《爱的教育（CUORE）》，意大利，埃德蒙多-德-亚米契斯
Tuesday, 18th
My new teacher pleases me also, since this morning. While we were coming in, and when he was already seated at his post, some one of his scholars of last year every now and then peeped in at the door to salute him; they would present themselves and greet him :
- post: position
- scholars: student, trainee, learner
- peep: to have a look at (see)
- salute: to give a sign of respect, courtesy, or goodwill to (greet)
- present:express, convey
"Good morning, Signor Teacher! " "Good morning. Signor Perboni! " Some entered, touched his hand, and ran away. It was evident that they liked him and would have liked to return to him. He responded, "Good morning," and shook the hands which were extended to him, but he looked at no one; at every greeting his smile remained serious, with that perpendicular wrinkle on his brow, with his face turned towards the window, and starting at the roof of the house opposite; and instead of being cheered by these greetings, he seemed to suffer from them. Then he surveyed us attentively, one after the other. While he was dictating, he descended and walked among the benches, and, catching sight of a boy whose face was all red with little pimples, he stopped dictating, took the lad's face between his hands and examined it; then he asked him what was the matter with him, and laid his hand on his forehead, to feel if was hot. Meanwhile, a boy behind him got up on the bench, and began to play the marionette. The teacher turned round suddenly; the boy resumed his seat at one dash, and remained there, with head hanging, in expectation of being punished. The master placed one hand on his head and said to him:
"Don't do so again." Nothing more.
- evident: clear to the vision or understanding
- extend: to spread or stretch forth (unbend extended both her arms)
- perpendicular: at an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface.(vertical)
- wrinkle:a slight line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face.
- survey: look carefully and thoroughly at (someone or something), especially so as to appraise them.
- descend: move or fall downward.(go down)
- pimple: a small hard inflamed spot on the skin.
- lad: a boy or young man.
- marionette: puppet, wooden image, carved figure
- resume: to return to or begin again after interruption
- dash: an act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily.
Then he returned to his table and finished the dictation. When he had finished dictating, he looked at us a moment in silence; then he said, very, very slowly, with his big but kind voice:
"Listen. We have a year to pass together; let us see that we pass it well. Study and be good. I have no family; you are my family. Last year I had still a mother: she is dead. I am left alone. I have no one but you in all the world; I have no other affection, no other thought than you: you must be my sons. I wish you well, and you must like me too. I do not wish to be obliged to punish any one. Show me that you are boys of heart: our school shall be a family, and you shall be my consolation and my pride. I do not ask you to give me a promise on your word of honor; I am sure that in your hearts you have already answered me 'yes' and thank you."
- dictation: the action of saying words aloud to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape.
- affection: a feeling of liking and caring for someone or something
- oblige:make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action.(force, compel)
- consolation:comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment.
At that moment the beadle entered to announce the close of school. We all left our seats very, very quietly. The boy who had stood up on the bench approached the master, and said to him, in a trembling voice:
"Forgive me, Signor Master."
The master kissed him on the brow, and said, "Go, my son."
- approach: come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance.
- trembling: shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.
- brow: a person's forehead.(eyebrow)
星期二, 10月18日
译 | 刘年
从早上开始，我对新老师的印象开始改观了。在我们进教室的时候，老师已经坐在他的位子上了，去年他任教的一些学生从门口看进来和他打招呼：
“早上好，Signor老师！”“早上好，Signor Perboni先生！”甚至有一些人会走进教室，握下老师的手，然后跑开。很明显，他们喜欢老师，否则不会这样返回来的。他回答道，“早上好”，并且握握伸过来的手，但是他没有看他们，每次打招呼的时候，他表现得都很严肃，眉头紧锁，面对着窗外，看着对面的房顶。似乎并没有被这些问候鼓舞，相反他看起来有些尴尬。接着，他仔细一个个看着我们。当他听写的时候，他从讲台走了下来，走到学生坐的长凳间，发现那个长着粉刺的小男孩的脸颊绯红。老师停下了听写，双手托起小男孩的脸，问他是否身体不适，并将一只手放在他的额头，确认小男孩是不是在发烧。这时候，老师身后的另外一名同学站了起来，开始玩他的木制玩偶。老师突然转过身来，这位同学立刻回到座位上，低着头，等着老师的惩罚。老师将一只手放在他的头上，说道：
“不要再这样了。”除此之外，没有任何惩罚。
老师回到讲台，继续听写。听写结束的时候，他静静的看了一下我们，并用非常缓慢的语速，和善并郑重的对我们说道：
“请大家听着，我们将在一起度过一个学年。让我们愉快的度过这个学年。好好学习，遵守纪律。我没有一个家属，你们就是我的家属。去年我的母亲仍健在，如今她已经去世了。我一个人生活。在这世上，我只有你们；我没有牵绊，除了你们，你们就是我的孩子了。我希望你们每个人都好，并且喜欢我。我实在不愿意处罚你们任何一个人。请将你们的真心给我，让我们将成为一家人，你们将是我的慰藉与骄傲。我并不要你们现在就答应我，我知道，在你们的心里，已经答应我“愿意”了。谢谢大家。”
就在这时，校方工作人员通知下课了，我们一个个安静的离开座位。那个跳上椅子的同学走到老师身边，战战兢兢的说道：
“请原谅我，Signor老师。”
老师吻了下他的额头，说道：“回去吧，我的孩子。”
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