Meeting Mrs. Gray

Meeting Mrs. Gray

会见格雷夫人

Winter arrived. All the flowers had died and the wind blew cold. Thumbelina wore a coat made of leaves until it fell apart. She could not keep herself warm and she had no food. “ Where is everybody?” Thumbelina asked out loud. “ Does everyone have a home but me?”

冬天到了。 所有的花都死了，风吹得很冷。 Thumbelina wore a coat made of leaves until it fell apart. 她无法保暖，也没有食物。 大家都在哪里？”拇指姑娘大声问。“除了我，每个人都有家吗？”

One morning Thumbelina woke up in a dried-up corn field. Big snowflakes fell around her. “ I need to find shelter, ” she said, looking in every direction. Just then Thumbelina saw a dark hole by a corn husk. “ That looks like a good place to sleep, ” she said. “ I’ll just curl up inside for a while. ”

一天早上，拇指姑娘在干涸的玉米地里醒来。 大雪花落在她周围。 “我需要找到避难所，”她说，朝各个方向看去。 就在这时，拇指姑娘看到玉米壳旁边有一个黑洞。 “那看起来是个睡觉的好地方，”她说。“我会在里面蜷缩一会儿。”

Thumbelina walked over to the hole and peeked in. “ Why, there’s a door here! ” she exclaimed. As she started to knock, the door opened. “ Goodness me! ” a mouse cried. “ You look half frozen. Come inside at once. ”

拇指姑娘走到洞边偷看。 为什么“，这里有一扇门！”她喊道。 当她开始敲门时，门开了。 “天哪！”一只老鼠哭了。“你看起来有点僵。马上进来。”

Thankfully, Thumbelina took one step forward. “ Wait! Wipe your feet first, ” said the mouse. She pointed to a mat on the floor. When Thumbelina finally got inside, the house was warm and cozy. It was very clean too. “ I’m Thumbelina, ” she said. “ You have a lovely home. ”

谢天谢地，拇指姑娘向前迈出了一步。 “等待先擦擦你的脚，”老鼠说。 她指着地板上的垫子。 拇指姑娘终于进屋时，屋子里又暖和又舒适。 它也很干净。 “我是拇指姑娘，”她说。“你有一个可爱的家。”

“ I know. I’m Mrs. Gray. Now wait here. I’ll bring you something to eat. ” Thumbelina sat on a chair and fell asleep right away. When she woke up, Mrs. Gray fed her. Then Thumbelina fell asleep again. She was very weak. “ Poor little thing, ” said Mrs. Gray. “ I’ll take good care of you. ”

“我知道。我是格雷夫人。现在在这里等待。我会给你带点吃的。” 拇指姑娘坐在椅子上，马上就睡着了。 当她醒来时，格雷太太给她喂食。 然后拇指姑娘又睡着了。 她很虚弱。 “可怜的小东西，”格雷太太说。“我会的好好照顾你。”