雙語暢銷書|《這不是告別》第十一章

　　《這不是告別》作為全美媒體和讀者的年度之選，一出版就迅速橫掃《紐約時報》暢銷書榜長達45周，席卷全球三十多國。故事講述了一頭紅發(fā)、穿著肥大男款襯衫的Eleanor，與沉默寡言、沉迷于音樂和漫畫世界的Park之間的故事。

Eleanor got dressed quickly and tried to squeeze past her mother. Her mom grabbed her by the wrists. "I like to hear you sing," she said. She reached for a bottle on the counter behind Eleanor and rubbed a drop of vanilla behind each of the girl's ears. Eleanor raised her shoulders like it tickled.

埃莉諾迅速穿好衣服，想從媽媽身旁穿過。媽媽抓住了她的手腕：“我喜歡聽你唱歌。”她把手伸到埃莉諾背后的料理臺，拿起一個瓶子，往埃莉諾雙耳后各抹了一滴香草油。埃莉諾聳聳肩，好像被撓癢癢一樣。

"You do. Usually you sing 'Rocky Raccoon.'"

“就是有，你會唱《洛基浣熊》?！?/p>

"God. Well, thanks for telling me, I won't anymore. God."

“天??！好吧，謝謝你告訴我。以后我不會唱了。天??！”

"I do it," her mom said, "because it's cheaper than perfume, but it smells just as good." Then she rubbed some vanilla behind her own ears and laughed.

媽媽說：“因為它比香水便宜，但是聞起來一樣好。”她笑著在自己耳后也抹了點。

"I do not," Eleanor said.

“我才沒有！”

"Why are you so quiet?" Eleanor's mother asked. Eleanor was taking a bath, and her mom was making fifteen-bean soup.

埃莉諾的媽媽問：“你怎么這么安靜？”埃莉諾在洗澡，媽媽在煮‘十五豆方便湯’（29）?！咀ⅲ海?9）十五豆方便湯（Fifteen-bean soup），一種速溶的豆子湯品牌?！?/p>

Eleanor laughed with her, and stood there for a few seconds smiling. Her mom was wearing soft old jeans and a T-shirt, and her hair was pulled back in a smooth ponytail. She looked almost like she used to. There was a picture of her -- at one of Maisie's birthday parties, scooping ice cream cones -- with a ponytail just like that.

埃莉諾跟著一起笑，她在那兒站了幾秒鐘，一直微笑著。她媽媽穿著老舊的軟牛仔褲和T恤，頭發(fā)向后梳成平滑的馬尾，如同往日的模樣。在一張梅西的生日派對照里，她媽媽正在挖冰淇淋，也綁了同樣的馬尾。

"Usually you sing in the bathtub."

“平時你都會在浴室里唱歌?！?/p>

"That leaves three beans for each us," Ben had cracked to Eleanor earlier.

早些時候，班恩還跟埃莉諾開玩笑：“這么一來，我們每人只能分到三顆豆?！?/p>

"Why do you always do that? I smell like a Strawberry Shortcake doll."

“你怎么老這樣？搞得我聞起來像草莓松餅娃娃（30）一樣?！薄咀ⅲ海?0）草莓松餅（Strawberry Shortcake）是美國卡片公司 American Greetings注冊的卡通商標(biāo)人物，原用在賀卡上，后來延伸出娃娃、海報等其他商品，還有電視節(jié)目?！?/p>

# Eleanor #

#埃莉諾#

"I'm not quiet. I'm taking a bath."

“我沒有很安靜啊，我在洗澡?！?/p>