12 Secrets

CHAPTER 12 Secrets October came with chilly weather and shorter afternoons. Hidden under an old blanket, Jo scribbled away in the attic while Scrabble played at her feet. She dotted her last sentence, signed her name with a flourish, and exclaimed, "There! I've done my best." Then, she tied up the bundle with red ribbon and removed a second manuscript

十二月来临了，天气寒冷，下午变短了。 乔躲在一条旧毯子下面，在阁楼上写字，拼字游戏在她脚边玩。 她在最后一句话上点了几行字，草草地签上了自己的名字，然后大声说：“瞧！我已经尽力了。” 然后，她用红丝带把那捆书捆好，取出了第二份手稿

from its secret hiding place. She put them both in her pocket and crept quietly downstairs. Jo snuck out of the house and took the long way into town. Once at her destination, she tried several times to go inside. There was a dentist's sign on the building's entrance. On her third try, she made it up the dusty stairs. By chance, Laurie was across the street and saw Jo go inside. He crossed the street and waited under the sign. He said to himself, "It's just like Jo to come alone. If she has a bad time, I can walk her home." In ten minutes, Jo appeared with a red face, looking like she'd been through an ordeal. She wasn't happy to see Laurie and tried to walk past him, but he followed her. He asked, "Was it awful?" "Not really." "Quick, though."

从它的秘密藏身之处。 她把它们都放进口袋，蹑手蹑脚地走下了楼。 琼溜出房子，走了很长的路进城。 一到目的地，她就试了好几次想进去。 大楼的入口处有一个牙医的牌子。 在第三次尝试中，她爬上了满是灰尘的楼梯。 偶然的机会，罗瑞在街对面看见琼走了进去。 他过了马路，在牌子下等着。 他自言自语道：“乔一个人来就是这样。 如果她不开心，我可以送她回家。” 十分钟后，琼红着脸出现了，看起来像是经历了一场磨难。 她见到劳里很不高兴，想从他身边走过，但他跟着她。 他问：“很糟糕吗？”“不是真的。” “快。”

"Yes, thankfully." He asked, "Why did you go by yourself?" "I didn't want anyone to know." Laurie chastised her. "You're so silly. How many did you have out?" Jo laughed. She realized that Laurie thought she had been at the dentist's. Her eyes twinkled as she answered, "I have to wait a week for the two I want to come out." Laurie asked, "Why are you laughing? What are you up to?" Jo replied, "What are you up to? What were you doing in that pool hall?" He explained that it wasn't a pool hall, but a gym. He had been taking fencing lessons. "Oh!" Jo said, "that's fun! You can teach me, and we can play Hamlet." It was Laurie's turn to laugh. He agreed to teach her even if they didn't play Hamlet. The walk back home was pleasant, except for

“是的,谢天谢地。”他问：“你为什么一个人去？”“我不想让任何人知道。” 劳里责备她。“你真傻。 你有多少人出去了？”乔笑了。 她意识到罗瑞以为她去看牙医了。 她的眼睛闪着光，回答说：“我要等一个星期才能看到我想要的那两张。” 劳里问：“你笑什么？ 你在干什么？”乔回答说：“你在忙什么？ 你在台球厅里干什么？”他解释说那不是台球厅，而是健身房。 他一直在上击剑课。 “噢!”乔说：“真有趣！你可以教我，我们可以演哈姆雷特。” 轮到劳里笑了。 他同意教她，即使他们不演哈姆雷特。 回家的路上很愉快，除了

one small disagreement. Jo warned Laurie about becoming a wild boy. She said that her mother wouldn't like it. "Are you going to lecture me all the way home?" Jo replied, "Of course not, why?" "If you are, I'll make my way home. If not, I'd like to tell you a secret." The prospect of an exciting secret was too much for Jo. "No more advice," she said. "Now, out with it!" But Laurie wouldn't tell her until she explained what she had been doing in town. So Jo said that she had been at the newspaper office and left two of her stories with the editor. She had to wait a week to find out if they would be accepted. Laurie yelled, "Hurrah for Miss March, the celebrated author!" He tossed his hat in the air.

一个小小的分歧。琼警告罗瑞不要成为一个野孩子。 她说她妈妈不会喜欢的。 “你打算一路上对我说教吗？”乔回答说：“当然不是，怎么了？”“如果你是，我就自己回家。 如果没有，我想告诉你一个秘密。” 一个令人兴奋的秘密的前景令琼难以承受。 “不要再提建议了，”她说。 “现在，说出来吧！”但是劳里不肯告诉她，直到她解释她在城里做了什么。 于是琼说她去了报社，把两篇稿子留给了编辑。 她不得不等一个星期才能知道他们是否会被接受。 劳里喊道：“为著名作家马奇小姐欢呼！”他把帽子抛向空中。

She frowned. "Oh stop. He might not accept them, but I couldn't rest until I tried." Laurie said that her stories were so good, they'd surely be published. Now, it was time for his secret. He said that he knew where to find Meg's lost glove, whispering that he saw it in Mr. Brooke's pocket. "Isn't it romantic?" Jo scowled, "No. It's horrid." She hated the idea of someone taking Meg away from the family. "I don't think I like secrets. I'm upset now that you've told me." Laurie wanted to make his friend feel better. "How about a race down the hill?" They ran wildly down the slope. Jo's hat and hairpins dropped out along the way, but the burst of energy did the trick and cheered her right up. By the time she reached Laurie at the bottom of the hill, she was out of breath. "I wish I was a horse, then I could run for

她皱起了眉头。“哦,停止。他可能不会接受，但我不试一试就不能休息。” 劳丽说她的故事很好，肯定会出版的。 现在，是时候揭晓他的秘密了。 他说他知道在哪里可以找到梅格丢失的手套，并低声说他看到它在布鲁克先生的口袋里。 “这不是很浪漫吗？”乔皱眉道：“不。 这是可怕的。”她讨厌有人把梅格从家里带走。 “我不喜欢秘密。 现在你告诉了我，我很难过。” 劳里想让他的朋友感觉好一点。 “来一场下山比赛怎么样？”他们疯狂地跑下山坡。 乔的帽子和发夹在路上掉了下来，但突然爆发的能量起了作用，使她振作起来。 当她来到山脚下的劳里身边时，她已经上气不接下气了。 “我希望我是一匹马，那样我就可以奔跑了。

miles and never get tired," she panted. "Will you be a dear and get my things?" Jo tried to fix her hair before she met anyone on the path, but it was too late. Meg came along wearing her best dress. She took one look at her sister and said, "Jo, when will you stop running all about?" Jo replied, "Not until I'm old and gray. Don't make me grow up before my time, Meg." She bit her lip to stop from crying. The secret sat in a dark pit at the bottom of her stomach. The last thing she wanted was for her sister to grow up and get married. Laurie joined the conversation just in time. He asked Meg, "Where were you?" "At the Gardiners'. Sallie was telling me all about Belle Moffat's wedding." "Did it make you jealous?" Laurie asked. Meg admitted, "I'm afraid it did." "I'm happy about it," Jo muttered, jerking

她气喘吁吁地说。 “你能帮我把东西拿过来吗？”琼想在路上遇到任何人之前把头发整理一下，但已经太晚了。 梅格穿着她最好的衣服走了过来。 她看了妹妹一眼，说：“乔，你什么时候才能停止到处乱跑？”乔回答说：“等我老了，头发发白了再说。 别让我过早长大，麦格。” 她咬着嘴唇忍住不哭。 这个秘密藏在她胃底的一个暗坑里。 她最不愿意看到的就是她妹妹长大结婚。 劳里及时加入了谈话。 他问麦格：“你去哪儿了？”“在嘉丁纳家。 莎莉告诉了我关于贝尔·莫法特婚礼的一切。” “你嫉妒了吗？”劳里问。 梅格承认：“恐怕是这样。” “我很高兴，”乔喃喃自语，抽搐着