017 陌生人

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Not only did Meg look different at Annie's party, she acted differently, too

梅格在安妮的舞会上不仅看起来不一样了，连举止也变了。

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She walked with her shoulders pulled back proudly, coolly acknowledging people in an aloof manner as she passed them

她骄傲地昂首挺胸地走着，走过人群时，只是冷漠而疏远地点头示意。

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When it came to dancing, Meg was selective, choosing only those partners who looked wealthy and handsome

到了跳舞的时候，梅格很挑剔，只选那些看起来又富有又英俊的舞伴。

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She loved all the attention she was getting as she tossed her head back and laughed loudly ( almost as loud as Jo ) while dancing

她享受着众人的关注，一边跳舞，一边仰头大笑（几乎和乔一样大声），

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quite aware that some of the other girls were jealously staring and whispering about her

心里很清楚，其他一些女孩正嫉妒地盯着她，窃窃私语。

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" Oh, I need to rest my feet," Meg gasped to her dance partner, who happened to be Annie's older brother Ned

“哦，我得让脚歇歇了，”梅格对她的舞伴喘着气说，那舞伴正好是安妮的哥哥内德。

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" Only if you promise to let me have the next dance," Ned said, leading her to some chairs

“除非你答应下一支舞还跟我跳，”内德说着，把她领到椅子那边。

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Touching his shoulder lightly, as she had seen Sallie do

她学着之前见过的萨莉的样子，轻轻碰了碰他的肩膀，

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Meg said in a flirty voice," I'll think about it. Now be a pet and get me a drink."

梅格用轻佻的语气说：“我会考虑的。现在乖一点，给我拿杯饮料来。”

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Ned happily obliged while Meg collapsed onto a chair next to Sallie

内德欣然照办，而梅格则一下子瘫坐在萨莉旁边的一把椅子上。

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" Meg, you are the darling of the party tonight," Sallie giggled

“梅格，你可是今晚舞会的宠儿，”萨莉咯咯笑着说。

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Meg lightly touched her eyes with her handkerchief, being careful not to erase her make-up

梅格用手帕轻轻按了按眼角，小心不弄花妆容。

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" I have never had so much fun," she confessed

“我从没这么开心过，”她坦言。

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" Well, I think Ned really likes you," Sallie whispered

“嗯，我觉得内德真的喜欢你，”萨莉低声说。

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Meg looked over at Ned who was carrying two drinks over to where she sat

梅格朝内德望去，他正端着两杯饮料朝她坐的地方走来。

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Ned was a tall, handsome young man, about two years older than Meg

内德是个高大英俊的年轻人，比梅格年长约两岁。

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She knew from Annie that their parents were hoping he would find a suitable wife and marry in the very near future

她从安妮那里得知，他父母希望他能在不久的将来找到一位合适的妻子并结婚。

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Meg hoped she might be that special someone he was looking for

梅格希望自己或许就是他寻觅的那个特别的人。

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" Here you go," Ned said. As he handed the glass to Meg

“给你，”内德边说边把杯子递给梅格。

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However, he accidentally spilled some of the drink

然而，他不小心洒出了一些饮料。

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" My dress!" cried Meg, jumping up and trying to wipe off the mess with her handkerchief

“我的裙子！”梅格叫道，跳起身来，想用手帕擦掉脏污。

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" I'm such a clumsy baboon!" exclaimed Ned

“我真是个笨手笨脚的狒狒！”内德喊道。

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" That's quite all right," reassured Meg," I'll just step into the ladies' room and clean this off. Please excuse me."

“没关系，”梅格安慰道，“我去一下女洗手间清理一下。先失陪了。”

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She left Ned standing there awkwardly with Sallie

她留下内德和萨莉尴尬地站在那里。

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At the Moffats, even the ladies' room was a lavish affair

在莫法特家，就连女洗手间也气派非凡。

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Massive gold-trimmed mirrors covered one wall above a solid oak rectangular table

一整面墙上挂着镶金边的大镜子，下方是一张厚实的橡木长方形桌子。

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Gold-plated brushes and hand mirrors, embroidered handkerchiefs, and fresh red roses in crystal vases adorned the table

镀金的梳子和手镜、绣花手帕，还有水晶花瓶里插着的红玫瑰，把桌子点缀得华丽动人。

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Meg sat on one of the dozen plush velvet chairs set out along the table

梅格在沿桌摆放的十几把丝绒软椅中坐了下来。

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On the other side of the wall were the toilets and wash basins

墙的另一边是马桶和洗手盆。

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Glancing at herself in the mirror and admiring her reflection, Meg proceeded to remove the stain on her dress

梅格望了望镜中的自己，欣赏着倒影，然后动手去除裙子上的污渍。

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Luckily it came off and only needed to be dried

幸运的是，污渍被擦掉了，只需要晾干就好。

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Meg pressed a handkerchief against the spot to soak up the moisture

梅格用手帕按在污渍上，吸干上面的水分。

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Outside she could hear the faint sounds of a familiar tune

外面隐约传来一段熟悉的旋律。

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Humming along, she closed her eyes and imagined she was dancing with Ned

她跟着轻轻哼唱，闭上眼睛，想象着自己正和内德一起跳舞。

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" Did you see how she flirted with Ned?" came a high-pitched voice loudly from the washroom area

“你看到她是怎么跟内德调情的吗？”盥洗区那边传来一个尖细的声音，说得很大声。

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The wall blocked Meg's view of the speaker

一堵墙挡住了梅格的视线，她看不到说话的人。

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For some reason, however, Meg knew the speaker was referring to her

但是，不知怎的，梅格知道说话的人指的是她。

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Then another girl spoke in a lower voice but still clear enough to hear," That's Belle's dress she's wearing."

接着，另一个女孩压低了声音说，但还是听得很清楚：“她穿的那条裙子是贝尔的。”

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" Of course it is. Her family can't afford anything like that

“当然是啦。她家可买不起那样的东西。

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I heard she came tonight wearing a cotton summer dress."

我听说她今晚来的时候穿的是一条棉布夏裙。”

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Cruel laughter followed that remark

那句话引来一阵刻薄的笑声。

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" Does she think Ned Moffat will ask her out?" the high-pitched voice asked

“她以为内德·莫法特会约她出去吗？”那个尖细的声音问道。

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" Heavens, no! Annie and she are friends, but they would never allow her to become family."

“天哪，才不会！安妮和她是朋友，但他们绝不会让她成为一家人。”

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Listening intently to their conversation, Meg did not realize that she had rolled her handkerchief into a tight ball and was clenching her jaw

梅格专注地听着她们的对话，没有意识到自己已经把手帕揉成了一个紧紧的球，还咬紧了牙关。

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Never had she been so humiliated. She lowered her shaking hands and slowly turned to look at the stranger staring back at her from the mirror

她从未受过如此羞辱。她放下颤抖的双手，慢慢转过身，看着镜子里那个回望着她的陌生人。

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Until that moment, Meg did not realize how different she really looked

直到那一刻，梅格才意识到自己看起来是多么的判若两人。

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In fact, she was unrecognizable." I hate you," she spat to her own pathetic face, which did not look so lovely any more

事实上，她已经变得认不出来了。“我恨你，”她对着镜中那张不再那么可爱、一脸可怜相的自己啐道。

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Fantasies of marrying Ned Moffat and being the mistress of their impressive estate vanished into thin air

嫁给内德·莫法特、成为他们那气派庄园女主人的幻想，顿时烟消云散。

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Delusions of being wealthy and sophisticated like Annie and Sallie faded even more quickly

像安妮和萨莉那样富有又老练的妄想，消失得更快。

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Suddenly Meg longed for the comfort and simplicity of her family and home

突然，梅格渴望起家人和家中的那份舒适与简单。

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Glittering gold and sparkling crystal no longer appealed to her, nor did the lovely silk and lace dresses of spring colors

金碧辉煌的装饰和闪耀的水晶不再吸引她，那些漂亮的春色丝绸蕾丝裙也不再吸引她。

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Meg just wanted to be herself and be with those who loved her for who she was

梅格只想做她自己，和那些爱她本来样子的人在一起。

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Blindly trying to find her way out of the Moffats' home, Meg was not looking where she was going

梅格盲目地想在莫法特家找到出去的路，没有看路。

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" Oh!" she exclaimed as she bumped into someone and fell to the floor

“哦！”她叫了一声，撞到了一个人，摔倒在地。

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In her quest to locate the front entrance without attracting attention, Meg had run into someone heading toward the very festivities she was trying to escape

梅格本想不引人注意地找到前门，结果却撞上了一个正要走向她极力想逃离的那场舞会的人。

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" I beg your pardon, Miss," the young man apologized profusely, extending a hand to help her up

“非常抱歉，小姐，”年轻人连声道歉，伸出一只手扶她起来。

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" No, I should be the one apologizing, I wasn't looking... Laurie!"

“不，该道歉的是我，我没看路……劳里！”

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Meg shouted in relief when she saw who her victim was

当梅格看到自己撞到的是谁时，如释重负地叫了出来。

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Laurie stared at her for a long time, obviously not immediately recognizing her

劳里盯着她看了很久，显然没有立刻认出她来。

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When he finally did, his jaw dropped, and he looked at her critically with a disapproving eye

等他终于认出来时，他大吃一惊，用一种不赞成的眼神挑剔地看着她。

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" Meg? Sweet, innocent Meg? That can't be you!" were his first words

“梅格？甜美、纯真的梅格？那不可能是你！”这是他说的第一句话。

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" Laurie, I'm so happy to see you!" cried Meg." I've been so miserable."

“劳里，见到你太高兴了！”梅格哭着说，“我一直好痛苦。”

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Laurie, who was still in shock, demanded," What happened to you?

仍在震惊中的劳里问道：“你怎么了？

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What's that on your face? You look like a stranger to me!"

你脸上是什么？你对我来说就像个陌生人似的！”

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He was very upset and did not hide the fact

他极其不安，并且毫不掩饰这一点。

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" Laurie," Meg pleaded," please, I know I don't look like myself

“劳里，”梅格恳求道，“求你了，我知道我看上去不像我自己。

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I don't feel like myself either. But right now, I'm so miserable and I have to get out of here. Won't you please help me?"

我自己也觉得不像自己了。但现在我真的好痛苦，我必须离开这里。你能帮帮我吗？”

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Softening as he heard the desperation in Meg's voice, Laurie wrapped his arms around her and comforted her, saying

听到梅格声音里的绝望，劳里的心软了下来，他伸出双臂搂住她，安慰道：

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" I'm sorry for being so rude, Meg, but I was quite shocked

“很抱歉我刚才那么粗鲁，梅格，但我实在太震惊了。

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Of course, I'll help you. Come, now, let's get you home."

我当然会帮你。来吧，现在，我们送你回家。”

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Like a true gentleman, Laurie, without another remark about her appearance, escorted Meg home

劳里像个真正的绅士，没有再对她的外表做任何评论，护送梅格回了家。

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When Meg got home, she told her family what had happened

梅格回到家后，把发生的事告诉了家人。

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She spoke honestly about how she envied the wealth of her friends and their lifestyle

她坦诚地说起自己如何羡慕朋友们的财富和她们的生活方式。

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Then she told them about overhearing the conversation in the ladies' room that eventually opened her eyes to reality

然后她告诉她们，她在女洗手间无意中听到了那番对话，最终让她认清了现实。

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" I realize that what I have now may be simple to some, but it's very dear to me," sniffed Meg

“我意识到，我现在拥有的对一些人来说或许简单，但对我来说却非常珍贵，”梅格抽泣着说。

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" I wouldn't change my life now with any amount of money or pretty things."

“现在，再多的钱或漂亮东西，我也不愿意换掉我现在的生活。”

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" And we wouldn't want you any other way

“我们也不希望你变成别的样子。

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You're our Meg and we love you," comforted Mother

你是我们的梅格，我们爱你，”妈妈安慰道。

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Hugging her mother and sisters, Meg gratefully accepted the precious life she had

梅格拥抱着妈妈和姐妹们，心怀感激地接受了自己拥有的宝贵生活。