3 Chapter 2 A New Home

Chapter 2 A New Home Mallie found work as a maid. She also took on cooking and cleaning jobs. Soon she was able to buy a house in Pasadena, ten miles from Los Angeles. All the Robinsons' neighbors were white. And most weren't happy when the family moved in. Some even tried to make the Robinsons leave. They called the police when the children played in the street. "Too noisy," they said. Other kids sometimes called Jackie names. Once, when he was eight years old, a white girl shouted the most hateful word Jackie knew right at him. He wasn't afraid to answer back. Mallie always stood up for her family. But she was calm and polite. Over time, the neighbors grew to respect Jackie's mom. The family settled in. They

玛丽找到了一份做女佣的工作。 她还做了烹饪和清洁的工作。 不久，她就在帕萨迪纳买了一栋房子，那里离洛杉矶有10英里。 罗宾逊家的邻居都是白人。 当家人搬进来的时候，大多数人都不高兴。 有些人甚至试图让罗宾逊一家离开。 当孩子们在街上玩耍时，他们报了警。 “太吵了，”他们说。其他孩子有时会骂杰基。 有一次，当他八岁的时候，一个白人女孩冲着他喊了一句杰基所知道的最可恨的话。 他不怕顶嘴。 玛丽总是为她的家庭挺身而出。 但她很冷静，很有礼貌。 随着时间的推移，邻居们越来越尊敬杰姬的妈妈。 一家人安顿下来了。他们

grew fruits and vegetables in the yard. Mallie sat in a rocking chair on the front porch and told stories.

在院子里种水果和蔬菜。 马利坐在前廊的摇椅上讲故事。

Even in California, Jackie knew there were rules blacks had to follow. He was only allowed to use the city's swimming pool one day each week. He had to sit high up in the balcony at the local movie theater.

即使在加州，杰基也知道黑人必须遵守一些规则。 他每周只被允许使用城市的游泳池一天。 他不得不坐在当地电影院高高的阳台上。

Because Mallie worked such long hours, often Jackie's sister, Willa Mae, took care of him. She was only two years older. Still, she bathed young Jackie, fed him, and dressed him. When Willa Mae started kindergarten, she took Jackie along. He'd sit in the sandbox outside the

因为马利工作时间太长，所以杰基的妹妹威拉·梅经常照顾他。 她只比她大两岁。 尽管如此，她还是给小杰基洗澡、喂饭、穿衣服。 当威拉·梅开始上幼儿园时，她带着杰基。 他会坐在外面的沙箱里

school. Willa Mae would watch him through a window. She made sure her little brother didn't get into trouble.

学校。威拉·梅会透过窗户看着他。 她确保她的弟弟没有惹上麻烦。