6 Two Visitors

CHAPTER 6 Two Visitors If the winter passed quickly, the summer passed even faster. Now another winter was coming to an end. Heidi was still as happy as she had been the day she arrived. She was now eight years old. She had learned all kinds of useful things from her grandfather. Heidi knew how to look after the goats as well as anyone, but children her age were supposed to be in school. The schoolmaster from the town of Dorfli had already written to her grandfather about this twice. The old man

如果冬天过得很快，夏天就过得更快了。 现在又一个冬天即将结束。 海蒂仍然像她来的那天一样高兴。 她现在八岁了。 她从祖父那里学到了各种有用的东西。 海蒂和其他人一样知道如何照顾山羊，但是她这个年龄的孩子应该上学。 多菲里镇的校长已经给她祖父写了两次信。 老人

had sent word back each time that he would not be sending Heidi to school. Finally the pastor climbed the mountain to talk with Grandfather about his choice. "The child should have been in school a year ago," the pastor said. "She is not a goat or a bird. She is a child. It is time for her to begin her lessons. Next winter she must go." "Indeed," growled Heidi's grandfather. "Do you really wish me to send a young child like that some miles down the mountain through storm and snow? Should I let her return at night when the wind is raging? Even I would run the risk of being blown down and buried in the snow!" "You are quite right, neighbor," said the pastor in a friendly tone of voice. "I agree that it would be impossible to send her from here. But you must think of the child. It is time to come down from the mountaintop and live among your fellow men. It is too

每次他都回信说他不会送海蒂去上学。 最后牧师爬上了山，和爷爷讨论他的选择。 “这孩子一年前就该上学了，”牧师说。 “她不是山羊，也不是鸟。 她是个孩子。该是她开始上课的时候了。 明年冬天她必须走。”“的确，”海蒂的祖父咆哮道。 “你真的希望我把这样一个小孩子送到几英里外的山下，冒着风雪吗？” 我应该让她在狂风肆虐的夜晚回来吗？ 即使是我，也会冒着被吹倒、被埋在雪里的危险！”“你说得很对，邻居，”牧师用友好的语气说。 “我同意从这儿把她打发走是不可能的。 但你必须为孩子着想。 现在是从山顶下来，住在你们同胞中间的时候了。 它也是

dangerous to live up here. Heidi would not survive if anything were to happen to you in the winter months!" "Let me assure you, sir, that I take very good care of the child. She stays warm here. My fire never goes out. As for going to live in town, the people there hate me. And I hate them. It is best that we stay away from each other." "No," said the pastor. "It is not best for you. The people down there do not hate you like you think. You need to make your peace with God and move down with us. You will see how happy you can be." The pastor stood and raised his hand. "I am sure you will make the right decision. I know that next year we will be neighbors once again. Give me your hand and promise me that." Grandfather gave the pastor his hand and answered him calmly. "I know you are only

住在这里很危险。 如果在冬天的几个月里你出了什么事，海蒂就活不下去了！”“让我向您保证，先生，我把这孩子照顾得很好。 她在这里很暖和。我的火从不熄灭。 至于住在城里，那里的人讨厌我。 我讨厌他们。我们最好离对方远点。” “不，”牧师说。“这对你来说不是最好的。 下面的人并不像你想的那样恨你。 你需要与上帝和好，和我们一起生活。 你会看到你有多快乐。” 牧师站起来，举起了手。 “我相信你会做出正确的决定。 我知道明年我们会再次成为邻居。 把你的手给我，答应我。” 祖父握住牧师的手，平静地回答他。 “我知道你只是

thinking of what is best for the child, but I am telling you now that I will not send her to school and I will not move down the mountain to live among the people." "Then I hope God will help you!" said the pastor. He turned sadly away, left the hut, and went down the mountain. The pastor's visit left Grandfather in a grouchy mood. When Heidi asked him about going to see Grandmother, he told her, "Not today." Then he didn't speak for the rest of the day. The following morning when Heidi asked about Grandmother again, he answered, "We will see." But before they had even cleared the lunch bowls from the table, another visitor arrived. This time it was Aunt Dete. Grandfather looked at her fancy clothes without saying a word. He could tell by her face that she was surprised at how well Heidi looked. She was so happy and well cared for

但我现在告诉你，我不会送她去上学，也不会搬下山去和人们住在一起。” “那么我希望上帝会帮助你！”牧师说。 他伤心地转过身去，离开小屋，下山去了。 牧师的来访使祖父闷闷不乐。 当海蒂问他去看奶奶的时候，他告诉她，“今天不去。” 然后他一整天都没说话。 第二天早上，当海蒂再次问起奶奶时，他回答说：“我们会看到的。” 但还没等他们把饭碗从桌上清理干净，另一位客人就来了。 这次是德特姨妈。 祖父看着她的华丽衣服，一句话也没说。 他从她的脸可以看出，她对海蒂看起来很好感到惊讶。 她很快乐，被照顾得很好

that Dete hardly knew her. Leaving the child with her grandfather had always worried Dete a bit, so it was happily that she came to the old man with her wonderful news. A rich relative of the people she worked for had an only child. The girl was about Heidi's age and had to use a wheelchair to move about. She spent much of her time alone and needed someone to play with her. Dete had talked to the housekeeper about Heidi, and the woman had agreed to take in the little girl. This could be so wonderful for Heidi! She would live in a fancy house and always have someone to play with. "And who knows," Dete said, "if anything ever happens to the little girl, Heidi might just be lucky enough to—" "Are you finished with what you came to say?" the old man asked the visitor. "Ugh!" cried Dete. She threw her hands up in the air. "Anybody else would be thrilled

以致德特几乎不认识她。 把孩子留给爷爷总是让德特有点担心，所以她很高兴地把这个好消息告诉了老人。 她为之工作的一个富有的亲戚有一个独生子。 这个女孩和海蒂差不多大，不得不坐轮椅到处走动。 她大部分时间都是独自一人，需要有人陪她玩。 德特和管家谈了海蒂的事，管家同意收留这个小女孩。 这对海蒂来说太棒了！她会住在豪华的房子里，总是有人陪她玩。 “谁知道呢，”德特说，“如果这个小女孩出了什么事，海蒂也许会幸运地——”“你想说的话说完了吗？”老人问来访者。 “啊！”她把双手举在空中。 “其他任何人都会很激动

with the news I am bringing you!" "Then you can take your news to anyone else. I don't want to hear it." Dete jumped up out of her seat like a rocket. "If you think you can keep my sister's child up here without sending her to church or school, you are mistaken! I am responsible for her! I will not give in!" "Stop it!" yelled Grandfather. "Leave at once and never let me see you here again!" And with that he left the hut. "You have made my grandfather angry!" Heidi cried. She looked crossly at Dete. "He will be fine," the woman said. "Come now, show me where your clothes are." "I am not coming," said Heidi. "Nonsense!" Dete said in surprise. "You don't understand things any better than the old man. You will have things you never dreamed of." She went to the cupboard and took out Heidi's things. Then she rolled them

我告诉你这个消息！”“然后你可以把你的消息告诉其他人。 我不想听。”德蒂像火箭一样从座位上跳了起来。 “如果你认为你可以把我妹妹的孩子留在这里而不送她去教堂或学校，那你就错了！”我要对她负责！我决不屈服！”“住手！”爷爷喊道。 “马上离开，别让我在这儿再见到你！”说完他就离开了小屋。 “你惹我爷爷生气了！”海蒂哭了。 她生气地看着德蒂。 “他会没事的，”女人说。 “来，让我看看你的衣服在哪儿。” “我不来了。”海蒂说。 “胡说!”德特惊讶地说。 “你并不比老人更了解事情。 你会得到你做梦也没想到的东西。” 她走到橱柜前，拿出海蒂的东西。 然后她把它们卷起来