008 遇见灰鼠太太

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Winter arrived. All the flowers had died and the wind blew cold

冬天来了。所有的花都枯死了，寒风凛冽地吹着。

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Thumbelina wore a coat made of leaves until it fell apart

拇指姑娘一直穿着一件树叶做的外套，直到它破成碎片。

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She could not keep herself warm and she had no food

她无法让自己暖和起来，而且没有任何食物。

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" Where is everybody?"

“大家都去哪儿了？”

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Thumbelina asked out loud

拇指姑娘大声问道。

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" Does everyone have a home but me?"

“难道除了我，每个人都有家吗？”

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One morning Thumbelina woke up in a dried-up corn field

一天清晨，拇指姑娘在一片干枯的玉米地里醒来。

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Big snowflakes fell around her

大片的雪花飘落在她身旁。

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" I need to find shelter,"

“我必须找个地方避一避，”

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she said, looking in every direction

她说着，向四处张望。

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Just then Thumbelina saw a dark hole by a corn husk

就在这时，拇指姑娘在一个玉米壳旁边看到了一个黑乎乎的洞。

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" That looks like a good place to sleep," she said

“那看起来是个睡觉的好地方，”她说。

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" I'll just curl up inside for a while."

“我就进去蜷着待一会儿。”

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Thumbelina walked over to the hole and peeked in

拇指姑娘走到洞口，朝里面偷看了一眼。

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" Why, there's a door here!" she exclaimed

“哎呀，这里有一扇门！”她叫道。

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As she started to knock, the door opened

她正要敲门，门就开了。

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" Goodness me!" a mouse cried

“我的天啊！”一只老鼠叫道。

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" You look half frozen

“你看上去快冻僵了。

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Come inside at once."

马上进来吧。”

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Thankfully, Thumbelina took one step forward

拇指姑娘感激地朝前迈了一步。

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" Wait! Wipe your feet first," said the mouse

“等等！先擦擦脚。”田鼠说。

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She pointed to a mat on the floor

她指着地上的一张垫子。

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When Thumbelina finally got inside, the house was warm and cozy

当拇指姑娘终于进屋时，屋里温暖又舒适。

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It was very clean too

而且还非常干净。

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" I'm Thumbelina," she said

“我是拇指姑娘。”她说。

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" You have a lovely home."

“您有一个可爱的家。”

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" I know. I'm Mrs. Gray

“我知道。我是格雷太太。

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Now wait here

现在在这儿等着。

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I'll bring you something to eat."

我给你拿点吃的来。”

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Thumbelina sat on a chair and fell asleep right away

拇指姑娘坐到椅子上，立刻就睡着了。

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When she woke up, Mrs. Gray fed her

当她醒来时，田鼠太太喂她吃东西。

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Then Thumbelina fell asleep again

然后拇指姑娘又睡着了。

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She was very weak

她非常虚弱。

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" Poor little thing," said Mrs. Gray

“可怜的小家伙，”田鼠太太说。

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" I'll take good care of you."

“我会好好照顾你的。”

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And she did

她说到做到。

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Soon Thumbelina was feeling stronger

很快，拇指姑娘感觉强壮些了。

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" How can I thank you?" she asked Mrs. Gray one day

“我该怎么感谢您呢？”一天她问田鼠太太。

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Mrs. Gray was polishing her furniture

田鼠太太正在擦拭她的家具。

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She thought for a minute

她想了一会儿。

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" Well, I'm old," she said finally

“嗯，我老了，”她终于说道。

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" If you wish to stay, you must help me."

“如果你想留下来，就必须帮我的忙。”

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From that day on, Mrs. Gray taught Thumbelina many things

从那天起，田鼠太太教了拇指姑娘很多东西。

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" Don't hold your needle like that,"

“不要那样拿针，”

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Mrs. Gray said as she showed Thumbelina how to sew

田鼠太太一边教拇指姑娘缝纫一边说。

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" Don't let the turnips boil too long,"

“别把芜菁煮太久，”

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Mrs. Gray said as she taught Thumbelina how to cook

田鼠太太一边教拇指姑娘烹饪一边说。

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Thumbelina was a fast learner

拇指姑娘学得很快。

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Everything Mrs. Gray said, Thumbelina did

凡是田鼠太太说的，拇指姑娘都照着做。

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One day Mrs. Gray watched Thumbelina sewing

一天，田鼠太太看着拇指姑娘缝纫。

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" She's doing it just the way I taught her," Mrs. Gray said to herself proudly

“她缝得完全就是我教的那样，”田鼠太太自豪地自言自语道。

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Then, for the first time, Thumbelina began to sing

然后，拇指姑娘第一次唱起了歌。

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" What a lovely voice she has!" Mrs. Gray thought

“她的声音多么动听啊！”田鼠太太心想。

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She suddenly had an idea

她突然有了个主意。

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It was a great idea

那是个绝妙的主意。

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" Yes, Thumbelina would be perfect," she thought

“是的，拇指姑娘再合适不过了，”她想。

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" She would be a perfect bride for Mr. Rufus."

“她会成为鲁弗斯先生的完美新娘。”