029 快乐的学生

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February 15

2月15日

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Dear Daddy Longlegs

亲爱的长腿叔叔：

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This morning we had a guest minister at chapel

今天早上我们教堂来了一位客座牧师。

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It doesn't matter where a preacher comes from or what church he belongs to

不论布道者来自何处、属于哪个教会，都无关紧要。

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He always has the same message for us

他总是带给我们同样的信息。

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I was sitting next to Sallie, hoping to hear an inspiring sermon

我坐在莎莉旁边，盼着能听到一场振奋人心的布道。

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But instead he preached the same old thing

但他讲的还是老一套。

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" Young ladies, you must be careful not to get too much education

“年轻的女士们，你们得当心，别受太多教育。

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You must not waste too much time reading or thinking."

不能把太多时间浪费在读书或思考上。”

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The minister looked out at the pews filled with girls

牧师望着坐满女孩的长椅。

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We had just finished exams, so we'd done a lot of reading and thinking

我们刚考完试，所以读了不少书，也想了很多。

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The minister went on

牧师接着说。

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" Your main role in life is to be a wife and mother

“你们一生中最重要的角色是做妻子和母亲。

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Too much education harms a woman."

受太多教育对女人有害。”

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I shook my head in disbelief

我不相信地摇了摇头。

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Of course I'd like to be a wife and mother

我当然愿意做妻子和母亲。

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But I want to do something more with my life

可是我还想用我的人生做更多事情。

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I want to be a great author!

我想当一名了不起的作家！

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" I wonder if he speaks at men's colleges," I whispered to Sallie

“不知道他会不会在男子学院也这么讲，”我悄悄对萨莉说。

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" Do you think he warns men that too much education will harm them?"

“你说，他会警告男人说受教育太多对他们有害吗？”

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Sallie stifled a giggle

萨莉忍住了一声笑。

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" I doubt it, but he should!"

“我怀疑他没说过，但他应该说的！”

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Here's some news: We no longer have to turn out our lights at ten o'clock

有个新消息：我们不用再十点熄灯了。

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We can stay up all night if we want!

只要愿意，我们可以熬通宵！

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The only rule is that we can't disturb others

唯一的规定是，我们不能打扰别人。

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No loud parties

不能开喧闹的派对。

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So what do you think is the result?

那你猜结果怎么样？

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Are we all staying up until dawn?

我们全都熬夜到天亮吗？

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No, just the opposite

不，正好相反。

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At nine o'clock everyone is tired and starting to think about bed

到了九点，大家都累了，开始想着上床睡觉。

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It's nine thirty now, so time to say goodnight

现在是九点半，该说晚安了。

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Yours

你的，

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Judy

朱迪

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March 5

3月5日

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Dear Mr. Trustee

亲爱的理事先生：

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Tomorrow is the first Wednesday of the month — always an exhausting day at the John Grier Home

明天是这个月的第一个星期三——在约翰·格里尔之家总是令人疲惫的一天。

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Everyone will be relieved when it's time for you trustees to leave

等你们理事该走的时候，大家都会松一口气。

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By the way, did you ever pat me on the head when I was a little orphan?

顺便问一下，我小时候是孤儿那会儿，您有没有轻轻拍过我的头？

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Please give the orphanage my love

请代我向孤儿院致以爱意。

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I really mean that

我是真心这么说的。

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It's been almost four years since I lived there, and I've come to appreciate it

我离开那里快四年了，渐渐开始感激那段生活。

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When I started college, I resented that I'd been robbed of a normal childhood

刚上大学时，我怨恨自己失去了正常的童年。

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I envied the other girls when they talked of home and family

当别的女孩谈论家和家人时，我很羡慕她们。

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But now I think it's an advantage that I was brought up in an orphanage

但现在我觉得在孤儿院长大是一种优势。

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I see the world from a unique perspective

我以独特的视角看世界。

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The other girls — especially Julia — don't realize how happy their lives are

其他女孩——尤其是茱莉亚——没有意识到自己的生活有多幸福。

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But I'm thankful every minute that I'm happy

但我每分每秒都感恩自己是幸福的。

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And I've vowed to keep on being happy

而且我发誓要保持快乐。

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Give my regards to Mrs. Lippett

请代我向李皮特太太问好。

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( I think " regards " expresses how I feel toward her." Love " is too strong a word.)

（我想“问好”能表达我对她的感情。“爱”这个词太强烈了。）

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Remember to tell her how nicely I've turned out

记得告诉她我变得有多好。

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Affectionately

爱你的，

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Judy

朱迪

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April 4

4月4日

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Dear Daddy Longlegs

亲爱的长腿叔叔，

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Sallie and I are spending Easter vacation at Lock Willow Farm

我和萨莉正在洛克威洛农场过复活节假期。

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We were in desperate need of some peace and quiet

我们急需一些安宁和平静。

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" It's so relaxing here," Sallie said as soon as we arrived

“这儿真让人放松，”我们一到，萨莉就说。

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" I didn't think I could eat another meal in our dining hall."

“我觉得我再也受不了在食堂多吃一顿饭了。”

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" Me neither," I replied

“我也是，”我回答。

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" It's so exhausting to dine with four hundred girls, especially when you're feeling tired

“和四百个女孩一起吃饭真是太累了，尤其在你本来就疲倦的时候。

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You can't even hear the girl across the table unless she shouts."

你根本听不见桌子对面的女孩说什么，除非她大喊大叫。”

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" And that just adds to the noise!"

“而那只会让噪音更大！”

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Sallie and I have been taking long walks every day

萨莉和我每天都去散步，走得很远。

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This morning we climbed to the top of Sky Hill

今天早上我们爬到了天空山顶。

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That's the mountain where Jervie and I once cooked supper

就是那座我和杰维曾做过晚饭的山。

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It's hard to believe that was almost two years ago

很难相信那已经是将近两年前的事了。

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I could still see where the smoke from our fire blackened some rocks

我仍然能看到我们篝火的烟熏黑了一些岩石的地方。

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" You're awfully quiet," Sallie said

“你安静得出奇，”萨莉说。

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" What are you thinking about?"

“你在想什么呢？”

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" Oh, nothing. I was just admiring the view."

“哦，没什么。我只是在欣赏风景。”

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It's funny how certain places get connected with certain people

有趣的是，某些地方总会和某些人联系在一起。

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Whenever you see that place, you think of that person

每当你看到那个地方，就会想起那个人。

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Suddenly I missed Jervie very much — for about a minute!

突然，我非常想念杰维——大概持续了一分钟！

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But I couldn't say anything to Sallie

但我没法对萨莉说什么。

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I've never said much to her — or Julia! — about Jervie

我从没对她——或朱莉娅！——多提过杰维的事。

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Sallie and I are also spending part of our vacation reading and writing

萨莉和我也在假期里花一部分时间读书写字。

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Nothing too serious

不是什么太正经的事。

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We're just reading novels and writing letters

我们只是看看小说，写写信。

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Oh, but I have started to write a new book!

哦，不过我已经开始写一本新书了！

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I began working on it three weeks ago

我三周前就开始动笔了。

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I think I finally understand what Jervie and that editor were trying to tell me

我想我终于明白杰维和那位编辑想告诉我什么了。

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You have to write about things you know

你得写你了解的东西。

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Otherwise the story doesn't feel authentic

否则，故事读起来就不真实。

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So guess where my novel is set?

所以，猜猜我的小说背景设在哪里？

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The John Grier Home!

约翰·格里尔之家！

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It's about the little things that happen every day in an orphanage

它讲的是孤儿院里每天发生的那些小事。

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It's really very good

写得真的非常棒。

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I'm going to finish this book and get it published

我要写完这本书，然后把它出版。

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If you want something and try hard enough, you'll eventually get it

如果你想要什么，并且足够努力，最终就会得到。

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I really believe that

我真心相信这一点。

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I've been trying for four years to get a letter from you

我盼望收到你的信，已经盼了四年。

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And I haven't given up hope yet!

而我还没有放弃希望呢！

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Affectionately

爱你的，

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Judy

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