6 Amy’s Valley of Humiliation

CHAPTER 6 Amy's Valley of Humiliation Amy always used the wrong words. It was one of her most endearing quirks. One day, Laurie rode by on horseback. She watched and then proclaimed that he was the "perfect Cyclops." "What do you mean?" Jo asked. "He's got two handsome eyes!" She resented anyone saying mean things about her dear friend. Amy retorted, "I didn't say anything about

第六章艾米的耻辱之谷艾米总是说错话。 这是她最可爱的怪癖之一。 一天，罗瑞骑马经过。 她看着，然后宣布他是“完美的独眼巨人”。 “你是什么意思？”乔问。 “他有两只漂亮的眼睛！”她讨厌任何人说她亲爱的朋友的坏话。 艾米反驳道：“我可没说什么

his eyes. I was just admiring his riding." Jo laughed out loud. "You meant to say 'centaur.'" Amy didn't like Jo's teasing. She sulked for a minute about the misspoken word, and then said quietly, "I wish I had a little of the money that Laurie spends on that horse." Meg asked, "Why?" Amy admitted she was in a lot of debt. She owed at least a dozen pickled limes to her schoolmates. Meg tried to be sympathetic and asked if limes were the fashion at school these days. Amy explained how the limes were traded between friends for pencils, beads, and paper dolls. If a girl likes you, it's considered a great honor if she gives you a lime. If she doesn't favor you, then she'll just eat one in front of your face. "I've had so many, but I haven't returned them and I really should."

他的眼睛。我只是很欣赏他的骑术。” 琼大声笑了起来。“你的意思是说‘马人’。’”艾美不喜欢乔的取笑。 她为那个说错的词生了一分钟的气，然后平静地说：“我希望我能得到罗瑞花在那匹马身上的一点钱。” 梅格问：“为什么？”艾米承认她欠了很多债。 她欠同学们至少一打酸橙。 梅格试图表示同情，问她最近学校里流行不流行酸橙。 艾米解释了朋友之间是如何用酸橙交换铅笔、珠子和纸娃娃的。 如果一个女孩喜欢你，如果她给你一个青柠，那是一种莫大的荣誉。 如果她不喜欢你，她就会当着你的面吃掉一个。 “我买了很多，但我还没有退掉，我真的应该退掉。”

Meg took out her purse and gave Amy money to buy the limes. Amy thanked her profusely. Now she could show the girls at school that she was a good, fashionable friend. Amy was late for school the next day because she stopped to buy twenty-five delicious limes. At school, when word got around, Amy's friends showered her with attention. Even Jenny Snow, who had made very mean remarks about Amy's "limeless" state, was nice to Amy. Not that it mattered, for Amy never forgot a slight. She promptly informed Jenny that she wouldn't be getting any of her treasures. That morning, a special visitor to school praised Amy's beautifully drawn maps. When Amy puffed up like a proud peacock, Jenny became jealous. No sooner had the guest left than Jenny told the teacher, Mr. Davis, that Amy had pickled limes in her

梅格拿出钱包，给艾米钱买酸橙。 艾米非常感谢她。 现在她可以向学校里的女孩们展示她是一个很好的、时髦的朋友。 第二天艾米上学迟到了，因为她停下来买了25个美味的酸橙。 在学校里，消息传开后，艾米的朋友们纷纷关注她。 就连珍妮·斯诺，这个曾经对艾米的“纯洁”状态说过刻薄话的人，也对艾米很好。 不过这并不重要，因为艾美从来不会忘记别人对她的轻蔑。 她立即通知珍妮，她不会得到她的任何宝贝。 那天早上，一位特别的访客来到学校，称赞艾米画得漂亮的地图。 当艾米像一只骄傲的孔雀一样趾高气扬时，珍妮开始嫉妒起来。 客人刚一走，珍妮就告诉老师戴维斯先生，艾米吃了酸橙

desk. Now, Mr. Davis had outlawed limes, threatening a swift punishment to anyone who disobeyed him. He was a good teacher but didn't understand little girls. He had no patience for manners or upset feelings. On top of that, he had woken up on the wrong side of the bed that morning. So, when he heard the word "limes" from Jenny's lips, anger seeped into his stern face. "Young ladies, your attention please!" A hush fell upon the room as all fifty girls stared at the teacher. "Miss March, come here please." Amy rose, but felt afraid since she had broken the rules. "Bring the limes that you have under your desk!" Now even more scared, Amy shook out half a dozen limes into her desk and took the

桌子上。现在，戴维斯先生已经宣布石灰是非法的，并威胁要对任何不服从他的人进行迅速的惩罚。 他是个好老师，但不了解小女孩。 他对礼貌和不安的情绪没有耐心。 最重要的是，那天早上他在床的另一边醒来。 所以，当他从珍妮嘴里听到“酸橙”这个词时，愤怒渗进了他严厉的脸上。 “年轻的女士们，请注意！”教室里鸦雀无声，五十个女孩都盯着老师。 “马奇小姐，请过来。” 艾米站了起来，但她感到害怕，因为她违反了规定。 “把你桌子底下的酸橙拿来！”现在艾米更害怕了，她把半打酸橙甩到桌子上，拿起了

rest to Mr. Davis. She hoped he would relent when he smelled their delicious aroma, but Mr. Davis hated the smell. It only added to his anger. "Is that all of them?" Amy stammered, "Not quite." "Bring the rest immediately." Amy obeyed. "Are you sure there are no more?" Mr. Davis asked. "I never lie, sir." "Fine. Now take these disgusting things and throw them out the window." The entire class gasped. The promise of a special treat was forever lost. Burning with shame, Amy made a dozen trips to and from the window, each time tossing her plump, juicy limes onto the street. When she finished, the teacher said, "Hold out your hand, Miss March."

愿戴维斯先生安息。她希望当他闻到香味时，他会心软，但戴维斯先生讨厌这种气味。 这只会增加他的愤怒。 “他们都来了吗？”艾米结结巴巴地说：“不完全是。” “马上把剩下的拿来。” 艾米遵守。“你确定没有别的了吗？”戴维斯先生问。 “我从不说谎，先生。”“很好。 现在把这些恶心的东西扔到窗外去。” 全班都倒吸了一口气。特殊待遇的承诺永远失去了。 艾米羞愧不已，在窗口来回跑了十几次，每次都把她那饱满多汁的酸橙扔到街上。 她讲完后，老师说：“伸出手来，马奇小姐。”

Amy was startled. She had been one of Mr. Davis's favorites and hoped that he would not go any further in his punishment. She put her hands behind her, and, before she knew it, a soft hiss escaped her lips. Further irritated, Mr. Davis repeated, "Your hand, Miss March!" A proud Amy threw her head back, held out her palm, and received the blows without flinching. This was the first time in her life she had been struck, and Amy felt the disgrace deeply within her proud little soul. "Now, stand on the platform until recess." How dreadful! To face the whole school, friends and enemies alike, with fresh shame seemed almost too hard to bear. Fixing her eyes on the stove at the back of the room, Amy stood still and took her punishment. Her heart ached, her hand stung, but nothing

艾米吓了一跳。她一直是戴维斯先生最喜欢的人之一，希望他不要进一步惩罚她。 她把双手放在背后，不知不觉，她的嘴唇发出了一声柔和的嘶嘶声。 戴维斯先生更生气了，他重复道：“你的手，马奇小姐！”骄傲的艾美仰起头，伸出手掌，毫不退缩地挨了一拳。 这是她平生第一次挨打，艾美骄傲的小灵魂里深深感到耻辱。 “现在，站在讲台上直到休息。” 多么可怕的!面对全校同学，朋友和敌人，带着新的耻辱，似乎难以忍受。 艾米目不转睛地盯着房间后面的炉子，静静地站着接受惩罚。 她的心在痛，手在痛，但什么也没有