079 美丽和服

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After they put on their sandals, Mandy realized something

他们穿上木屐后，曼迪意识到了一件事。

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" Seiko, we have no money to buy these," she said

“圣子，我们没钱买这些，”她说。

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" It is a gift," said Seiko

“这是礼物，”圣子说。

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She said good-bye to her aunt and picked up her basket of flowers

她向姑姑道别，然后拿起了她的花篮。

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They went back onto the street

他们回到了街上。

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" Did you come to Sendai with Shogun Ieyasu?" asked Seiko

“你是和将军德川家康一起来仙台的吗？”圣子问。

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" Who's he?" asked Vinnie, forgetting about the general

“他是谁？”文尼问，忘记了那位将军。

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Seiko looked at him strangely and said

圣子奇怪地看着他，说，

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" You do not know Shogun Ieyasu?"

“你不知道将军德川家康？”

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" Well, oh sure," said Vinnie nervously

“嗯，哦，当然知道，”文尼紧张地说。

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" The shogun has come a long way to see Daimyo Masamune," said Seiko

圣子说：“将军远道而来见大名政宗。”

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" Why?" asked Mandy

曼迪问：“为什么？”

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" The shogun likes to visit all the daimyos in every district," she said," to make sure they are obeying his orders."

她说：“将军喜欢拜访每个地区的大名，以确保他们服从他的命令。”

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" What's going on over there?"

“那边在干什么？”

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Vinnie pointed to a crowd buying colorful strips of paper

文尼指向一群正在买彩色纸条的人。

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" People are getting ready for the Star Festival," Seiko said

圣子说：“人们在为七夕节做准备。”

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" Sendai celebrates the festival better than any other town!"

“仙台庆祝这个节日比任何其他城镇都好！”

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" Why are they decorating those trees?"

“他们为什么装饰那些树？”

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Mandy noticed bamboo trees along the street with shiny pieces of paper hanging from their branches

曼迪注意到街边的竹子上挂着闪亮的纸片。

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" People write their wishes on paper and then tie them to the trees," explained Seiko

圣子解释说：“人们在纸上写下愿望，然后绑到树上。”

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" The wind carries their wishes away and makes them come true."

风儿会把他们的愿望带走，并让它们实现。

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Seiko turned into a small street off the main road

圣子拐进了大路旁的一条小街。

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The children followed

孩子们跟了上去。

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They finally came to a narrow road with two-story buildings on each side

他们最终来到一条狭窄的街道，两边都是两层的楼房。

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" This is where I live," said Seiko

“这就是我住的地方，”圣子说。

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Bright and colorful fabrics hung from poles along the rooftops

屋檐下的竹竿上，悬挂着鲜艳多彩的布料。

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They swayed with each gentle breeze

它们随着每一阵微风轻轻摆动。

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" What is this place?" asked Vinnie

“这是什么地方？”文尼问道。

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" It's my home and a dye factory

“这里是我的家，也是一家染坊。

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My family and another family all work together

我家和另一家人一起在这里工作。

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We make the most beautiful kimono in all of Sendai," Seiko said proudly

“我们做的和服是全仙台最漂亮的。”圣子骄傲地说。

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She took them inside her home

她带他们进了屋。

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Seiko's parents and her brother were stirring the dyed cloth in large wooden vats

圣子的父母和弟弟正在大木桶里搅动染布。

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" The flowers I picked will be used to dye the fabric," said Seiko

“我摘的那些花会用来染布。”圣子说。

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She handed the flowers to her father

她把手里的花递给父亲。

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" What kind of flowers are they?" asked Mandy

“那是什么花？”曼迪问。

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" They are called safflowers," said Seiko

“它叫红花。”圣子说。

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Mandy touched the dyed fabric

曼迪摸了摸染好的布料。

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It felt soft and smooth

摸起来又软又滑。

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Seiko's mother spoke to her daughter

圣子的母亲对女儿说了几句话。

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" My mother will bring you some food and drink," said Seiko

“我妈妈会给你们端点吃的喝的。”圣子说。

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" Thank you," said Vinnie

“谢谢。”文尼说。

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He remembered the rice at Master Masamune's house

他想起了在政宗师傅家见过的米饭。

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It had looked very good

那米饭看起来非常诱人。

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A few minutes later Seiko's mother appeared with two bowls on a tray

几分钟后，圣子的母亲端着一个托盘走了过来，上面放着两只碗。

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" Is that rice?" Vinnie asked eagerly

“那是米饭吗？”文尼急切地问。

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Seiko's mother bowed to them

圣子的母亲向他们鞠了一躬。

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" I apologize. Only samurai are allowed to have rice

“很抱歉，只有武士才能吃米饭。

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I can only offer porridge."

我只能招待你们喝粥。”

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Vinnie felt embarrassed for wanting rice

文尼为自己想吃米饭而感到难为情。

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He took the bowls and bowed to Seiko's mother

他接过碗，也向圣子的母亲鞠躬。

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" This looks delicious!" he said

“这看起来很好吃！”他说。

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" Thank you very much."

“非常感谢。”