爱德华的奇妙之旅 双语 第一章 03

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"Now,Edward," she said to him after she was done winding the watch, "whenthe big hand is on the twelve and the little hand is on the three, I will comehome to you."

She placed Edwardon a chair in the dining room and positioned the chair so that Edward waslooking out the window and could see the path that led up to the Tulane front door.Abilene balanced the watch on his left leg. She kissed the tips of his ears,and then she left and Edward spent the day staring out at Egypt Street,listening to the tick of his watch and waiting.

Of all the seasons of the year,the rabbit most preferred winter, for the sun set early then and thedining-room windows became dark and Edward could see his own reflection in theglass. And what a reflection it was! What an elegant figure he cut! Edwardnever ceased to be amazed at his own fineness.

In the evening, Edward sat atthe dining-room table with the other members of the Tulane family: Abilene; hermother and father; and Abilene's grandmother, who was called Pellegrina. True,Edward's ears barely cleared the tabletop, straight ahead at nothing but thebright and blinding white of the tablecloth. But he was there, a rabbit at thetable.