《小妇人》第20期_第4章 隔壁的房子(4)

　　A moment later，Jo appeared with a box in one hand and Beth's three small cats in the other． 'Mother sends her love，'she said．'Meg asked me to bring some of her cake， and Beth thought you would like to play with her cats． Isn't she funny？'
　　Laurie laughed How kind you all are，'he said．
　　'Shall I read to you？'sald Jo．
　　'I'd rather talk，'he said．
　　'I can talk all day，'said Jo，smiling．'Beth says I never know when to stop．'
　　'Is Beth the one who stays at home？'
　　'Yes，that's Beth．She's a good girl．'
　　'The pretty one is Meg，and the curly－haired one is Amy， is that right？' he said．
　　'Yes．How did you know？'
　　Laurie's face became red．'I hear you calling to each other，and you always seem to be having so much fun．Sometimes，in the evenings，you forget to close your curtains and I can see you sitting round the fire with your mother．I haven't got a mother．'

片刻，琼出现了，一只手抱着一个盆子，另一只手抱着白丝的三只小猫。“妈妈向你问好，”她说。“麦格叫我给你带些好的蛋糕来。白丝认为你会喜欢跟她的小猫玩儿。她是不是很有意思？”
　　罗瑞笑着说：“你们真好。”
　　“我给你读文章怎么样？”琼说。
　　“我宁愿聊聊天。”他答道。
　　“我可以聊一整天，”琼笑答。“白丝说我总是不知道在哪儿告一段落。”
　　“白丝是那个呆在家里的孩子吗？”
　　“是的，那是白丝。她是个好孩子。”
　　“漂亮的那个是麦格，卷头发的那个是艾米，对吗？”罗瑞问。
　　“是的，你怎么知道？”
　　罗瑞的脸红了。“我听到你们互相喊对方。你们看起来总有很多有趣的事。有时候，晚上你们忘记拉窗帘，我能看见你们和母亲一起坐在炉火边。我没有母亲。”