032 婚礼

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The weeks leading up to the big event passed like mere minutes and before they could catch their breath, the eve of Meg's wedding day was upon them

婚礼前的那几周像几分钟一样飞逝而过，大家还没缓过神来，梅格婚礼的前夜就到了。

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The girls changed into their pajamas but nobody felt like sleeping because this was the last evening that Meg would spend with them

女孩们换上了睡衣，但谁都不想睡，因为这是梅格和她们一起度过的最后一个晚上了。

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" This time tomorrow, you will be a married woman," Amy stated as she brushed Meg's hair

“明天的这个时候，你就是已婚女人了，”艾米一边梳着梅格的头发一边说道。

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" Are you nervous?" asked Beth, laying her hand over Meg's

“你紧张吗？”贝丝把手轻轻放在梅格的手上问道。

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" No," said Meg with a smile." After such a long engagement, John and I can't wait to be married."

“不紧张，”梅格笑着说，“订了这么久的婚，约翰和我都等不及要结婚了。”

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" Have you already forgotten about us then?" Jo pouted childishly

“那你是不是已经忘记我们了？”乔孩子气地撅着嘴说。

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" Of course not, Jo," Meg said gently, extending a hand, which Jo diverted her eyes from and turned away

“当然没有，乔，”梅格温柔地说着，伸出手去，乔却移开了目光，转过身去。

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" I'm going to miss you girls very much," Meg continued

“我会非常想念你们的，”梅格继续说道。

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" But since I'll live just down the road, I'll expect daily visits so that we'll always remain in close touch."

“不过，既然我就住在路的那一头，我希望你们每天都来看我，这样我们就能一直保持紧密联系了。”

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The sisters, including Jo, encircled Meg and after many sniffles, cries, and loving words, they went off to bed

姐妹们，包括乔，都围住了梅格，在好一阵抽泣、泪水和充满爱意的话语之后，她们才上床睡觉。

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Several hours later as Jo was lying wide awake in the dark, she felt a familiar hand on her shoulder

几个小时后，乔在黑暗中睁着双眼躺着，这时她感觉到一只熟悉的手搭在了她的肩膀上。

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" Jo?" whispered Meg as she slid over to her sister and held Jo's hand as they did when they were little girls

“乔？”梅格轻声唤着，悄悄挪到妹妹身边，握住了乔的手，就像她们小时候常做的那样。

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" I'm going to miss you, Meg," Jo whispered tearfully

“我会想你的，梅格。” 乔含着泪低声说。

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" Me too," replied Meg." Take care of the girls, Jo."

“我也是。” 梅格回答，“照顾好妹妹们，乔。”

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Nodding, Jo squeezed Meg's hand and the two sisters fell asleep side by side

乔点点头，握紧了梅格的手，姐妹俩并肩入睡了。

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Meg could not have chosen a more perfect day for the wedding

梅格再也选不出比这更完美的婚礼日子了。

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The sun was out bright and early while a gentle, light breeze pushed away the heat to make the temperature ideal for an outdoor ceremony

太阳早早地露出了灿烂的笑脸，一阵轻柔的微风驱散了炎热，使气温非常适合举行户外仪式。

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Due to their tight budget, Meg and John had planned a small, intimate wedding, inviting only family and a few close friends

由于预算紧张，梅格和约翰计划了一场小型而亲密的婚礼，只邀请了家人和几位密友。

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Among the guests was Sallie Gardiner, Meg's close friend, who had married Ned Moffat a few months before

宾客中有梅格的密友莎莉·加德纳，她几个月前嫁给了内德·莫法特。

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Sallie had had a lavish, elegant wedding, but Meg's simple yet warm ceremony was just as memorable

莎莉曾有过一场奢华优雅的婚礼，但梅格简朴而温馨的仪式同样令人难忘。

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" Look at your tie, Brookes! It's a mess," Laurie cried, undoing the tie and re-doing it skillfully

“看看你的领带，布鲁克斯！一团糟。” 劳里喊道，解开领带又熟练地重新系好。

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" Thanks, Laurie, I'm a bit nervous," admitted his former tutor

“谢谢，劳里，我有点紧张。” 他曾经的家庭教师承认道。

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" That's understandable, considering today is the most important day of your life!

“这可以理解，毕竟今天是你一生中最重要的日子！

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But everything is going to be fine," reassured his grown-up pupil

但一切都会顺利的。”这位已经长大的学生安慰道。

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Beth came out wearing a light blue silk dress and pink flowers in her hair

贝丝走了出来，身穿淡蓝色丝绸长裙，发间别着粉色花朵。

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She sat down at the piano that was brought out especially for the occasion and began playing

她在特意为这场合搬来的钢琴前坐下，开始弹奏。

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Although Meg had wanted all three of her sisters to be bridesmaids, Beth was too nervous to walk down the aisle and have everyone stare at her

虽然梅格原本希望三姐妹都当伴娘，但贝丝太紧张了，走红毯时受不了大家盯着她看。

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Instead, she offered to play the music for the wedding

于是，她主动提出为婚礼演奏音乐。

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Taking her cue, the guests found their seats and waited for the bride to enter

宾客们循着琴声纷纷落座，等待新娘入场。

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First Jo and Amy walked in together, each carrying a small bouquet, and wearing identical dresses to Beth's

先是乔和艾米并肩走来，各自捧着小花束，衣裙的式样与贝丝的如出一辙。

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The girls smiled as they walked down the aisle

两个女孩沿着红毯走来，面带微笑。

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" She's so beautiful," Laurie murmured as the girls passed him

“她真美。”当她们经过身边时，劳里轻声说道。

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" That Amy is going to break many hearts," replied Sallie, thinking Laurie was talking about the youngest March sisters

“艾米将来准会伤透很多人的心，”萨莉回应道，她以为劳里说的是马奇家最小的那位妹妹。

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Laurie, however, was not referring to Amy; his eyes and heart were set on the other sister

然而，劳里指的并不是艾米；他的目光和心思都落在了另一位妹妹身上。

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Finally, the bride walked down the aisle with her father

终于，新娘挽着父亲，缓缓走过过道。

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Meg looked radiant in her white gown. She wore white daisies in her hair and held a simple bouquet of flowers in her hand

梅格身穿白纱，光彩照人。她发间戴着白色雏菊，手里捧着一束简朴的鲜花。

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It was her smile, however, that lit up her face and illuminated her joy

然而，真正让她容光焕发、照亮心中喜悦的，是她脸上的笑容。

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The ceremony was short. Once Meg and John had exchanged their vows and rings, Mr. and Mrs. Brookes presented themselves to their guests

仪式很简短。梅格和约翰交换了誓言和戒指后，布鲁克先生和夫人便向来宾们亮相。

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" Congratulations to you both!" Cheers and best wishes for the new couple were heard throughout the reception

“祝贺你们俩！”整个招待会上，到处都能听到对这对新人的欢呼和祝福。

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Jo, having endured starvation for as long as her body would permit

乔忍饥挨饿了很久，实在撑不下去了，

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could no longer neglect her rumbling stomach and purposefully made her way to the buffet table to indulge to her heart's content

她再也无法忽视自己咕咕作响的肚子，于是特意走向自助餐桌，打算尽情享用一番。

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Following closely behind like a lovesick puppy was Laurie

劳里像只害了相思病的小狗，紧紧跟在后面。

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" Jo, you look amazing," he kept saying, much to her annoyance

“乔，你看起来美极了，”他不停地说，这让乔很烦。

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" If you wore this dress and put this paint on your face, Laurie," Jo said, indicating her gown and makeup

“劳里，要是你穿上这裙子，在脸上抹上这些颜料，”乔指着她的礼服和妆容说，

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" you'd be gorgeous too. Now, stop embarrassing me and go away."

“你也会很漂亮的。好了，别让我难堪了，快走开。”

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Laurie was not easily discouraged and would have gone on, if not for the entrance of an uninvited guest

劳里可不是轻易就退缩的人，要不是一位不速之客的到来，他还会说下去。

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" Josephine!" Aunt March's voice shrilled loudly, causing everyone to stop mid-conversation and frightening Beth so that she stopped playing her music

“约瑟芬！”马奇姑妈尖声喊道，大家顿时停止了交谈，贝丝也被吓得停下了音乐。

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Jo nearly dropped her plate because Aunt March was the last person she expected to see

乔差点掉了盘子，因为她万万没想到会见到马奇姑妈。

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" Where is she? Where is your sister?" Aunt March demanded, briskly walking toward Jo and Laurie with determination

“她在哪儿？你姐姐在哪儿？”马奇姑妈问道，迈着轻快的步子，决绝地朝乔和劳里走去。

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" I'm here, Aunt March," Meg boldly called out and cautiously approached her aunt, while John followed closely behind

“我在这儿，马奇姑妈，”梅格大胆地应了一声，小心翼翼地朝姑妈走去，约翰紧随其后。

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Aunt March did not speak until Meg stood before her

马奇姑妈一直等到梅格站到她面前才开口。

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When she arrived, the old woman scrutinized her from head to toe

梅格走过来后，老太太把她从头到脚仔细打量了一番。

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" Yes, yes, all very simple like you," Aunt March snapped

“是，是，都跟你一样朴素得很，”马奇姑妈厉声说道。

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John opened his mouth to defend his wife but Meg gently placed her hand on his arm to silence him

约翰张口想为妻子辩护，但梅格轻轻地把手放在他的胳膊上，示意他别说话。

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Since their last encounter, which had ended so disastrously, Meg had not spoken to her aunt for the past three years

自从上次见面不欢而散后，梅格已经三年没跟她姑妈说过话了。

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" What can I do for you, Aunt March?" Meg asked calmly

“您找我有什么事吗，马奇姑妈？”梅格平静地问。

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" I've come to give you your wedding gift," Aunt March said, holding out a white envelope

“我是来给你送结婚礼物的，”马奇姑妈说着，递出一个白色信封。

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" Aunt March, it isn't necessary for you to give a gift," Meg said graciously but firmly

“马奇姑妈，您不必送礼物的，”梅格语气亲切但很坚决。

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Aunt March peered at Meg, then softening a little she said," I know I uttered words that I shouldn't have and I regret them deeply

马奇姑妈凝视着梅格，然后语气缓和了一些，说道：“我知道我说了些不该说的话，我为此深感后悔。

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You are my only living relatives...," she choked up but continued

你们是我在世上仅有的亲人了……”她哽咽了一下，但继续说道，

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" and I would like nothing more than to make the best use of my time on earth while I can."

“我最想做的，就是趁我还有时间，好好利用我在世上的每一天。”

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Mrs. Brookes warmly embraced her old aunt and gave her a tender kiss saying

新晋的布鲁克斯太太热情地拥抱了她年迈的姑妈，温柔地吻了她一下，说道：

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" Thank you, Aunt March, for helping my husband and me start our married life at peace with our loved ones."

“谢谢您，马奇姑妈，谢谢您让我和我丈夫能与我们爱的人和睦地开始我们的婚姻生活。”

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Appropriately, Beth started up the music again and everyone laughed and danced merrily

适时地，贝丝再次奏响了音乐，大家欢笑着，快乐地跳起舞来。

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" Do you think they'll be happy?" Jo asked Laurie as they watched her sister and brother-in-law dance

“你觉得他们会幸福吗？”乔看着姐姐和姐夫跳舞，问劳里。

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" Naturally," Laurie replied." They are, after all, in love."

“当然了，”劳里回答，“毕竟，他们相爱着。”

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Snorting, Jo remarked," I think love is rather silly."

乔哼了一声，说道：“我觉得爱情这东西挺傻的。”

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Laurie held his tongue, but he disagreed

劳里忍住没说话，但他并不同意。

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After hours of celebrating, Meg and John were ready to go to their new home, just down the street from her family's house

庆祝了几个小时后，梅格和约翰准备去他们的新家了，新家就在她娘家那条街往下走一点。

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" Well, here we are," John said, stopping in front of their small modest house

“好了，我们到了，”约翰说着，在他们那栋小小的、简朴的房子前停了下来。

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" It's not as cozy as your place or as grand as the Laurence mansion but it's ours."

“这里不像你们家那么舒适，也不像劳伦斯宅邸那么气派，但它是我们自己的家。”

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Taking his arm in hers, Meg smiled at him and said," Yes, it's our home, sweet home."

梅格挽起他的胳膊，对他微笑着说：“是啊，这是我们的家，甜蜜的家。”