1 Sara

A Little Princess

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Chapter 1 Sara A young girl stared out from a cab at the foggy London streets. Her name was Sara Crewe, and it was her first time in England.

一个年轻的女孩从一辆出租汽车里凝视着雾蒙蒙的伦敦街道。 她叫萨拉·克鲁，这是她第一次来英国。

She had come with her father the week before, on a huge ship all the way from India. And tomorrow her father would be sailing back... without her. The cab stopped by a dull brick house. Outside was a large brass sign that read Miss Minchin's Boarding School for Young Ladies.

上个星期，她和父亲乘一艘大船从印度远道而来。 明天她父亲就要坐船回来了…… 没有她。出租车停在一幢阴暗的砖房前。 门外有一块很大的黄铜招牌，上面写着明钦小姐的女子寄宿学校。

"Is this the place, Papa?" Sara asked, hesitantly. "Yes, this is it," Captain Crewe replied, squeezing her hand. Just then, the heavy front door opened, and Miss Minchin came out to greet them. She had cold, fishy eyes, and a cold, fishy smile.

“是这里吗，爸爸？”萨拉犹豫地问。 “是的，就是这个。”克鲁船长紧握着她的手回答。 就在这时，沉重的前门开了，明钦小姐出来迎接他们。 她有一双冰冷的、可疑的眼睛，还有一个冰冷的、可疑的微笑。

"You must be Sara," she said. "Welcome to your new home. Oh, what a pretty child you are!" And spoiled, I expect. Behind Miss Minchin came Miss Amelia, her younger sister. "Welcome! Welcome!" she said, bobbing up and down with a nervous curtsey.

“你一定是萨拉，”她说。 “欢迎来到你的新家。 啊，你真是个漂亮的孩子！”我想是被宠坏了。 站在明钦小姐后面的是她的妹妹阿米莉亚小姐。 “欢迎!欢迎！”她说着，紧张地上下摆动着身子，行了个屈膝礼。

"Sara is to have everything she wants," said Captain Crewe. "I want no expense spared." "Of course," said Miss Minchin, a cold smile creeping over her lips. "As our richest pupil, she'll have the prettiest bedroom, a pony and carriage and her very own maid."

“萨拉要什么有什么，”克鲁船长说。 “我要不惜一切代价。” “当然，”明钦小姐说，嘴角掠过一丝冷笑。 “作为我们最富有的学生，她将拥有最漂亮的卧室，一匹小马和一辆马车，还有她自己的女仆。”