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"Armenia," I said, turning to my new friend. "Can you please try to explain to Wayan what it means to be a Brazilian woman?"
"亞美尼亞，"我對我的新朋友說，"能不能請你跟大姐說明身為巴西女人的意義？"
Armenia laughed, but then seemed to consider the question seriously and answered, "Well, I always tried to look nice and be feminine even in the war zones and refugee camps of Central America. Even in the worst tragedies and crisis, there's no reason to add to every-one's misery by looking miserable yourself. That's my philosophy. This is why I always wore makeup and jewelry into the jungle—nothing too extravagant, but maybe just a nice gold bracelet and some earrings, a little lipstick, good perfume. Just enough to show that I still had my self-respect."
亞美尼亞笑了，而后似乎認真考慮這個問題，回答："這個嘛，即使在中美洲的戰區和難民營，我也盡量讓自己打扮得女性化。即使在最凄慘的悲劇和危機當中，你也沒有理由讓自己看起來邋邋遢遢，增添他人的愁苦。這是我的觀點。因此進入叢林的時候，我總是化妝、戴首飾——不是什么奢侈玩意，或許只是個金手環和耳環，一點唇膏，與好香水。足以讓人看見我仍有自己的尊嚴。"
In a way, Armenia reminds me of those great Victorian-era British lady travelers, who used to say there's no excuse for wearing clothes in Africa that would be unsuited for an English drawing room. She's a butterfly, this Armenia. And she couldn't stay for too long at Wayan's shop because she had work to do, but that didn't stop her from inviting me to a party tonight. She knows another Brazilian expat in Ubud, she told me, and he's hosting a special event at a nice restaurant this evening. He'll be cooking a feijoada—a traditional Brazilian feast con-sisting of massive piles of pork and black beans. There will be Brazilian cocktails, as well. Lots of interesting expatriates from all over the world who live here in Bali. Would I care to come? They might all go out dancing later, too. She doesn't know if I like parties, but . . .
就某方面而言，亞美尼亞使我聯想起維多利亞時代的英國女性旅人；她們常說，沒有借口不在非洲穿英國客廳里穿的衣服。這位亞美尼亞是只蝴蝶。她不能待在大姐店里太久，因為有許多要務在身，但她仍邀請我今晚去一個派對。她認識另一位移居烏布的巴西人，今晚他在一家餐館辦活動。他將做傳統巴西佳肴黑豆烤肉"feijoada"，此外還有巴西雞尾酒。還有許多從世界各地移居巴厘島的海外人士。我想不想來？之后他們或許還會出去跳舞。她不清楚我喜不喜歡派對，不過……
Cocktails? Dancing? Piles of pork?
雞尾酒？跳舞？烤肉？
Of course I'll come. Eat, Pray, Love
我當然去啰。
