24 The Bend in the Road

CHAPTER 24 The Bend in the Road Marilla kept her appointment with the eye doctor. She told Anne, "He says that if I give up all reading and sewing and wear these new glasses, my headaches should go away. But if not, there's a chance I will go blind." Anne gasped. "Don't give up, Marilla. The doctor thinks you might be cured." "But what am I to do, Anne, if I can't read

第二十四章路的转弯处玛丽拉赴约去看眼科医生。 她告诉安妮：“他说如果我放弃所有的阅读和缝纫，戴上这副新眼镜，我的头痛就会消失。 但如果不这样，我就有可能失明。” 安妮气喘吁吁地说。“不要放弃，玛丽拉。 医生说你可能会好起来的。” “可是，安妮，如果我不识字，我该怎么办呢？

or sew?" Marilla put on a brave face. "Never mind that now, child. Why don't you make me a cup of tea? I'm sure that will make me feel better." A few days later, Anne saw Marilla talking with John Sadler. When Marilla came back into the kitchen, she told Anne, "He heard I was going to sell Green Gables and wants to buy it." "Buy it! Buy Green Gables?" Anne wondered if she had heard right. "Oh, Marilla, no!" "Anne, I don't know what else to do. I've thought this through. You are leaving and I can't run this place by myself." "But you won't be alone, Marilla. I'm not going to Redmond," Anne cried. "Not going to Redmond?! Whatever do you mean?" "I'm not going to take the scholarship. You

还是缝?”玛丽拉装出一副勇敢的样子。 “孩子，现在别介意了。 为什么不给我泡杯茶呢？ 我相信这会让我感觉好一点。” 几天后，安妮看见玛丽拉在和约翰·萨德勒谈话。 当玛丽拉回到厨房时，她告诉安妮：“他听说我要卖掉《绿山墙》，想买下它。” “买它!买绿山墙吗？”安妮怀疑自己听错了没有。 “哦，玛丽拉，不！”“安妮，我不知道还能怎么办。 我已经仔细考虑过了。 你要走了，我一个人管不了这个地方。” “但你不会孤单的，玛丽拉。 我不去雷德蒙德，”安妮哭着说。 “不去雷德蒙德？！”你这是什么意思？”“我不打算拿奖学金。 你

can't really believe I'd leave you here alone." Anne knelt beside Marilla's chair. "I have a plan. "Mr. Barry wants to rent the farm for next year. I can't take the job at the Avonlea school because it's been promised to Gilbert. But I've applied for work over at the Carmody school. It's a bit far away, but we'll manage." Marilla listened, astonished. "But Anne, you can't give up college. That's too much!" "After you took me in and raised me?" Anne asked. "Nothing is too much for you, Marilla." "But your studies?" "Oh, I won't give them up. I can study at home and take courses by mail." Anne was starting to cheer up. "I have dozens of plans. You won't be able to keep up with them all." "Well, I'm used to that," Marilla laughed.

真不敢相信我会把你一个人留在这里。” 安妮跪在玛丽拉的椅子旁。 “我有一个计划。“巴里先生想明年租这个农场。 我不能接受埃文利学校的工作，因为已经答应给吉尔伯特了。 但我申请了卡莫迪学校的工作。 虽然有点远，但我们会设法去的。” 玛丽拉听着，大吃一惊。 “但是安妮，你不能放弃上大学。 这太过分了！”“在你收留并抚养我之后？”安妮问。 “对你来说，没有什么是办不到的，玛丽拉。” “可是你的学业呢？”“哦，我不会放弃的。 我可以在家学习，也可以通过邮件上课。” 安妮开始高兴起来。 “我有几十个计划。你不可能跟得上他们所有人。” “嗯，我已经习惯了，”玛丽拉笑着说。

When the rest of Avonlea heard the latest from Green Gables, there was much talk. As soon as Gilbert heard, he made some plans of his own. Mrs. Lynde was the one to reveal them to Anne. "You won't be going to Carmody this fall, Anne-girl," Mrs. Lynde said. "It seems Gilbert Blythe asked the Avonlea trustees to take you, instead. So you won't have to travel back and forth. He'll teach at White Sands and board at the hotel. That's awful generous of him. Everyone knows he's saving for college." "Oh, no," Anne whispered. "Gilbert shouldn't do that. That's too kind." Her eyes began to water. The next day, Anne took a stroll through the orchard and around the Lake of Shining Waters. She noticed a tall boy walking toward her, whistling.

当埃文利村的其他人听到格林·盖布尔斯的最新消息时，议论纷纷。 吉尔伯特一听到这个消息，就制定了自己的计划。 是林德太太告诉安妮的。 “今年秋天你去不了卡莫迪了，安妮姑娘，”林德太太说。 “似乎是吉尔伯特·布莱斯让埃文利学院的理事们带你去了。 这样你就不用来回奔波了。 他会在白沙教书，住在酒店。 他真是太慷慨了。 大家都知道他在为上大学存钱。” “哦，不，”安妮低声说。“吉尔伯特不应该这么做。 那太好了。”她的眼睛开始流泪。 第二天，安妮在果园里散步，围着闪闪发光的水湖转了一圈。 她注意到一个高个子男孩吹着口哨朝她走来。

It was Gilbert. As soon as he saw Anne, he stopped whistling and turned his head. He started to pass without a hello. "Gilbert," she said. Her cheeks began to blush. "I wanted to thank you for giving up the school for me. It was very good of you." She held out her hand to him. He took the offered hand eagerly. "I was glad to do a small service. Are we to be friends after this? Have you really forgiven me?"

是吉尔伯特。他一看到安妮，就停止了吹口哨，转过头去。 他开始不打招呼就过去了。 “吉尔伯特，”她说。她的脸颊开始泛红。 “我想谢谢你为了我放弃了学校。 你真是太好了。”她向他伸出手。 他急切地握住了伸出的手。 “我很高兴能帮点小忙。 这之后我们还能做朋友吗？ 你真的原谅我了吗？”