Little Women — Page 11

乔喃喃自语，翻着白眼，向空中抓去，模仿她曾见过的一位著名悲剧演员的动作。

muttered Jo, rolling her eyes and clutching at the air, as she had seen a famous tragedian do.

「不，那是烤面包叉，上面插的是妈妈的鞋子，不是面包。贝思着了舞台迷！」梅格叫道，排练就在一阵哄堂大笑中结束了。

"No, it's the toasting fork, with Mother's shoe on it instead of the bread. Beth's stage-struck!" cried Meg, and the rehearsal ended in a general burst of laughter.

「很高兴看到你们这么开心，我的孩子们，」门口传来一个愉快的声音，演员和观众们都转过身，迎接一位高挑慈祥的女士。

"Glad to find you so merry, my girls," said a cheery voice at the door, and actors and audience turned to welcome a tall, motherly lady

她周身散发着一种「我能帮上什么忙吗」的神情，令人感到格外亲切。

with a 'can I help you' look about her which was truly delightful.

她穿着并不华丽，却是一位气质高贵的女性，女孩们觉得那件灰色斗篷和过时的帽子下，藏着世界上最了不起的母亲。

She was not elegantly dressed, but a noble-looking woman, and the girls thought the gray cloak and unfashionable bonnet covered the most splendid mother in the world.

「好啦，亲爱的们，你们今天过得怎么样？今天要做的事情太多了，要把箱子收拾好明天发出去，所以我没回来吃晚饭。有没有人来访，贝思？梅格，你的感冒怎么样了？乔，你看起来累坏了。过来亲亲我，小宝贝。」

"Well, dearies, how have you got on today? There was so much to do, getting the boxes ready to go tomorrow, that I didn't come home to dinner. Has anyone called, Beth? How is your cold, Meg? Jo, you look tired to death. Come and kiss me, baby."

马奇太太一边问这些关切的问题，一边脱下湿衣物，换上暖和的拖鞋，然后坐进安乐椅，把艾米揽到膝上，准备享受她忙碌一天中最幸福的时光。

While making these maternal inquiries Mrs. March got her wet things off, her warm slippers on, and sitting down in the easy chair, drew Amy to her lap, preparing to enjoy the happiest hour of her busy day.

女孩们各自忙碌起来，以自己的方式把一切安排得舒适妥当。

The girls flew about, trying to make things comfortable, each in her own way.

梅格整理了茶桌，乔搬来柴火、摆好椅子，却把她碰到的所有东西都碰倒、打翻、弄得叮当作响。

Meg arranged the tea table, Jo brought wood and set chairs, dropping, over-turning, and clattering everything she touched.