015 有其母必有其女

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Laurie carried Amy all the way home, talking to her, trying to keep her from falling asleep, because that would have lowered her body temperature even more

劳里一路把艾米抱回家，一边不停地跟她说话，想让她保持清醒，因为一旦睡着，体温会降得更低。

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Jo was trying her best to contribute to the rescue mission but her whole body and mind were numb

乔竭力帮忙救援，可她的整个身心都已麻木。

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" What if she dies? It'll be my fault

“万一她死了怎么办？那都是我的错。

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How can I live with myself if Amy dies?" Jo repeated over and over again under her breath

要是艾米死了，我还怎么活下去？”乔压低声音一遍遍地重复道。

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" She's not going to die, Jo. Just keep talking to her," Laurie panted

“她不会死的，乔。接着跟她说话就行，”劳里气喘吁吁地说。

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Even though his main concern was Amy, Laurie's thoughts never left his best friend, who he knew felt guilty about the unfortunate accident

尽管最担心的是艾米，但劳里心里一直惦记着他最好的朋友，他知道她正为这起不幸的事故内疚不已。

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" Mother March!" Laurie called out, kicking the door open with his foot when they got to the March home

“马奇妈妈！”劳里喊道，一到马奇家门口，他就一脚把门踹开了。

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Laurie was the only one who was allowed to call Mrs. March by that name

只有劳里被允许这样称呼马奇太太。

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" Heavens! What's happened?" Mother gasped as soon as she saw the three of them burst into the house

“天哪！出什么事了？”妈妈看到他们三个冲进屋，倒吸一口气问道。

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Laying Amy in the chair closest to the fireplace, Laurie tried his best to explain

劳里把艾米放到离壁炉最近的椅子上，努力解释情况。

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For some reason, seeing her Mother's pale-white face made Jo feel even guiltier and she could not control the tears that started to slide down her cheeks

不知为何，看到妈妈苍白的脸庞，乔感到更加内疚，泪水忍不住顺着脸颊滑落。

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Meanwhile, Mother was giving instructions to everyone

与此同时，妈妈正在向每个人下达指示。

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" Hannah! We need more wood. Meg, get some hot towels and boil a pot of hot water

“汉娜！我们需要更多木柴。梅格，拿些热毛巾，再烧一壶热水。

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Beth, go upstairs and grab every blanket you can find and bring them quickly

贝丝，上楼去，把所有能找到的毯子都拿来，快点。

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We need to keep her as warm as possible."

我们得尽量保持她的体温。”

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Laurie stepped back, letting Mother take charge of the situation

劳里后退一步，让妈妈来掌控局面。

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He shivered, not realizing until then how cold he was

他打了个寒颤，直到这时才意识到自己有多冷。

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Warming himself by the fire, he glanced over at Jo, who was shaking visibly from the cold, but did not seem aware of it

他靠着炉火取暖，瞥了一眼乔，她因为寒冷而在发抖，但自己似乎没有意识到。

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Wordlessly, he went over to her, putting his arms around her shoulders and patting her gently

他一言不发地走到她身边，环抱住她的肩膀，轻轻拍抚着。

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Jo, grateful for Laurie's kindness, leaned her head against him, and sobbed until no more tears would come out

乔感激劳里的体贴，把头靠在他身上，啜泣着，直到再也流不出泪水。

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With the exception of a slight numbness in her hands and feet, Amy was going to be fine

除了手脚有些轻微麻木之外，艾米会没事的。

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Laurie and Jo had acted speedily and saved Amy before any severe damage had happened

劳里和乔行动迅速，在艾米受到严重损伤前救了她。

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Still, Jo could not help but feel that Amy's fall was her fault in the first place

尽管如此，乔还是忍不住觉得，艾米摔倒归根结底是她的错。

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" Jo? Come here, dearest," Mother whispered when she saw Jo standing awkwardly at the doorway

“乔？过来，亲爱的。”母亲看到乔局促不安地站在门口时，轻声说道。

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Mother had just come in to check up on Amy, who was sleeping soundly

母亲刚刚进来查看艾米的情况，她睡得正香。

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Jo paced outside the bedroom but did not have the courage to go inside

乔在卧室外踱来踱去，却没有勇气进去。

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Her mother's kind words, though, seemed a warm invitation

不过，母亲亲切的话语仿佛是一个温暖的邀请。

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" Amy is doing fine. She just needs to rest," Mother spoke softly." You need some rest too."

“艾米情况很好，她只需要休息。”母亲轻声说，“你也需要休息一下。”

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Jo felt her throat tighten and the tears sting her eyes once again

乔感到喉咙发紧，泪水再次刺痛了她的双眼。

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" Jo, whatever you are feeling, this was not your fault," Mother said, sensing Jo's painful guilt

“乔，不管你在想什么，这不是你的错。”母亲察觉到了乔痛苦的内疚，说道。

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" But it was. If I hadn't been so mean, she... if only I hadn't lost my temper..." Jo choked

“但这就是我的错。如果我不是那么刻薄，她……如果我没有发脾气就好了……”乔哽咽着说。

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Mother pulled Jo close to her and whispered," I understand how you feel."

母亲把乔拉近身边，轻声说：“我理解你的感受。”

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" How can you know what it feels like to be so angry, Mother?" sniffed Jo

“你怎么可能知道那么生气是什么感觉呢，母亲？”乔抽泣着说。

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" You're the most patient, kindest person in the world."

“你是世界上最有耐心、最善良的人。”

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Mother smiled shyly and said," I try very hard but, to be honest, I used to be exactly like you."

母亲害羞地笑了笑，说：“我一直在努力，但说实话，我以前和你一模一样。”

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Jo stared at her mother unbelievingly. Mother was a role model for all her daughters

乔难以置信地盯着母亲。母亲一直是她女儿们的榜样。

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For her to admit that she had a temper like Jo's was too much of a shock

她居然承认自己曾有像乔一样的坏脾气，这实在太让人震惊了。

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Shaking her head, Jo said," No, I can't believe that, Mother. You're not like me at all."

乔摇了摇头，说：“不，我不信，母亲。你完全不像我。”

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Chuckling quietly, Mother replied," You may think I am perfect and make no mistakes but Jo, I'm also human

母亲轻声笑了起来，回答道：“你可能觉得我完美无缺，从不犯错，但乔，我也是人。”

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I have many faults and weaknesses. I'm just better able to control them as I get older."

我有很多缺点和弱点。只是随着年岁渐长，我更懂得控制它们罢了。”

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Jo, no longer crying, quietly contemplated her mother's words

乔不再哭了，静静地思索着母亲的话。

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" Do you think I will ever change and be like you?"

“你觉得我会改变，变得像你一样吗？”

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" That depends on whether or not you want to change

“那取决于你是否愿意改变。

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Some people feel that anger makes them stronger and more respected

有些人觉得愤怒能让他们更强大，更受人尊敬。

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Others see that anger, though sometimes unavoidable, can be controlled

另一些人则认为，愤怒虽然有时难以避免，但可以控制。

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That is what I am learning," said Mother

我正在学习这样做，”母亲说。

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Amy stirred and mumbled something softly in her sleep

艾米动了动，睡梦中轻声咕哝着什么。

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Watching her, Jo confessed," I thought I could never forgive her for destroying my story. I didn't want to forgive her."

乔看着她，坦言道：“我以为我永远无法原谅她毁了我的故事。我不想原谅她。”

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" How do you feel now?" Mother asked kindly

“你现在感觉怎么样？”母亲温柔地问。

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" I realize that I can always write another story

“我意识到我总可以再写一个故事。

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Amy might have ruined what I wrote down, but I still have it preserved in here." Jo tapped her heart

艾米或许毁掉了我写下的东西，但我仍然把它保存在这里。”乔轻拍心口。

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" And," she continued," although stories may be replaceable, if I lost Amy, there would be no one to take her place."

“而且，”她接着说，“虽然故事可以重写，但如果我失去了艾米，就没有人能替代她了。”

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Mother gave Jo a kiss and patted her hand, saying," Yes, you can and will change, Jo

母亲亲吻了乔，轻轻拍了拍她的手，说道：“是的，你可以改变的，乔，你一定会的。

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One day, that temper of yours will no longer control you."

总有一天，你的脾气再也不会控制你了。”

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Mother got up and left Jo to sit with Amy for a while

母亲起身离开，让乔和艾米单独待一会儿。

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Jo started to feel better, knowing that perhaps she wasn't so hopeless

乔开始感觉好些了，知道自己也许并非无可救药。

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" If Mother can change, so can I. I am her daughter, after all," she said to herself

“如果妈妈能做到，我也能。毕竟，我是她的女儿，”她自言自语道。

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" Jo?" Amy whispered weakly, her eyes half-opened

“乔？”艾米虚弱地低语，眼睛半睁着。

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" I'm here, darling," Jo replied warmly

“我在这儿，亲爱的，”乔温柔地回答。

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Amy stared at her for a long time before speaking

艾米盯着她看了许久才开口。

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" Jo? I'm so sorry. Please forgive me."

“乔？我非常抱歉。请原谅我。”

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Wiping her hand across her eyes, Jo, who had never cried so much in her life, took Amy's hand and held it close to her face

乔用手擦了擦眼睛，这辈子她从没流过这么多泪，她握住艾米的手，把它贴在自己脸颊上。

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" Me, too, Amy. Let's forget all that's happened in the past and look forward. What do you say?"

“我也要道歉，艾米。让我们忘掉过去发生的一切，向前看好吗？”

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Amy gave Jo a faint smile and squeezed her hand as she answered," Thank you, Jo."

艾米对乔微微一笑，握紧了她的手，回答道：“谢谢你，乔。”

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That evening, Jo could not sleep. Her mind was racing with thoughts about the events of the past few days

那天晚上，乔无法入睡。过去几天发生的事情在脑海中不断涌现。

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She suddenly found herself wanting to put everything down in writing because a story was forming in her head

她突然想把一切写下来，因为一个故事正在她脑海中成形。

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When the other girls had gone to sleep, Jo crept up to her sanctuary

等其他女孩都睡着了，乔悄悄溜进了自己的小天地，

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a place she had not visited since Amy had destroyed her story, and sat at the old familiar desk

一个自从艾米毁掉她故事后就再没去过的地方，坐在那张熟悉的旧书桌前。

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She began to write, her pen flying over the paper, while she tried to jot down every word spilling out of her

她开始动笔，笔尖在纸上飞速划过，努力捕捉脑海中涌出的每一个字。

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In the end, Jo stayed up all night completing her story

最后，乔熬了一整夜，完成了她的故事。

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Finally, Jo leaned back in her chair and, stretching her neck and shoulders, thought of the perfect title for her story

终于，乔靠在椅背上，伸了伸脖子和肩膀，想到了一个完美的标题。

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Taking a clean sheet of paper, she wrote in big letters " Like Mother, Like Daughter — A story by Josephine March."

她拿出一张干净的纸，用大号字体写下：“有其母必有其女——约瑟芬·马奇的故事。”

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Cradling her chin in her hand, Jo watched the sun rise, glad to be alive and to enjoy another beautiful day

乔用手托着下巴，望着冉冉升起的太阳，庆幸自己活着，还能享受又一个美丽的日子。