Chapter 29

CHAPTER XXIX An Epoch in Anne's Life Anne was bringing the cows home from the back pasture by way of Lover's Lane. It was a September evening and all the gaps and clearings in the woods were brimmed up with ruby sunset light. Here and there the lane was splashed with it, but for the most part it was already quite shadowy beneath the maples, and the spaces under the firs were filled with a clear violet dusk like airy wine. The winds were out in their tops, and there is no sweeter music on earth than that which the wind makes in the fir trees at evening. The cows swung placidly down the lane, and Anne followed them dreamily, repeating aloud the battle canto from MARMION-which had also been part of their English course the preceding winter and which Miss Stacy had made them learn off by heart-and exulting in its rushing lines and

第二十九章 安妮人生的新阶段 安妮正沿着情人小径，赶着牛从后方牧场回家。 这是九月的一个傍晚，树林里的所有空地和缝隙都填满了红宝石般的落日霞光。 小径上随处落着霞光，不过枫树下大部分区域已经变暗，冷杉树下笼着清透的紫霭暮色，像轻盈的醇酒。 风儿在树梢吹过，世上没有比傍晚冷杉林间的风声更动听的音乐了。 牛群慢悠悠地沿着小路走，安妮恍恍惚惚跟在后面，大声背诵着《玛米恩》里的战歌——这是去年冬天他们英语课的内容，斯泰西小姐要求大家全背下来——她陶醉在澎湃的诗句里，

the clash of spears in its imagery. When she came to the lines The stubborn spearsmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, she stopped in ecstasy to shut her eyes that she might the better fancy herself one of that heroic ring. When she opened them again it was to behold Diana coming through the gate that led into the Barry field and looking so important that Anne instantly divined there was news to be told. But betray too eager curiosity she would not. "Isn't this evening just like a purple dream, Diana? It makes me so glad to be alive. In the mornings I always think the mornings are best; but when evening comes I think it's lovelier still." "It's a very fine evening," said Diana, "but oh, I have such news, Anne. Guess. You can have three guesses." "Charlotte Gillis is going to be married in the church after all and Mrs. Allan wants us to decorate it," cried Anne. "No. Charlotte's beau won't agree to that, because nobody ever has been married in the church yet, and he thinks it would seem too much

还有诗句意象里枪矛碰撞的铿锵之声。 当她背到“顽强的枪兵仍牢牢守住，他们密不透风的黑阵”这句时，她欣喜地停下闭上眼，好让自己更真切地想象自己就是这群英雄中的一员。 等她再睁开眼，就看见戴安娜从通往巴里家农田的栅门走来，看她那郑重的样子，安妮立刻猜到她有消息要说。 可安妮不想表现得太过急切好奇。 "戴安娜，今晚不就像一场紫色的美梦吗？ 能活在这一刻，我真的太开心了。 早上的时候我总觉得早晨是最棒的； 可等到夜晚来临，我又觉得夜晚更可爱呀。" "今晚确实很棒，"戴安娜说，"可是哦安妮，我有个大消息，你猜猜看。 给你三次猜的机会哦。" "是夏洛特·吉利斯终于要在教堂办婚礼，艾伦太太想让我们去布置教堂对不对？"安妮大声说。 "不对。夏洛特的未婚夫不同意，因为还没人在这座教堂办过婚礼，他觉得这看起来太像

like a funeral. It's too mean, because it would be such fun. Guess again." "Jane's mother is going to let her have a birthday party?" Diana shook her head, her black eyes dancing with merriment. "I can't think what it can be," said Anne in despair, "unless it's that Moody Spurgeon MacPherson saw you home from prayer meeting last night. Did he?" "I should think not," exclaimed Diana indignantly. "I wouldn't be likely to boast of it if he did, the horrid creature! I knew you couldn't guess it. Mother had a letter from Aunt Josephine today, and Aunt Josephine wants you and me to go to town next Tuesday and stop with her for the Exhibition. There!" "Oh, Diana," whispered Anne, finding it necessary to lean up against a maple tree for support, "do you really mean it? But I'm afraid Marilla won't let me go. She will say that she can't encourage gadding about. That was what she said last week when Jane invited me to go with them in their double-seated buggy to the American concert

一场葬礼了。 他真扫兴，本来那该多有意思呀。 再猜猜看。" "是简的妈妈要给她办生日派对吗？" 戴安娜摇了摇头，黑眼睛里跳动着欢快的笑意。 "我实在猜不出来了，"安妮绝望地说，"难道是穆迪·斯珀吉翁·麦克弗森昨晚祷告会结束后送你回家了。 是不是呀？" "才不是呢，"戴安娜气呼呼地嚷道。 "就算真的是他，我也不会拿来吹牛，那个讨厌的家伙！ 我就知道你猜不到。 妈妈今天收到约瑟芬姨妈的信，约瑟芬姨妈让我和你下周二去城里，住在她那儿看博览会。 怎么样！" "噢，戴安娜，"安妮小声说着，不由得靠在枫树上稳住身子，"你说的是真的吗？ 可是我怕玛丽拉不会让我去。 她肯定会说，不能纵容我到处闲逛。 上周简邀请我坐他们家的双座马车去听美国音乐会的时候，她就是这么说的

at the White Sands Hotel. I wanted to go, but Marilla said I'd be better at home learning my lessons and so would Jane. I was bitterly disappointed, Diana. I felt so heartbroken that I wouldn't say my prayers when I went to bed. But I repented of that and got up in the middle of the night and said them." "I'll tell you," said Diana, "we'll get Mother to ask Marilla. She'll be more likely to let you go then; and if she does we'll have the time of our lives, Anne. I've never been to an Exhibition, and it's so aggravating to hear the other girls talking about their trips. Jane and Ruby have been twice, and they're going this year again." "I'm not going to think about it at all until I know whether I can go or not," said Anne resolutely. "If I did and then was disappointed, it would be more than I could bear. But in case I do go I'm very glad my new coat will be ready by that time. Marilla didn't think I needed a new coat. She said my old one would do very well for another winter and that I ought to be satisfied with having a new dress. The dress is very pretty, Diana-navy

在白沙酒店办的那场音乐会。 我特别想去，可玛丽拉说我在家好好学习更好，简也该好好在家学习。 我当时失望极了，戴安娜。 我难过得上床睡觉的时候都不肯祷告。 不过我后来后悔了，半夜爬起来补上了祷告。" "我有个办法，"戴安娜说，"我们让我妈妈去问玛丽拉。 这样玛丽拉更容易同意你去，要是能去，我们肯定能玩得超级开心，安妮。 我还从来没去过博览会呢，听别的女孩聊她们的出游经历，我都快心痒死了。 简和露比都去过两次了，她们今年还要去呢。" "在确定我能不能去之前，我干脆一点都不去想这件事，"安妮坚决地说。 "要是我提前盼了半天，最后又失望，我可受不了这种打击。 不过万一真能去，还好我的新外套那时候就能做好了，真走运。 玛丽拉本来觉得我不需要新外套。 她说我的旧外套还能再穿一个冬天，我有一条新裙子就该知足了。 这条裙子可漂亮了，戴安娜——藏青色

blue and made so fashionably. Marilla always makes my dresses fashionably now, because she says she doesn't intend to have Matthew going to Mrs. Lynde to make them. I'm so glad. It is ever so much easier to be good if your clothes are fashionable. At least, it is easier for me. I suppose it doesn't make such a difference to naturally good people. But Matthew said I must have a new coat, so Marilla bought a lovely piece of blue broadcloth, and it's being made by a real dressmaker over at Carmody. It's to be done Saturday night, and I'm trying not to imagine myself walking up the church aisle on Sunday in my new suit and cap, because I'm afraid it isn't right to imagine such things. But it just slips into my mind in spite of me. My cap is so pretty. Matthew bought it for me the day we were over at Carmody. It is one of those little blue velvet ones that are all the rage, with gold cord and tassels. Your new hat is elegant, Diana, and so becoming. When I saw you come into church last Sunday my heart swelled with pride to think you were my dearest friend. Do you suppose it's wrong for us to think so much about our clothes? Marilla says it is

蓝色料子，做得这么时髦。 现在玛丽拉给我做的裙子都很时髦，因为她说不想让马修跑去找林德太太做裙子。 我太开心啦。 要是穿得时髦，做个好孩子都容易多啦。 至少对我来说是这样。 我觉得对天生就是好孩子的人来说，这倒没什么区别。 不过马修说我得有件新外套，所以玛丽拉买了一块好看的蓝色宽幅布，交给卡莫迪的专业裁缝缝制。 周六晚上就能做好，我拼命不去想周日穿着新衣新帽走在教堂过道的样子，因为我觉得想这种事不对。 可它还是不由自主钻进了我的脑子里。 我的帽子可漂亮了。 是我们去卡莫迪那天马修买给我的。 现在正流行这种小小的蓝丝绒款，还配了金绳和流苏呢。 你的新帽子真雅致，戴安娜，太适合你了。 上周日看见你走进教堂，一想到你是我最好的朋友，我心里就满是骄傲。 你说我们这么在意衣服，会不会不对呀？ 玛丽拉说就是不对

very sinful. But it is such an interesting subject, isn't it?" Marilla agreed to let Anne go to town, and it was arranged that Mr. Barry should take the girls in on the following Tuesday. As Charlottetown was thirty miles away and Mr. Barry wished to go and return the same day, it was necessary to make a very early start. But Anne counted it all joy, and was up before sunrise on Tuesday morning. A glance from her window assured her that the day would be fine, for the eastern sky behind the firs of the Haunted Wood was all silvery and cloudless. Through the gap in the trees a light was shining in the western gable of Orchard Slope, a token that Diana was also up. Anne was dressed by the time Matthew had the fire on and had the breakfast ready when Marilla came down, but for her own part was much too excited to eat. After breakfast the jaunty new cap and jacket were donned, and Anne hastened over the brook and up through the firs to Orchard Slope. Mr. Barry and Diana were waiting for her, and they were soon on the road. It was a long drive, but Anne and Diana enjoyed every minute of it.

非常罪过。 可是这个话题多有意思呀，对不对？" 玛丽拉同意安妮进城了，大家说好下周二由巴里先生带两个姑娘过去。 夏洛特敦离这儿有三十英里，巴里先生想当天往返，所以得一大早就出发。 可安妮满心都是欢喜，周二天没亮就起床了。 她从窗口一望就知道今天是好天，闹鬼松林背后的东方天空一片银亮，万里无云。 树缝里透出果园坡西山墙的灯光，说明戴安娜也起床了。 马修生好火时安妮已经穿好衣服，玛丽拉下楼时安妮都做好早饭了，可她太激动，根本吃不下。 吃完早饭，安妮戴上神气的新帽子、穿上新外套，快步跑过小溪，穿过冷杉林赶往果园坡。 巴里先生和戴安娜已经在等她了，很快他们就上路了。 路程很长，可安妮和戴安娜每一分钟都过得很开心。