6 Good Work

CHAPTER VI. GOOD WORK "'Good day, Priscilla,' said Annie. "'Good day,' said Priscilla. She walked to them. "'Did thou fill the basket with eels and clams?' "'Not really,' said Jack. "'The eel didn't want to get caught,' said Annie. "'And the clams lived to be so old. We didn't think it was right to take their lives.' Priscilla laughed. Her sad eyes sparkled. CHAPTER VI. GOOD WORK

第六章 做得好 “普莉希拉，你好呀。”安妮说。 “你们好呀。”普莉希拉说着朝他们走了过来。 “你有没有把篮子装满鳗鱼和蛤蜊呀？” “没装满哦。”杰克说。 “鳗鱼不愿意被我们抓住呀。”安妮说。 “而且那些蛤蜊都活了好多年啦，我们觉得夺走它们的生命不太好。” 普莉希拉笑了，她原本有些忧伤的眼睛亮闪闪的。 第六章 做得好

What strange children," she said. "'But you both look wet and cold. Would you like to come to my house and warm up by the fire?' "'Yes,' said Jack and Annie. They washed off their feet and pulled on their shoes and stockings. Jack picked up his bag, Annie picked up their empty basket. "'Would thou like to put some of my corn and squash in thy basket?' said Priscilla. "'Oh, thanks,' said Annie. She took some corn and squash from Priscilla's basket. "'And perhaps thou would like to carry the pumpkin?' Priscilla said to Jack. "'Sure,' said Jack. "'Sure?' said Priscilla. "'I mean indeed,' said Jack. He felt relieved. Now they wouldn't have to go back empty -handed."

“真是两个奇怪的小家伙。”她说。 “不过你们俩看起来浑身湿透、冻得发抖，要不要来我家，靠着” 火堆取暖呀？’ “好呀。”杰克和安妮齐声说。他们冲干净脚，穿上鞋子和袜子。 杰克拿起自己的包，安妮拿起他们空着的篮子。 “你要不要往你的篮子里装些我带的玉米和南瓜呀？”普莉希拉问。 “哇，谢谢你。”安妮说。她从普莉希拉的篮子里拿了些玉米和南瓜。 “那你要不要帮忙搬这个南瓜呀？”普莉希拉问杰克。 “好呀。”杰克说。 “好呀？”普莉希拉有点疑惑。 “我是说当然好啦。”杰克说。他松了口气，这下他们不用空着手回去了。”

Jack wrapped his arms around the heavy pumpkin. Annie carried the basket. They followed Priscilla back to the village. The Pilgrims and Wampanoag were gathering in a wide dirt street. Women were baking bread in an outdoor oven. Some boys were setting wooden planks on barrels to make tables. Mary, the little girl, was carrying a bucket of water. Squanto sat smoking a pipe with Chief Massasoit, Governor Bradford, and Captain Standish. Jack hoped Mary wouldn't ask him about the clams and eels. He hoped Squanto wouldn't ask him about Captain John Smith. He hoped the Governor and the Captain wouldn't ask him about home. Jack hid his face behind the fat pumpkin. Priscilla opened the door to a small house. Then she led Jack and Annie into a dark, smoky room. The only light came from one window and a fire.

杰克抱着沉甸甸的南瓜，安妮提着篮子，他们跟着普莉希拉 回到了村子里。 清教徒和万帕诺亚格人正聚在一条宽阔的土路上，妇女们在户外的烤炉里烤面包 几个男孩正把木板架在桶上当桌子，那个叫玛丽的小女孩 正提着一桶水。斯匡托正和马萨索伊特大酋长、 布拉德福德州长、斯坦迪什上尉坐在一起抽烟斗。杰克希望玛丽不要问他 蛤蜊和鳗鱼的事，也希望斯匡托不要问他约翰·史密斯上尉的事。 他还希望州长和上尉不要问他家里的事，杰克把脸藏在了 圆滚滚的南瓜后面。 普莉希拉打开了一座小房子的门，领着杰克和安妮走进了一个黑漆漆、烟雾缭绕的 房间里，唯一的亮光来自一扇窗户和一堆火。

Sit by the hearth," said Priscilla, so your clothes can dry. Where's the hearth? Annie asked, looking around. Priscilla laughed again, shaking her head. There, where the fire lies, she said. Jack put down the pumpkin and his bag. Annie put down her basket. The hearth was so large, Jack could have stood in it. He and Annie got as close as they could to the warm, crackling fire. Several pots hung over the fire. Near the pots a turkey was roasting on an iron rod. The Thanksgiving turkey, whispered Annie. Cool, said Jack. The very first Thanksgiving turkey, he thought.

“坐在炉边吧，”普莉希拉说，“这样你们的衣服能烤干。” “炉边在哪呀？”安妮东张西望地问。 普莉希拉又笑了，摇了摇头。 “就在那儿呀，生火的地方。”她说。 杰克放下南瓜和自己的包，安妮放下了篮子。 炉灶大得能让杰克站进去。 他和安妮尽量凑到暖乎乎、噼啪作响的火堆旁边。 火堆上方挂着几个锅，锅旁边有只火鸡架在铁棍上烤着。 “是感恩节火鸡诶。”安妮小声说。 “太棒了。”杰克说，他心里想，这可是有史以来第一只感恩节火鸡呀。

"'Would thou please stir the corn pudding whilst thou art drying?' asked Priscilla. She pointed to one of the pots. "'Indeed,' said Jack. Priscilla took a wooden spoon out of a jug of water near the hearth. She gave it to Jack. He put it into the thick bubbly pudding and stirred.

“你们烤火的时候能不能帮忙搅一下玉米布丁呀？”普莉希拉问。 她指了指其中一个锅。 “当然可以呀。”杰克说。 普莉希拉从炉边的一罐水里拿出一把木勺。 把勺子递给了杰克。 他把勺子伸进稠稠的、冒着泡泡的布丁里搅了起来。

"'I must gather nuts,' said Priscilla. "'Whilst I am gone, move the roots close to the ashes, and stir herbs into the seafood chowder.' "'Indeed,' said Annie. After Priscilla left, Annie looked at Jack. "'What are roots and herbs?' she asked. "'Look in the book,' said Jack. Annie took the research book from Jack's bag. She looked up roots and read aloud. "'The pilgrims called certain vegetables roots. These vegetables, such as carrots and turnips, grow under the ground.' "'Ah,' said Jack. He picked up some carrots and turnips near the hearth and moved them close to the hot ashes.

“我得去摘坚果啦。”普莉希拉说。 “我不在的时候，把根菜移到灰边，再把香草放进海鲜 杂烩汤里哦。” “好的呀。”安妮说。 普莉希拉走了之后，安妮看向杰克。 “根菜和香草是什么呀？”她问。 “查查那本书呀。”杰克说。 安妮从杰克的包里拿出了调研手册。 她查了“根菜”这个词，大声读了出来。 “清教徒把某些蔬菜叫做根菜。 这些蔬菜比如胡萝卜、芜菁，都是长在地下的。” “哦，原来是这样。”杰克说。 他拿起炉边的一些胡萝卜和芜菁，把它们移到了滚烫的 灰边。