At tea，everyone said that it had been a delightful but unusually long day．
喝茶时，每个人都说那天过得很愉快，只是有些出乎寻常地长。
Meg，who had been shopping in the afternoon，now decided that she did not like the dress she had bought．
麦格下午去买东西了，可她现在却觉得她不喜欢她买的衣服。
Jo had a headache from reading too long．
琼因为看书时间太长，头疼起来。
Beth couldnt find anything in her cupboard，and the rain had made Amys dress so wet that she couldnt wear it to Katy Browns party the next day．
白丝在她的橱柜里什么都找不到了。雨把艾米的衣服弄得太湿，第二天她不能穿那件衣服去参加凯特·布朗家的聚会了。
Mrs March listened，smiled and said nothing．
马奇太太听着，面带微笑，什么都没说。
The week seemed to get longer and longer with nothing much to do，and by Friday the girls were glad that it was nearly over．
因为没有事情做，那个星期看起来越来越长，到了星期五孩子们都很高兴这一切就要结束了。
Then Mrs March gave Hannah a holiday，and when the girls got up on Saturday，there was no breakfast ready，no fire in the kitchen，and no mother waiting for them．
然后马奇太太放了海娜一天假，当星期六早晨孩子们起床时，发现没有了早餐，没有了炉火，妈妈也没在等她们。
What has happened？said Jo．
发生了什么事？琼说。
Meg ran upstairs，then came down to say that Mother was staying in her room to have a rest．
麦格跑上楼，然后又跑下来跟大家说妈妈呆在她的房间里休息。
She says we must look after ourselves today，Meg said．
她说今天我们得自己照顾自己。麦格说。
Good，I want something to do，said Jo．
好啊，我想做点事，琼说。

关于《小妇人》

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