Chapter 8

Chapter 8 Auntie Karen hugged Millie close as Millie's brow wrinkled in confusion. "But, Auntie Karen, I was on the stage just now, behind the curtain," she said. She told her auntie all about the magical corridor and the footmen with their jackets trimmed in gold braid. She told her about the ballerina and how they had danced together, flying through the air and spinning on the tips of their toes.

第八章 米莉困惑地皱起眉头，凯伦阿姨把她紧紧抱在怀里。 “可是凯伦阿姨，我刚才还在舞台上，就在幕布后面呀。”她说。 她把那条魔法走廊，还有穿着镶金边外套的仆人的事，全都告诉了阿姨。 她还跟阿姨说了那位芭蕾舞演员，还有她们俩怎么一起跳舞，在空中飞舞，踮着脚尖旋转的事。

"Oh, Auntie Karen, it was magical," Millie said, twirling on the spot. "I even wore an extraspecial tutu to match the ballerina. See?"

“噢，凯伦阿姨，那太神奇啦！”米莉说着，原地转了个圈。 我还穿了一条特别特别漂亮的 tutu 裙，和那位芭蕾舞演员的裙子配成一对呢。 你看？

She stood up straight so that Auntie Karen could admire her sparkly tutu. Auntie Karen nodded admiringly. "It's a very fine coat, Millie. Though I think a tutu is a bit of a stretch." Millie peered down and saw that she was indeed back in her usual clothes. "But my tutu—" Millie started, confused. "Your tutu sounded wonderful," Auntie Karen reassured her. "You must have had a very special time." "It was very special," Millie agreed with a small smile. Millie realized then that everything she'd just seen must have been fairy-tale magic, and her heart felt heavy with sadness. She was so disappointed to see that her beautiful tutu had vanished and that she was back in her giant coat.

她把背挺得直直的，好让凯伦阿姨好好欣赏她那条闪闪发亮的 tutu 裙。 凯伦阿姨赞赏地点了点头。 “米莉，这件外套可真好看。 不过要说这是 tutu 裙，就有点太牵强啦。” 米莉低头一看，发现自己真的又穿回了平时的衣服。 “可是我的 tutu 裙——”米莉困惑地开口。 “你说的那条 tutu 裙听上去棒极了。”凯伦阿姨安慰她。 “你肯定度过了一段非常特别的时光。” “是特别特别棒的时光。”米莉微微笑着点头同意。 米莉这才明白，刚才她见到的一切一定是童话里的魔法，她的心里沉甸甸的，满是难过。 看到漂亮的 tutu 裙消失了，自己又穿回了那件宽大的外套，她失望极了。

Tears rolled down her face. Auntie Karen wrapped her arms around Millie and squeezed tight. She crouched down and brushed away Millie's tears. As Millie nestled into her auntie's warm hug, she looked down and spotted her new shoes on her feet. They twinkled and sparkled, and Millie couldn't stop the smile stretching across her face. Her auntie was very special. "You are just like a fairy godmother, Auntie Karen," Millie said.

眼泪顺着她的脸颊滚了下来。 凯伦阿姨伸出双臂抱住米莉，把她紧紧搂在怀里。 她蹲下身，轻轻擦掉米莉的眼泪。 米莉窝在阿姨温暖的怀抱里，低头一看，发现脚上正穿着自己的新鞋子。 鞋子闪闪发亮，米莉忍不住绽开了大大的笑容。 她的阿姨可真好，特别特别棒。 “凯伦阿姨，你就像仙女教母一样！”米莉说。