10 Another Grandmother

CHAPTER 10 Another Grandmother News of Mr. Sesemann's expected return brought a great deal of commotion to the house. Clara, of course, was more excited than anyone else. Even though his stay would only be for a few days, she knew her father would spend every extra minute he had with her. She couldn't wait for him to meet Heidi. She knew that he would enjoy the girl's ways every bit as much as she did. The first thing Mr. Sesemann did when he got home was find his Clara. She and Heidi

赛赛曼先生要回来的消息在家里引起了极大的骚动。 克拉拉当然比任何人都兴奋。 尽管父亲只会待几天，但她知道父亲会把多出来的每一分钟都花在她身上。 她迫不及待地想让他见见海蒂。 她知道他会和她一样喜欢这个女孩的生活方式。 赛赛曼先生回家后做的第一件事就是找到他的克拉拉。 她和海蒂

were in the study. Father and daughter greeted each other with hugs and kisses. The two were deeply attached to each other. Then Mr. Sesemann held out his hand to Heidi. "And this is our little Swiss girl. Come and shake hands with me!" Heidi gave him her hand and a smile. "Now tell me, are you and Clara good friends with each other? Or do you get angry and cry and make up and fight again the next day?" "Oh, no. Clara is always kind to me," answered Heidi. "And Heidi has never tried to argue," Clara said quickly. "I am glad to hear it," Mr. Sesemann said as he rose from his chair. "I want my lunch now. I haven't eaten all day. But I will see you right after! Perhaps with a few gifts even!"

我们在书房里。父女俩互相拥抱和亲吻。 这两个人相亲相爱。 然后赛赛曼先生向海蒂伸出手。 “这是我们的瑞士小女孩。 过来和我握手吧！”海蒂向他伸出手，微笑着。 “现在告诉我，你和克拉拉是好朋友吗？” 或者你会生气，哭，然后和好，第二天再打架？”“哦,不。 克拉拉总是对我很好，”海蒂回答。 “海蒂从来没有试过争吵，”克拉拉很快地说。 “我很高兴听到这个消息，”赛赛曼先生说着，从椅子上站了起来。 “我现在要吃午饭。我一天没吃东西了。 但我马上就去见你！也许还会有一些礼物呢！”

"Mr. Sesemann did take quite a liking to Heidi, despite the way Ms. Rottenmeier described the last several days. In fact, he told the woman that he planned to keep Heidi around. She had a pleasant personality and was a wonderful friend for his Clara. He also told Ms. Rottenmeier to treat the child kindly. She shouldn't punish her for the silly things that happened when she was around. If the lady found Heidi too difficult to handle, Mr. Sesemann would hire another person to help her out. In fact, Clara's grandmother would be showing up in a few days for a nice long visit. He was sure she would be a great help when it came to working with the girls. Mr. Sesemann was only home for a short time before he had to leave for Paris. Clara was sad, but filled with excitement about her grandmother's arrival. She talked about her grandmother so much that soon Heidi also

赛赛曼先生确实很喜欢海蒂，尽管海蒂夫人的方式很不讨人喜欢。 罗特麦耶描述了最后几天的情况。 事实上，他告诉那个女人，他打算把海蒂留在身边。 她性格开朗，是他的克拉拉的好朋友。 他还告诉罗特麦耶要善待孩子。 她不应该因为她在的时候发生的蠢事而惩罚她。 如果这位女士发现海蒂太难对付，赛赛曼先生会雇另一个人来帮她。 事实上，克拉拉的祖母几天后就会出现，进行一次愉快的长期拜访。 他确信，在和女孩们一起工作时，她会帮上大忙的。 赛赛曼先生只在家里待了很短的时间，就不得不去巴黎了。 克拉拉很伤心，但对祖母的到来充满了兴奋。 她讲了很多关于她祖母的事情，很快海蒂也讲了很多

called her Grandmamma. This brought an angry look to Ms. Rottenmeier's face. "You are not to call her Grandmamma, do you hear me? You must always call her Madam." Heidi had become so used to the old woman's nasty looks that she just nodded and moved on. Ms. Rottenmeier's scolding no longer upset her. By the morning of Grandmamma's arrival, Heidi was just as excited as Clara. Both girls screamed and giggled when the carriage pulled in. Sebastian rolled Clara outside to meet Grandmamma. Meanwhile, Heidi waited to be called down from her bedroom. She didn't have to wait long before Tinette popped her head in and told her to go to the study. As she entered the room, Heidi heard a kind voice say, "Ah, here comes the child! Come over here and let me have a look at

打电话给她的奶奶。这番话使琼斯女士怒气冲冲地看了一眼。 Rottenmeier的脸。“你不能叫她奶奶，听到了吗？” 你必须一直叫她夫人。” 海蒂已经习惯了老妇人讨厌的样子，她只是点了点头，继续往前走。 罗特麦耶的责骂不再让她心烦了。 奶奶到来的那天早上，海蒂和克拉拉一样兴奋。 马车进站时，两个女孩又尖叫又咯咯地笑。 塞巴斯蒂安把克拉拉推到外面去见奶奶。 与此同时，海蒂等着别人叫她从卧室下来。 没等多久，蒂内特就探出头来，叫她去书房。 当海蒂走进房间时，她听到一个和蔼的声音说：“啊，孩子来了！过来，让我看看

you!" Heidi walked up to the woman and said in a sweet voice, "Good evening, Mrs. Madam." "Well!" said the grandmother, laughing. "Is that how they talk on the mountain?" "No," replied Heidi. "I thought that was your name." "Never mind, sweet child. When I am with children, I am always Grandmamma. You won't forget that name, will you?" "Oh, no," Heidi answered. "And what is your name?" Grandmamma asked. "I am always called Heidi, but here I must be called Adelheid." "If you have always been Heidi, then Heidi it shall be," Grandmamma said. This bothered Ms. Rottenmeier, who had just walked in the room. For the rest of the evening, the old woman fussed over the two girls. The following day

你!”海蒂走到那个女人跟前，用甜美的声音说：“晚上好，夫人。” “嗯！”奶奶笑着说。 “山上的人就是这么说话的吗？”“不，”海蒂回答。 “我还以为那是你的名字呢。” “没关系，好孩子。当我和孩子们在一起时，我总是叫他们奶奶。 你不会忘记这个名字吧？”“哦，不，”海蒂回答。 “你叫什么名字？”奶奶问。 “我总是叫海蒂，但在这里我必须叫阿德莱德。” “如果你一直是海蒂，那就叫海蒂吧，”奶奶说。 这让刚刚走进房间的罗特麦耶女士感到不安。 在晚上剩下的时间里，老妇人对这两个女孩忧心忡忡。 第二天

while Clara was taking her afternoon rest, Grandmamma spent some time talking to Heidi. Ms. Rottenmeier had told her that Heidi couldn't learn like normal children. The tutor couldn't even get her to learn her alphabet. "Look at these," the woman said to Heidi. She handed the girl a small pile of colorful books. At first Heidi smiled with delight. But then she opened the second book and let out a cry. For a moment or two she just stared at it. Then the tears begin to fall. At last she burst into sobs. Grandmamma looked at the picture carefully. It was a green pasture filled with young animals. Some were grazing while others nibbled at the shrubs. In the middle was a shepherd looking at his happy flock. "Don't cry, dear child," she said. "I will read this story to you later. It really is a very joyful

克拉拉下午休息的时候，奶奶花了一些时间和海蒂说话。 罗特麦耶告诉她，海蒂不能像正常孩子一样学习。 家庭教师甚至不能让她学会字母表。 “看这些，”女人对海蒂说。 她递给那个女孩一小堆彩色的书。 起初海蒂高兴地笑了。 但是当她打开第二本书的时候，她叫了起来。 她盯着它看了一会儿。 然后眼泪开始落下。 最后她突然抽泣起来。 奶奶仔细地看着这幅画。 那是一片长满小动物的绿色牧场。 有的在吃草，有的在啃灌木。 中间是一个牧羊人，他正看着他快乐的羊群。 “别哭，亲爱的孩子，”她说。 “我以后再读这个故事给你听。 这真的是一件很快乐的事