Diana left, they thanked Miss Lavender

安妮和戴安娜离开时，向拉文德小姐道了谢。

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" Paul Irving would love it here!" Anne said quietly to herself

“保罗·欧文一定会喜欢这里的！”安妮轻声自语。

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" Paul Irving?" Miss Lavender asked. There was a subtle change in her face, and her voice sounded a little different

“保罗·欧文？”拉文德小姐问道。她的脸色有了一丝微妙的变化，声音听起来也稍有不同。

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" Who is he? I don't know anybody of that name in Avonlea."

“他是谁？我在埃文利不认识叫这个名字的人。”

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Anne was annoyed that she had accidentally mentioned Paul Irving's name

安妮为自己不小心提起保罗·欧文的名字而感到懊恼。

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She had forgotten about Miss Lavender's old romance with Paul's father

她忘了拉文德小姐和保罗父亲之间的那段旧情。

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" He is a student of mine," said Anne

“他是我的一个学生，”安妮说。

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" He moved from Boston to Avonlea this year to live with his grandmother."

“他今年从波士顿搬来埃文利，和他的祖母一起生活。”

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" Is he Stephen Irving's son?" Miss Lavender asked

“他是斯蒂芬·欧文的儿子吗？”拉文德小姐问。

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" Yes, he is," Anne answered

“是的，”安妮回答。

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" Here's some lavender," said Miss Lavender brightly, as if she had not heard the answer to her question

“给你些薰衣草，”拉文德小姐轻快地说，仿佛没听到安妮的回答。

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" Father named me Lavender because he was so fond of it."

“爸爸给我取名拉文德，是因为他太喜欢薰衣草了。”

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Anne and Diana waved good-bye and left

安妮和戴安娜挥手告别，离开了。

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Diana said," She seems a little lonely. We must come and visit her."

戴安娜说：“她看起来有点孤单。我们一定得再来拜访她。”

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" Yes!" Anne said." Her parents named her well — sweet Miss Lavender."

“是啊！”安妮说。“她父母给她取的名字真好——可爱的拉文德小姐。”