Chapter 13

CHAPTER XIII The Delights of Anticipation "It's time Anne was in to do her sewing," said Marilla, glancing at the clock and then out into the yellow August afternoon where everything drowsed in the heat. "She stayed playing with Diana more than half an hour more'n I gave her leave to; and now she's perched out there on the woodpile talking to Matthew, nineteen to the dozen, when she knows perfectly well she ought to be at her work. And of course he's listening to her like a perfect ninny. I never saw such an infatuated man. The more she talks and the odder the things she says, the more he's delighted evidently. Anne Shirley, you come right in here this minute, do you hear me!" A series of staccato taps on the west window brought Anne flying in from the yard, eyes shining, cheeks faintly flushed with pink,

第十三章 《期待的快乐》 “安妮该进屋做针线活了”，玛丽拉瞟了瞟时钟，又望向八月金灿灿的午后，外面万物都在热浪里昏昏欲睡。 “她跟戴安娜玩的时间，比我准许的 还多了半个多钟头！ 她明明知道该干活了，还蹲在外面木堆上跟马修说个不停，嘴一刻都不停。 他当然还像个傻瓜似的听得津津有味。 我从没见过这么痴迷的男人。 显然，她说得越多，内容越稀奇，他就越开心。 安妮·雪莉，你立刻给我进来，听见没有！” 西窗传来一连串短促的叩击声，安妮连忙从院子跑进来，眼睛亮晶晶，脸颊泛着淡淡的粉晕，

unbraided hair streaming behind her in a torrent of brightness. "Oh, Marilla," she exclaimed breathlessly, "there's going to be a Sunday-school picnic next week-in Mr. Harmon Andrews's field, right near the lake of Shining Waters. And Mrs. Superintendent Bell and Mrs. Rachel Lynde are going to make ice cream-think of it, Marilla-ICE CREAM! And, oh, Marilla, can I go to it?" "Just look at the clock, if you please, Anne. What time did I tell you to come in?" "Two o'clock-but isn't it splendid about the picnic, Marilla? Please can I go? Oh, I've never been to a picnic-I've dreamed of picnics, but I've never-" "Yes, I told you to come at two o'clock. And it's a quarter to three. I'd like to know why you didn't obey me, Anne." "Why, I meant to, Marilla, as much as could be. But you have no idea how fascinating Idlewild is. And then, of course, I had to tell Matthew about the picnic. Matthew is such a sympathetic listener. Please can I go?" "You'll have to learn to resist the fascination of Idlewhateveryou-call-it. When I tell you to come

散开的辫子像亮闪闪的溪流，披在她身后飘动。 “哦，玛丽拉，”她气喘吁吁地喊道，“下礼拜要开主日学校野餐会啦！就在哈蒙·安德鲁斯先生的田里，紧挨着闪亮水湖。 督学贝尔太太和雷切尔·林德太太还要做冰淇淋——玛丽拉你想想，是冰淇淋呀！ 哦，玛丽拉，我能去吗？” “安妮，麻烦你看看时钟。 我叫你几点进来的？” 两点呀——可是野餐会太让人开心了对不对，玛丽拉？ 求你让我去吧？ 哎，我从来没去过野餐会——我梦过无数次野餐，可从来没——” “没错，我叫你两点进来。 现在都两点四十五了。 我倒想问问你为什么不听我的话，安妮？” 我本来就想听话呀，玛丽拉，我真的很听话的。 可是你根本不知道闲趣园有多吸引人。 再说，我当然要把野餐会的事告诉马修呀。 马修可真是个贴心的倾听者。求你让我去吧？” 你得学会抵抗那个不管叫什么闲园子的诱惑力。 我叫你进来

in at a certain time I mean that time and not half an hour later. And you needn't stop to discourse with sympathetic listeners on your way, either. As for the picnic, of course you can go. You're a Sunday-school scholar, and it's not likely I'd refuse to let you go when all the other little girls are going." "But-but," faltered Anne, "Diana says that everybody must take a basket of things to eat. I can't cook, as you know, Marilla, and-and-I don't mind going to a picnic without puffed sleeves so much, but I'd feel terribly humiliated if I had to go without a basket. It's been preying on my mind ever since Diana told me." "Well, it needn't prey any longer. I'll bake you a basket." "Oh, you dear good Marilla. Oh, you are so kind to me. Oh, I'm so much obliged to you." Getting through with her "ohs" Anne cast herself into Marilla's arms and rapturously kissed her sallow cheek. It was the first time in her whole life that childish lips had voluntarily touched Marilla's face. Again that sudden sensation of startling sweetness thrilled her. She was secretly

就得准时进来，不是半个钟头之后。 你也用不着半路上停下来，跟贴心的听众唠唠叨叨。 至于野餐会，你当然可以去。 你是主日学校的学生，其他小姑娘都去，我不可能不让你去呀。” “可是——可是，”安妮吞吞吐吐地说，“戴安娜说，每个人都得带一篮子吃的去。 你知道我不会做饭，玛丽拉，而且——我就算不穿蓬蓬袖去野餐都没关系，可要是我没带食物篮，我会太丢脸了。 从戴安娜告诉我那天起，这件事就一直让我心事重重。” 好了，别再心事重重了。 我来给你烤一篮子好吃的。” 哦，你真好，亲爱的玛丽拉。 哦，你对我太好啦。 哦，我真是太感谢你了。” 安妮喊完一连串“哦”，就扑进玛丽拉怀里，狂喜地吻了吻她蜡黄的脸颊。 这是玛丽拉这辈子第一次，被孩子的嘴唇主动亲到自己的脸。 那份突如其来的甜蜜惊喜再次让她心头一颤。 她其实偷偷

vastly pleased at Anne's impulsive caress, which was probably the reason why she said brusquely: "There, there, never mind your kissing nonsense. I'd sooner see you doing strictly as you're told. As for cooking, I mean to begin giving you lessons in that some of these days. But you're so featherbrained, Anne, I've been waiting to see if you'd sober down a little and learn to be steady before I begin. You've got to keep your wits about you in cooking and not stop in the middle of things to let your thoughts rove all over creation. Now, get out your patchwork and have your square done before teatime." "I do NOT like patchwork," said Anne dolefully, hunting out her workbasket and sitting down before a little heap of red and white diamonds with a sigh. "I think some kinds of sewing would be nice; but there's no scope for imagination in patchwork. It's just one little seam after another and you never seem to be getting anywhere. But of course I'd rather be Anne of Green Gables sewing patchwork than Anne of any other place with nothing to do but play. I wish time went as quick sewing patches as it does when I'm playing with Diana, though. Oh, we do have

因为安妮这个主动的拥抱十分开心，大概也正因如此，她才粗声粗气地说：“好了好了，别扯什么亲吻的瞎话。 我更乐意看见你严格按我说的做。 说到做饭，我这几天就打算开始教你了。 可是安妮，你太毛躁了，我一直等着你能沉稳一点、定下心来才好开始教你。 做饭得集中精神，不能做到一半就走神，胡思乱想满天飞。 现在，拿出你的拼布，喝茶前把这块方布拼好。” “我一点都不喜欢拼布，”安妮闷闷不乐地说，她找出针线篮，叹着气坐到那堆红白菱形布片跟前。 “我觉得有些针线活挺不错，可拼布一点都发挥不了想象力。 就是缝完一针又一针，好像永远都做不完。 不过我当然宁愿做绿山墙的安妮拼布，也不想去别的地方当无所事事只会玩的安妮。 不过我真希望拼布的时候，时间能过得跟我和戴安娜玩的时候一样快呀。 哦，我们的确有

such elegant times, Marilla. I have to furnish most of the imagination, but I'm well able to do that. Diana is simply perfect in every other way. You know that little piece of land across the brook that runs up between our farm and Mr. Barry's. It belongs to Mr. William Bell, and right in the corner there is a little ring of white birch trees-the most romantic spot, Marilla. Diana and I have our playhouse there. We call it Idlewild. Isn't that a poetical name? I assure you it took me some time to think it out. I stayed awake nearly a whole night before I invented it. Then, just as I was dropping off to sleep, it came like an inspiration. Diana was ENRAPTURED when she heard it. We have got our house fixed up elegantly. You must come and see it, Marilla-won't you? We have great big stones, all covered with moss, for seats, and boards from tree to tree for shelves. And we have all our dishes on them. Of course, they're all broken but it's the easiest thing in the world to imagine that they are whole. There's a piece of a plate with a spray of red and yellow ivy on it that is especially beautiful. We keep it in the parlor and we have the fairy glass there, too. The fairy glass is as lovely as a dream. Diana found it out in the

多么雅致的时光啊，玛丽拉。 大部分想象都得靠我自己补全，但我完全做得来哦。 戴安娜在其他方方面面都完美极了。 你知道夹在咱们农场和巴里先生农场之间、小溪对岸那块小地吗？ 它是威廉·贝尔先生的，角落那里长着一圈白桦树——那可是最浪漫的地方了，玛丽拉。 我和戴安娜把那儿当成我们的游戏小屋。 我们叫它“悠闲园”。 这个名字是不是很有诗意呀？ 真的，我花了好长时间才想出这个名字。 想到它之前，我几乎一整夜都没睡着。 就在我快要睡着的时候，它像灵感一样突然冒了出来。 戴安娜一听到这个名字就喜欢得不得了。 我们已经把小屋布置得精致漂亮了。 玛丽拉，你一定要过来看看，好不好呀？ 我们找了好多长满苔藓的大石头当椅子，树之间架上木板当架子。 我们把所有的碟子都摆在架子上。 当然啦，碟子都是碎的，但想象它们是完整的可太简单了。 有一块盘子碎片，上面印着一丛红黄相间的常春藤，特别好看。 我们把它摆在客厅，那儿还放着仙镜呢。 那面仙镜美得就像一场梦。 戴安娜是在那儿找到它的，就在

woods behind their chicken house. It's all full of rainbows-just little young rainbows that haven't grown big yet-and Diana's mother told her it was broken off a hanging lamp they once had. But it's nice to imagine the fairies lost it one night when they had a ball, so we call it the fairy glass. Matthew is going to make us a table. Oh, we have named that little round pool over in Mr. Barry's field Willowmere. I got that name out of the book Diana lent me. That was a thrilling book, Marilla. The heroine had five lovers. I'd be satisfied with one, wouldn't you? She was very handsome and she went through great tribulations. She could faint as easy as anything. I'd love to be able to faint, wouldn't you, Marilla? It's so romantic. But I'm really very healthy for all I'm so thin. I believe I'm getting fatter, though. Don't you think I am? I look at my elbows every morning when I get up to see if any dimples are coming. Diana is having a new dress made with elbow sleeves. She is going to wear it to the picnic. Oh, I do hope it will be fine next Wednesday. I don't feel that I could endure the disappointment if anything

养鸡房后面的树林里。 镜子上满是彩虹，全都是还没长大的小彩虹，戴安娜的妈妈说，它是从他们家从前的一盏吊灯上掉下来的碎片。 不过我们更愿意想象，这是仙女们开舞会的时候弄丢的，所以我们叫它仙镜。 马修要给我们做一张桌子。 哦，我们还给巴里先生田里那片圆圆的小池塘起了名字，叫柳池。 这个名字我是从戴安娜借给我的书里想到的。 那本书可太精彩刺激了，玛丽拉。 女主角有五个追求者呢。 我有一个就满足了，你呢？ 她长得特别好看，还经历了好多磨难。 她可说晕倒就晕倒，一点不费事。 我也想能说晕就晕，你不想吗，玛丽拉？ 这可太浪漫了。 我虽然瘦瘦的，身体可健康得很。 不过我觉得我最近长胖一点啦。 你不觉得是这样吗？ 我每天早上起床都会看我的手肘，看看有没有长出小酒窝。 戴安娜新做了一条带中袖的裙子。 她要穿着它去野餐。 哦，我真希望下周三天气晴朗。 要是真出了什么意外，我可承受不住这份失望