10 A telegram(1)

　10 A telegram
　　Mrs March，the girls and Laurie were sitting together on a dull November afternoon when Hannah hurried into the room with a telegram Mrs March read it，then dropped it to the floor，her face white and her hands shaking．Jo picked up the telegram and read it to the others in a frightened voice．Mrs March：Your husband is very ill．Come at once．S．Hale，Blank Hospital，Washington．
　　The girls moved close to their mother．All their happiness had disappeared in a moment．
　　'I shall go at once，'said Mrs March，'but it may be too late．Oh，my children！'
　　For several minutes，there was only the sound of crying，then Hannah hurried away to get things ready for the long journey．
　　'Where's Laurie？'Mrs March asked．
　　'Here，'said the boy．'Oh，let me do something！
　　'Send a telegram and say that I'll come at once，'said Mrs March．'The next train goes early in the morning． Now，I must write a note to Aunt March .Jo，give me that pen and paper

10  一封电报
　　11月一个多云的下午，马奇太太、女孩子们和罗瑞正围坐在一起，海娜拿着一封电报匆匆走进屋来。马奇太太读了电报，然后把它掉落在地上，脸色煞白，双手颤抖。琼把电报拾起来，用惊恐的声音读给其他人听。“马奇太太，你的丈夫病得很重。马上来。华盛顿圣黑尔布兰克医院。”
　　女孩子们靠近母亲。她们的快乐刹时消失了。
　　“我得马上去，”马奇太太说，“可也许太迟了。噢，孩子们！”
　　几分钟之内，只有啼哭的声音，然后海娜赶快去为这漫长的旅程收拾行装。
　　“罗瑞在哪？”马奇太太问。
　　“在这儿，”那男孩说，“噢，让我做点事吧！”
　　“去发封电报说我马上就来，”马奇太太说。“下一班火车清晨开出。现在我得给马奇姑妈写个便条。琼，给我拿支笔，还有纸。”