5 Anne’s History

CHAPTER 5 Anne's History Do you know," said Anne, "I've made up my mind to enjoy this ride. I'm not going to think about going back to the orphanage but only how lovely everything is." Anne sat up straight. "Look at those pink buds! They are perfect, don't you think? Pink is a lovely color but not for people with red hair. Have you ever known anyone with red

第五章安妮的经历你知道吗，”安妮说，“我已经决定要享受这次旅行。 我不会再去想回孤儿院的事了，我只想着这里的一切是多么美好。” 安妮坐直了身子。“看那些粉红色的花蕾！”他们很完美，你不觉得吗？ 粉红色是一种可爱的颜色，但不适合红头发的人。 你认识穿红色衣服的人吗

hair as a little girl and it changed to a different color when they grew up?" "No, I don't think I ever did," said Marilla. "I don't think it will happen in your case either." Anne sighed. "Well, 'another hope is dashed.' That sounds so romantic, don't you think, Miss Cuthbert? Another hope is dashed. I read that in a book and like to say it whenever I can. Will we be passing through Avonlea? I do love the name of the town—Avonlea." "Anne, we have five more miles to go. Why don't you tell me about yourself?" "There isn't much to tell, I'm afraid. Both my parents died of a fever when I was still a baby. Their names were Walter and Bertha Shirley. Aren't those lovely names? I went to live with Mrs. Thomas until I was eight years old. She and her husband lived nearby and

小女孩的头发长大后变成了另一种颜色？”“不，我想我从来没有。”玛丽拉说。 “我认为这也不会发生在你身上。” 安妮叹了口气。“好吧，又一个希望破灭了。”听起来很浪漫，你不觉得吗，卡斯伯特小姐？ 又一个希望破灭了。这句话是我在书上读到的，一有机会就说出来。 我们会经过埃文利吗？ 我确实喜欢这个小镇的名字——埃文利。” “安妮，我们还有五英里路要走。 为什么不跟我说说你自己呢？”“恐怕没什么可说的。 当我还是个婴儿的时候，我的父母都死于发烧。 他们的名字是沃尔特和伯莎·雪莉。 这些名字很可爱吧？ 我和托马斯太太住在一起，直到八岁。 她和她丈夫住在附近

had four children—all younger than I—and I helped to take care of them. When Mr. Thomas died, his wife and kids went to live with his mother but she didn't want me. I went to live with Mrs. Hammond since I was so good with kids. She lived up the river with her husband and eight children—including three sets of twins. Can you imagine? When Mr. Hammond died, Mrs. Hammond moved to the States and I went to the orphanage. I was there four months when Mrs. Spencer picked me out." When Anne had finished her story, she let out a big sigh. It was tiring telling her life story. "Were those women—Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Hammond—good to you?" asked Marilla. "Well," said Anne. Her face became red as she tried to think of the right words to say.

我有四个孩子，都比我小，我帮忙照顾他们。 托马斯先生死后，他的妻子和孩子去和他母亲住在一起，但她不想要我。 我和哈蒙德太太住在一起，因为我很会带孩子。 她和丈夫以及八个孩子住在河的上游，其中包括三对双胞胎。 你能想象吗？哈蒙德先生死后，哈蒙德夫人搬到了美国，我去了孤儿院。 我在那儿待了四个月，斯宾塞太太把我挑了出来。” 安妮讲完故事后，深深地叹了口气。 讲她的人生故事很累人。 “是那些女人吗？托马斯和哈蒙德太太——对你们好吗？”玛丽拉问。 “嗯，”安妮说。她的脸变红了，她努力想说些合适的话。

"Oh, I know they meant to be as good and kind as possible. They had a lot to worry about—so many kids and so little money." She turned her face away. "Did you ever go to school?" Marilla asked. "Not a great deal. I went a little when I went to live with Mrs. Thomas. But with the Hammonds there was too much to do with all the twins. And, of course, I went at the orphanage. I can read pretty well, though, and say lots of poems by heart. Don't you just love poetry? Doesn't it make you feel all tingly?" Anne turned back to happily watching everything they passed. Marilla realized why Anne was so excited about moving to Green Gables. She had lived such a hard life. Maybe she should think about Matthew's idea. The girl talked too much, of course, but she was nice and a hard

“哦，我知道他们想要尽可能地善良。 他们有很多事要操心——孩子那么多，钱又那么少。” 她转过脸去。“你上过学吗？”玛丽拉问道。 “不是很多。我和托马斯太太住在一起的时候走了一点。 但对哈蒙德夫妇来说，双胞胎的事太多了。 当然，我还去了孤儿院。 不过，我的阅读能力相当不错，还能背诵很多诗。 你不喜欢诗歌吗？ 你不觉得很刺痛吗？”安妮转过身来，高兴地看着他们经过的一切。 玛丽拉明白了为什么安妮对搬到格林·盖布尔斯如此兴奋。 她过着如此艰苦的生活。 也许她该考虑一下马修的主意。 当然，这个女孩话太多了，但她很好，很坚强

worker. "I think," said Anne suddenly, "if I couldn't be a girl, I'd like to be a bird. It would be lovely to be a seagull, don't you think? Then I would never be far from water."

工人。“我想，”安妮突然说，“如果我不能成为一个女孩，我想成为一只鸟。 当一只海鸥该多好啊，你不觉得吗？ 这样我就不会离水太远了。”