039 展翅高飞

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Mother's friend Mrs. Kirke sent a telegram asking Jo to come right away, saying her room was ready and waiting for her

妈妈的朋友柯克太太发来电报，让乔立刻过去，说房间已为她准备好，正等着她。

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Now it was time for Jo to spread her wings and fly just like the birds she had always envied and admired

现在，乔该展翅高飞了，就像那些她一直羡慕和钦佩的鸟儿一样。

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But having to explain that to Beth was harder than she thought

但向贝丝解释这件事，比她预想的要难。

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" What if I never see you again?" cried Beth

“要是我再也见不到你了怎么办？”贝丝哭喊道。

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" I'm coming back after the winter, Beth," Jo comforted her sister

“贝丝，冬天一过我就回来，”乔安慰妹妹说。

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" I'm sorry if I sound selfish, but I can't bear it if you leave too," said Beth

“如果这听起来自私，我很抱歉，但如果你也走了，我真受不了，”贝丝说。

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After Jo had made many more reassurances and promises, Beth finally gave in and wished her the best of luck with this new chapter in her life

在乔又做了许多保证和承诺之后，贝丝终于让步，祝她人生的新篇章好运。

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Upstairs in her sanctuary, Jo collected her writing materials and her writer's smock

在楼上的小天地里，乔收拾好她的写作材料和写作罩衫。

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She intended to complete her novel during her " expedition," as she called it, since each day would be an adventure

她打算在她所谓的“远征”期间完成她的小说，因为每一天都将是一次冒险。

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Within a few days, Jo was packed and ready to depart for New York City

几天之内，乔已收拾好行装，准备动身前往纽约市。

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Her family and friends waited downstairs to say good-bye to her

她的家人和朋友在楼下等着与她告别。

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" Jo, be careful because John says New York is a very dangerous place

“乔，要小心，因为约翰说纽约是个很危险的地方，

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so you ought to walk with your head up and alert, never go out alone, and always carry an umbrella," warned Meg

所以你走路要抬头挺胸、保持警觉，永远不要独自出门，还要随身带把伞，”梅格提醒道。

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" An umbrella? For what?" laughed Father

“带伞？做什么用？”父亲笑着说。

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" For protection, just in case, you know... as a weapon," Meg stammered

“用来防身，以防万一嘛，你知道的……可以当武器用，”梅格结结巴巴地说。

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" We're very proud of you, darling, and we want you to have lots of adventures, but we are counting the days till you return," said Mother

“我们为你感到非常骄傲，亲爱的，我们希望你去多多历险，但我们也在数着日子等你回来，”母亲说。

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Beth didn't say anything. She just hugged Jo tightly for a long time

贝丝什么也没说，只是紧紧地拥抱了乔很久。

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" I'll carry your bags to the carriage," Laurie said, picking up the light luggage before Jo could protest

“我帮你把行李提到马车上，”劳里说着，趁乔还没反对就拎起了轻便的行李。

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Outside, Laurie waited for her while she said her final farewells to her family

屋外，劳里等着她，而她在与家人做最后的告别。

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Then when she approached, he burst out," You're not planning on returning, are you?"

当她走近时，他突然脱口而出：“你不打算回来了，是吗？”

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" Don't make a scene, Laurie. Of course I'm coming back," Jo said, glancing back to see if Beth was watching them

"别大惊小怪的，劳里。我当然会回来的，"乔边说边回头看了看贝丝是否在看着他们。

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" Well, I'll let you go this time, Jo March, but if for some crazy reason you decide to stay in New York, I'm coming to get you," Laurie threatened

"好吧，这次我放你走，乔·马奇，但如果你发疯地决定留在纽约，我会去把你抓回来的，"劳里威胁道。

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Hugging her dearest friend, Jo whispered in his ear," Look after sweet Beth, will you? You're all she has now."

乔拥抱了她最亲爱的朋友，在他耳边低语："照顾好可爱的贝丝，好吗？现在她只有你了。"

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" I will, Jo. I'll look after her," promised Laurie

"我会的，乔。我会照顾她的，"劳里承诺道。

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Jo stepped up into the carriage and soon she was on her way to New York

乔走上马车，很快就踏上了去纽约的路。

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Meanwhile, many exciting events were unfolding in the life of Amy March, as she continued her tour of Europe

与此同时，艾米·马奇的生活中也发生着许多令人兴奋的事情，她继续着她的欧洲之旅。

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Aunt March had rented a beautiful villa in Nice, France, where the scenery was breathtaking

马奇姑妈在法国尼斯租了一栋漂亮的别墅，那里的景色美得令人窒息。

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Every morning, Amy had to pinch herself as a reminder that she wasn't dreaming but was truly in the most romantic country in the world

每天早上，艾米都得掐一下自己，提醒自己这不是在做梦，而是真的在世界上最浪漫的国家。

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While Aunt March napped in the afternoon, Amy went out by herself, carrying just a sketchbook and her parasol, which no European girl left home without

下午马奇姑妈午睡的时候，艾米独自出门，只带着素描本和遮阳伞，那是每个欧洲女孩出门必带的。

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She would wander along the beach until she found a spot that she wanted to draw

她会在海滩上漫步，直到找到一个她想画的地方。

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With so many beautiful scenes everywhere, her sketchbook was soon filled

到处都是如此美丽的景色，她的速写本很快就画满了。

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One particular afternoon while Amy was drawing a little girl playing in the ocean, a well-dressed young man carefully approached her

一个特别的下午，艾米正在画一个在海里玩耍的小女孩，一位穿着讲究的年轻人小心翼翼地走近她。

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Speaking in French, he asked," May I see what's making you smile so much?"

他用法语问道：“能让我看看是什么让你笑得这么开心吗？”

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During the short time she had been in Europe, Amy had already learned a few expressions in French, German, and Italian

在欧洲的短短时间里，艾米已经学会了一些法语、德语和意大利语的表达。

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So she fluently answered the young man's question and showed him her drawing

于是她流利地回答了年轻人的问题，并给他看了她的画。

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He made all sorts of lovely compliments in rapid French that Amy didn't understand, but she nodded and smiled as if she did

他用飞快的法语说了各种动听的赞美之词，艾米听不懂，但她点头微笑，好像听懂了。

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" I'm sorry," Amy finally admitted when she could no longer fake it." My French is very limited."

“对不起，”艾米终于承认，她再也装不下去了，“我的法语很有限。”

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" Oh! You're American! So am I!" the young man exclaimed." I'm Fred. What's your name?"

“哦！你是美国人！我也是！”年轻人惊叹道，“我是弗雷德。你叫什么名字？”

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Amy introduced herself, and soon the two of them were having a lively conversation

艾米介绍了自己，很快两人就热烈地交谈起来。

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Across the Atlantic Ocean, Jo had just arrived in New York City after an exceptionally tiring but fascinating journey

在大西洋的另一边，乔经历了异常疲惫但迷人的旅程后，刚刚抵达纽约市，

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during which she'd discovered landscapes that she had never seen before

在此期间，她发现了从未见过的风景。

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" Oh, my gracious me!" Jo gasped as she gazed around at her surroundings

“哦，我的天哪！”乔环视四周，倒吸了一口气。

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Nothing could prepare her for the experience of New York City, where swarms of people bustled about on busy streets lined with building after building

纽约市的景象是她始料未及的，成群的人在繁忙的街道上熙熙攘攘，两旁楼房鳞次栉比。

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Jo felt dizzy with excitement just thinking about the opportunities before her to explore all that the city had to offer

乔一想到眼前有那么多机会去探索这座城市的一切，就兴奋得头晕目眩。

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Mrs. Kirke's home was on a quiet street with large trees planted in a row in front of each house

柯克太太的家坐落在一条安静的街道上，每家门前都种着一排高大的树木。

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" Jo! Welcome to New York!" Mrs. Kirke called out happily when she opened the door to let Jo in

“乔！欢迎来到纽约！”柯克太太开门让乔进屋时高兴地喊道。

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Mrs. Kirke was a few years younger than Mother, but had the same warm, inviting smile, which instantly reminded Jo how much she already missed her family

柯克太太比母亲小几岁，但有着同样温暖亲切的笑容，这立刻让乔意识到自己是多么想念家人。

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" The girls are at the park now and will be home in a few minutes, so I'll show you around the house," Mrs. Kirke said, taking one of Jo's suitcases

“姑娘们现在在公园，几分钟后就到家，我先带你看看房子。”柯克太太说着，接过乔的一个手提箱。

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Everything in the house was well organized and clean

房子里一切都井然有序，干净整洁。

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Once Jo saw her room, she knew her stay at the Kirkes' home would be a pleasant one

乔一看到自己的房间，就知道在柯克家的寄住将会非常愉快。

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Located on the top floor of the house, Jo's room had one large window that boasted a fabulous view of the city in the distance

乔的房间位于房子的顶层，有一扇大窗，可以远眺城市的绝美景色。

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In front of the window was a large oak desk, where Jo could work on her novel and look outside whenever she wanted

窗前是一张很大的橡木书桌，乔可以在这里写小说，随时抬头看看窗外。

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Just standing there inspired Jo to pull out her paper and start writing immediately

光是站在那儿，乔就备受鼓舞，想要立刻拿出稿纸开始写作。

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" I hope you are happy here, Jo," Mrs. Kirke was saying

“乔，希望你在这儿住得愉快，”柯克太太说道。

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" We want you to feel as if this is your home."

“我们希望你把这里当成自己的家。”

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" Thank you, Mrs. Kirke," Jo said gratefully." I am already falling in love with it."

“谢谢你，柯克太太，”乔感激地说，“我已经爱上这里了。”

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" Oh, before I forget," added Mrs. Kirke." We have a tenant who rents the floor beneath you

“哦，差点忘了，”柯克太太补充道，“我们有一位租住你楼下一层的房客。

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I'll introduce you later. His name is Friedrich Bauer but we call him Professor

稍后我再介绍你认识。他叫弗里德里希·鲍尔，不过我们都叫他教授。

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Oh, I hear the girls returning. Would you like to meet them now, Jo?"

噢，我听见姑娘们回来了。乔，你现在想见见她们吗？”

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" Yes, I would," said Jo, following her downstairs

“好啊，”乔说着，跟她下了楼。

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Back at the March home, Laurie was keeping his promise to Jo by making sure that Beth did not get too lonely

回到马奇家这边，劳里正履行着他对乔的承诺，确保贝丝不那么孤单。

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They sat for a few hours while Beth played the piano and they laughed as they chatted about old times

贝丝弹着钢琴，他们聊着往事，笑语不断，就这样一起坐了好几个小时。

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" I'm going back to school in two days, Beth," Laurie told her

“贝丝，我过两天就要回学校了，”劳里对她说。

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" Will you be okay without your sisters and me around?"

“姐姐们和我都不在身边，你一个人行吗？”

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Smiling, Beth reassured him that she would be fine

贝丝微笑着让他放心，说自己会好好的。

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" I have Meg, Mother, Father, Mr. Laurence, and of course, my beloved piano to occupy my days," she said

“我有梅格、妈妈、爸爸、劳伦斯先生，当然，还有我心爱的钢琴来填满每一天，”她说。

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" Do you think Jo will come back a different person?" Laurie asked cautiously

“你觉得乔回来时会变了一个人吗？”劳里小心地问道。

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Beth thought for a moment then replied rather sadly," Yes, but change is inevitable

贝丝想了一会儿，然后有点伤感地回答：“会的，但改变是无法避免的。

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We must all face the truth and accept that nothing can stay the same forever."

我们都必须面对现实，接受没有什么能永远保持不变。”

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" I don't want things to ever change," Laurie said childishly

“我希望一切永远都不要变，”劳里孩子气地说。

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Neither one of them, however, could have predicted how much their lives were going to be transformed

然而，他们俩谁也无法预料，自己的生活将会发生多么巨大的变化。