011 艾米惹上麻烦

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Things were not going well for Amy March

艾米·马奇的日子不好过了。

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" Oh, why, oh, why did I have to get these horrid limes," she lamented to herself

“哦，为什么，哦，我为什么要带这些讨厌的酸橙呢，”她暗自懊悔。

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It's true that Amy wanted to be popular or at least liked by the popular girls

确实，艾米想受欢迎，或者至少被那些受欢迎的女生喜欢。

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She had always wanted to be the center of attention and experience what it would be like to have everyone look up to her

她一直想成为众人瞩目的焦点，体验一下被大家仰慕是什么感觉。

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She would get her wish shortly, but not in the way she hoped

她的愿望很快就会实现，但并非以她期望的方式。

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" Miss March," Mr. Davis called to her, still hitting the menacing stick against his hand

“马奇小姐，”戴维斯先生叫她，手里仍用那根吓人的棍子敲打着自己的手掌。

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Amy felt her throat go dry, her hairs and feet suddenly got cold, and the hairs on her neck stood up stiff

艾米觉得喉咙发干，手脚突然冰凉，脖子后面的汗毛都竖了起来。

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" Stand up," the teacher ordered

“站起来，”老师命令道。

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Next to her, Amy could hear Kitty whimpering and from the corner of her eye, she saw Jenny smiling wickedly at her

艾米能听到身旁的基蒂在低声啜泣，余光瞥见珍妮正对她坏笑。

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That did it. Amy had disobeyed Mr. Davis' rule, but she was not a coward; she would accept whatever punishment fit the crime

这下她下定了决心。艾米违反了戴维斯先生的规定，但她不是胆小鬼；她会接受任何与过错相称的惩罚。

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Her parents had taught her that when she misbehaved, she should confess and face the consequences with dignity and humility

她的父母曾教导她，当自己做错事时，应当坦白承认，并以尊严和谦逊的态度去面对后果。

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With shaking legs, and trying her best to hide her trembling hands, Amy stood up

艾米双腿发着抖，并尽力藏起自己颤抖的双手，站了起来。

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" Do you have a bag of limes in your desk?" Mr. Davis asked

“你课桌里是有一袋酸橙吗？”戴维斯先生问道。

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" Yes, sir, I do," Amy replied bluntly

“是的，先生，我有。”艾米直截了当地回答。

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All the girls gasped loudly and some of them ( Amy suspected Kitty was one ) even began crying

所有的女孩都大声倒抽了一口气，有些人（艾米怀疑基蒂就是其中之一）甚至哭了起来。

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" Bring your bag and yourself up here." Mr. Davis tapped his desk at the front of the room with the stick

“拿着你的袋子，到这儿来。”戴维斯先生用教鞭敲了敲教室前面的讲桌。

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Reaching into her desk, Amy grabbed the bag of limes ( nineteen still remaining ) and began the dreaded walk to where Mr. Davis stood

艾米把手伸进课桌，抓起那袋酸橙（还剩下十九个），开始了那段令人生畏的走动，朝着戴维斯先生站着的地方走去。

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Amy could feel the eyes of her classmates burning the back of her head as she passed them, but she refused to look at anyone

走过同学身边时，艾米能感觉到她们的目光火辣辣地盯在自己的后脑勺上，但她拒绝看任何人。

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All she could think about was how disappointed Mother and her sisters would be after they heard about this incident

她满脑子想的都是母亲和姐姐们听说这件事后，会多么失望。

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" Do you not know what I said about limes in my classroom?"

“你是不知道我讲过关于把酸橙带到教室里的规定吗？”

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Mr. Davis shouted suddenly, causing Amy to shrink back

戴维斯老师突然大喝一声，吓得艾米往后缩了回去。

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Grabbing the bag of limes, he walked briskly to the window

他一把抓起那袋酸橙，大步流星地走到窗边，

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opened it with his stick, and to the horror of all observers, emptied the contents onto the streets below

用手杖拨开窗户，在全班惊恐的注视下，把整袋酸橙都倒到了楼下的街上。

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Then, turning around, he looked at Amy and said: " Miss March, you have greatly disappointed me

然后，他转过身，看着艾米说：“马奇小姐，你让我非常失望。

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I do not delight in what I am about to do, but I am a man who keeps his word."

我接下来要做的事，我自己也丝毫不觉得高兴，但我是一个言出必行的人。”

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He walked over to her and commanded her to open her hands, palms facing upward

他走到她面前，命令她伸出手，掌心朝上。

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Lifting the stick high above his head, he slapped her palms once, twice, then three times more

他将手杖高高举过头顶，一下、两下、接着又是三下，打在艾米的掌心上。

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Each slap, painful as it was, was nothing compared to how the teacher hurt Amy next

每一次抽打固然疼痛，却远比不上老师接下来对艾米造成的伤害。

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" To remind others who think they can get away with breaking my rules

“为了让那些自以为违反我的规矩也能逍遥法外的人长个记性，

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you, Miss March, will stand here in front of the class for the remainder of the morning lesson

你，马奇小姐，将在全班同学面前罚站，直到上午的课结束，

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as a living example of what happens to those who disrespect, disobey, and disregard my words."

来作为活生生的例子，让大家看看不尊重、不服从、无视我话语的人会有什么下场。”

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Mr. Davis positioned Amy in front of the blackboard so that everyone in the class

戴维斯先生把艾米安排在黑板前，这样全班同学

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had a clear view of her and would have to continue to look at her shame throughout the morning

都能清楚地看到她，并且整个上午都得一直看着她这副羞愧的样子。

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For Amy, this was the most humiliating, not to mention most heartbreaking experience she ever had in her life

对艾米来说，这是她有生以来最丢脸，也最让她伤心的经历。

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She acknowledged her wrongdoing and willingly received the punishment of five slaps on her hands

她承认自己做错了，也心甘情愿地接受了手心挨打五下的惩罚。

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This, however, to be displayed like a common criminal, was too excessive and unbearable for the young girl

然而，像普通的罪犯一样被当众示众，这对这个小姑娘来说太过分了，让她无法忍受。

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Still, she kept her head high, refused to let the teacher or her classmates see her internal suffering, and did not shed a single tear

尽管如此，她仍然高昂着头，绝不让老师或同学看到她内心的痛苦，一滴眼泪也没掉。

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Even so, at that precise moment Amy resolved in her heart that she would never return to school again

即便如此，就在那一刻，艾米在心里下定决心，她再也不回学校了。

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After Amy got home, she spilled her heart out to her family

艾米回到家后，向家人哭诉了自己的委屈。

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Everyone, including Beth, who usually saw the good in all people and situations, agreed that Mr. Davis behaved inappropriately

每个人都认为戴维斯先生的行为很不恰当，就连总能看到别人和事情好的一面的贝丝也这么觉得。

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" Poor Amy. I wish I could have taken your place," Beth wept along with her younger sister

“可怜的艾米。真希望我能替你受罚，”贝丝陪着妹妹一起掉眼泪。

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" Take her place?" shouted Jo, who stopped pacing to throw her fist up and shake it vigorously

“替她？”乔停下了踱步，挥舞着拳头大喊道。

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" If it were me, I would have smacked him right across the jaw and knock him down!

“换作是我，我早就狠狠甩他一耳光，把他打倒在地！”

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In fact, I think I just may do that! How dare he humiliate my sister in this way?"

“其实，我正打算这么做！他怎么敢这样羞辱我妹妹？”

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For once Amy did not rebuke Jo for her unladylike behavior or her aggressive boyish attitudes

这一次，艾米没有责备乔不像淑女的举止，或是她好斗的男孩子气。

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Mother, however, was concerned, although in her heart, she was in complete agreement with her short-tempered daughter

然而，母亲却很担忧，尽管在她心里，她完全认同这个急性子女儿的想法。

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" Jo, where will violence get you? Do you think taking revenge is the solution to this problem?"

“乔，暴力能带给你什么？你觉得报复就是解决问题的办法吗？”

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Jo, cracking her knuckles, did not answer her mother

乔掰着指关节，没有回答母亲。

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Mother continued in a patient yet firm voice: " Violent thoughts lead to violent acts

母亲用耐心而坚定的口吻继续说道：“暴力的念头会导致暴力的行为。

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Your father and I do not want any of our girls to be revengeful

爸爸和我都不希望我们的女儿心怀报复。”

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We must think with our heads; not react with our hearts."

我们得用头脑思考，不能凭感情用事。"

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" I agree with you, Mother, but I can understand Jo's point of view as well

"我同意您，妈妈，但我也能理解乔的想法。"

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I don't think we should allow Mr. Davis to get away with such maltreatment of his pupils," Meg unexpectedly spoke up

我认为我们不能让戴维斯老师这样虐待学生却不受追究，"梅格出乎意料地说道。

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Nodding, Mother soothed her youngest daughter's head which was lying across her lap

母亲点点头，抚摸着躺在她腿上的小女儿的头。

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Looking down at her," Amy, dearest, you are the victim of this distressing affair

她低头看着艾米："最亲爱的艾米，你是这件痛心事的受害者。"

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What do you think should be done?"

你觉得该怎么做呢？"

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Sniffing and hiccupping, Amy answered in a hoarse voice: " I want to forget everything that happened today

艾米抽噎着，用沙哑的声音回答："我想忘掉今天发生的一切。"

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But I don't want to go back to school

但我不想再回学校了。

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I can't, Mother. I won't learn from him. I don't want to."

我做不到，妈妈。我不会跟他学了。我不想。"

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Mother continued to stroke her hair, considering Amy's request

母亲继续抚摸着她的头发，考虑着艾米的请求。

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" Amy and I could homeschool together, Mother," suggested Beth

"妈妈，艾米和我可以在家一起学习，"贝丝提议道。

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" It will be so much nicer for me to have a fellow pupil than to do my lessons on my own."

"有个同学一起，比我一个人上课要好得多。"

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" Please, Mother, may I stay at home with Beth and study here?

"求您了，妈妈，我能待在家里和贝丝一起学习吗？

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Please don't send me back to that dreadful place," pleaded Amy

请别把我送回那个可怕的地方，"艾米恳求道。

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" I can spare a few hours a week helping the girls with their lessons," offered Jo, who thought Amy's idea was an excellent one

"我每周可以抽出几个小时辅导她们功课，"乔主动提出，她觉得艾米的主意好极了。

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" And I can check their homework," proposed Meg

"我可以检查她们的作业，"梅格提议。

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Mother looked at each daughter with approval and appreciation

母亲赞许而欣慰地看着每个女儿。

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" Yes, I think that will be the best for now

"好的，我想目前这样最好。

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Of course after Father returns from the war, he will have the final say in the matter

当然，等父亲从战场回来后，这件事由他最终决定。

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For now, however, Amy, you may stay home and do your lessons."

不过现在，艾米，你可以留在家里学习。"

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Happily, Amy sprang up and hugged her mother and sisters

艾米高兴地跳起来，拥抱了母亲和姐姐们。

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" But you must promise to listen to your sisters and do your work

"但你必须保证听姐姐们的话，完成功课。

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Studying at home will be no different from studying at school

在家学习和在学校学习没什么不同。

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Do you understand?" Mother asked in a warning tone

明白吗？"母亲用告诫的语气问道。

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" Yes, Mother, I promise to faithfully do my lessons

"明白，妈妈，我保证会认真完成功课。

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Beth and I will be model pupils

贝丝和我一定做模范学生。

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Just you wait and see," Amy replied in her usual cheery way

您就等着瞧吧，"艾米用她惯常的欢快语气回答。

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Early the next morning, Mother paid a visit to Amy's school and teacher

第二天一早，母亲去拜访了艾米的学校和老师。

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She kindly thanked him for his efforts, collected Amy's belongings, and with a cool nod, left without a backward glance

她客气地感谢了他的付出，取回艾米的物品，冷淡地点点头，头也不回地离开了。