《小妇人》第28期_第5章 白丝的惊喜(4)

　　Jo put an arm around her sister．'Now try it，Beth，'she said．
　　Beth sat down and began to play， and everyone thought it was the most perfect piano they had ever heard．
　　'You'll have to go and thank him，'said Jo， with a smile，knowing that Beth was much too shy to do anything like that．
　　But Beth surprised them all.' I'll do it at once，' she said bravely， and away she walked， through the garden and into the big house next door．She went up to the old gentleman's study and knocked on the door．
　　'Come in，'said Mr Laurence．
　　Beth went in．'I came to say thank you， sir，'she began，in her quiet little voice． But he looked so friendly that she ran and put both her arms around his neck and kissed him．
　　The old gentleman was so surprised that he nearly fell off his chair． But he was very pleased indeed by that shy little kiss，and soon the two of them were talking like old friends． Later，he walked home with Beth．The girls， watching with great interest from the window， could not believe their eyes．'Well，'Meg said，' I do believe the world is coming to an end！'

琼用一只手臂搂住她的妹妹。“现在就试试，白丝，”她说。
　　白丝坐下来开始弹琴，每个人都认为这是她们听过的最好的钢琴。
　　“你得去谢谢他，”琼说，面带微笑。她深知白丝太害羞了，肯定不会去做那种事。
　　可白丝让大家都吃了一惊。“我马上就去，”她勇敢地说，然后她就走了，穿过花园，来到隔壁的大房子。她走到楼上老先生的书房，敲了敲门。
　　“请进，”劳伦斯先生说。
　　白丝走了进去。“我来向您说声谢谢，先生，”她开始用她那平静细小的声音说话。可他看上去如此慈详，她跑过去用双臂搂住他的脖子吻了他一下。
　　老先生太吃惊了，他几乎从他的椅子上掉了下来。可他实际上被那个羞涩的轻轻的吻弄得很高兴，不久他们俩就像老朋友一样地散步了。之后，他陪白丝走回家。其他的孩子们从窗户中以极大的兴趣看着这一幕，简直不敢相信她们的眼睛。“哎，”麦格说，“我相信世界末日就要到了。”