004 洛蒂的妈妈

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Miss Minchin disliked Sara

闵钦小姐不喜欢萨拉。

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But the headmistress didn't want to make Sara unhappy

但女校长不想惹萨拉不高兴。

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If that happened, Sara's rich father might take Sara out of the school

如果那样的话，萨拉有钱的父亲可能会把萨拉从学校带走。

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So the headmistress always praised Sara for her good manners and kindness to the other girls

所以女校长总是表扬萨拉良好的举止和对其他女孩的友善。

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She always let Sara do whatever she liked

她总是让萨拉做她喜欢的任何事。

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And quiet Sara never did anything to break the rules

而安静的萨拉从没做过任何违反规定的事。

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" Lots of things just happen by accident," Sara said to Ermengarde one day

“很多事情就是偶然发生的，”有一天萨拉对埃芒加德说。

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" I'm just lucky that my father is kind and rich

“我只是幸运，有个善良又富有的父亲。

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I'm also lucky that I learn new things easily

我也很幸运，学新东西很容易。

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Maybe," she went on thoughtfully," I'm really an awful child

也许，”她若有所思地接着说，“我其实是个很糟糕的孩子。

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But I'll never know because I don't have any problems."

但我永远也不会知道，因为我没有烦恼。

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" Lavinia doesn't have any problems, and she's horrid!" said Ermengarde

“拉维妮娅没有烦恼，可她讨厌得很！”埃芒加德说。

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Sara rubbed her nose as she considered this

萨拉揉揉鼻子，思考着这番话。

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Then she tried to be kind by repeating something she'd heard Miss Amelia say

然后她试着表现得友善，重复了一句她听阿米莉亚小姐说过的话。

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" Maybe Lavinia is horrid because she's growing so fast."

“也许拉维妮娅这么讨厌，是因为她长得太快了。”

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But Sara had to admit that Lavinia was indeed horrid

但萨拉不得不承认，拉维妮娅确实很讨厌。

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Lavinia was also jealous of Sara

拉维妮娅还嫉妒萨拉。

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Before Sara came, Lavinia had been the best-dressed girl at school and Miss Minchin's favorite

在萨拉来之前，拉维妮娅曾是学校里穿得最好的女孩，也是明钦小姐最宠爱的学生。

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She ruled over the older girls and scared the younger ones

她统治着大女孩们，也吓唬小女孩们。

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All the girls followed her because they were afraid not to

所有女孩都追随她，因为她们害怕不这样做。

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But then Sara arrived. Although Sara was rich, she was friendly

但后来萨拉来了。虽然萨拉很富有，但她很友善。

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And as time went on, the other girls began to follow her because they liked her

随着时间的推移，其他女孩开始追随她，因为她们真心喜欢她。

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The youngest girls adored her because she was kind to them

最小的女孩们都很崇拜她，因为她对她们很好。

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She hosted tea parties in her room and introduced them to Emily

她在自己房间里举办茶会，并把她们介绍给埃米莉。

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Unlike Sara, Lavinia was rarely kind to the younger girls

与萨拉不同，拉维妮娅很少对年幼的女孩们友善。

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One morning Sara heard Lottie crying and shouting in the main sitting room

一天早上，萨拉听到洛蒂在主起居室里又哭又叫。

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Lottie was four years old, the youngest girl at school

洛蒂四岁，是学校里最小的女孩。

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Lottie's father had spoiled her after her mother died

洛蒂的母亲去世后，她父亲就把她宠坏了。

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If Lottie wanted something, she cried until she got it

洛蒂想要什么东西，就哭到得到为止。

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If she didn't want to do something, she threw a tantrum

她不想做什么事，就会大发脾气。

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Miss Minchin and Miss Amelia were trying to calm Lottie down

闵钦小姐和艾米莉亚小姐正设法让洛蒂安静下来。

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" Why is she upset now?" Miss Minchin yelled over the noise

“她现在又闹什么？”闵钦小姐在吵闹声中喊道。

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" Oh... oh... oh," sobbed Lottie." I don't have a mama."

“呜……呜……呜，”洛蒂抽泣着，“我没有妈妈。”

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" Don't cry, darling," said Miss Amelia

“别哭了，亲爱的，”艾米莉亚小姐说。

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" Haven't got a mama!" howled Lottie

“没有妈妈！”洛蒂嚎啕大哭。

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" You only say that when you can't have your way," said Miss Minchin

“你只是没顺你心意时才这么说，”闵钦小姐说。

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" You really should be whipped, you naughty child."

“你真该被打一顿，你这个淘气孩子。”

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Lottie wailed louder than ever. Miss Amelia began to cry

洛蒂哭得比先前更响了。艾米莉亚小姐也开始流泪。

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Miss Minchin got so angry, she stormed out of the room and left her sister to deal with the problem

闵钦小姐气急了，冲出了房间，留下她妹妹独自处理这个问题。

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Sara was standing in the hallway

萨拉正站在走廊里。

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" Oh, Sara!" Miss Minchin forced herself to give Sara a nice smile

“哦，萨拉！”闵钦小姐勉强挤出一丝和蔼的微笑。

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" I stopped because I heard Lottie," said Sara." Perhaps I could help her?"

“我停下来是因为我听到了洛蒂的声音，”萨拉说，“也许我可以帮帮她？”

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Miss Minchin's expression changed slightly

闵钦小姐的表情微微一变。

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" You are a clever child," she said in a sharp tone

“你是个聪明的孩子，”她尖刻地说道。

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Then she softened her voice

然后，她缓和了语气。

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" Go ahead. You can't do any worse than my sister is doing."

“去吧。你总不会比我妹妹处理得更糟。”

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Sara entered the room and found Lottie kicking and screaming on the floor

萨拉走进房间，发现洛蒂正在地板上又踢又喊。

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Miss Amelia was bending over her, looking hot and tired

艾米莉亚小姐正俯身对着她，看上去又热又累。

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" Poor darling," murmured Miss Amelia a few times

“可怜的孩子，”艾米莉亚小姐低声念叨了几次。

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Then she said in quite a different tone," Stop it, Lottie! You're a wicked child!"

接着，她用截然不同的语气说道：“别闹了，洛蒂！你真是个坏孩子！”

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" Miss Amelia," Sara said quietly

“阿米莉亚小姐，”萨拉轻声说道。

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" Miss Minchin says I may try to make her stop."

“闵钦小姐说我可以试试让她不再哭闹。”

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Miss Amelia turned and looked at her

阿米莉亚小姐转过身看着她。

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" Oh, do you think you can?" she gasped." Lottie is such a dreadful child."

“哦，你觉得你能行吗？”她喘着气说，“洛蒂这孩子实在太让人头疼了。”

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" If you'll quietly leave the room, I'll see what I can do," promised Sara

“如果您能悄悄离开房间，我看看我能做些什么。”萨拉承诺道。

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Miss Amelia slipped out, leaving the two girls alone

阿米莉亚小姐溜了出去，留下两个女孩单独在一起。

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Sara said nothing and she did nothing

萨拉什么也没说，什么也没做。

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She simply sat quietly on the floor next to Lottie

她只是安静地坐在洛蒂旁边的地板上。

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Lottie didn't know what was going on. She looked up at Sara

洛蒂不知道发生了什么。她抬头看着萨拉。

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" I... haven't... got a... mama," she tried to wail

“我……没有……妈妈。”她试图嚎啕大哭。

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" Neither do I," said Sara

“我也没有。”萨拉说。

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This was so surprising that Lottie sat up." Where is your mama?"

这话太让人吃惊了，洛蒂一下子坐了起来。“你的妈妈在哪里？”

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" Both our mamas are angels in heaven," Sara answered

“我们俩的妈妈都是天堂里的天使。”萨拉回答。

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" Should I tell you about heaven?"

“要我跟你讲讲天堂吗？”

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Lottie dried her tears." Yes, please."

洛蒂擦干眼泪。“好呀，请讲。”

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Sara told her a story of a beautiful place filled with happy angels and fields of flowers

萨拉给她讲了一个故事，那是一个美丽的地方，充满了快乐的天使和遍地的花田。

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" But I don't have a mama here at this school!" said Lottie

“可是在这所学校里我没有妈妈呀！”洛蒂说。

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Sara reached for Lottie's hand." I'll be your mama," she said

萨拉伸出手握住洛蒂的手。“我来做你的妈妈。”她说。

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" And Emily will be your sister."

“埃米莉就是你的姐姐。”

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Lottie smiled happily." Let's go tell Emily."

洛蒂开心地笑了。“我们去告诉埃米莉。”

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" Yes, and then I'll brush your hair for you," added Sara

“好的，然后我会帮你梳头发。”萨拉补充道。

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Lottie happily agreed and trotted upstairs after Sara

洛蒂高兴地答应了，小跑着跟在萨拉身后上了楼。

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By now Lottie had completely forgotten what had first upset her — Miss Amelia had tried to brush her hair!

到现在，洛蒂已经完全忘记了最初让她不高兴的事——阿米莉亚小姐曾想给她梳头发！