(单词翻译:单击)
“I have been wondering what you boys could wear.
“我一直在想你们男孩子能穿什么。
That hat is a simple matter.
那顶帽子很简单。
We can make three-cornered hats out of black cardboard, and attach a little cotton at the backs and sides to imitate the white wigs of that day.”
我们可以用黑纸板做三个角的帽子，在后面和两边贴上一点棉花，模仿当时的白色假发。”
The boys studied the picture.
男孩们研究这张图片。
“We could wear white stockings with knee pants, and make cardboard buckles for our knees and our dancing pumps,” David suggested.
大卫建议说：“我们可以穿白色长袜配及膝裤，在膝盖和跳舞的高跟鞋上装饰硬纸板扣。”
“But look at the funny long coats they wear!” exclaimed Philip.
“但是看看他们穿的那件有趣的长外套！”菲利普喊道。
“That is the difficulty,” said Mother.
“这就是困难所在，”母亲说。
“I have an old suit with a bright blue lining of satin, and Aunty has one lined with wine-colored satin.
“我有一套旧西装，上面有亮蓝色的缎子，阿姨有一套西装带着酒红色的缎子。
Turned wrong side out, these coats would be the very thing.
把所有衣服翻个底朝天，这件外套就是最合适的了。
But I am afraid they will make you boys too warm.”
但是我担心他们会让你们太热了。”
“Margot’s as light as a feather,” Philip insisted, “and the parade will be short because of the little children who are marching.”
“玛戈特像羽毛一样轻，”菲利普坚持说，“由于孩子们在游行，游行时间会很短。”
So the preparations continued.
所以准备工作继续进行。
At last the chair, brightly shining and softly padded on the inside with cushions, was locked up in the garage.
最后，闪闪发光，里面垫着软垫的椅子被锁在车库里了。
On the day of the parade the boys went about noon to old Tim, the florist, to get some flowers ordered by Philip’s mother for a finishing touch.
游行那天，男孩们中午时分到花店老板老提姆那里去取菲利普母亲点的花，做最后的润色。
They were telling old Tim about the sedan chair when a man came in with several pieces of lattice around which a green smilax vine was twined.
他们正在跟老提姆讲轿子的事，这时一个男人进来，手里拿着几块格子木架，上面缠绕着一棵绿色的菝葜。
“I’ll tell you what, boys,” said Old Tim;
“我告诉你们吧，孩子们，”老蒂姆说；
“that smilax was put on only this morning for an early wedding.
“他今天早上才装上那个菝葜，准备当做婚前礼物。
You may take it off and fasten it over the chair with brads.
你可以把它拿下来，用角钉把它钉在椅子上。
It will be sure to stay fresh until after the parade.”
它一定会保持新鲜直到游行结束。”
They hurried home with the flowers and trailing bunches of smilax.
他们拿着鲜花和一束束菝葜匆匆赶回家。
There were hammering sounds out in the garage until it was time to dress for the parade.
车库里响起了敲打的声音，直到到了穿好打扮去参加游行的时间。
