078 仙台街道

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The children stood outside the door and looked around

孩子们站在门外四处张望。

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" Which house did Haruki put us in?" asked Vinnie

Vinnie问：“Haruki把我们放在哪座房子里了？”

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" The doors all look the same," said Mandy

Mandy说：“所有的门看起来都一样。”

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The children walked around trying to find their way back

孩子们四处走动，试图找到回去的路。

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But they were lost

但是他们迷路了。

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Soon the smell of cooking led the children to a kitchen

很快，饭菜的香味把孩子们引到了一个厨房。

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Servants were busily preparing a meal

仆人们正在忙着准备饭菜。

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One woman saw them

一个女人看到了他们。

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She was standing over a large pot of steaming rice on a stone stove

她正站在石灶上一大锅冒着热气的米饭旁。

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" Is the tea ceremony over already?" she asked

她问道：“茶道已经结束了吗？”

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Mandy shook her head and asked

曼迪摇了摇头，问道，

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" How long does it usually last?"

“通常要持续多久？”

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" Two to four hours," the woman replied

“两到四个小时，” 女仆答道。

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" Two hours? I'm glad we got out of there," said Vinnie

“两个小时？真庆幸我们溜出来了，” 文尼说。

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Mandy was looking out a small window

曼迪正朝一扇小窗外望去。

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" A path leads around the kitchen

“有条小路绕过厨房，

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It might take us to the front entrance

也许能通往前门。

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We can find the house from there."

从那儿我们就能找到那栋房子。”

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The children stepped outside and walked down the path

孩子们走出屋外，沿着小路前行。

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But it led them away from the kitchen and into a forest

然而这条路并未带他们回到厨房，而是引入了一片森林。

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" We're really lost now,"

“我们现在真的迷路了，”

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said Vinnie, realizing how far they had walked

维尼说，意识到他们已经走了多远。

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" My feet hurt," said Mandy

“我的脚疼，”曼迪说。

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They had taken their shoes off at the house

他们在房子里脱了鞋。

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Mandy sat down on a rock and rubbed her bare feet

曼迪坐到一块石头上，揉着光脚。

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" What should we do?" asked Vinnie

“我们该怎么办？”维尼问。

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He sat beside her

他坐在她旁边。

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A tree branch cracked nearby

附近的树枝咔嚓一声响了。

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" Who's there?" Vinnie said

“谁在那儿？”维尼说。

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A young girl stepped out of the trees

一个年轻女孩从树丛中走了出来。

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She was not wearing a kimono but a gray colored top, pants, and straw sandals

她没有穿和服，而是穿着一件灰色上衣、裤子，还有草鞋。

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She was holding a basket full of flowers

她提着一个装满鲜花的篮子。

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" That outfit looks much more comfortable," Mandy said to herself

“那身衣服看起来舒服多了。”曼迪自言自语道。

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She looked at her tight kimono

她看了看自己紧绷的和服。

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" I am Seiko," the girl said shyly

“我叫圣子。”女孩害羞地说。

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" Where did you come from?"

“你们从哪里来？”

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" From Daimyo Masamune's house," answered Vinnie

“从政宗大名的宅邸来。”维尼回答。

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" Excuse me," Mandy interrupted

“打扰一下。”曼迪插话道。

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" Where can we get some shoes?"

“哪里能弄到鞋子？”

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" Come with me," she said

“跟我来。”她说。

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She giggled and covered her mouth

她咯咯笑着，捂住了嘴。

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The children followed Seiko and soon they came to a busy street

孩子们跟着圣子，很快来到一条繁忙的街道。

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Farmers pushed their carts down the road

农夫们推着板车沿街走。

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Women in colorful kimonos tiptoed by, whispering and giggling

穿着鲜艳和服的女子们踮着脚走过，窃窃私语并咯咯地笑。

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" Is this your first time in Sendai?" asked Seiko

“这是你们第一次来仙台吗？”圣子问。

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" Yes," replied the children

“是的。”孩子们回答。

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They stared at everything around them

他们定睛看着周围的一切。

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One side of the street had only bookstores

街道的一侧全是书店。

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Shops on the other side sold only things made of straw

另一侧的店铺只卖草编的东西。

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" This is like China!

“这就像中国一样！

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It's easy to find what you want," said Vinnie

想找什么很容易就找到了。”维尼说。

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Seiko took them to a shop selling straw hats, mats, and shoes

圣子带他们到一家卖草帽、草席和草鞋的店铺。

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" This is my aunt's shop,"

“这是我姑妈的店。”

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said Seiko, handing the children two pairs of straw sandals

圣子边说边递了两双草鞋给孩子们。

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" Do they fit your feet?"

“合脚吗？”

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The sandals fit perfectly, but they looked funny with the children's silk kimono

草鞋非常合脚，但和孩子们的丝绸和服配在一起，显得有点滑稽。