“可是,乖孩子,我包管你爸爸匀不出拖车子的马来。──农庄上正要马用,我的好老爷,是不是?
"They are wanted in the farm much oftener than I can get them."
“农庄上常常要马用,可惜到我手里的时候并不多。
"But if you have got them to-day," said Elizabeth, "my mother's purpose will be answered."
伊丽莎白说:“可是,如果今天到得你的手里,就如了妈妈的愿了。
She did at lastextortfrom her father an acknowledgment that the horses were engaged. Jane was therefore obliged to go on horseback, and her mother attended her to the door with many cheerfulprognosticsof a bad day. Her hopes were answered; Jane had not been gone long before it rained hard. Her sisters were uneasy for her, but her mother was delighted. The rain continued the whole evening withoutintermission; Jane certainly could not come back.
她终于逼得父亲不得不承认──那儿匹拉车子的马已经有了别的用处。于是吉英只得骑着另外一匹马去,母亲送她到门口,高高兴兴地说了许多预祝天气会变坏的话。她果真如愿了;吉英走了不久,就下起大雨来。妹妹们都替她担忧,只有她老人家反而高兴。大雨整个黄昏没有停住。吉英当然无法回来了。
1.horseback n. 马背 adv. 在马背上地 adj. 在马背上的,臆断的
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