021 更多惊喜

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The next morning the whole school knew that Sara was in trouble

第二天早上，全校都知道莎拉有麻烦了。

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Everyone had heard that Miss Minchin wanted to fire Becky

每个人都听说敏钦小姐想解雇贝琪。

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But it was hard to find a good kitchen maid, so Becky didn't lose her job

但要找到一个好的厨房女佣不容易，所以贝琪没有丢掉工作。

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Miss Minchin didn't send Sara away either

敏钦小姐也没有把莎拉送走。

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She had practical reasons for wanting to keep Sara at the school

她有实际的理由想把莎拉留在学校里。

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Sara was teaching some of the other girls, and could perform difficult tasks

莎拉在教其他一些女孩，还能完成困难的任务。

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And Miss Minchin didn't have to pay her a cent

而且敏钦小姐不需要付她一分钱。

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But Sara was given no food that day. As usual she was sent on many errands

但是那天莎拉没有食物。像往常一样，她被派去做很多差事。

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She was even colder and wetter than the day before

她比前一天更冷更湿了。

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At ten o'clock Sara wearily climbed the steps to the attic

十点钟，莎拉疲惫地爬上了通往阁楼的楼梯。

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" Oh, I hope the new things are still there," she whispered

“哦，希望那些新东西还在。”她低声说。

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She opened the door to her room and gasped. The fire was blazing

她打开房门，倒抽了一口气。炉火烧得正旺。

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Supper for two was waiting on the table

两人的晚餐已在桌上等候。

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A number of new things had been brought to the attic

阁楼里增添了不少新东西。

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The ugly mantel was hidden by a rich tapestry

丑陋的壁炉架被一幅华丽的挂毯遮盖起来。

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Colorful fabrics and fans were tacked to the walls, and a long box rested on the floor

墙上钉着彩色的织物和扇子，地板上放着一个长箱子。

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It was covered with a rug and cushions to make a sofa

上面铺着毯子和靠垫，做成了一张沙发。

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" It's like I'm living in a fairy tale!" exclaimed Sara

“这简直就像生活在童话里一样！”莎拉喊道。

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She knocked on the wall, and Becky immediately appeared

她敲了敲墙壁，贝琪随即出现了。

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" Oh my!" said Becky. Her eyes were wide with amazement

“哦，天哪！”贝琪说。她瞪大的眼睛里充满了惊奇。

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" Where does it all come from?"

“这些东西都是从哪儿来的？”

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" I have no idea," said Sara

“我也不知道，”莎拉说。

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" But Miss Minchin must never find out what has been happening up here!"

“但绝不能让敏钦小姐发现这上面发生的一切！”

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Sara discovered that she had a new mattress and pillows

莎拉发现她有了新床垫和枕头。

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Her old mattress and pillow were now on Becky's bed

她旧的床垫和枕头现在放在了贝基的床上。

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So Becky's bed was now softer too

所以贝基的床现在也柔软多了。

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From that day on, life became more wonderful

从那天起，生活变得更加美好了。

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Every night there was something new in Sara's room

每晚莎拉的房间里都会出现新东西。

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Pictures covered the ugly walls. New pieces of furniture appeared

画遮住了丑陋的墙壁。新的家具出现了。

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A bookshelf was filled with books

一个书架上摆满了书。

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Miss Minchin was as harsh as ever

明钦小姐还是一样严厉。

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The cook and other servants were still rude to Sara

厨子和别的仆人仍然对萨拉很粗鲁。

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She was never allowed to speak to Ermengarde and Lottie

她从不准和厄门加德、洛蒂说话。

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Lavinia continued to sneer at her

拉维尼娅继续嘲笑她。

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But Sara didn't mind. She had her lovely room to look forward to all day

但萨拉不在乎。她整天都能盼着回到自己可爱的房间。

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She also had a hot meal every evening

她每晚还能吃上一顿热饭。

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And Sara enjoyed having a special secret to keep from Miss Minchin

萨拉也很享受着对明钦小姐保守一个特别的秘密。

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" If you only knew!" she thought whenever Miss Minchin scolded her

“你哪会知道！” 每次明钦小姐责骂她时，她都这么想。

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But Miss Minchin had noticed something different about Sara

可明钦小姐注意到了萨拉有些不一样。

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" Sara is looking remarkably well," Miss Minchin said to her sister one afternoon

“萨拉看起来气色特别好，” 明钦小姐一天下午对妹妹说。

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" Yes, she used to look so starved," Miss Amelia replied

“是啊，她以前看起来总是饿坏了的样子。”艾米莉亚小姐回答道。

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" Why do you say that?" snapped the headmistress

“你为什么这么说？”女校长厉声问道。

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" She always had enough to eat."

“她总能有足够的东西吃。”

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" Of course," Miss Amelia quickly agreed. She hated upsetting her sister

“当然。”艾米莉亚小姐连忙表示同意。她很怕惹姐姐不高兴。

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" There's something defiant about Sara," Miss Minchin went on

“萨拉身上有种不服管教的劲儿。”明钦小姐继续说道。

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" She's still acting like she's a princess. I find that most annoying."

“她表现得还像个公主。我觉得这最让人恼火了。”

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One day a deliveryman came to the school. Sara was sent to open the door

一天，一个快递员来到学校。萨拉被派去开了门。

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The man handed her several packages

那个男人递给她好几个包裹。

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They were all addressed to " The Little Girl in the Right-hand Room in the Attic."

包裹上都写着寄给“住在阁楼右侧房间的小小姐”。

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Miss Minchin came downstairs as Sara was staring at the address labels

当萨拉正盯着地址标签看时，明钦小姐从楼上走了下来。

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" Take those to the young lady to whom they belong," said the headmistress

“把这些送到那位年轻女士那里去，这些都是属于她的，” 女校长说。

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" Don't just stand there staring at them."

“别站在那儿干瞪眼。”

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" But they're addressed to me," said Sara quietly

“可这上面写的是我的名字，” 萨拉轻声说。

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" To you?" exclaimed Miss Minchin." Well then, open them right now!"

“给你的？” 敏钦小姐惊呼道。“那好，现在就打开！”

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" I don't know where they came from," Sara said

“我不知道这是谁寄来的，” 萨拉说。

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She opened the packages and found all kinds of beautiful, warm clothing — shoes, stockings, gloves, and a nice hat

她打开包裹，发现了各种各样漂亮又暖和的衣物——鞋子、长袜、手套，还有一顶漂亮的帽子。

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There was even an umbrella and a winter coat

甚至还有一把伞和一件冬天穿的大衣。

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Pinned to the coat was a note:

大衣上别着一张便条：

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To be worn every day. Will be replaced when necessary

请每日穿着。必要时会更换新的。

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Miss Minchin was quite upset when she saw the clothing

敏钦小姐看到这些衣物时，心里很是不安。

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Did Sara have a relative looking out for her?

难道萨拉有亲戚在关照她吗？

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What if this person discovered how poorly Sara had been treated?

万一这个人发现萨拉一直被苛待，可怎么办？

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He would be angry with Miss Minchin

他一定会生敏钦小姐的气。

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" Well," she said in a voice that was softer than her usual one with Sara

“好吧，” 她对萨拉说，声音比平时柔和了许多。

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" Someone has been very kind to you

“有人对你非常慷慨。

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You might as well change into your new clothes

你最好还是去把新衣服换上吧。

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After you are dressed, you may come downstairs and learn your lessons in the schoolroom

换好衣服后，你可以下楼到教室来上课。

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There's no need to do any more errands today."

今天就不用再跑腿干活了。”

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When Sara entered the schoolroom thirty minutes later, the girls whispered and stared

三十分钟后，当萨拉走进教室时，女孩们窃窃私语，都盯着她看。

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Sara was dressed in a beautiful dress and she wore a ribbon in her hair

萨拉穿着一件漂亮的连衣裙，头发上还系着丝带。

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She looked just like the old Sara

她看起来完全就是以前的萨拉了。

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Jessie elbowed Lavinia." Look at Princess Sara!"

杰西用胳膊肘碰了碰拉维尼娅。“快看萨拉公主！”

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" Come sit here by me, Sara," Miss Minchin said

“过来坐我这儿，萨拉，” 敏钦小姐说。

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Sara went to her old seat of honor and sat down

萨拉走到她以前那个荣誉座位坐了下来。

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Then she opened a book and began to study

然后，她打开一本书，开始学习。