Chapter 12 Love and Mr Brooke
第12章 爱和布鲁克先生
When Beth woke from her long sleep，she looked into her mother's face and smiled．Then she slept again，but Mrs March held on to her daughter's thin little hand．
当白丝从她的长觉中醒来，她望着母亲的脸，笑了。然后她又睡去了，可马奇太太依旧握着女儿瘦瘦的小手。
Hannah made breakfast while Meg and Jo listened as their mother told them about their father's health，and Mr Brooke's promise to stay with him．
海娜做早餐的时候，麦格和琼听她们的母亲讲述父亲的健康状况，她还说布鲁克先生答应和他呆在一起。
Then Meg and Jo closed their tired eyes and were able to rest at last．
然后麦格和琼合上了眼睛，终于能休息了。
Laurie went to give the good news to Amy at Aunt March's house．
罗瑞去把好消息告诉在马奇姑妈家的艾米，
He， too， was tired after the long night，and just man-aged to finish telling his story before he fell asleep in the chair．
经过那个长夜，他也太累了，刚一讲完他的故事，他就在椅子上睡着了。
Amy began to write a short letter to her mother， but before she could finish it，she saw Mrs March coming towards her aunt's house！Amy ran to meet her．
艾米开始给母亲写一封短信，可还没等写完，她就看见马奇太太正朝马奇姑妈家走来！艾米跑过去迎接她。
There were probably many happy little girls in the city that day，but Amy was the happiest of them all as she sat on her mother's knee．
那天城里大概有许多幸福的女孩，可当艾米坐在母亲的膝头上时，她就是她们中最幸福的一个。
I've been thinking a lot about Beth，'she said．'Everyone loves her because she isn't selfish．
我一直在惦念白丝，她说。每个人都喜欢她，因为她不自私。
People wouldn't feel half so bad about me if I was sick，
如果是我病了，大家一定不会有这个一半的感觉，
but I'd like to be loved and missed．I'm going to try and be like Beth as much as I can．'
可我希望被爱、被惦念。我一定努力像白丝那样。

关于《小妇人》

1868年，一位出版商建议她写一部关于“女孩子的书”，她便根据孩提的记忆写成《小妇人》。书中把自己描写成乔·马奇，她的姐妹安娜、亚碧、伊丽莎白便分别成为梅格、艾美、贝丝。书中的许多故事取材于现实生活，不过现实生活中的奥尔科特一家经济状况远不如她笔下的马奇一家。