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January 17

1月17日

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Dear Daddy Longlegs

亲爱的长腿叔叔，

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Today is a very rainy day!

今天雨下得很大！

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I like winter to act like winter with snow, not rain

我喜欢冬天就该有冬天的样子，下雪而不是下雨。

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I still managed to have a good day because Julia's uncle came to visit again

不过我还是开开心心地过了一天，因为朱莉亚的叔叔又来拜访了。

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This time he brought a five-pound box of chocolates!

这次他带来了一盒五磅重的巧克力！

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There are advantages to being Julia's roommate

当朱莉亚的室友就是有好处。

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We had to ask permission to entertain him

我们得先请求许可才能招待他。

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It's a good thing the dean didn't see Uncle Jervie

幸亏院长没看见杰维叔叔。

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If she knew how young and handsome he is, she'd never let him set foot in our study!

如果她知道他这么年轻英俊，绝不会让他踏进我们的书房！

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The three of us seemed to amuse Uncle Jervie

我们三个似乎把杰维叔叔逗得很开心。

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In fact, he decided to catch a later train, so he could have tea with us

事实上，他决定赶晚一班的火车，这样就能和我们一起喝下午茶了。

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I started to make cheese sandwiches on brown bread

我开始用黑面包做奶酪三明治。

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" Let me help you," Uncle Jervie said

“我来帮你吧。”杰维叔叔说。

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I handed him a knife, and he sliced the cheese

我递给他一把刀，他就把奶酪切成片。

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Then we sat around eating sandwiches and drinking tea

然后我们围坐在一起，吃着三明治，喝着茶。

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" I spent last summer at Lock Willow Farm," I said, passing him a cup of tea

“我去年夏天是在洛克威洛农场度过的。”我说着，递给他一杯茶。

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" Did you? I have many happy memories of that place."

“是吗？那个地方留给我许多快乐的回忆。”

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We had a wonderful time gossiping about the Semples and all the farm animals

我们愉快地聊着关于森普尔一家和所有农场动物的闲话。

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" Mrs. Semple seems awfully fond of you, Master Jervie," I said

“杰维少爷，森普尔太太似乎格外喜欢您呢。”我说。

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He smiled when I called him Master Jervie, but he didn't seem to mind

我叫他杰维少爷时他笑了，但似乎并不介意。

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" And I'm very fond of her

“我很喜欢她。

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The last time I was there, the Semples had a new colt

上次我去的时候，森普尔家刚添了一匹小马驹。

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Now what was its name?"

它叫什么名字来着？”

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He took a bite of sandwich

他咬了一口三明治。

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" Oh, I remember. Grover."

“哦，我想起来了，格罗弗。”

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I laughed." You haven't been there for ages then!

我笑了。“那你可好久没去那儿了！

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Grover is so old that he can barely limp around the pasture."

格罗弗已经老得在牧场上都快走不动了。”

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" Well, it was a long time ago

“嗯，那是很久以前的事了。

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Does Mrs. Semple still keep doughnuts on the bottom shelf of the pantry?"

森普尔太太还在把甜甜圈放在食品柜的底层搁板上吗？”

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" Yes! In a yellow pot with a blue plate on top."

“对！黄色的罐子，上面盖着个蓝色的盘子。”

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" That's how she stored them when I was a child

“我小时候，她就是这么放的。

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Let's see what else I remember."

看看我还记得些别的什么。”

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He took a sip of tea

他抿了一口茶。

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" Is there still a groundhog hole under the pile of rocks in the far pasture?"

“远牧场上那堆石头下面，还有土拨鼠洞吗？”

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I nodded." And there are still groundhogs living there!

我点了点头：“还有土拨鼠住在那儿呢！

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They must be the great-great-great-great-great-great grandchildren of the ones you used to see."

它们肯定是您以前见过那些的曾曾曾曾曾曾孙辈了。”

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So we chatted like that for the rest of teatime

于是，茶会的剩余时间我们就这样聊着天。

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He talked mostly to me, leaving Julia and Sallie to talk to each other

他主要跟我讲话，让朱莉亚和莎莉相互聊天。

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After he left, Julia said," I've never seen my uncle in such a good mood

他走了以后，朱莉亚说：“我从没见过我叔叔心情这么好。

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He's usually so aloof that I'm afraid to approach him."

他平时那么冷漠，我都不敢接近他。

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I think that's partly Julia's fault

我觉得这有一部分是朱莉亚的错。

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She doesn't know how to talk to men

她不知道怎么跟男士说话。

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By the way, Uncle Jervie ate four cheese sandwiches

顺便说一句，杰维叔叔吃了四份芝士三明治。

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Yours truly

你真诚的，

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Judy

朱迪

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February 4

2月4日

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Dear Daddy Longlegs

亲爱的长腿叔叔，

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Jimmy McBride sent me a huge Princeton banner

吉米·麦克布莱德送了我一面巨大的普林斯顿大学横幅。

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My roommates are not happy about it

我的室友们对此不太高兴。

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" I'm very glad he remembered me," I said, unfolding the banner

“我很庆幸他还记得我，”我边说边展开这条横幅。

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" But I don't know what to do with it

“但我不知道该怎么处理它。

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Look at the size of this thing!

看看这东西的尺寸吧！

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It's as big as one end of our study."

它大得跟咱们书房的一整面墙一样宽。”

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" Well, you're not hanging it in here," Sallie said

“嗯，你可别把它挂在这儿，”萨莉说。

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" It really clashes with our decor," Julia said

“它跟咱们的装饰风格实在太冲突了，”朱莉亚说。

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I had to agree with that

我不得不同意这一点。

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Can you imagine if I added a giant orange and black banner?

你能想象我加上一条巨大的橙黑相间的横幅会是什么样吗？

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" But it's such nice, warm, thick felt."

“可它是一块又好看、又暖和、又厚实的毛毡啊。”

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I patted the banner

我轻轻拍了拍那条横幅。

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" I hate to waste it."

“我讨厌浪费它。”

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" You're not hanging it in here," Sallie repeated firmly

“你不许把它挂在这里，”萨莉坚定地重复道。

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So now I have to figure out what to do

所以我现在得想个办法。

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Do you think it's improper to have Jimmy's banner made into a bathrobe?

把吉米的横幅改成浴袍，你觉得会不会不合适？

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My old one shrank in the wash

我旧的那件洗缩水了。

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I realize I haven't mentioned my studies

我想起来我还没提到我的学业呢。

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Sometimes it's confusing to study five different subjects at once

有时候，同时学五门不同的课真让人头昏脑涨。

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" The mark of a true scientist is a passion for detail," my chemistry professor says

“一个真正科学家的标志，就是对细节充满热情，”我的化学教授说。

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" Don't keep your eyes glued to the details," my history professor says

“别总是盯着细节不放，”我的历史教授说。

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" You must look at the broader view."

“你必须着眼全局。”

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I hope I can remember which one wants what

希望我能记住谁想要什么。

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Exams are next week, but who's afraid?

下周就要考试了，但谁怕呢？

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Your student

你的学生，

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Judy

朱迪

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March 5

3月5日

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Dear Daddy Longlegs

亲爱的长腿叔叔，

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I never told you about exams

我还从没跟你说过考试的事。

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I passed everything. Phew!

我全都通过了。呼！

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I know the secrets of studying now, so I'm never going to fail again

我现在知道学习的诀窍了，所以再也不会不及格了。

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This week I'm reading Hamlet for my Shakespeare class, which continues this semester

这周我正在读《哈姆雷特》，是为莎士比亚课读的，这门课这个学期继续上。

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It's WONDERFUL!

太棒了！

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Lying in bed at night, I pretend I'm Ophelia

晚上躺在床上，我假装自己是奥菲莉娅。

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But I change some things in the play

但我会改动剧里的某些情节。

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I keep Hamlet amused all the time and make him dress warmly

我一直让哈姆雷特开开心心的，还让他穿得暖暖和和。

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As a result, he's a happy fellow

结果，他是个快乐的家伙。

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We're ruling Denmark

我们统治着丹麦。

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The kingdom is running beautifully

王国运转得非常顺利。

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Hamlet governs while I'm in charge of the charities

哈姆雷特负责治理，我负责慈善事业。

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I've just built some first-class orphanages

我刚建了几所一流的孤儿院。

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Let me know if you and the other trustees want to visit

你和其他的董事如果想参观，就告诉我。

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I'm sure you'll pick up some useful ideas for the John Grier Home

我相信你们会为约翰·格里尔之家学到一些有用的点子。

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Yours most graciously

你最亲切的，

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OPHELIA, Queen of Denmark

奥菲莉娅，丹麦女王