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LESSON 64
第六十四課
late
晚的
straw
稻草
Jenny
詹妮
snorted
發哼聲
Templar
坦普勒
aunt
阿姨
rogue
破壞性的
report
報告
grazing
放牧
directly
直接地
ditch
溝渠
acted
表演
service
服務
suppose
假定
caressed
愛撫
hired
雇傭
erect
使豎起
pricked
刺
moment
時刻
groceries
雜貨店
JENNY'S CALL
詹妮的召喚
"It's of no use, Mrs. Templar;
“沒有用，坦普勒夫人。
I have been trying the greater part of an hour
我已經花了近一個鐘頭
to catch that rogue of a horse.
來捉住這匹淘氣的馬，
She won't be caught."
但怎么也捉不住她。”
Such was the report the hired man brought in to Mrs. Templar
這就是雇工帶給坦普勒夫人的報告，
one pleasant May morning,
五月這美好的清晨。
when she had been planning a ride.
那時，她正打算乘車出門。
"I suppose it can not be helped,
“我認為你幫不上忙，
but I wanted her very much," she said,
但我非常需要她。”
as she turned away.
她轉身走的時候說道。
"What was it you wanted, mother?" asked Jenny Templar,
“媽媽，你需要什么？”
a bright, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl of twelve,
珍妮·坦普勒今年12歲，長著一頭棕黑明亮的頭發和一雙棕色的眼睛。
who had just come into the room.
她剛剛走進屋子就問道。
"Fanny," said the mother.
“范妮。”媽媽說，
"It is such a beautiful morning,
“今天早上很不錯，
I meant to drive down to the village,
我想去村里
get some groceries,
買些雜貨，
then call for your Aunt Ann,
然后接你的安阿姨
have a nice ride up the river road,
一起駛上沿河路，
and bring her home to dinner.
把她帶回家吃晚餐。”
"But father is away for all day,
“但爸爸一整天都不在家，
and the men have been trying nearly an hour to catch Fanny;
哪些人花了近一個小時想捉住范妮。
one of the men says she can't be caught."
其中有個人說無法捉住她。”
"Maybe she can't by him,"
“也許她僅僅不能被那個人捉住。”
said Jenny, with a merry laugh.
珍妮快樂地笑著說。
"But, get ready, mother;
“不過媽媽，做好準備吧，
you shall go if you like.
如果你想去的話就能去。
I'll catch Fanny, and harness her, too."
我會捉住范妮，并且給她戴上馬具。”
"Why, my child,
“怎么呢，我的孩子？
they say she jumped the ditch three or four times,
他們說她跳到溝里三四次，
and acted like a wild creature.
就像只野獸一樣。
You'll only be late at school,
你只會上學遲到，
and tire yourself for nothing."
并且把自己弄得筋疲力盡也于事無補。”
"It won't take me long, mother.
“不會很久的，媽媽。
Fanny will come to me," said Jenny, cheerily.
范妮會到我這兒來的。”珍妮興高采烈地說。
She put on her wide straw hat,
她戴上她的寬草帽，
and was off in a moment, down the hill,
離開一小會兒，下山到了田野。
to the field where the horse was grazing.
那里是馬兒吃草放牧的地方。
The moment Fanny heard the rustle of Jenny's dress,
就在這時，范妮聽到了珍妮走路時裙子發出的沙沙聲。
she pricked up her ears,
她豎起耳朵，
snorted, and, with head erect,
噴著鼻息，挺著腦袋，
seemed ready to bound away again.
似乎做好了再次被綁走的準備。
"Fanny! O Fanny!" called Jenny,
“范妮！喂，范妮！”珍妮叫道。
and the beautiful creature turned her head.
漂亮的馬兒轉過頭。
That gentle tone she well knew,
她很熟悉那溫和的聲音，
and, glad to see her friend,
于是很高興見到她的朋友，
she came directly to the fence,
徑直跑到柵欄旁，
and rubbed her head on the girl's shoulder.
用頭在小姑娘的肩膀上蹭了蹭，
As soon as the gate was opened,
這時大門打開了，
she followed Jenny to the barn.
她跟著珍妮一起進入了馬廄。
The men had treated her roughly,
人們對她太粗暴了，
and she remembered it.
她也記住了這些。
But she knew and loved the voice that was always kind,
不過，她了解并喜歡那些十分親切的聲音，
and the hand that often fed and caressed her.
以及那些經常喂她、擁抱她的雙手。
She gave love for love,
她用愛去回報愛，
and willing service for kindness.
樂意為友善的人效勞。
