23 Marilla Remembers

CHAPTER 23 Marilla Remembers A week after the funeral, Anne and Marilla sat on the front porch, watching the sunset. "I guess Jane and Ruby are going to start teaching," Marilla said absentmindedly. "Yes," Anne replied. "And Gilbert Blythe? He's teaching this year, isn't he?"

第二十三章玛丽拉的回忆葬礼后一个星期，安妮和玛丽拉坐在前廊上看日落。 “我想简和鲁比要开始教书了。”玛丽拉心不在焉地说。 “是的，”安妮回答。“那吉尔伯特·布莱斯呢？” 他今年要教书，是吗？”

"Yes." Anne's reply was very brief. "What a nice-looking fellow he is," Marilla added. "I saw him at church last week and thought how much he looks like his father. John Blythe was a nice boy. We used to be good friends, he and I. People called him my beau." Anne looked up with interest. "Oh, Marilla, what happened? Why didn't you—?" "We had a quarrel. I wouldn't forgive him. I was sulky and wanted to punish him. He never came back—the Blythes were all mighty independent. But I always kind of wished I'd forgiven him when I had the chance." "So, you've had a bit of romance in your life, too," said Anne softly. "Yes, I suppose so. You wouldn't think it to look at me. But you never can tell about people from their outsides. I'd forgotten all about it, until I saw Gilbert last Sunday."

“是的。”安妮的回答很简短。 “他长得多漂亮啊，”玛丽拉补充道。 “我上周在教堂看到他，觉得他长得很像他的父亲。 约翰·布莱斯是个好孩子。 我们曾经是好朋友，他和我。 人们都叫他我的情人。” 安妮感兴趣地抬起头来。 “哦，玛丽拉，发生什么事了？” 你为什么不——”“我们吵了一架。 我不会原谅他的。我很生气，想惩罚他。 他再也没有回来——布莱斯一家都非常独立。 但我总希望有机会的时候能原谅他。” “所以，你的生活中也有一点浪漫，”安妮温柔地说。 “是的，我想是的。你看着我就不会这么想。 但你永远不能从外表来判断一个人。 我早就把这事忘得一干二净了，直到上星期天我见到吉尔伯特。”