美文：你手握无辜之人的声誉别轻易诬蔑他人

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[00:01.30]40 The Missing Wallet	“丢失”的钱包
[00:06.99](By Cynthia M. Hamond)	(译 / 朱孝萍)
[00:09.88]I know it's here somewhere. “我知道它就在这里的某个地方。”
[00:13.68]I dropped my book bag to dig through my coat pockets. 我放下书包，在外套口袋里掏来掏去。
[00:17.08]When I dumped my bag out onto the table, everyone waiting in line behind me groaned. 当我把包里的东西全倒在桌上时，排在我后面的人都叹起气来。
[00:24.10]I glanced up at the lunchroom clock. 我瞥了一眼餐厅里的时钟，
[00:27.00]Only three minutes until the bell, and it was the last day to order a class memory book if you wanted your name printed on it. 离上课铃响只剩三分钟了。要是你想让自己的名字印在班级纪念册上的话，那今天可是订购纪念册的最后一天了。
[00:35.35]I did, but for some reason, I couldn't find my wallet. 	我就是来订购的，但不知怎么回事，我的钱包找不到了。
[00:39.54]The long line began to move around me.排起的长队开始从我身旁绕过。
[00:43.07]Come on, Cindy! Darcy might as well have stamped her foot, she sounded so impatient. “辛迪，快点！”达茜急得都要跺脚了，她的声音听起来那么不耐烦，
[00:49.08]"We'll be late for class."	“我们上课要迟到了。”
[00:51.71]Darcy, please! I snapped back. “达茜，求你别催我！”我马上回了一句。
[00:54.02]Even though we were best friends, Darcy and I often frustrated each other. 	我和达茜尽管是死党，但却经常令对方泄气。
[00:59.95]We were just so different.我们是那么截然不同。 
[01:02.69]Darcy had "budgeted " for her memory book and ordered it the first day of school, while I had almost forgotten ... again.达茜早就为自己的年级纪念册做了“预算”，并且在开学的第一天就订购了，而我却几乎忘了这件事……一如既往地健忘。
[01:11.95]Darcy, my wallet's gone! I threw my things back into my bag.	“达茜，我的钱包不见了！”我把我的东西扔回了书包里。
[01:17.35]Someone took it, Darcy, as usual, was quick to point away from the bright side of things.	“被人拿走了吧。”像往常一样，达茜总是不从好的一面看待问题。
[01:24.50]Oh, I'm sure I just misplaced it, I hoped.	“噢，我确信只是放错了地方。”我满怀希望地说。
[01:28.14]We rushed into class just before the second bell. 我们正好踩着第二遍铃声冲进教室。
[01:32.20]Darcy happily spread the news about the theft. 达茜兴奋地把我的钱包被“偷”的事传了出去。
[01:35.11]By last period in gym class, I was tired of being stopped and having to say over and over again, 到上最后一节体育课时，我已经不愿再被别人拦住，然后不得已一遍又一遍地说：
[01:43.03]"I'm sure I just left it at home." Rushing late into the locker room, I changed then ran to catch up with my soccer team.	“我确信我只是把钱包落在了家里。”我冲进更衣室时已经迟到了，换完衣服，我就跑去追赶我的足球队。
[01:52.45]The game was a close one, and our team was the last one back into the locker room. 这场比赛势均力敌，不分胜负，我们队最后一个返回了更衣室。
[01:58.49]Darcy was waiting for me as impatiently as always. 达茜正像往常一样不耐烦地等着我。
[02:02.67]She brushed past the new girl, Juanita, to hurry me along.	她从那个新来的名叫胡安妮塔的女孩旁擦身而过，催我快走。
[02:07.56]I turned my back on her to open my locker. 我转过身，背对着她，去开存物柜。
[02:11.00]"Darcy, I know, I know, we have to go."	“达茜，我知道，我知道， 我们得走了。”
[02:14.39]There was a gasp behind me, and when I looked back at Darcy, her face was white with shock. 我身后突然传来一声短促的惊叫。我回头看达茜，发现她的脸色惊得苍白。
[02:21.20]There, at her feet, was my wallet.	在她的脚下，躺着我的钱包。
[02:24.57]It fell out of her locker! Darcy pointed at Juanita. “是从她柜子里掉出来的！”达茜指着胡安妮塔说，
[02:29.00]"She stole it."	“她偷了你的钱包。”
[02:30.51]Everyone took up the accusation at once.	每个人就立刻开始谴责起那个女孩来。
[02:33.63]That new girl stole it.	“新来的那个女孩偷了辛迪的钱包。”
[02:35.66]Darcy caught her red-handed.	“她被达茜当场抓住了。”
[02:37.71]I knew there was something about her.	“我就知道她有问题。”
[02:40.00]Report her!	“告发她！”
[02:41.12]I looked over at Juanita. 我看着胡安妮塔。
[02:43.56]I had never really noticed her before, beyond her "new girl" label. 我以前从没有真正注意过她，只知道她是新来的。
[02:48.94]Juanita picked up the wallet and held it out to me. 胡安妮塔捡起钱包，递给我。
[02:53.52]Her hands were trembling. 她的手颤颤发抖。
[02:54.76]"I found it in the parking lot. “我是在停车场捡到它的。
[02:57.65]I was going to give it to you before gym, but you were late."	我本来打算在体育课前交给你的，但是你迟到了。”
[03:01.87]Darcy practically spit the words "I'm so sure!" at her.	达茜几乎要将“我不相信！”这句话连同唾沫一起啐在她的脸上。
[03:07.18]Really, it's true. “真的，我说的是真的。”
[03:08.90]Juanita's eyes began to fill with tears.	胡安妮塔的眼睛开始盈满了泪水。
[03:12.45]I reached for my wallet. 我伸手接过钱包。
[03:14.68]I didn't know what to think, but when I looked over at Darcy, her smugness made me feel sick inside. 我不知道该怎么想，但当我望着达茜的时候， 她自鸣得意的样子让我觉得很恶心。
[03:22.47]I looked at Juanita. 我看着胡安妮塔。
[03:24.16]She was scared but looked sincere. 她很害怕但看起来很真诚。
[03:26.84]I knew I held her reputation in my hands.	我知道她的声誉就掌握在我的手中。
[03:30.35]I am so glad you found it, I smiled. “很高兴你捡到了它，”我微笑着说，
[03:33.27]"Thanks, Juanita."	“谢谢你，胡安妮塔。”
[03:34.52]The tension around us broke. 我们周围的紧张气氛被打破了。
[03:36.98]"Good thing she found it," everyone but Darcy agreed.	“她捡到了，可真是太好了。”除了达茜，其他人都赞同地说。
[03:40.90]I changed quickly. 我迅速换好衣服。
[03:42.70]"Come on, Darcy. “快点，达茜，
[03:43.50]There's just enough time to order my book."	我们还有足够的时间去订购我的纪念册。”
[03:46.51]If there is any money left in your wallet.	“那要看你的钱包里还有没有剩下钱。”
[03:49.40]Not now, Darcy!	“别这样，达茜！”
[03:51.42]You are so naive !	“你太天真了！”
[03:53.66]It wasn't until we were standing in line that I opened my wallet.	一直到我们排上队的时候，我才打开钱包。
[03:57.93]It's all here, I couldn't help but feel relieved. “一分也没少。”我忍不住松了口气。
[04:01.23]A folded piece of paper fluttered from my wallet. 一张折起来的纸条从我的钱包里飘落了出来。
[04:04.90]Darcy picked it up and handed it to me. 达茜捡起来递给我。
[04:07.87]I opened it to see what it was.	我打开纸条，看它写的是什么。
[04:10.30]She just didn't have time to empty it yet, Darcy scoffed. “她只是还没来得及洗劫一空而已，”达茜轻蔑地说，
[04:15.11]"I know her type. “我知道她这种人。
[04:16.72]I had her number the first day she came."	她来的第一天我就看透她了。”
[04:19.77]Maybe that's the problem, Darcy. “也许那正是问题所在，达茜。
[04:22.22]Maybe you spend too much time numbering people.	也许是你花太多的时间去给别人‘贴标签’了。”
[04:26.30]Darcy grabbed the note, read it and threw it back at me.	达茜抓过那张纸条，看了看，然后扔回给我。
[04:29.97]Whatever! she said and stomped off. “随你便！”她说完就跺着脚离开了。
[04:33.46]I knew that something had broken between us.	我知道我们之间有种东西破裂了。
[04:36.66]I read the note again.	我又看了一遍那张纸条。
[04:38.47]Cindy,	辛迪：
[04:41.80]I found your wallet in the parking lot. 我在停车场捡到了你的钱包。
[04:44.02]Hope nothing is missing.	希望什么都没丢。
[04:46.03]Juanita	胡安妮塔
[04:47.13]P. S. 另外，
[04:48.07]My phone number is 555-3218. 我的电话号码是555-3218。
[04:52.06]Maybe you could call me sometime.	也许你有空可以打电话给我。
[04:54.92]And I did.	而我确实给她打了电话。

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美文：你手握无辜之人的声誉 别轻易诬蔑他人

美文：你手握无辜之人的声誉别轻易诬蔑他人