《书虫》系第一级：《难忘米兰达》第一章.docVIP

《书虫》系列第一级：《难忘米兰达》emember Miranda 作者：Rowena Akinyemi ?罗伊纳·阿金耶米 简介： 这是凯茜·威尔逊的第一份工作：同哈维一家生活在一起，照看两个年幼的孩子和料理家务。凯茜父母双亡，也没有兄弟姐妹。她希望在新家里过得快乐，但她不时感到孤独。孩子们的父亲邓肯常常出差去伦敦。凯茜喜欢孩子们，也喜欢邓肯的母亲老哈维太太，但她没有朋友。 当然， 还有一个叫尼克的农场主，他住在田地的另一边。他的眼睛很蓝，笑容亲切而友善。但要和尼克交朋友并不容易，因为邓肯恨他，而凯茜同尼克出去吃晚饭也会让老哈维太太很生气。 但是邓肯为什么恨尼克呢？为什么尼克让凯茜在海滩屋要小心呢？为什么谁也不愿意谈到两年前过世的孩子们的母亲米兰达呢？哈维家有许多秘密，令凯茜产生了疑问。 很快，她开始揭开谜底，并终于明白了为什么每个人都忘不了米兰达…… Chapter 1 Beach House 海滩屋 The children and their father remember Miranda, of course, and they talk about her sometimes. Miranda’s sister often visits us, and she always tells the children a story about their mother. Nick remembers Miranda; I know he does. And in the hospital, Grandma remembers, too. They all remember Miranda. 孩子们和他们的父亲都忘不了米兰达，他们自然会不时谈到她。米兰达的妹妹经常来看我们，她总是告诉孩子们关于他们母亲的故事。尼克忘不了米兰达，我知道他忘不了。住院的奶奶也忘不了她。他们都忘不了米兰达。 I never met Miranda, but every day I look at her?photograph, next to the telephone in the kitchen, the picture of her with her children. Every day I look at her beautiful dark eyes and her long dark hair. 我从没见过米兰达，但我每天都能看见她的照片，就放在厨房里的电话旁边，照片上是她和她的孩子们。每天我都能看到她那美丽的深色眼眸和她深色的长发。 I first saw Miranda’s photograph two years ago. It was a cold October day, and I left London for my new job with a family in Norfolk. I drove north, past Norwich, and it began to rain. It was dark and there was a strong wind so I drove slowly and carefully. I wanted to see the Harvey children before they went to bed. But because of the weather, it was eight o’clock before I arrived in Cromer. I drove through the town, along the sea road. 我第一次看到米兰达的照片是在两年前。就在那年10月寒冷的一天，我离开了伦敦，赶往诺福克郡的一个人家，准备开始我的新工作。我驱车北行，过了诺里奇就下起雨来。当时天色昏暗，狂风大作，于是我小心翼翼，把车开得很慢。我想赶在哈维家的孩子们睡觉前见一见他们。但因为这天气，我到克罗默镇之前就已经8点了。我穿过这条小镇，沿着海边公路驱车前行。 Suddenly, I stopped. There was a tree across the road. I got out of my car. It was a big tree, and I couln’t move it. Just then, a car drove up behind me and a man got out. 突然，我停了下来──一棵树横在公路中间。我下了车。这是一棵大树，我无法挪动它。就在这时候，一辆小汽车开到我身后停了下来，一个男人从车里出来。 ‘What’s the matter? Oh — a tree across the road.’?He was a tall