Lesson 3 Rope《绳》by Katherine Anne Porter(7)

黄源深English Book7 第3课 Lesson Three Rope的部分译文

She believed it was the rope. That was the heaviest thing in the pack, she saw him plainly when he came in from the road, the rope was a big package on top of everything. He desired the whole wide world to witness that this was not a fact. He had carried the rope in one hand and the basket in the other, and what was the use of her having eyes if that was the best they could do for her?

她认为是绳。绳是提篮里最重的东西；他从大路上走过来的那会儿，她清楚地看到他，那一大卷绳压在一切东西的顶上。他巴不得全世界的人都来作见证，证明这不是事实。他是一只手拿绳，另一只手提篮的；要是她的眼睛对她最好的效劳只能是这样的话，那她长着眼睛有什么用呢？

Well, anyhow, she could see one thing plain: no eggs for breakfast. They'd have to scramble them now, for