4 Nat Settles In

CHAPTER 4 Nat Settles In When Nat went to class on Monday morning, he was afraid to show everyone that he was so far behind. But he needn't have worried. Father Bhaer gave him a seat in the big front window so he could turn his back on the others and say his particular lessons there, where no one could hear him or see how he made a mess of his

星期一早上纳特去上课的时候，他不敢让大家看到他落后太多了。 但他不必担心。 巴尔神父让他坐在前窗的大座位上，这样他就可以背对其他人，在那里讲他的特殊课程，没有人能听到他说的话，也没有人能看到他是如何把自己的课弄得一团糟

notebook. Nat worked so hard on that first day that Father Bhaer remarked, "Don't work too hard, my boy. You will tire yourself out, and there is plenty of time." "But I must work hard or I won't catch up!" Nat said. "The other boys know heaps, and I don't know anything." Despair had crept in as Nat heard the boys recite their grammar, history, and geography with great ease. As Franz took the rest of the class through their multiplication tables, Father Bhaer sat down beside Nat and said, "You know a good many things that they don't know." "I do?" Nat asked. "Yes. For one thing, you read music, and none of the other boys can do that, can they? Best of all, you really care to learn, and that is half the battle. It might be hard at first, but you must keep trying." "I do want to learn," Nat said after some thought. "And I will try, even though it's hard

笔记本。纳特在第一天非常努力地工作，以至于巴尔神父说：“孩子，不要工作得太辛苦。 你会累坏的，时间有的是。” “但是我必须努力学习，否则我就赶不上了！”Nat说。 “别的孩子都知道很多，而我什么都不知道。” 当纳特听到孩子们轻松地背诵语法、历史和地理时，绝望之情油然而生。 当弗朗茨带着全班同学复习乘法表时，巴尔神父坐在纳特旁边说：“你知道很多他们不知道的事情。” “我做什么?”Nat问道。“是的。首先，你会读乐谱，而其他男孩都不会，对吧？ 最重要的是，你真的关心学习，这是成功的一半。 一开始可能很难，但你必须不断努力。” “我确实想学，”纳特想了一会儿说。 “我会努力的，尽管很难

because I've never gone to school before. I just hope the other lads won't laugh at me." Demi heard this remark and piped up, "No one shall laugh at you—I won't let them!" Having forgotten he was in the middle of a lesson, Demi looked quite surprised when the class stopped in the middle of seven times nine to look up at him. Thinking that a lesson in helping others was more important than math, Father Bhaer explained to the class that Nat had never been to school. Right then, all of the boys promised to help him. After this first day, Jo thought it best that Nat grow healthy before going to school full-time. She kept him busy with his garden and other chores inside until his cheeks were rosy and his thin shoulders were straighter from fresh air and tender care. Jo and Father Bhaer encouraged all of the boys, including Nat, to take on part-time jobs. They would never be rich boys, and good honest

因为我从来没上过学。 我只希望其他小伙子不要嘲笑我。” 黛米听到这些话，尖声说：“没有人会嘲笑你——我不会让他们嘲笑你的！”德米已经忘记了自己正在上课，当学生们七次九次地停下来抬头看着他时，他显得很惊讶。 巴尔神父认为帮助别人的课程比数学更重要，他向全班解释说纳特从来没有上过学。 就在那时，所有的男孩都答应帮助他。 第一天过后，乔认为最好让纳特在全职上学之前健康成长。 她让他在屋里忙着打理花园和其他杂务，直到他的脸颊红润，瘦削的肩膀因为新鲜空气和温柔的照顾而变得更直。 乔和巴尔神父鼓励所有的男孩，包括纳特，去做兼职工作。 他们永远不会成为富家子弟，也不会成为诚实的好孩子

work would prepare them for life after Plumfield. Tommy sold his eggs and Franz helped with the teaching, while other boys built objects to sell. Nat saw all of this hard work and was eager to do his share. One day he came running to Father Bhaer and said, "May I please go into the woods and play the fiddle for some people having a picnic? I'd like to earn some money as the other boys do." Father Bhaer answered, "Of course you may. It's an easy and pleasant way to spend an afternoon, and I'm glad you have the chance to do it." When Nat returned to Plumfield, he had two whole dollars in his pocket. "It's so much nicer than fiddling in the street," he said. "And I get to keep all the money!" Father Bhaer laughed and said, "As long as it doesn't interfere with your lessons, you may go and play the fiddle for the picnickers whenever

工作将为他们离开普卢姆菲尔德后的生活做准备。 汤米卖他的鸡蛋，弗朗茨帮忙教学，而其他男孩则制作物品出售。 纳特看到了这些辛苦的工作，也很想贡献自己的一份力量。 一天，他跑到巴尔神父面前说：“我可以到树林里去为野餐的人拉小提琴吗？” 我想和其他男孩一样挣些钱。” 巴尔神父回答说：“当然可以。 这是一种轻松愉快的消磨下午时光的方式，我很高兴你有机会这样做。” 纳特回到普卢姆菲尔德时，口袋里有整整两美元。 “这比在街上拉琴好多了，”他说。 “而且所有的钱都归我！”巴尔神父笑着说：“只要不影响你的功课，你可以随时去给野餐的人拉小提琴

you like." "I would never let anything come between me and my lessons!" Nat said. The summer months marched on and Nat grew stronger and smarter each day. Nothing made him prouder than digging away in his little garden, playing his fiddle, and working hard at school. Over the course of a few short months, Nat had truly found a home at Plumfield.

你喜欢。”“我绝不会让任何事情妨碍我学习！”Nat说。 夏天的几个月过去了，纳特一天比一天强壮，一天比一天聪明。 没有什么比在他的小花园里挖土、拉小提琴和在学校努力学习更让他感到自豪的了。 在短短几个月的时间里，纳特在普拉姆菲尔德找到了真正的家。