125 佛罗伦萨街道

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Vinnie and Mandy followed Leo out of the workshop and into the streets of Florence

维尼和曼迪跟着里奥走出作坊，来到佛罗伦萨的街道上。

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" Wow!" gasped Mandy

“哇！”曼迪惊叹道。

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Women dressed in long gowns passed by

穿着长裙的妇女们走过。

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Silver and gold nets held their hair away from their faces

银网和金网把她们的头发拢在脸后。

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Men wearing leather shoes and hats bowed as the women passed

穿着皮鞋、戴着帽子的男士们向女士们鞠躬致意。

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" What a beautiful building!"

“多么漂亮的建筑啊！”

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Mandy pointed across the street

曼迪指了指街对面。

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" That was designed by one of Florence's most famous architects," began Leo

“那是由佛罗伦萨最著名的建筑师之一设计的。”里奥开始说道。

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Then he described everything about the building

然后他详细描述了那座建筑的一切。

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" You sure do know a lot about architecture," said Vinnie

“你对建筑确实了解很多。”维尼说。

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" I like to learn about everything," Leo replied

“我喜欢了解所有事情，”里奥答道。

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" By the way, thank you for helping us in there," said Mandy

“顺便说一句，谢谢你在那儿帮忙，”曼迪说。

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" Your teacher looked a little angry."

“你的老师看起来有点儿生气。”

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Leo shrugged

里奥耸了耸肩。

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" No need to thank me

“不用谢我。

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You guys were just lucky I found you first."

你们只是运气好，我先找到了你们。”

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They walked down the street in silence

他们沉默地沿街走着。

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Mandy noticed two men arguing with a young woman

曼迪注意到两个男人在跟一个年轻女子争吵。

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She asked Leo what was going on

她问里奥怎么回事。

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" Those men are angry about her dress," he said

“那些男人对她的裙子很恼火，”他说。

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" Clothing is very important in Florence

“在佛罗伦萨，服装非常重要。

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Her dress has stripes on the sleeves

她的连衣裙袖子上有条纹。

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Women of her lower class are not allowed to wear stripes by law."

法律禁止她那个下层阶级的女性穿着有条纹的衣物。”

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" What?" asked Mandy, shocked

“什么？”曼迪震惊地问。

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" There are strict rules about what people can and cannot wear," continued Leo

“人们该穿什么、不该穿什么有着严格规定，”里奥继续说道。

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" Do you mean poor people cannot wear certain clothing?"

“你是说穷人不可以穿某些衣服吗？”

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asked Mandy, getting upset about the unfairness

曼迪问道，因这种不公平而感到不安。

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" Naturally," replied Leo

“那当然，”里奥回答。

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" For example, only the wealthy can wear velvet and use gold thread."

“例如，只有富人可以穿天鹅绒，并用金线。”

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" But —," began Mandy

“可是——”曼迪刚开口。

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Vinnie interrupted

维尼插话说。

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" Hey Mandy, everyone is singing as they work," he said

他说：“嘿，曼迪，大家一边干活一边唱歌呢。”

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Sure enough, in almost every shop, people were singing or humming

果然，几乎每家店铺里都有人在唱歌或哼着曲调。

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" Yes. It is our custom to sing as much as possible!" said Leo

“是的。尽可能多地唱歌是我们的习俗！”里奥说。

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As they passed a barber shop, the owner came out

当他们经过一家理发店时，店主走了出来。

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He was a bald man with a big stomach

他是个秃头，大腹便便的男人。

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He smiled when he saw Leo

他看到里奥时笑了。

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" How are you?" he cried

他喊道：“你好吗？”

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He patted the boy on the back

他拍了拍男孩的背。

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" Is your back tooth bothering you again?

“你的后牙又疼了吗？

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I can pull it for you!"

我可以帮你拔掉！”

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" I'm fine, Signori Fontana," replied Leo

“我没事，丰塔纳先生，”里奥回答。

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" When are you coming for a trim?" asked Mr. Fontana

“你什么时候来剪头发？”丰塔纳先生问。

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Mandy looked inside

曼迪朝里看了看。

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A man was sitting in a big wooden chair, waiting to get his hair cut

一个男人正坐在一把大木椅上，等着理发。

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" Soon, I promise," said Leo

“很快，我保证，”里奥说。

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" Bring me one of your magnificent drawings when you come, will you?" the man laughed

男人笑着说：“你来的时候给我带一幅你精彩的画，好吗？”

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He waved and went back inside the shop

他挥了挥手，又回到店里去了。

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" Your barber pulls teeth?" asked Mandy, surprised

“你的理发师还拔牙？”曼迪惊讶地问。

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" Of course, Signori Fontana also is the best surgeon in Florence," Leo replied

“当然，丰塔纳先生也是佛罗伦萨最好的外科医生，”里奥回答。

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They stopped on top of a bridge

他们在一座桥上停了下来。

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" This is the Ponte Vecchio, or the old bridge," explained Leo

“这是维琪奥桥，也叫老桥，”里奥解释说。

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" It's one of six bridges in Florence."

“它是佛罗伦萨六座桥中的一座。”

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The bridge was supported by three wide arches

这座桥由三个宽阔的拱门支撑。

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Shops selling meat, fruits, and flowers lined the road over the bridge

桥上道路两旁排列着出售肉类、水果和鲜花的店铺。

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Below, the river flowed calmly

桥下，河水静静地流淌。

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" It is one of the most beautiful places in Florence," said Leo

“这是佛罗伦萨最美丽的地方之一，”里奥说。

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The children agreed

孩子们表示同意。