Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 3

那精致的黑色眉毛和黑色睫毛也同样如此，衬托着她那深邃而美丽的蓝色眼睛；但那白皙的肤色、双颊上最娇嫩的红晕、柔软带着酒窝的嘴唇红如珊瑚，以及洁白如珍珠的小牙齿，都是真正的爱尔兰特征。

So also did the delicately marked black brows and the black lashes to her dark and very lovely blue eyes; but the clear complexion, the cheeks with the tenderest bloom on them, the softly dimpled lips red as coral, and the little teeth white as pearls were true Irish characteristics.

汉娜离开后，诺拉静静地等了片刻，然后用一只手遮住西斜的阳光，缓缓转身走进了屋子。

Nora waited for a moment after Hannah had left her, then, shading her eyes from the westerly sun by one hand, she turned slowly and went into the house.

「母亲在哪里，佩根？」她问一个正穿过大厅的、外表粗犷、有些邋遢的女仆。

"Where is mother, Pegeen?" she said to a rough-looking, somewhat slatternly servant who was crossing the hall.

「在北边的客厅里，诺拉小姐。」

"In the north parlor, Miss Nora."

「来吧，克里纳；来吧，库什拉，」那女孩说道，她在呼唤两只奔来迎接她的漂亮黑色博美犬。

"Come along, then, Creena; come along, Cushla," said the girl, addressing two handsome black Pomeranians who rushed to meet her.

那两只狗带着欣喜若狂的神情向她扑去，女孩和狗儿们一起在宽阔的大厅里欢快地奔跑嬉闹，朝着北边客厅的方向而去。

The dogs leaped up at her with expressions of rapture, and girl and dogs careered with a wild dance across the great, broad hall in the direction of the north parlor.

诺拉砰地一声推开房门，两只狗争先恐后地冲进房间，她也跟着走了进去。

Nora opened the door with a somewhat noisy bang, the dogs precipitated themselves into the room, and she followed.

「哎呀，亲爱的母亲！我打扰您了吗？」她说道。

"Ah, then, mother dear! and have I disturbed you?" she said.

一位面色苍白的女士正全身伸展地躺在一张非常陈旧而硬实的长沙发上，当诺拉进来时，她带着一脸不悦的神情坐了起来。

A pale-faced lady, who was lying full-length on a very old and hard sofa, rose with a querulous expression on her face when Nora entered.

「但愿有人能教教你体贴他人，」她说，「你是世界上最让人头疼的女孩。」

"I wish someone would teach you thoughtfulness," she said; "you are the most tiresome girl in the world.