019 一场争执

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The old lady at the post office said to Bobbie, Phyllis, and Peter," You're good little children

邮局的那位老妇人对博比、菲莉丝和彼得说：“你们真是好孩子。”

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Here's a pram I'm not using

这里有辆婴儿车，我不用了。

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I bought it for my daughter's first baby, but " he died at six months old

这是我给女儿的第一个孩子买的，可是”那孩子六个月大就夭折了。

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I'd like Mrs. Perks to have the pram for her baby," she said

她说：“我想把这婴儿车送给佩克斯太太，给她的小宝宝用。”

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Phyllis hugged the old lady and said," Oh, Perks will be pleased!"

菲莉丝拥抱了老妇人，说：“哦，佩克斯一定会很高兴的！”

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They packed all the gifts into the pram and took it to Perks' house

他们把所有的礼物都装进婴儿车，推着它去了佩克斯家。

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The garden was very tidy

花园非常整洁。

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A jug of daisies sat on the windowsill

窗台上放着一壶雏菊。

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Bobbie knocked on the door

博比敲了敲门。

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Mrs. Perks came out

佩克斯太太出来了。

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" We've got some presents for Mr. Perks' birthday," said Peter

“我们给佩克斯先生带了些生日礼物，”彼得说。

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As they unpacked the presents, Mrs. Perks gasped

当他们打开礼物时，佩克斯太太倒吸了一口气。

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She surprised everyone by suddenly bursting into tears

她突然哭了起来，让所有人都吃了一惊。

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" Oh don't!" said the children

“哦，别这样！”孩子们说。

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Peter said impatiently," What's the matter?"

彼得不耐烦地说：“怎么了？”

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Mrs. Perks only sobbed

佩克斯太太只是抽泣着。

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The Perks children stood at the door, looking uncomfortable

佩克斯家的孩子们站在门口，看起来很不自在。

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There was an awkward silence

一阵尴尬的沉默。

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Phyllis and Bobbie patted Mrs. Perks on the back

菲利斯和博比轻轻拍着佩克斯太太的背。

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She stopped crying and said," Perks has never had a birthday like this, not even when he was little

她停止哭泣，说道：“佩克斯从来没有过过这样的生日，就连他小时候也没有。”

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You children are very kind."

“你们这些孩子真好心。”

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Mrs. Perks put the buns and berries on plates

佩克斯太太把面包和浆果摆到盘子里。

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" Let's hide in the laundry, then come in and surprise Perks," whispered Bobbie

“咱们躲进洗衣房，然后出来给佩克斯一个惊喜。”博比小声说。

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They quickly ran into the laundry, but there wasn't time to close the door

他们飞快地跑进洗衣房，却来不及关门。

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They had to push the young Perks children in front of them and all squeeze in together

他们只好把佩克斯家的小孩子们推到前面，然后一起挤作一团。

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" Hello!" Perks called out

“你们好啊！”佩克斯喊道。

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" Isn't this pretty? It's your birthday tea," said Mrs. Perks

“这多漂亮呀？这是你的生日茶点。”佩克斯太太说。

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There was the sound of a kiss

传来一声亲吻的声响。

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" But what's that pram doing here?" said Perks

“但怎么这儿还有辆婴儿车呢？”佩克斯说。

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" What are all these things?

“怎么摆着这么多东西？

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Where did you get...?"

你们是从哪儿弄来……？

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Mrs. Perks mumbled something

佩克斯太太咕哝了句什么。

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" I don't care," Perks said angrily

“我不在乎，”佩克斯生气地说。

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" We've been fine all these years

“这些年我们都过得挺好。

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I'm not going to accept charity now!"

现在我不会接受施舍！”

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" Shh!" said Mrs. Perks

“嘘！”佩克斯太太说。

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" The children can hear everything you say!"

“孩子们能听见你说的每个字！”

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" Good! I've got more to say to them!" he shouted

“好！我还有话说给他们听！”他喊道。

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" Come out! Tell me why you did this!

“出来！告诉我你们为什么这么做！

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Did I say I needed anything?

我说过我缺什么了吗？

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Why am I receiving this charity?"

我为什么要接受这种施舍？

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Perks sat down heavily in a chair and frowned

佩克斯重重地坐到椅子上，皱起眉头。

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" Oh," said Phyllis," I thought you'd be pleased

“哦，”菲莉丝说，“我以为你会高兴。

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I'll never try to be kind again, I promise."

我保证，我再也不会尝试对人好了。”

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She burst into tears

她突然哭了起来。

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" We didn't mean to make you angry," Peter said

“我们不是故意惹你生气的。”彼得说。

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" It's not what you mean, it's what you do," said Perks

“重要的不是你的用意，而是你的行为。”佩克斯说。

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" But the presents are not all from us

“但这些礼物不全是我们送的。

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They're from people in the village," Bobbie said

是村里的人送的。”博比说。

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" And who asked for them?" said Perks

“那又是谁找他们要的？”佩克斯问。

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" We did," said Phyllis

“是我们说的。” 菲莉丝说。

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" So you've told all the neighbors that we're poor and need charity?" asked Perks

“所以你们告诉了所有邻居我们很穷、需要施舍？” 佩克斯问道。

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" Well, you can just take the pram and the gifts and go home."

“那么，你们把婴儿车和礼物都拿回去，回家吧。”

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He turned his chair around so that his back faced the children

他把椅子转过去，背对着孩子们。

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Then suddenly Bobbie spoke

突然，博比开口说话了。

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" The people in the village wanted to give you birthday presents."

“村里的人想送你生日礼物。”

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Perks slowly turned his chair around to face the children

佩克斯慢慢地把椅子转回来，面对着孩子们。

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He seemed a little less angry

他似乎没那么生气了。

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Bobbie kept talking in a quiet voice

博比继续轻声地说着。

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" The doctor said,' I'm pleased to give something to Perks

“医生说：‘我很乐意送点东西给佩克斯。

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He always pays his bills.'"

他从来不拖欠账单。’”

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Now Bobbie continued in a louder voice," And the grocer said,' Perks works hard.'

接着，博比提高了声音说：“杂货店老板说：‘佩克斯工作很努力。’

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And the lady at the post office said that you always — "

邮局的女士说你总是——”

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" Stop," said Perks suddenly." I take back every word

“停，”佩克斯突然说，“我收回所有的话。

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I didn't understand

我没有明白。

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I am pleased... not just with the presents, but with the kind thoughts of our neighbors

我很高兴……不只是因为礼物，更是因为邻居们的善意。

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They're the best presents of all, aren't they, Nell?"

这才是最好的礼物，不是吗，内尔？”

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His wife nodded

他的妻子点了点头。

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Perks looked at the children

佩克斯看着孩子们。

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" You'll stay for tea?"

“你们留下来喝茶吧？”

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" Yes, please!" they said

“好的，谢谢！” 他们说。