10 Camp Laurence

CHAPTER 10 Camp Laurence One July day Beth came into the house with her arms full of parcels. She was appointed mistress of the post office the two houses had set up for fun because she spent the most time at home. One was a peculiar package that, after Meg opened it, revealed one letter and one glove. "Why, where's the other one?" Meg remembered leaving a pair at Laurie's. Beth

第十章劳伦斯营七月的一天，贝思抱着满满一堆包裹走进屋里。 她被任命为这两所房子为娱乐而设立的邮局的女主人，因为她呆在家里的时间最多。 一个是一个奇特的包裹，梅格打开后，里面有一封信和一只手套。 “怎么，另一个呢？”梅格记得有一双落在罗瑞那儿了。 贝丝

said she'd only found one in the post office. "Oh, I hate odd gloves." Meg put down her sewing and opened the letter. It was a translation of a German song. She said, "Mr. Brooke must have done this. It isn't Laurie's handwriting." Marmee glanced at her pretty daughter. She had a brief thought about a brewing romance between Meg and Mr. Brooke. Meg had no idea what her mother was thinking. She was quite happy to sit sewing and singing. Jo also had "mail." She laughed when Beth handed her a big, floppy hat. "I told Laurie the other day that I wished big hats were the fashion because I was always getting sunburned," Jo explained. "He said, 'Why care about fashion? Wear a big hat and be comfortable.'" Jo also received a note from her mother,

她说她只在邮局找到了一个。 “哦，我讨厌奇怪的手套。”麦格放下针线活，打开信。 这是一首德语歌曲的翻译。 她说：“一定是布鲁克先生干的。 这不是罗瑞的笔迹。” 妈妈瞥了她漂亮的女儿一眼。 她突然想到梅格和布鲁克先生之间正在酝酿一段罗曼史。 梅格不知道妈妈在想什么。 她坐在那儿边缝纫边唱歌很开心。 乔还有“mail”。贝思递给她一顶宽大的软帽时，她笑了。 “有一天我告诉劳里，我希望大帽子成为时尚，因为我总是被晒伤，”乔解释说。 “他说，‘为什么要关心时尚？ 戴一顶大帽子，穿得舒服些。’”乔还收到了母亲的一张便条，

who was proud of how well she was controlling her temper. Another letter was from Laurie inviting everyone to a picnic: his friends, the Vaughns, were visiting from England. Jo was excited. "Can we go, Marmee?" she asked. "Meg and I will be a great help and it'll be fun for Beth and Amy." Meg asked, "Do you know anything about the Vaughns?" Jo replied, "They're friends of Laurie's from abroad. Kate's older than you; the twins, Fred and Frank, are my age; and Grace is about nine." "I'm so glad my French print is pressed!" Meg said, ever mindful of her fashion. "Jo, do you have something decent?" Jo rolled her eyes and stated that her gray boating suit would do just fine. After all, she would be spending the day rowing and eating

她为自己能很好地控制自己的脾气而自豪。 另一封信是劳里写来的，邀请大家去野餐：他的朋友沃恩一家从英国来了。 琼很兴奋。“我们能去吗，妈妈？”她问。 “梅格和我会帮上大忙的，贝思和艾米也会很开心的。” 梅格问：“你知道沃恩一家的事吗？”琼回答说：“他们是罗瑞在国外的朋友。 凯特比你大；双胞胎弗雷德和弗兰克和我一样大；格蕾丝大约九岁。” “我很高兴我的法国印花被印好了！”梅格说，始终注意着自己的穿着。 “乔，你有像样的衣服吗？”乔翻了个白眼，说她那套灰色的划船服正合适。 毕竟，她要花一天的时间划船和吃饭

outdoors. Beth said she was a bit afraid of the new boys, but she would love to go anyway. Jo encouraged her sisters to get their chores done so they could spend the holiday without a care in the world. When Jo woke up the next morning, she noticed with a laugh that Amy had a clothespin on her nose to uplift its shape no matter how much it hurt! The day was bright and beautiful, perfect for a picnic. All four girls got dressed. Beth finished first and went to the window to watch the bustling scene next door. "Oh, Laurie's dressed like a sailor," she reported to her sisters. "And Ned Moffat and Sallie Gardiner and Mr. Brooke are there, too. What fun, girls! What fun!" Soon, all four were ready. Meg was mortified that Jo was wearing her big, floppy hat. They headed next door to meet Laurie's

在户外。贝丝说她有点害怕新来的男孩，但她还是想去。 乔鼓励她的姐妹们把家务做完，这样她们就可以无忧无虑地度过假期了。 当乔第二天早上醒来时，她笑着注意到艾米的鼻子上有一个衣夹，不管它有多疼，它都能让鼻子变直。天气晴朗，非常适合野餐。 四个女孩都穿好了衣服。 贝思先吃完，走到窗前看隔壁热闹的场面。 “噢，劳里穿得像个水手，”她向姐姐们报告说。 “内德·莫法特、莎莉·加德纳和布鲁克先生也在那里。 真有趣，姑娘们！什么乐趣!”很快，四个人都准备好了。 看到乔戴着她那顶又大又软的帽子，麦格感到很难为情。 他们去隔壁找劳丽

friends. He made polite introductions. Jo noticed that Kate was standoffish. "Perhaps that's why Laurie clams up when he's speaking of her," she thought. Beth came out of her shell a little when she noticed that Frank walked with a cane. He was both kind and gentle. Soon, Amy was chumming around with little Grace as if they had known each other all their lives. Mischief was underfoot within the two boats. Fred did his best to overturn them. Everyone had a good laugh at Jo's funny hat. Kate was amazed at Jo, who forgot herself and cried "Christopher Columbus!" when she lost her oar. The big tent was set up by the time the party arrived at the picnic area. Laurie jumped out and announced in his jolly voice, "Welcome to Camp Laurence!" He then suggested they have a game of croquet before

朋友。他礼貌地作了介绍。 乔注意到凯特很冷淡。 “也许正因为如此，罗瑞谈起她时才沉默不语，”她想。 当贝丝注意到弗兰克拄着拐杖走路时，她有点不那么害羞了。 他既善良又温柔。 很快，艾美就和小格蕾丝混在一起了，就好像她们认识了一辈子似的。 两艘船上的人在脚下胡闹。 弗雷德尽了最大努力推翻了他们。 大家都对乔那顶滑稽的帽子哈哈大笑。 凯特对乔感到惊讶，乔丢了桨，忘乎所以地叫道：“克里斯托弗·哥伦布！” 一行人到达野餐区时，大帐篷已经支好了。 劳里跳了出来，用欢快的声音宣布：“欢迎来到劳伦斯营！”然后他建议他们先打一场槌球

lunch. They divided into two teams. Jo had to control her temper when she caught Fred Vaughn cheating. In the end it didn't matter, because they all had a good time playing the game. Next, it was time for lunch. Everyone helped. The younger campers gathered sticks for the fire. The older girls set the table. The boys got the fire going. The meal was lovely. They ate and ate. Laurie and Jo had to share a plate because one was missing.

午餐。他们分成两队。 当乔发现弗雷德·沃恩作弊时，她不得不控制自己的脾气。 最后，这并不重要，因为他们都玩得很开心。 接下来，是吃午饭的时间。 每个人都有帮助。年轻的露营者收集树枝生火。 大一点的女孩摆好餐具。 男孩们把火点着了。 这顿饭很好吃。他们吃啊吃。 罗瑞和琼不得不共用一个盘子，因为少了一个。