美國(guó)語(yǔ)文第五冊(cè) 第08期：溫柔的手（03）

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So unobtrusively that I scarce noticed the movement, the girl had drawn to her mother's side.

起初，我還真沒(méi)注意到，悄無(wú)聲息地，那姑娘仄到她媽媽身邊，

What she said to her I did not hear, for the brief words were uttered in a low voice;

那些話語(yǔ)很輕，我聽不見她對(duì)母親說(shuō)了什么，

but I noticed, as she spoke, one small, fair hand rested on the woman's hand.

不過(guò)，我留意到，那姑娘說(shuō)話的當(dāng)口，她那小巧美麗的手已搭在那婦人的手上。

Was there magic in that touch?

這就是觸摸的神奇？

The woman's repulsive aspect changed into one of kindly welcome,

那婦人反感冷淡的口吻轉(zhuǎn)瞬變得柔和親近，

and she said, "Yes, it's a long way to G—. I guess we can find a place for him."

“是的，去G地的路還遠(yuǎn)著呢，我想，我們是得給他安排住下。”

Many times more during that evening, did I observe the magic power of that hand and voice—the one gentle yet potent as the other.

就在那個(gè)晚上，我確實(shí)留心到那雙手、那個(gè)聲音的神奇——溫柔中透出強(qiáng)勢(shì)力量。

On the next morning, breakfast being over,

次日清早，早飯后，

I was preparing to take my departure when my host informed me that if I would wait for half an hour he would give me a ride in his wagon to G—, as business required him to go there.

我打算告辭，男主人突然告訴我，如果我可以等半個(gè)小時(shí)的話，他可以捎帶我去G地，他要趕著馬車去G地辦事。

I was very well pleased to accept of the invitation.

我自然非常高興地接受了他的好意。

In due time, the farmer's wagon was driven into the road before the house, and I was invited to get in.

約定的時(shí)間到了，那農(nóng)夫的馬車來(lái)到屋前路上，我受邀上車后，

I noticed the horse as a rough-looking Canadian pony, with a certain air of stubborn endurance.

這才看見那匹駕轅的馬駒，那馬駒面部粗糙，屬于加拿大品種，具有頑強(qiáng)忍耐的優(yōu)良品性。

As the farmer took his seat by my side, the family came to the door to see us off.

農(nóng)夫上了車，坐在我身邊，全家人走出門來(lái)給我們送行。