春潮 Spring Tide

三月中旬一天的午後，和麗的陽光，同愛人的微笑似的，灑滿在一處靜僻的鄉村裡，這鄉村的前面，流著清滄的錢塘江水，後面有無數的青山，縱橫錯落的排列在藍蒼的天空裡。On the afternoon of a day in mid-March, mild and beautiful sunlight, like the smile of a lover, spilled all over a quiet, secluded village; in front of this village flowed the clear, blue-green waters of the Qiantang River, and behind it countless green hills stood arrayed, crisscrossing against the deep blue sky.三五家茅簷泥壁的農家，夾了一條如發的官道，散點在山腰水畔。A handful of farmhouses with thatched eaves and mud walls, flanking a road as thin as a strand of hair, were scattered here and there along the hillside and the water's edge.農家的前後四周，各有幾弓空地圍著，空地裡的雜樹，系桑柘之類，地上橫著的矮小的樹影，有二三尺長。Around each farmhouse, front and back, lay a few bows'-width of open ground, planted with assorted trees—mulberry and the like—and on the ground the low tree-shadows lying athwart it were two or three feet long.大約已經是午後三點鐘了，幾聲雞叫的聲音，破了靜寂的空氣，傳到江水的邊上來。It was already about three in the afternoon; a few cock-crows broke the still air and carried down to the edge of the river.一家農家，靠著江邊的高岸。One farmhouse stood against the high bank by the river.從這農家的門前，穿過一條在花壇裡躺著的曲徑，就是走下江水邊上去的一條有階段的斜路。From the front of this farmhouse, a winding path threading through the flower beds led to a stepped slope going down to the water's edge.這斜路的階段，並非用石子砌成，不過在泥沙的高岸中，用了鐵耙開闢出來的。The steps of this slope were not built of paved stone, but merely cut out of the muddy, sandy bank with an iron rake.走下了這泥路的十一二級的階段，便是貼水的沙灘。Descending the eleven or twelve steps of this earthen path brought one to the sandy beach right at the water's edge.沙灘上有許多亂石蚌殼，夾在黃沙青木的中間。On the beach lay many scattered stones and mussel shells, mixed in among the yellow sand and the green driftwood.日夕的細浪狂潮，把水邊的沙石蚌殼，洗滌得明淨可愛，一個個在那裡返射七色的分光。The fine ripples and surging tides, day and night, had washed the sand, stones, and shells at the water's edge clean and lovely, each one there reflecting back a spectrum of seven colors.

三月中旬一天的午后，和丽的阳光，同爱人的微笑似的，洒满在一处静僻的乡村里，这乡村的前面，流著清沧的钱塘江水，后面有无数的青山，纵横错落的排列在蓝苍的天空里。三五家茅簷泥壁的农家，夹了一条如发的官道，散点在山腰水畔。农家的前后四周，各有几弓空地围著，空地里的杂树，系桑柘之类，地上横著的矮小的树影，有二三尺长。大约已经是午后三点钟了，几声鸡叫的声音，破了静寂的空气，传到江水的边上来。一家农家，靠著江边的高岸。从这农家的门前，穿过一条在花坛里躺著的曲径，就是走下江水边上去的一条有阶段的斜路。这斜路的阶段，并非用石子砌成，不过在泥沙的高岸中，用了铁耙开辟出来的。走下了这泥路的十一二级的阶段，便是贴水的沙滩。沙滩上有许多乱石蚌壳，夹在黄沙青木的中间。日夕的细浪狂潮，把水边的沙石蚌壳，洗涤得明净可爱，一个个在那里返射七色的分光。

在這沙灘的亂石中間，拖著兩個小小的影兒，有兩個七八歲的小孩，在那裡敲磨圓石子。Among the scattered stones on this beach trailed two small shadows—two children of seven or eight, there knocking and grinding round pebbles.幾聲雞叫的聲音，傳到江水邊上的時候，一個蹲近水邊的小孩子，仰起頭來向高岸上看了一眼，他的小小的頭上養著一個羅漢圈。When the cock-crows carried down to the riverside, one of the children crouching near the water raised his head and glanced up at the high bank; on his small head he wore his hair in a luohan-ring cut.額下的兩隻眼睛，大得非常，從這兩隻大眼睛裡放出來的黑晶晶的眼光，足可使我們大人慚愧俯首，因為他的這兩隻眼睛，並不知道社會是怎麼的，人與人的糾葛是怎麼的，人間的罪惡是怎麼的。Beneath his brow were two eyes, extraordinarily large, and the dark, crystalline gleam that shone out of those two big eyes was enough to make us grown-ups bow our heads in shame, for these two eyes of his knew nothing of what society was like, nothing of the entanglements between people, nothing of the sins of this world.一個獅子鼻，橫在他的紅黑的兩頰中間。A lion's nose sat squarely between his ruddy, dark-tanned cheeks.上翻下蹺的兩條嘴唇的曲線，又添了他一層可愛的樣子，一排細密的牙齒，微微的露現在嘴唇中間。The curve of his lips, upturned above and tilted below, added yet another layer of charm to his looks, and a row of fine, close-set teeth showed faintly between them.他穿的是一件青花布衫。What he wore was a jacket of blue-flowered cotton cloth.從遠處看去他和他旁邊蹲著的那女孩子，並無分別；Seen from a distance, there was no telling him apart from the girl crouching beside him;身上穿的青花布衫，身材的長短，全是一樣的，但是從他們的前面看來，羅漢圈和丫角不同，紅黑的臉色和細白的肉色不同，他的扁圓的面形同她的長方的相貌不同。the blue-flowered jackets they wore, and the length of their frames, were all the same; but seen from the front, the luohan-ring hairstyle differed from her double-tuft one, his ruddy dark complexion differed from her fine pale skin, and his flat, round face differed from her oblong features.她雖則也有黑晶晶的兩隻大眼睛，但她那一副常在微笑的臉色卻和他那威猛的面貌大有不同的地方。Though she too had two large, dark, crystalline eyes, the face of hers, so often smiling, was very different from his fierce, imposing look.她比他早生一個月，但是她總叫他“三哥”的，他回頭向高岸上一看，看見一隻美麗的雄雞，呆呆的立在桑樹的陰影裡，他就叫她說：She had been born a month before him, yet she always called him "Third Brother." He turned his head to look up at the high bank and saw a handsome rooster standing motionless in the shadow of a mulberry tree, and he called out to her:

在这沙滩的乱石中间，拖著两个小小的影儿，有两个七八岁的小孩，在那里敲磨圆石子。几声鸡叫的声音，传到江水边上的时候，一个蹲近水边的小孩子，仰起头来向高岸上看了一眼，他的小小的头上养著一个罗汉圈。额下的两只眼睛，大得非常，从这两只大眼睛里放出来的黑晶晶的眼光，足可使我们大人惭愧俯首，因为他的这两只眼睛，并不知道社会是怎么的，人与人的纠葛是怎么的，人间的罪恶是怎么的。一个狮子鼻，横在他的红黑的两颊中间。上翻下跷的两条嘴唇的曲线，又添了他一层可爱的样子，一排细密的牙齿，微微的露现在嘴唇中间。他穿的是一件青花布衫。从远处看去他和他旁边蹲著的那女孩子，并无分别；身上穿的青花布衫，身材的长短，全是一样的，但是从他们的前面看来，罗汉圈和丫角不同，红黑的脸色和细白的肉色不同，他的扁圆的面形同她的长方的相貌不同。她虽则也有黑晶晶的两只大眼睛，但她那一副常在微笑的脸色却和他那威猛的面貌大有不同的地方。她比他早生一个月，但是她总叫他“三哥”的，他回头向高岸上一看，看见一只美丽的雄鸡，呆呆的立在桑树的阴影里，他就叫她说：

“秋英！"Qiuying!你們的那只雄雞立在那裡。That rooster of yours is standing over there.嫚母說，這是給我的，真的麼！”Auntie said it's to be given to me—is that true?"

“秋英！你们的那只雄鸡立在那里。嫚母说，这是给我的，真的么！”

“不給你的，我們家裡有六隻雞娘，要它生蛋哩！”"It's not to be given to you. We have six hens at home, and we need it for the eggs!"

“不给你的，我们家里有六只鸡娘，要它生蛋哩！”

“你別太小氣了，雄雞又不會生蛋的，要它做什麼？"Don't be so stingy. A rooster can't lay eggs anyway—what use is it?不如給了我的好，年底下就好殺倒米吃。”Better to give it to me—come the end of the year I can kill it and have it with rice."

“你别太小气了，雄鸡又不会生蛋的，要它做什么？不如给了我的好，年底下就好杀倒米吃。”

“你只想吃的，沒有這雄雞，雞娘怎麼生蛋呢？”"All you think about is eating. Without this rooster, how are the hens supposed to lay eggs?"

“你只想吃的，没有这雄鸡，鸡娘怎么生蛋呢？”

“你怎麼會這樣的小氣，不肯給我就罷了；"How can you be so stingy? Fine, if you won't give it to me, so be it;我們的穀也不糶給你們了。then we won't sell you our grain either.你把圓石子還我，不要你磨了。”Give me back the round pebbles—I don't want you grinding them anymore."

“你怎么会这样的小气，不肯给我就罢了；我们的谷也不粜给你们了。你把圆石子还我，不要你磨了。”

“給你……"Here you are—給你……here you are—給你……”here you are—"

“给你……给你……给你……”

“不要不要。"No, no.你快把圓石子還我！”Hurry up and give me back the pebbles!"

“不要不要。你快把圆石子还我！”

“…………”". . . . . . . . . ."

他把秋英手裡在那裡替他磨的圓石子奪了去之後，秋英就伏在他那小小的手臂上哭了起來。After he had snatched away the round pebbles that Qiuying had been grinding for him, Qiuying flung herself against his small arm and began to cry.他一聲也不響，呆呆的把秋英的身體抱住了。He said not a word, but stood there dumbly and put his arms around her.秋英的一聲一聲的悲泣，與悲泣同時起來的一次一次的身體的微顫，都好像是傳到他自家的心裡去了的樣子。Qiuying's sobs, one after another, and the little tremors of her body that rose with each sob, seemed all to travel straight into his own heart.他吊了兩顆眼淚呆呆的立了一忽，看看秋英的氣也過了；With two tears hanging from his eyes he stood there blankly for a moment; seeing that Qiuying's anger had passed,便柔柔和和的對她說：he said to her gently and softly:

他把秋英手里在那里替他磨的圆石子夺了去之后，秋英就伏在他那小小的手臂上哭了起来。他一声也不响，呆呆的把秋英的身体抱住了。秋英的一声一声的悲泣，与悲泣同时起来的一次一次的身体的微颤，都好像是传到他自家的心里去了的样子。他吊了两颗眼泪呆呆的立了一忽，看看秋英的气也过了；便柔柔和和的对她说：

“這幾顆圓石子都給了你吧。”"You can have all these round pebbles."

“这几颗圆石子都给了你吧。”

一邊這樣的說，一邊他那粗圓的小手，便捏了一把圓石子遞給秋英。As he said this, his small, stubby round hand closed around a handful of pebbles and held them out to Qiuying.秋英還是哭得不已，用了右手揩著眼淚，伸了左手去接他交來的圓石子去。Qiuying was still crying without pause; wiping her eyes with her right hand, she reached out her left hand to take the pebbles he was giving her.他因為秋英那只小手一時拿不起許多圓石子，所以就用了兩手去幫她。Since Qiuying's small hand could not hold so many pebbles all at once, he used both his hands to help her.秋英揩幹了眼淚，向他的捧住的兩手看了一眼，就對他笑了起來。Qiuying wiped her tears dry, glanced at his two cupped hands, and burst into a smile at him.太陽斜到西面去了。The sun slanted away to the west.天空的顏色，又深了一層，變成了一種紫藍色。The color of the sky deepened another shade, turning into a kind of violet-blue.清滄的錢塘江水，反映著陽光和天宇，起起深紅的微波來，好像在那裡笑他們兩個似的。The clear, blue-green waters of the Qiantang, reflecting the sunlight and the sky, rippled up in little deep-red waves, as though laughing there at the two of them.

一边这样的说，一边他那粗圆的小手，便捏了一把圆石子递给秋英。秋英还是哭得不已，用了右手揩著眼泪，伸了左手去接他交来的圆石子去。他因为秋英那只小手一时拿不起许多圆石子，所以就用了两手去帮她。秋英揩干了眼泪，向他的捧住的两手看了一眼，就对他笑了起来。太阳斜到西面去了。天空的颜色，又深了一层，变成了一种紫蓝色。清沧的钱塘江水，反映著阳光和天宇，起起深红的微波来，好像在那里笑他们两个似的。

秋英的父親，本是一個讀書人。Qiuying's father had originally been a scholar.當秋英三歲的時候，他染了急病死了。When Qiuying was three years old, he caught a sudden illness and died.她的父親在日，秋英的一家原是住在縣城裡的，在祖遺的許多市房出租，每月的租錢，足足可以支援一家中流人家的費用，所以秋英家裡的收入，常被縣城裡的貧民所欣羡。While her father had been alive, Qiuying's family had lived in the county town, renting out the many shop-houses inherited from their ancestors; the monthly rents were quite enough to cover the expenses of a middling household, so the income of Qiuying's family was often envied by the poor people of the county town.他父親死了之後，他的母親因為秋英的外祖母孤冷不過，所以就帶了秋英遷住到這離縣十裡的窮僻的鄉村裡來。After her father died, her mother, unable to bear leaving Qiuying's grandmother alone and cold, took Qiuying and moved out to this poor, secluded village ten li from the county town.秋英並無兄弟，所以她母親非常疼愛她。Qiuying had no brothers, so her mother loved her dearly.她家裡除了她和她母親之外，還有一個忠心的老僕，是她祖父時候的傭人，今年已經六十一歲了。Besides herself and her mother, there was in her household a loyal old servant, who had served since her grandfather's time and was this year already sixty-one.秋英和她的母親，搬到這鄉下來的時候，她的外祖母還強健得很，去年的冬天，外祖母由傷風得了重症，竟也死去了。When Qiuying and her mother moved out to the countryside, her grandmother was still quite hale and hearty; but last winter a cold turned into a serious illness, and the grandmother too passed away.秋英雖則說是八歲，其實還未滿七歲，因為她是六月二日生的。Though Qiuying was said to be eight, she was actually not yet a full seven, for she had been born on the second of June.她的家便是江邊高岸上的那一家農家。Her home was that very farmhouse on the high bank by the river.門朝著錢塘江，風景好得很。Its gate faced the Qiantang River, and the view was very fine.她的母親最愛種花，所以她們的屋前屋後都編著竹籬，滿種了些青紅的花。Her mother loved growing flowers above all, so bamboo fences were woven all around the front and back of their house, planted full with flowers of green and red.她家裡本來是小康度日的，自從搬到鄉下來之後，更加覺得收入多開支少了，所以她家裡頗有一點積蓄。Her family had originally lived in modest comfort, and since moving to the countryside they found their income now outweighed their expenses even more, so her family had put by a fair little savings.

秋英的父亲，本是一个读书人。当秋英三岁的时候，他染了急病死了。她的父亲在日，秋英的一家原是住在县城里的，在祖遗的许多市房出租，每月的租钱，足足可以支援一家中流人家的费用，所以秋英家里的收入，常被县城里的贫民所欣羡。他父亲死了之后，他的母亲因为秋英的外祖母孤冷不过，所以就带了秋英迁住到这离县十里的穷僻的乡村里来。秋英并无兄弟，所以她母亲非常疼爱她。她家里除了她和她母亲之外，还有一个忠心的老仆，是她祖父时候的佣人，今年已经六十一岁了。秋英和她的母亲，搬到这乡下来的时候，她的外祖母还强健得很，去年的冬天，外祖母由伤风得了重症，竟也死去了。秋英虽则说是八岁，其实还未满七岁，因为她是六月二日生的。她的家便是江边高岸上的那一家农家。门朝著钱塘江，风景好得很。她的母亲最爱种花，所以她们的屋前屋后都编著竹篱，满种了些青红的花。她家里本来是小康度日的，自从搬到乡下来之后，更加觉得收入多开支少了，所以她家里颇有一点积蓄。

和秋英在江邊遊玩的那男孩，是山腳下陳國梁的三兒。The boy who played with Qiuying by the river was the third son of Chen Guoliang, who lived at the foot of the hill.陳家和秋英的外祖母家是一家人，所以詩禮——這就是那男孩的名字——和秋英也可算是遠房的表姊弟。The Chen family and Qiuying's grandmother's family were kin, so Shili—that was the boy's name—and Qiuying could be counted as distant cousins.鄉間的習俗每喜歡向富裕人家攀親，陳國梁也不能脫離這種習氣，所以老上秋英家裡去說她外祖母長外祖母短的。It was the custom in the countryside to like claiming kinship with well-off families, and Chen Guoliang could not free himself of this habit either, so he was forever going over to Qiuying's house, talking on and on about her grandmother.詩禮的長兄二兄都是務農的，只有詩禮有些聰明的地方，因此詩禮三歲的時候，國梁特進縣城去，請秋英的父親替他起了一個風雅的名字，名叫詩禮。Shili's eldest and second brothers both worked the land, and Shili alone showed some cleverness; so when Shili was three, Guoliang made a special trip into the county town to ask Qiuying's father to give the boy an elegant name, and thus he was named Shili.這是秋英的父親死的前一個月。This was a month before Qiuying's father died.

和秋英在江边游玩的那男孩，是山脚下陈国梁的三儿。陈家和秋英的外祖母家是一家人，所以诗礼——这就是那男孩的名字——和秋英也可算是远房的表姊弟。乡间的习俗每喜欢向富裕人家攀亲，陈国梁也不能脱离这种习气，所以老上秋英家里去说她外祖母长外祖母短的。诗礼的长兄二兄都是务农的，只有诗礼有些聪明的地方，因此诗礼三岁的时候，国梁特进县城去，请秋英的父亲替他起了一个风雅的名字，名叫诗礼。这是秋英的父亲死的前一个月。

詩禮和秋英又是同年，又是表姊弟。Shili and Qiuying were, moreover, of the same age, and cousins besides.所以天晴的時候，他們兩人老在江邊沙灘上，高岸的草地上，或花園裡遊玩；So on fine days the two of them were forever playing together on the sandy beach by the river, on the grassy ground of the high bank, or in the garden;天雨的時候，詩禮每跑到秋英的家裡來，和秋英兩個開店，畫菩薩，做戲的。and on rainy days Shili would always run over to Qiuying's house, and the two of them would play at keeping shop, drawing Buddhas, and putting on plays.秋英的親的表弟兄，都已長大，是以秋英反和詩禮相親相愛，和自家的親的表弟兄，卻不時常在一處。Qiuying's own cousins had all already grown up, so instead it was with Shili that Qiuying was close and affectionate, while she was seldom together with her own real cousins.

诗礼和秋英又是同年，又是表姊弟。所以天晴的时候，他们两人老在江边沙滩上，高岸的草地上，或花园里游玩；天雨的时候，诗礼每跑到秋英的家里来，和秋英两个开店，画菩萨，做戏的。秋英的亲的表弟兄，都已长大，是以秋英反和诗礼相亲相爱，和自家的亲的表弟兄，却不时常在一处。

秋英的母親，因為秋英沒有同伴，所以詩禮上她們家裡去玩的時候，也非常喜歡。Because Qiuying had no playmate, her mother too was always very pleased whenever Shili came over to their house to play.有糕餅的時候，秋英的母親每平分給他們，由他們兩個坐在屋角的小椅上不聲不響的分食。Whenever there were cakes, Qiuying's mother would always divide them equally between the two, and they would sit on the little chairs in the corner of the room and eat their shares quietly, without a word.有一次秋英從她母親處得了六個蛋糕，因為詩禮不來，所以秋英也不願一個人吃。Once Qiuying got six sponge cakes from her mother, but since Shili had not come, Qiuying was unwilling to eat them alone.用了紙包好，藏在那裡。She wrapped them up carefully in paper and hid them away.後來詩禮來了，秋英把蛋糕拿了出來與詩禮兩個拿到花底下去請菩薩，請了菩薩就分來吃，秋英還沒有吃完一個的時候，詩禮卻早把三個都吃完了，秋英把剩下的又分一個給他，他卻不再吃了，紅了臉就跑回家去。Later, when Shili came, Qiuying took out the cakes, and the two of them carried them under the flowers to offer to the Buddha; once the offering was made, they divided them up to eat—but before Qiuying had finished even one, Shili had already eaten three, and when Qiuying gave him one more of what was left, he would not eat it after all, but flushed red and ran off home.

秋英的母亲，因为秋英没有同伴，所以诗礼上她们家里去玩的时候，也非常喜欢。有糕饼的时候，秋英的母亲每平分给他们，由他们两个坐在屋角的小椅上不声不响的分食。有一次秋英从她母亲处得了六个蛋糕，因为诗礼不来，所以秋英也不愿一个人吃。用了纸包好，藏在那里。后来诗礼来了，秋英把蛋糕拿了出来与诗礼两个拿到花底下去请菩萨，请了菩萨就分来吃，秋英还没有吃完一个的时候，诗礼却早把三个都吃完了，秋英把剩下的又分一个给他，他却不再吃了，红了脸就跑回家去。

爛熟的春光，帶著了沉酣的和熱，流露在錢塘江的綠波影裡，江上兩岸的雜樹枝頭，樹下的泥沙地面，都罩著一層嫩綠的絨衣，有一種清新的香味蒸吐出來。The ripe fullness of spring light, carrying a deep, drowsy warmth, spilled out over the green rippling shadows of the Qiantang River; on both banks the twigs of the mingled trees, and the muddy sandy ground beneath them, were all draped in a coat of tender green down, from which a fresh fragrance steamed up.四月初的午後的陽光，同疾風雷雨一般，灑遍在錢塘江岸村落的空中。The afternoon sunlight of early April, like a sudden gale or thunderstorm, spread itself over the air of the villages along the Qiantang's banks.澄明的空氣裡波動著的遠遠的蜂聲，絕似誘人入睡的慈母的歌唱，這正是村人野老欲伸腰偷懶的時候，這也是青年男女為情捨命的時候。In the clear, translucent air the distant humming of bees drifted, exactly like the singing of a loving mother luring one to sleep; this was just the hour when village folk and old countrymen wanted to stretch their backs and steal a little idleness, and it was also the hour when young men and women would give their lives for love.

烂熟的春光，带著了沉酣的和热，流露在钱塘江的绿波影里，江上两岸的杂树枝头，树下的泥沙地面，都罩著一层嫩绿的绒衣，有一种清新的香味蒸吐出来。四月初的午后的阳光，同疾风雷雨一般，洒遍在钱塘江岸村落的空中。澄明的空气里波动著的远远的蜂声，绝似诱人入睡的慈母的歌唱，这正是村人野老欲伸腰偷懒的时候，这也是青年男女为情舍命的时候。

吃了午飯，看看他的哥哥們都上田裡去耕作去了，詩禮就一個人跑上秋英家來。After eating lunch, seeing that his elder brothers had all gone off to work in the fields, Shili ran off alone to Qiuying's house.在這似煙似夢的陽春景裡，今日詩禮不曉為了什麼緣因，他的小小的眉間帶著幾分隱憂。In this misty, dreamlike scene of high spring, today, for some reason Shili himself did not know, there was a faint trace of hidden worry between his small brows.一路上看看樹頭的青枝綠葉，聽聽遠近的小鳥歌聲，他的小小的胸懷，終覺得不能同平日一樣的開暢起來。All along the way, looking at the green twigs and leaves atop the trees, listening to the birdsong near and far, his small heart still could not, after all, open up and feel as light as usual.走到了秋英的家裡，他看見秋英正在那裡灌庭前園裡的草花。When he reached Qiuying's house, he saw Qiuying just then watering the flowering plants in the garden in front of the courtyard.幫秋英灌了一忽花，詩禮就叫秋英出來上後面山上去采紅果兒去。After helping Qiuying water the flowers for a while, Shili called her to come out with him up the hill behind the house to pick red berries.從綠蔭的底下穿繞了一條曲徑，走到山腹的一塊岩石邊上的時候，詩禮回轉頭來，看見澄清如練的一條春水中間，映著一張同海鷗似的白色的風帆，呆看了一刻，他就叫秋英說：Winding along a path beneath the green shade, when they reached a rock partway up the hillside, Shili turned his head and saw, in the middle of the spring water clear as a length of white silk, the reflection of a white sail like a seagull; he gazed at it blankly for a moment, then called out to Qiuying:

吃了午饭，看看他的哥哥们都上田里去耕作去了，诗礼就一个人跑上秋英家来。在这似烟似梦的阳春景里，今日诗礼不晓为了什么缘因，他的小小的眉间带著几分隐忧。一路上看看树头的青枝绿叶，听听远近的小鸟歌声，他的小小的胸怀，终觉得不能同平日一样的开畅起来。走到了秋英的家里，他看见秋英正在那里灌庭前园里的草花。帮秋英灌了一忽花，诗礼就叫秋英出来上后面山上去采红果儿去。从绿荫的底下穿绕了一条曲径，走到山腹的一块岩石边上的时候，诗礼回转头来，看见澄清如练的一条春水中间，映著一张同海鸥似的白色的风帆，呆看了一刻，他就叫秋英说：

“你看那張風帆，我不久也要乘了那麼大的船上杭州去。”"Look at that sail—before long I too am going to ride a boat that big to Hangzhou."

“你看那张风帆，我不久也要乘了那么大的船上杭州去。”

“杭州？"Hangzhou?你一個人去麼？”Are you going alone?"

“杭州？你一个人去么？”

“爸爸同我去的，他說我在家裡沒用。"Papa's going with me. He says I'm no use at home.要送我上杭州紙行裡學生意去。”He's going to send me to Hangzhou to learn the trade at a paper shop."

“爸爸同我去的，他说我在家里没用。要送我上杭州纸行里学生意去。”

“你喜歡去麼？”"Do you want to go?"

“你喜欢去么？”

“我很喜歡去，因為我聽爸爸說，杭州比這裡熱鬧得多。"I want to go very much, because I heard Papa say Hangzhou is much livelier than here.昨天晚上，我們正在那裡講杭州的時候，媽媽忽然哭了起來，爸爸同她鬧了一場。Last night, just as we were talking about Hangzhou, Mama suddenly began to cry, and Papa had a quarrel with her over it.我見媽媽一個人進房去睡，所以也跟了進去，她放下了洋燈，忽然把我緊緊的抱住，說：‘你到外邊去可要乖些，不要不聽人的話’。I saw Mama go alone into the room to sleep, so I followed her in too; she set down the oil lamp and suddenly held me tight in her arms, saying, 'When you go out into the world you must be good, and not disobey people.'我聽了她的話，也覺得難過，所以就同她哭了一場。”Hearing her say this, I felt sad too, so I had a good cry together with her."

“我很喜欢去，因为我听爸爸说，杭州比这里热闹得多。昨天晚上，我们正在那里讲杭州的时候，妈妈忽然哭了起来，爸爸同她闹了一场。我见妈妈一个人进房去睡，所以也跟了进去，她放下了洋灯，忽然把我紧紧的抱住，说：‘你到外边去可要乖些，不要不听人的话’。我听了她的话，也觉得难过，所以就同她哭了一场。”

秋英聽了這話，也覺得有些心酸，她的眼睛，便紅了一圈，呆呆的對江心的風帆看了一忽，她就催詩禮回去，說：Hearing this, Qiuying too felt a pang in her heart; her eyes reddened around the rims, and she gazed blankly for a while at the sail out in the middle of the river, then urged Shili to go back, saying:

秋英听了这话，也觉得有些心酸，她的眼睛，便红了一圈，呆呆的对江心的风帆看了一忽，她就催诗礼回去，说：

“我們回到家裡去吧，怕媽媽在那裡等我。”"Let's go back home—I'm afraid Mama's waiting for me there."

“我们回到家里去吧，怕妈妈在那里等我。”

秋英聽了詩禮的話，見了江心浮著的那載人離別的飛帆，就也想起她家裡的母親來了。Having heard Shili's words, and having seen that swift sail out on the river carrying people away into parting, Qiuying too found herself thinking of her own mother at home.

秋英听了诗礼的话，见了江心浮著的那载人离别的飞帆，就也想起她家里的母亲来了。

時間不聲不響的轉換了，原上的青草，漸漸兒郁茂起來，樹木的枝葉也從淡淡的新綠變成了蒼蒼的深色。Time turned over silently and without a sound; the green grass on the plain grew gradually lush and thick, and the branches and leaves of the trees changed from pale fresh green into a deep, somber hue.錢塘江的水量在殺信的時候，一直的減了下去。The volume of the Qiantang's water, at the ebb of its season, kept steadily dropping.平時看不見的蛤蚌的軀殼，和貼近江底的玲瓏的奇石，都顯現出來。Clam and mussel shells not usually visible, and the exquisite, curious stones lying close to the riverbed, all came into view.晴天一天一天的連續過去，梅雨過後的炎熱，漸漸兒增加起來了。Clear day followed clear day in succession, and the heat that came after the plum rains gradually began to build.

时间不声不响的转换了，原上的青草，渐渐儿郁茂起来，树木的枝叶也从淡淡的新绿变成了苍苍的深色。钱塘江的水量在杀信的时候，一直的减了下去。平时看不见的蛤蚌的躯壳，和贴近江底的玲珑的奇石，都显现出来。晴天一天一天的连续过去，梅雨过后的炎热，渐渐儿增加起来了。

五月將盡的一天早晨，詩禮同太陽同時起了床。On a morning near the end of May, Shili got out of bed at the very same moment as the sun.他母親用了細心替他洗了手臉，又將一件半新的竹布長衫替他穿上。His mother carefully washed his hands and face for him, and then dressed him in a half-new long gown of bamboo cloth.他乘他父親在那裡含著了怒氣問答的時候，就偷了空閒跑上秋英家裡來。While his father was there answering questions with barely suppressed anger, he seized a stolen moment of freedom and ran off to Qiuying's house.

五月将尽的一天早晨，诗礼同太阳同时起了床。他母亲用了细心替他洗了手脸，又将一件半新的竹布长衫替他穿上。他乘他父亲在那里含著了怒气问答的时候，就偷了空闲跑上秋英家里来。

詩禮的家住在後面山腳下，從他家裡走上秋英的地方，足有五六分鐘的路程，要走過一處草地，一條大路。Shili's home lay at the foot of the hill behind, and the walk from his house to Qiuying's took a good five or six minutes, crossing a stretch of grassland and a main road.走過草地的時候，詩禮見有幾棵蒲公英，含著了珠露，黃黃的在清新的早晨空氣裡吐氣。Crossing the grassland, Shili saw a few dandelions, beaded with dew, breathing out their yellow color into the fresh morning air.他把穿不慣的長衫拖了一把，便伏倒去把那幾棵蒲公英連根的掘了起來。He gave a tug at the long gown he was not used to wearing, then bent down and dug up those dandelions, roots and all.走到秋英家裡的時候，他見秋英呆呆的立在竹籬邊上，看花上的朝陽。When he reached Qiuying's house, he saw her standing there blankly by the bamboo fence, watching the morning sun on the flowers.他跑上秋英身邊去叫了一聲，秋英倒驚了一跳，含著微笑對他說：He ran up beside her and called out; Qiuying gave a start, then said to him with a smile:

诗礼的家住在后面山脚下，从他家里走上秋英的地方，足有五六分钟的路程，要走过一处草地，一条大路。走过草地的时候，诗礼见有几棵蒲公英，含著了珠露，黄黄的在清新的早晨空气里吐气。他把穿不惯的长衫拖了一把，便伏倒去把那几棵蒲公英连根的掘了起来。走到秋英家里的时候，他见秋英呆呆的立在竹篱边上，看花上的朝阳。他跑上秋英身边去叫了一声，秋英倒惊了一跳，含著微笑对他说：

“你今天起來得這樣早？”"You're up so early today?"

“你今天起来得这样早？”

“你也早啊。”"You're up early too."

“衣兜裡捧著的是什麼？”"What's that you're holding in the fold of your gown?"

“衣兜里捧著的是什么？”

“你猜！”"Guess!"

“花兒。”"Flowers."

“花儿。”

“被你猜著了。”"You guessed it."

詩禮就把他采來的蒲公英拿出來給她看，這原來是她最喜歡的花兒，所以秋英便跑近他的身來搶著說：Shili then brought out the dandelions he had picked to show her—these turned out to be her favorite flowers, so Qiuying ran up close to him and eagerly said:

诗礼就把他采来的蒲公英拿出来给她看，这原来是她最喜欢的花儿，所以秋英便跑近他的身来抢著说：

“我們去種它在園裡吧。”"Let's go plant them in the garden."

“我们去种它在园里吧。”

兩人把花種好之後，詩禮又從他的袋裡拿出了幾顆圓潔滑潤的石子來給她說：After the two of them had planted the flowers, Shili took a few more round, smooth, glossy pebbles out of his pocket and said to her:

两人把花种好之后，诗礼又从他的袋里拿出了几颗圆洁滑润的石子来给她说：

“我要上杭州去，用不著這些圓石子了，你拿著玩吧。”"I'm going to Hangzhou, and I won't have any use for these pebbles anymore—you keep them to play with."

“我要上杭州去，用不著这些圆石子了，你拿著玩吧。”

秋英對他呆看了一眼說：Qiuying gazed blankly at him for a moment and said:

秋英对他呆看了一眼说：

“你幾時上杭州去？“When are you going to Hangzhou?你去了，我要圓石子做什麼，和誰去賭輸贏呢？”Once you’re gone, what use will I have for these round pebbles, and who will I wager with to see who wins?”

“你几时上杭州去？你去了，我要圆石子做什么，和谁去赌输赢呢？”

詩禮把圓石子向地上一丟，也不再講話，一直的跑回家去了。Shili flung the round pebbles to the ground and, without another word, ran straight home.秋英呆呆的看他跑回去的影子漸漸兒的小了下去，她的眼睛忽而朦朧起來，詩禮剛講的“我要上杭州去”的那句話同電光似的閃到她那小小的腦裡的時候，她只覺得一種淒涼寂寞的感覺，同潮也似的壓上她的心來。Qiuying stared blankly as his retreating figure dwindled into the distance; her eyes suddenly blurred, and when the words Shili had just spoken—“I’m going to Hangzhou”—flashed through her little mind like lightning, she felt a desolate loneliness surge like a tide and weigh upon her heart.

诗礼把圆石子向地上一丢，也不再讲话，一直的跑回家去了。秋英呆呆的看他跑回去的影子渐渐儿的小了下去，她的眼睛忽而朦胧起来，诗礼刚讲的“我要上杭州去”的那句话同电光似的闪到她那小小的脑里的时候，她只觉得一种凄凉寂寞的感觉，同潮也似的压上她的心来。

呆呆的立了一會，她竟放大了聲音，啼哭起來了。After standing there dazed for a while, she suddenly began to sob aloud.

呆呆的立了一会，她竟放大了声音，啼哭起来了。