《小妇人》第22期_第4章 隔壁的房子(6)

　　Suddenly，a bell rang．
　　Jo jumped up out of the chair．It's your grand father！'she said．
　　'What if it is？'said Laurie， with a smile．'You're not afraid of anything， remember？'
　　'Perhaps I am a little bit afraid of him，'said Jo．
　　The servant came in at that moment．'The doctor is here to see you， sir，'she said to Laurie．
　　'Can I leave you for a minute or two， Jo？'he said．
　　'Yes， I'm very happy here，'said Jo．
　　He went away and Jo was staring at a large picture of the old gentleman when the door opened again without turning，she said，'I won't be afraid of him， because he's got kind eyes，although his mouth looks hard and cold．He's not as handsome as my grandfather， but I like him．'
　　'Thank you，'said a deep voice behind her．
　　She turned quickly-and saw old Mr Laurence！
　　Jo's face turned a bright red and she wanted to run away．But the old man's eyes looked kinder than those in the picture and seemed to have a smile in them 　突然，铃响了。
　　琼从椅子上跳起来。“是你祖父！”她说。
　　“是又怎样？”罗瑞笑着说，“你什么都不怕，记得吗？”
　　“也许我有一点点怕他，”琼说。
　　此时仆人走进来。“医生来看您了，先生，”她对罗瑞说。
　　“我能离开一两分钟吗，琼？”他说。
　　“可以，我很高兴呆在这儿，”琼答道。
　　他走开了。当琼正在端详那位老先生的一大幅画像时，门又开了。她没有转过身，说道：“我不害怕他，因为虽然他的嘴巴看上去又硬又冷，他的眼睛却很和善。他不像我祖父那么英俊，可我喜欢他。”
　　“谢谢你，”她背后有一个深沉的声音说。
　　她很快转过身——看到了老劳伦斯先生！
　　琼的脸变得通红，她想跑掉。可那位老先生的眼睛看上去比画像里的还要和善，好像还带着笑意。