“一般情况下，你知道，孩子们过了16岁就不能继续留在这里了，不过你是特例。你14岁就读完了孤儿院的课程，成绩良好——但我不得不说，你的操行并非一直表现优良——因此我们让你继续读村里的高中。现在你即将毕业，我们不能再继续负担你的生活费。即便如此，你也比其他人多享受了两年教育。”

Mrs. Lippett overlooked the fact that Jerusha had worked hard for her board during those two years, that the convenience of the asylum had come first and her education second; that on days like the present she was kept at home to scrub.

李皮太太完全不提乔若莎在两年中为了自己的食宿，工作得极度卖力。孤儿院的工作永远排在第一位，功课排在第二位。只要是像今天这种日子，她就得留下来打扫卫生。

'As I say, the question of your future was brought up and your record was discussed--thoroughly discussed.'

“我刚才说过，有人提出你的去向问题，讨论了你的表现——彻彻底底地讨论了一番。”

Mrs. Lippett brought accusing eyes to bear upon the prisoner in the dock, and the prisoner looked guilty because it seemed to be expected-- not because she could remember any strikingly black pages in her record.

李皮太太用责备的眼光盯着她的犯人，囚犯也表现出有罪的样子，倒不是因为她真的做过什么坏事，而是觉得李皮太太需要她这样。

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