18.An me to the Rescue大救星安妮-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《绿山墙的安妮Anne of Green Gables》上

Chapter XVIII Anne to the Rescue All things great are wound up with^{} all things little. At first glance it might not seem that the decision of a certain Canadian Premier to include Prince Edward Island in a political tour could have much or anything to do with the fortunes of little Anne Shirley at Green Gables. But it had. It was a January the Premier came, to address his loyal supporters and such of his nonsupporters as chose to be present at the monster② mass meeting held in Charlottetown. Most of the Avonlea people were on Premier's side of politics; hence③} on the night of the meeting nearly all the men and a goodly proportion{④} of the women had gone to town thirty miles away. Hence, while Marilla and Mrs. Rachel were enjoying themselves hugely at the mass meeting, Anne and Matthew had the cheerful kitchen at Green Gables all to themselves. "Matthew, did you ever study geometry when you went to school?" "Well now, no, I didn't." said Matthew, coming out of his doze} with a start. "I wish you had," sighed Anne, “because then you'd be able to .18o· 第十八章 大救星安婉 ① be wound up with 以.....而 大事小事总是相互关联的。乍一看,某位 告终:缠住 加拿大总理在竞选旅行中要在爱德华王子岛逗 留,这个决定与绿山墙的安呢;雪利的命运似平 没什么关系,但是它却影响了安呢的命运。 那是一月份,总理来了,在夏洛特教举行的 盛大集会上向他忠实的拥护者或自愿参加集会的 非支持者发表讲演,埃文利大部分人都赞同总理 ②.monster/mpnslaa巨大的 的政治主张,所以开会那天晚上几乎所有的男人 庞大的 和很多女人都到三十英里外的镇上去了。 ③hence /hens/ ad 因此,所以 ④ proportion /prs'po:fan/ a. 比 玛丽拉和蕾切尔太太兴致勃勃地去参加集会 例:部分 了,而在绿山墙,马修和安娓在厨房里享受自由 自在的时光。 “马修,您上学时学过几何吗?” “噢,没有,我没学过。”马修从磕睡中惊醒 过来。 “您学过就好了,”安妃叹了口气, “那样您 doze /dauz n. 打 就能同情我了。您要是没学过,就不会给我适当 的同情。它给我的整个生活罩上了一层阴影。马 ·18· Anne of Green Gabfes sympathize with me. You can't sympathize properly if you've never studied it. It is casting a cloud over my whole life. I'm such a dunce^{①} at it, Matthew." “Well now, I dunno," said Matthew soothingly."I guess you're all right at anything. Mr. Phillips told me last week in Blair's store at Carmody that you was the smartest scholar in school and was making rapid progress. 'Rapid progress' was his very words." "I'm sure I'd get on better with geometry if only he wouldn't change the letters," complained Anne. "I learn the proposition off by heart and then he draws it on the blackboard and puts different letters from what are in the book and I get all mixed up. I don't think a teacher should take such a mean advantage, do you? I wonder how Marilla and Mrs. Lynde are enjoying themselves. What way do you vote, Matthew?" "Conservative ②," said Matthew promptly. To vote Conservative was part of Matthew's religion. "Then I'm Conservative too," said Anne decidedly. "I'm glad because Gil-because some of the boys in school are Grits. I guess Mr. Phillips is a Grit too because Prissy Andrews's father is one, and Ruby Gillis says that when a man is courting he always has to agree with the girl's mother in religion and her father in politics. Is that true, Matthew?" “Well now, I dunno." said Matthew. “Did you ever go courting, Matthew?" “Well now, no, I dunno's I ever did." said Matthew, who had certainly never thought of such a thing in his whole existence. Anne reflected with her chin③} in her hands. "It must be rather interesting, don't you think, Matthew? Ruby Gillis says when she grows up she's going to have ever so many beaus on the string and have them all crazy about her: but I think that would ·182· 绿山墙的安妃 修,我学几何简直太笨了。” “噢,这我倒不知道,”马修宽慰道, ①.dunce /dans/n. 笨人,倦瓜 “我觉 得你什么都学得挺好。上周在卡莫迪的布菜尔杂 货店,非利普斯先生对我说你是学校里最优秀的 学生,你进步飞快。进步飞快',这是他的原 话。” “我敢肯定,要不是非利普斯先生总用不同 的字母,我几何会学得好一点的,”安妃抱怨道, “我能记住定理,可是他一把图画在黑板上,标 上和书上不同的字母,我就晕头转向了。我觉得 老师不该这么捉弄人,您说呢?不知道玛丽拉和 林德太太过得怎么样?您投谁的票,马修?” “保守党。”马修马上说,投保守党的票是马 ② conservative /kan'sa:yatry 修的一个信仰。 n. 保守派(党) “那我也投保守党,”安呢坚决地说, “我愿 意投保守党,因为吉尔一一因为学校里有些男生 是自由党那边的。我猜菲利普斯先生也是,因为 柏莉西·安德鲁斯的父亲就是自由党党员。鲁比 吉利斯说男人在追求女人时总得赞同女方母亲的 宗教信仰和父亲的政治观点,是这么回事吗,马 修?” “嗯,我不清楚。”马修说。 “您没追求过姑娘吗,马修?” “我嘛,没有,我不记得追过。”马修说,他 这辈子肯定根本没想过这件事。 安呢双手托着下巴陷入了沉思。 ③chin/tfin/n 下巴,刻 “马修,您不觉得这件事一定很有趣吗?鲁 比·吉利斯说她长大要有一大串追求者,要让他 们都为她发狂。可是我觉得那样太刺激了,我宁 可只有一个头脑正常的男友。马修,这世界上我 ·183· Anne of Green Gabfes be too exciting. I'd rather have just one in his right mind. There are a great many things in this world that I can't understand very well, Matthew." "Well now, I dunno as I comprehend them all myself." acknowledged Matthew. “Well, I suppose I must finish up my lessons. Shall I run down the cellar and get some russets, Matthew? Wouldn't you like some russets^①?" "Well now, I dunno but what I would." said Matthew, who never ate russets but knew Anne's weakness for them Just as Anne emerged triumphantly from the cellar with her plateful of russets came the sound of flying footsteps on the icy board walk outside and the next moment the kitchen door was flung open and in rushed Diana Barry, white faced and breathless, with a shawl wrapped hastily around her head. “Whatever is the matter, Diana?" cried Anne. "Has your mother relented at last?" “Oh, Anne, do come quick," implored②Diana nervously. "Minnie May is awful sick-she's got croup③}. Young Mary Joe says-and Father and Mother are away to town and there's nobody to go for the doctor." Matthew, without a word, reached out for cap and coat, slipped past Diana and away into the darkness of the yard. “He's gone to harness the sorrel{} mare to go to Carmody for the doctor." said Anne, who was hurrying on hood and jacket. "I don't believe he'll find the doctor at Carmody," sobbed Diana."I know that Dr. Blair went to town and I guess Dr. Spencer would go too. Young Mary Joe never saw anybody with croup and Mrs. Lynde is away. Oh,Anne!" “Don't cry, Di," said Anne cheerily. "I know exactly what to do ·184· 绿山墙的安妃 不理解的事太多了。” “嗯,我也不知道自已是不是都懂。”马修承 认。 “哎,我想我得把功课做完。马修,要不要 我去地害拿些苹果来?您不想吃几个吗?” “可以吧。”马修从来不吃苹果,可他知道安 呢很喜欢吃。 ①russet/rasItn. 粗皮苹果 安呢刚端了一盘子苹果兴高采烈地从地骞出 来,就听到外面结了冰的木板走道上传来急促的 脚步声,接着“砰”的一声,厨房门被撞开了。 戴安哪·巴里闯了进来,她脸色苍白,上气不接 下气,围巾胡乱缠在头上 “戴安娜,到底出了什么事?你妈妈终于发 慈悲了?”安婉大叫。 “噢,安娓,快跟我来,”戴安娜紧张地央求 她, “明尼·梅病了,很重--她得了哮喘,小 玛丽·乔这么说的一一爸爸妈妈到镇上去了,没 有人去叫医生。” ② implore /m'plov/v. 恳求 ③ eroup /kru:p/ n. 哮 马修一句话也没说便取了帽子和大衣匆匆从 戴安哪面前走过,消失在漆黑的院子里 “他是去套栗色母马到卡莫迪找医生。”安妃 说着匆匆戴上头中穿上外套。 ④sorrel/sorol/ a.栗色的,红 “我不相信他在卡莫迪能找到医生,”戴安娜 禄色的 抽泣着,“我知道布莱尔医生去镇上了,我想斯 潘塞医生也去了。小玛丽·乔从没见过哮喘病人 林德太太又出去了。噢,安呢!” “别哭,戴安娜,”安娓爽快地说,“我知道 怎么对付哮嘴。你忘了,哈蒙德太太有三对双胞 胎。谁要是照看过三对双胞胎,就自然会学到很 ·185· Anne of Green Gabfes for croup. You forget that Mrs. Hammond had twins three times. When you look after three pairs of twins you naturally get a lot of experience. Come on now." The two little girls hastened out hand in hand and hurried through Lover's Lane and across the crusted field beyond, for the snow was too deep to go by the shorter wood way. Minnie May, aged three, was really very sick. She lay on the kitchen sofa feverish^{①} and restless, while her hoarse②} breathing could be heard all over the house. Young Mary Joe, a buxom③, broad-faced French girl from the Creek, whom Mrs. Barry had engaged to stay with the children during her absence, was helpless and bewildered, quite incapable of thinking what to do, or doing it if she thought of it. Anne went to work with skill and promptness{}. "Now, I'll undress Minnie May and put her to bed and you try to find some soft flannelcloths, Diana. I'm going to give her a doseof ipecac^{}first of all." Minnie May did not take kindly to the ipecac but Anne had not brought up three pairs of twins for nothing. Down that ipecac went, not only once, but many times during the long, anxious night when the two little girls worked patiently over the suffering Minnie May. It was three o'clock when Matthew came with a doctor. But the pressing need for assistance was past. Minnie May was much better and was sleeping soundly. “I was awfully near giving up in despair,"explained Anne. "But in about three minutes she coughed up the phlegm{} and began to get better right away. You must just imagine my relief, doctor, because I can't express it in words. You know there are some things that cannot be expressed in words." "Yes, I know." nodded the doctor. He looked at Anne as if he were ·186. 绿山墙的安妃 多经验。现在咱们走吧。” 两个孩子手拉手出了家门,急匆匆穿过情人 径,穿过冻得硬邦邦的田野,她们没办法抄林间 小路,那儿的雪太厚。 三岁的明尼·梅真的病得很重。她躺在厨房 沙发上,发着烧,不停地翻着身子,粗重的呼吸 声整个房子都能听到。小玛丽·乔是从克利克来 ① feverish /fi:varif a. 发烧 的法国女孩儿,健美活泼,宽脸庞,巴里太太不 的 ②hoarse/ha:s . 沙哑的:览 在家时就雇她来陪孩子们。她此时束手无策,脑 哑的,刺耳的 子里一团糟,根本想不起来该做什么,就是想到 ③ buxom/bAksama(妇女 了也做不了。 丰满的,有健康美的 ④ promptness /promptnis/ n. 安婉娴熟麻利地动手于了起来 敏捷,迅速 “现在我来给明尼·梅脱衣服,把她放到床 flannel/flaenl/ n. 法兰绒 上,戴安娜,你去找些软绒布来,我先给明尼服 dose /dauz/n. (-)剂(药) 一剂吐根。” ipecac /tpikaek/n. [植]叶 根,叶根树 明尼·梅不乐意吃药,但是安婉带大了三对 双胞胎,知道该怎么办。在这漫长、焦虑的夜 晚,她让明尼吃下了好几次药。她和戴安哪耐心 地看护受着煎熬的明尼 三点钟马修请来了医生。这时明尼已经不需 要紧急救护了,她好多了,睡得正香 “我都快绝望了,”安娓说,“可是大概不到 三分钟,她就把爽咳出来,马上好转了。您真得 想象一下我有多轻松,医生,因为我无法用语言 ③ phlegm /flem/. 痪,粘准 来表达。您知道有些事的确无法用语言来表 达。” “是的,我知道。”医生点点头。他注视着 安呢,好像在思考她身上一些无法用语言表达 的东西。后来,他对巴里夫妇说了对安呢的看法。 ·187· Anne of Green Gabfes thinking some things about her that couldn't be expressed in words. Later on, however, he expressed them to Mr. and Mrs. Barry "That little redheaded^{①} girl they have over at Cuthbert's is as smart as they make 'em. I tell you she saved that baby's life, for it would have been too late by the time I got there. She seems to have a skill and presence of mind perfectly wonderful in a child of her age. I never saw anything like the eyes of her when she was explaining the case to me." Anne slept so long and soundly that it was well on in the white and rosy winter afternoon when she awoke and descended{②} to the kitchen where Marilla, who had arrived home in the meantime, was sitting knitting. "Oh, did you see the Premier?" exclaimed Anne at once."What did he look like, Marilla?" “Well, he never got to be Premier on account of his looks," said Marilla. "Your dinner is in the oven, I guess you're hungry. Matthew has been telling me about last night. I must say it was fortunate you knew what to do. I wouldn't have had any idea myself, for I never saw a case of croup." Marilla had something to tell Anne, but she did not tell it just then for she knew if she did Anne's consequent excitement would lift her clear out of the region of such material matters as appetite or dinner. Not until Anne had finished her saucer③ of blue plums did Marilla say: "Mrs. Barry was here this afternoon, Anne. She wanted to see you. but I wouldn't wake you up. She says you saved Minnie May's life, and she is very sorry she acted as she did in that affair of the currant{} wine. She says she knows now you didn't mean to set Diana drunk, and she hopes you'll forgive her and be good friends with Diana again. You're to go over this evening if you like for Diana can't stir outside the door on account of a bad cold she caught last night. Now, Anne Shirley, for pity's sake don't fly up into the air." ·188. 绿山墙的安婉 “卡斯伯特家的那个满头红发的女孩子简直 太聪明了。告诉你们,是她救了孩子的命,要是 ① redheaded /'redhedd/ a. 红 等我来就太晚了。对干像她这么大的孩子来说。 发的 她土分能干,遇事不慌。她给我讲病情的时候 我从未见过她那样的眼睛。” 安呢美美地睡了一个长觉,醒来时已是阳光 明媚的下午,她下楼来到厨房,这时玛丽拉已经 回来了,正坐在那儿织毛活儿 ② descend /d'send/v. 下来 “嗨,玛丽拉,您见到总理了吗?他长的什 么样?”安呢立刻问道。 “哦,凭长相他可根本当不上总理,”玛丽拉 说, “你的饭热在烤炉里,我想你一定饿了。马 修告诉我昨晚的事了。我得说幸亏你知道怎么应 付,要是我,会六神无主的,我从没见过得哮喘 的病人。” 玛丽拉也有话要对安呢说,可她没有马上 说,她知道一旦说了,安妃会兴奋得把吃饭之类 的事抛到九霄云外去的。所以等安呢吃完了一碟 子青李酱玛丽拉才说 ③saucer /sisa n 茶托,碟子 “巴里太太今天下午来过了,安呢。她想看 看你,可我没叫醒你。她说你救了明尼·梅的 命,还说上次葡萄酒的事她做得对不起你。她 ④currant /karont/n. 无核甫 说她现在知道了你不是有意灌醉戴安娜的,她 萄干 希望你能原谅她,和戴安哪重归于好。如果你 愿意,今晚可以去她家玩儿,戴安哪昨晚感冒 了,不能出门。好了,安呢;雪利,看在上帝的 份上,你可千万别高兴得忘乎所以了。” 看来这警告不是没有必要,安呢一下子跳 ·189·