美文：莎拉的第一件新衣裳讲述一段动人的故事

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[00:04.66]A Spring Coat for Sarah	萨拉的春装
[00:07.32]Clara Gillow Clark 克拉拉・吉洛・克拉克
[00:10.12]One winter-thawing morning in March, Sarah put on her old spring coat to go out and play.	三月的一天早晨，冬意褪去，萨拉穿上她那件旧春装，准备出去玩儿。
[00:18.57]"These buttons don't work," Sarah said to Mama.	“这些扣子扣不上了。”萨拉对妈妈说。
[00:22.70]"Why, Sarah, you've sprouted up like a primrose in spring! "Mama said. “哎呀，萨拉，你长得可真快，像春天的报春花一样！”妈妈说，
[00:27.58]"After your sisters leave for school, we'll check the hand-me-downs for a coat that fits."	“等你姐姐她们去上学了，我们好好翻一下她们穿过的衣服，给你找件合适的。”
[00:32.75]When the house was quiet, Mama went to the hall closet and pulled out all the old spring coats. But ...	等家里安静下来后，妈妈来到门厅的壁橱前，把所有旧春装都掏了出来。不过......
[00:40.70]Sylvia's were too big, Susan's too stained, and Sally's too tattered . 西尔维娅的春装太大了，苏珊的春装上面有很多洗不掉的污渍， 萨莉的春装又太破旧了。
[00:46.39]The coats were fine for play. But ...	这些衣服穿着出去玩儿倒是还可以。可是......
[00:49.87]"Sarah has no coat for church and town and special occasions," Mama told Papa when he came in from the barn.	“萨拉没有衣服可以穿去做礼拜、进城或者参加一些特殊的场合。”爸爸从谷仓走进屋里时妈妈对他说。
[00:56.65]Papa sat down at the table. 爸爸在桌边坐了下来。
[00:59.67]"The cows can't be milked till after thecalves are born," he said. “只有等奶牛产下小牛才能挤牛奶卖钱啊，”他说，
[01:03.69]"Are you sure Sarah can't wear a hand-me- down?"	“你确定她穿不了她姐姐们的旧衣服吗？”
[01:06.87]"It's either a new coat or a ragged coat," Mama said. “她姐姐们的衣服要么是还没穿过的，要么就是已经穿破了的。”妈妈说。
[01:10.70]Papa frowned. He stared out at the empty calf pasture. 爸爸皱起了眉头，盯着屋外那空荡荡的牛犊牧场。
[01:16.15]Mama said, "Sarah has never had a new coat."	妈妈说：“萨拉还从没穿过一件新衣服呢。”
[01:19.92]For a long while nobody spoke. 接下来的很长一段时间里都没有人说话。
[01:22.55]The fire in the wood stove crackled. 柴火炉里的火焰噼啪作响，
[01:25.41]The soup in the kettle sputtered .	壶里的汤四处乱溅。
[01:27.80]At last Mama said, "Papa, how much can one small coat for our Sarah cost?"	最后，妈妈问：“孩子他爸，给我们萨拉买一件小衣服能花多少钱呢？”
[01:34.74]Sarah looked closely at Papa.	萨拉紧盯着爸爸。
[01:37.16]Then Papa cleared his throat. 接着，爸爸清了清嗓子。
[01:39.41]"A ragged coat won't do," he said. “不能让萨拉穿一件破破烂烂的衣服，”他说，
[01:42.38]"Sarah, are you old enough to take care of a new coat?"	“萨拉，你是不是已经长大了，可以爱惜新衣服了？”
[01:45.89]"Yes, Papa," Sarah said. “是的，爸爸，”萨拉回答道，
[01:48.32]"I'm old enough to do almost anything."	“我已经长大了，几乎什么事儿都能做。”
[01:50.79]Papa gave her a serious look. 爸爸认真地看了她一眼。
[01:53.58]"Very well," he said. “很好，”他说，
[01:55.44]"While we are in town today, we'll buy you a coat of your very own."	“今天进城以后，我们给你买一件只属于你自己的衣服。”
[01:59.94]Later, after they had eaten the soup, Papa backed the old automobile out of the garage, and Mama and Sarah climbed in. 过了一会儿，等大家都喝过汤，爸爸就把那辆旧车从车库里倒了出来，妈妈和萨拉坐了进去。
[02:08.75]Sarah sat in the back so she would feel older.	萨拉坐在了后排，这样她就会觉得自己长大了不少。
[02:12.45]Papa drove past farms with muddy-brown barnyards, sheets flapping on clotheslines, sap buckets on every maple tree.	爸爸开车驶过一座座带有暗棕色谷仓小院的农场，只见一条条床单在晾衣绳上飘动着，每棵枫树上都挂着用边材制成的木桶。
[02:21.75]When they got to town, Papa parked their car. He put a penny in the meter, and they all went inside the store.	到了城里，爸爸把车停好，往停车计时收费器里投了一便士，然后三个人一起走进了商店。
[02:29.15]Inside was gloomy; racks of coats seemed to rustle and whisper like the bats that flew out of the barn at night.	商店里一片昏暗，一排排货架上的衣服似乎在沙沙作响、窃窃私语，就像夜晚从谷仓里飞出来的蝙蝠一样。
[02:37.33]A tall, skinny salesclerk in a black suit and bow tie sidled up to them. 一位售货员悄无声息地向他们走了过来，他个子高挑，身材瘦削，穿着一套黑色西装，打着一个蝶形领结。
[02:43.80]"May I assist you?" he asked.	“有什么需要帮忙的吗？”他问道。
[02:45.55]"Our Sarah needs a good coat," Papa said.	“我们的萨拉需要一件好衣服。”爸爸说。
[02:48.66]"A spring coat for church and special occasions, "Mama added. “要一件去做礼拜或参加特殊场合可以穿的春装。”妈妈补充道。
[02:53.41]"Spring coat, you say? " The clerk slipped a measuring tape from around his neck.	“你说的是春装吗？”售货员把挂在自己脖子上的一条皮尺拽了下来。
[02:59.12]"Stand tall, miss-sseee," he said, squatting to measure her. “抬头挺胸，小 -  - 姑 -  - 娘。”他说着蹲了下来给萨拉量尺寸。
[03:03.54]Sarah stood very still.	萨拉站在那儿一动不动。
[03:06.16]"Oh, dear," said the clerk. "Oh, dear, dear, dear."“喔，天哪，”售货员说，“喔，天哪，天哪，天哪。”
[03:10.50]He wagged his head. "Small ..."	他摇了摇头。“小号......”
[03:12.25]The clerk gave a great sigh as he stood. 	售货员站起来的时候深深地叹了一口气。
[03:15.38]"Small," he said again, as if Sarah were a very tiny toad. “小号。”他又说了一遍，好像萨拉是一只非常小的蟾蜍。
[03:20.20]"In small we have chocolate, cerulean , and charcoal ."“小号衣服的话，我们有巧克力色、天蓝色和深灰色可以选择。”
[03:23.99]But all Sarah could see were brown and blue and black coats. 但是萨拉能看到的无非是棕色、蓝色和黑色的衣服，
[03:28.39]Nothing so wonderful as chocolate or cerulean.	根本没有巧克力色或天蓝色那么漂亮的颜色。
[03:31.65]"We'll try the brown one," Mama said to the clerk.	“那我们就试试棕色的那件吧。”妈妈对售货员说。
[03:35.25]"The chocolate one it is," he said, whisking it off the hanger.	“那是巧克力色。”他说道，并迅速把它从衣架上取了下来。
[03:39.29]But it wasn't chocolate at all. 可这件衣服根本就不是巧克力色。
[03:41.50]It was muddy, barnyard brown. 而是像泥泞的谷仓小院那样的棕色。
[03:44.28]Sarah looked down at the oily wood floor.	萨拉低下了头，看着沾满油污的木地板。
[03:47.23]"Sarah, the clerk is waiting," Papa said.	“萨拉，售货员在等着呢。”爸爸说。
[03:50.31]Sarah slid her arms into the sleeves. 	萨拉把胳膊伸进袖子里。
[03:53.24]The coat swallowed her up, devouring her hands. 她的身子一下子就被那件衣服包了个严严实实，两只手也完全被盖住了。
[03:56.56]She stood in front of the mirror. 她站到了镜子前。
[03:58.65]"I look like a barnyard," she mumbled. Her chin began to quiver .“我看起来就像个谷仓小院。”她咕哝着，下巴开始微微颤动。
[04:03.71]"Perhaps the blue," said Mama, gently.	“要不试试蓝色的那件吧。”妈妈温柔地说。
[04:06.70]"Cer-OO-lee-aan," the clerk corrected. “那是天 - 蓝 - 色。”售货员纠正道。
[04:09.66]But when he slid the blue coat from its hanger, there on the rack behind all of the dark coats, hidden like a spring flower in winter darkness, there, as if by magic, was a pink coat.	但就在他把那件蓝色的衣服从衣架上拿下来时，在所有深色衣服后面的架子上，像变魔术似的出现了一件粉色的衣服，它就像在冬天的黑暗中隐藏着的一朵春天的花儿。
[04:22.82]"A pink coat!" Sarah cried. "I want the pink coat." 	“那儿有件粉色的衣服！”萨拉大叫道，“我想要那件粉色的衣服。”
[04:26.55]"That coat is smaller than the other ones," Papa said.	“那件衣服比其他的号要小。”爸爸说。
[04:29.96]Sarah spoke up. "I'm small, too. The clerk said so. 萨拉大声地说：“我也穿小号呀，售货员就是这么说的。
[04:33.69]Papa, please let me try it on. Mama? Please?"	爸爸， 求你让我试一下粉色的那件吧。妈妈？好不好？”
[04:36.90]It wouldn't hurt to let her try it on, Mama said.	“让她试一下也没什么大不了的。”妈妈说。
[04:40.23]Without a word, the clerk took the coat from its hanger and held it for Sarah.	售货员一句话也没说，把那件衣服从衣架上取了下来，递给萨拉。
[04:44.99]"Ohhh!" Sarah said. “哦！”萨拉说。
[04:47.60]The coat was slippery and shiny inside like her sister Sylvia's blouses. 这件衣服的内里光滑发亮，和她姐姐西尔维娅的那些衬衫一样。
[04:53.10]"Ahhh!" The coat was softer than a new flannel nightgown. “啊！”这件衣服比新买的法兰绒睡袍还要柔软。
[04:57.81]There was lace all around the collar, and by the top button, right under her chin, were flowers - tiny ones like the wild primroses that grew behind the woodshed.	领子上有一圈蕾丝花边，而且她下巴正下方最靠上的那颗纽扣周围有很多小花 -  - 那一朵朵小花就像柴房后面长着的那些野生报春花。
[05:08.24]Sarah stood very still and looked in the mirror. She stared for a very long time. 萨拉站在那里一动不动，端详着镜子中的自己。
[05:14.49]In the pink coat she looked like a spring flower.	穿着粉色衣服的她看起来就像是一朵春天的花儿。
[05:18.32]"Sarah!" Mama said.	“萨拉！”妈妈说。
[05:21.80]Sarah looked up. Mama was standing behind her. 	萨拉抬起头来，妈妈正站在她身后，
[05:24.75]She was holding the brown coat.手里拿着那件棕色的衣服。
[05:26.85]"I'm afraid the pink coat will only fit one year," Mama said, taking a step closer.	“恐怕这件粉色的衣服你只能穿一年。”妈妈说着走近了一步。
[05:33.62]"And there's no one to pass it on to," said Papa.	“而且没人能接着穿这件衣服。”爸爸说。
[05:37.40]And the clerk said, "It's wise to practice thrift and economy."	售货员说：“还是要讲求勤俭节约呀。”
[05:41.75]Sarah backed away. 萨拉向后退了退。
[05:43.91]No one was going to turn her into an ugly barnyard again. She wanted to be a flower.	谁也不能再把她变成一个丑陋的谷仓小院了， 她要做一朵花儿。
[05:48.86]"Sarah!" It was Papa. “萨拉！”是爸爸的声音。
[05:51.57]He came over to her and knelt down. 他来到她的身边，跪在地板上
[05:53.94]"You're old enough to know that you can't always have your own way," he said sternly.	。“你已经长大了，不可以老是想怎么样就怎么样。”爸爸严厉地说道。
[05:59.50]Wise and true, said the clerk. “言之有理。”售货员说。
[06:02.22]Sarah slipped one arm from a sleeve. 萨拉把一只胳膊从袖子里褪了出来。
[06:04.98]"It is her color, though,"  Mama said.	“不过，粉色倒是适合她。”妈妈说。
[06:07.33]"Ahh," said the clerk. "Anyone can see how the pink of the coat brings out the roses in her cheeks."	“啊，”售货员说，“谁都能看出来这件衣服粉红的颜色衬得她面若桃花。”
[06:13.50]"It does have an ample hem and deep seams," Mama said. “这件衣服的褶边真宽，线缝也缝得特别靠里，”妈妈说，
[06:18.22]"Don't forget how good I am at taking down hems and letting out seams."	“别忘了我可是非常擅长把褶边弄窄、把线缝往外挪些尺寸的。”
[06:22.50]Papa looked thoughtful for a moment and rubbed his chin. 爸爸看起来深思了一会儿，然后摸了摸下巴。
[06:25.84]He looked from the brown coat to the pink coat. 他看了看那件棕色的衣服，又看了看那件粉色的衣服。
[06:29.67]"The cows will give milk soon enough," he said. “奶牛马上就要产奶了，”他说，
[06:32.30]"But how can we let Sarah wear a brown coat when she looks like a flower in this one?"	“不过既然萨拉穿上这件粉色衣服看起来像一朵花儿，我们怎么能让她穿那件棕色的呢？”
[06:37.80]"Papa!" Sarah cried, slipping her arm back into the empty sleeve. “爸爸！”萨拉尖叫道，把胳膊又伸进那条空空的袖子里。
[06:42.30]She threw her arms around Papa's neck. 她用胳膊搂着爸爸的脖子。
[06:44.84]"I do look like a flower, don't I?" she whispered.	“我看起来真的就像一朵花儿，是吧？”她小声 说。
[06:48.54]"Like a primrose in spring," Papa said.	“就像春天的一朵报春花。”爸爸说。

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美文：莎拉的第一件新衣裳 讲述一段动人的故事

美文：莎拉的第一件新衣裳讲述一段动人的故事