【荆棘鸟】第三章 22（在线收听） |
"Well, Paddy," she said pleasantly enough, looking past him fixedly to where Father Ralph stood with Meggie in his arms, and her little arms locked tightly about his neck. Mary Carson got up ponderously, without greeting Fee or the children. "Let us hear Mass immediately," she said. "I'm sure Father de Bricassart is anxious to be on his way."
"Not at all, my dear Mary." He laughed, blue eyes gleaming. "I shall say Mass, we'll all have a good hot breakfast at your table, and then I've promised Meggie I'll show her where she's going to live."
"Meggie," said Mary Carson.
"Yes, this is Meggie. Which rather begins the introductions at the tail, doesn't it? Let me begin at the head, Mary, please. This is Fiona." Mary Carson nodded curtly, and paid scant attention as Father Ralph ran through the boys; she was too busy watching the priest and Meggie.
“哦，帕迪。”她还算高兴地说道，眼睛越过他，盯着臂上抱着梅吉的拉尔夫神父；梅吉的那双小胳膊紧紧地搂着他的脖子。玛丽·卡森吃力地站了起来，却没有与菲和孩子们打招呼。
“让我们马上听弥撒吧，”她说，“我肯定德·布里克萨特神父急着要走呢。”
“完全不是这样，亲爱的玛丽。”他笑了起来，湛蓝的眼睛炯炯有光。“我先做弥撒，接着我们要在你的餐桌上吃一顿香喷喷、热腾腾的早饭。然后，我答应了梅吉，要带她去看看她住的地方。”
“梅吉。”玛丽·卡森说道。
“是的，这是梅吉。可这不成了头尾颠倒，反着介绍了吗？玛丽，请让我从头开始介绍吧。这是菲奥娜。”
玛丽·卡森随便地点了点头。在拉尔夫神父一一介绍男孩子们的时候，她几乎
没怎么听，她过份地忙于观察神父和梅吉了。（第三章终）
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