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?！彼咽稚斓桨＠蛑Z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》。”

"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?！彼χ谧约憾笠材它c。

"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。】

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。”

"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。】

# 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>