06 Something to Lend

CHAPTER VI. SOMETHING TO LEND A woman in a blue bathrobe was sitting on a crumbling stone wall. She was sobbing into her handkerchief. Two boys with dark hair sat next to the woman. The boys wore dusty torn pajamas. They were both barefoot. The younger one was watching the older boy write on a rectangular piece of wood with a chunk of coal. Annie pulled Jack over to the family. Hi, I'm Annie, she said.

第六章 可以出借的东西 一个穿蓝色浴袍的女人坐在摇摇欲坠的石墙上，正把脸埋在 手帕里抽泣。两个黑头发的男孩坐在她身边，身上的睡衣沾满灰尘 还破破烂烂的，两个人都光着脚。年纪小的那个正看着哥哥 拿一大块煤在一块长方形木板上写字。 安妮拉着杰克走到这家人面前。 "嗨，我叫安妮。"她说道。

The two boys looked up. "'I'm Peter,' said the youngest. "'He's my brother Andrew, and she's our Aunt Mary.' He pointed to his brother, then to the woman, as he spoke. Aunt Mary tried to smile through her tears. "'Forgive me,' she said. I'm a bit shaken up."

两个男孩抬起头。 "我是彼得。"最小的男孩说。 "他是我哥哥安德鲁，她是我们的玛丽阿姨。" 他说话的时候先指了指哥哥，又指了指那个女人。 玛丽阿姨含着眼泪，努力挤出了一个笑容。 "不好意思，"她说。 我还没缓过神来。"

We are too said Annie sympathetically the house caught fire Peter said we escaped said Andrew, but we lost most of our things We've lost our shoes said Peter Jack and Annie looked at the boys bare feet. They were cut and bleeding

"我们也吓坏了。"安妮同情地说道，房子着火了 "是彼得喊我们逃出来的。"安德鲁说，可我们大部分东西都弄丢了 "我们的鞋子也丢了。"彼得说 杰克和安妮看向男孩们光着的脚，脚上满是伤口，还在流血

Hey, my boots are just like boys' boots, Annie said. One of you can wear them. Take mine too, said Jack. He and Annie started unlacing their boots. We can't just take your boots, said Andrew. Then we'll lend them to you, said Jack. He and Annie handed their boots to the two boys. Thank you, thank you, said Aunt Mary. She started crying again. The two boys put their new boots on, then Peter whispered something to Andrew. Andrew held out the piece of wood to Jack and Annie. Here's something we can lend you, he said.

"哎，我的靴子刚好适合男孩子穿呀。"安妮说。 你们其中一个可以穿我的。 "也拿我的吧。"杰克说。 他和安妮开始解自己靴子的鞋带。 "我们不能直接拿你们的靴子呀。"安德鲁说。 "那我们就借给你们呀。"杰克说。 他和安妮把靴子递给了两个小男孩。 "谢谢你们，太谢谢你们了。"玛丽阿姨说。 她又忍不住哭了起来。 两个男孩穿上新靴子，然后彼得凑到安德鲁耳边小声说了句什么。 安德鲁把那块木板递给了杰克和安妮。 "这是我们可以借给你们的东西。"他说。

Jack and Annie read a poem the brothers had written on the piece of wood. There is no water and still less soap. We have no city, but lots of hope. Thanks, said Annie. It's a great gift, said Jack. We needed some hope. It's the only thing we can lend you, said Andrew. Lend? Said Annie. She looked at Jack. Wow, they just gave us the special writing. Something to lend. Jack smiled. They could go home now.

杰克和安妮读起了兄弟俩写在木板上的小诗。 没有清水，肥皂更是少得可怜。 家园不在，可我们还有满满的希望。 "谢谢。"安妮说。 "这真是太棒的礼物了。"杰克说。 我们正需要一点希望呢。 "这是我们唯一能借给你们的东西了。"安德鲁说。 借？ 安妮问道。 她看向杰克。 哇，他们刚刚把这份特别的文字送给我们了。 可以出借的东西。 杰克笑了。 他们现在可以回家了。

You should go to Golden Gate Park. That's what a reporter told us," he said to the boys and their aunt. Is that where you're going? asked Aunt Mary. She had stopped crying at last and looked stronger. We have to go home to our parents, said Annie. Will you be safe? asked the aunt. Yes, once we're home, we'll be safe, said Jack. Thanks for lending us your boots, said Peter. You're good friends. You're good friends, said Annie. You've helped us more than you know, said Jack. Be careful, said Aunt Mary. We will, said Jack and Annie.

你们应该去金门公园。 "有个记者是这么跟我们说的。"他对男孩们和他们的阿姨说。 "你们也要去那里吗？" 玛丽阿姨问道。 她终于不哭了，看起来也振作了不少。 "我们得回家找爸爸妈妈。"安妮说。 "你们路上安全吗？" 阿姨问道。 "安全的，我们一到家就没事了。"杰克说。 "谢谢你们把靴子借给我们。"彼得说。 你们真是好朋友。 "你们才是好朋友呢。"安妮说。 "你们给我们的帮助比你们知道的还要多。"杰克说。 "路上小心呀。"玛丽阿姨说。 "我们会的。"杰克和安妮齐声说。