10 Chapter 9 Princess of Two Worlds

Chapter 9 Princess of Two Worlds Maria loved dancing. The applause and cheers of the audiences thrilled her. Even so, she wanted something more. She wanted to have a child. George loved children, but he did not want to have any of his own. Children would complicate their busy lives, he said.

两个世界的公主玛丽亚喜欢跳舞。 观众的掌声和欢呼声使她激动不已。 即便如此，她还想要更多。 她想要个孩子。 乔治喜欢孩子，但他不想要自己的孩子。 他说，孩子会使他们忙碌的生活变得复杂。

Maria also missed her sister. Marjorie had married a dancer. Both she and her husband had joined a ballet company in Europe. Maria hardly ever saw her sister. For another year, Maria and George lived and worked together. Maria wasn't unhappy, but she wasn't complete, either. Finally, in 1951, Maria and George ended their five-year marriage. But they did not end their artistic relationship. Maria was still George's muse. He continued to create ballets for her. And she continued to dance for him.

玛丽亚也想念她的妹妹。 玛乔丽嫁给了一个舞蹈家。 她和丈夫都加入了欧洲的芭蕾舞团。 玛丽亚几乎没见过她妹妹。 又过了一年，玛丽亚和乔治一起生活和工作。 玛丽亚并不不快乐，但她也不完整。 最后，在1951年，玛丽亚和乔治结束了他们五年的婚姻。 但他们并没有结束他们的艺术关系。 玛丽亚仍然是乔治的灵感来源。 他继续为她创作芭蕾舞。 她继续为他跳舞。

A year later, Maria fell in love again. At least, she thought it was love. Elmourza Natirboff was an airplane pilot. He knew nothing about ballet. Maria didn't care. Elmourza was handsome and fun to be with. They went to horse races and parties. After a whirlwind romance, they married. Then, just as quickly, the marriage began to unravel. Elmourza did not understand the long hours his wife's career demanded. He didn't understand why she was so exhausted after a performance. He also had a temper. One night, angry at her about something she didn't quite understand, Elmourza kicked a wastebasket across the room. Suddenly, Maria remembered her father's angry outbursts during his drinking binges. Maria did not want to

一年后，玛丽亚再次坠入爱河。 至少，她认为那是爱。 Elmourza Natirboff是一名飞行员。 他对芭蕾一窍不通。 玛丽亚不在乎。埃尔莫扎很帅，和他在一起很有趣。 他们去参加赛马和聚会。 一段闪电恋爱之后，他们结婚了。 然后，同样迅速地，婚姻开始破裂。 埃尔莫扎不明白他妻子的事业需要长时间工作。 他不明白为什么她演出后会如此疲惫。 他也有脾气。一天晚上，埃尔莫扎因为一件她不太明白的事生她的气，把一个废纸篓踢过房间。 突然，玛丽亚想起了父亲酗酒时的愤怒。 玛丽亚不愿意

live the life her mother had in Fairfax. Maria left Elmourza, ending their short but troubled marriage. In June of 1953, Maria returned to the Osage reservation in Oklahoma. Her people had called her home to honor her. On Main Street, people lined the sidewalks. They waved American flags. Signs in storefronts read, Welcome home, Maria! Their kindness overwhelmed her.

过着她母亲在费尔法克斯的生活。 玛丽亚离开了埃尔莫扎，结束了他们短暂但麻烦不断的婚姻。 1953年6月，玛丽亚回到了俄克拉何马州的奥塞奇保留地。 她的族人把她叫回家向她致敬。 在主街，人们站在人行道两旁。 他们挥舞着美国国旗。 店面的招牌上写着:欢迎回家，玛丽亚!他们的好意使她感动。

She entered her father's movie theater where she and Marjorie had danced in their first recitals. Maria's parents were there. So was Grandma Tall Chief. Her hair, graying now, still hung in a braid down her back. A tribal blanket still hugged her shoulders.

她走进父亲的电影院，在那里她和玛乔丽第一次跳舞。 玛丽亚的父母也在那里。 高酋长奶奶也是。 她的头发现在已经花白了，仍然编成辫子垂在背上。 一条部落的毯子仍然搂着她的肩膀。

Today, however, Maria would not dance. Today, she was the guest of honor. The Tribal Council welcomed her into the Osage tribe, giving her the name that Grandma Tall Chief had chosen for her: Princess Wa-Xthe-Thonba. It meant "Princess of Two Worlds." The chief placed a feathered bonnet on Maria's head. She was more accustomed to diamond tiaras, and the heavy headdress felt awkward.

然而今天，玛丽亚不愿跳舞了。 今天，她是贵宾。 部落会议欢迎她加入奥塞奇部落，并给她起了高酋长奶奶为她取的名字:瓦- xthe - thonba公主。 意思是“两个世界的公主”。 酋长把一顶带羽毛的帽子戴在玛丽亚的头上。 她更习惯戴钻石头饰，沉重的头饰让她觉得别扭。