d then drove the five miles to the station through the most glorious October colouring. The sun came up on the way, and the 7)swamp maples and 8)dogwood glowed 9)crimson and orange and the stone walls and 10)cornfields sparkled with 11)hoar frost; the air was 12)keen and clear and full of promise. I knew something was going to happen. All the way in the train the rails kept singing, “You’re going to see Daddy-Long-Legs.” It made me feel secure. I had such faith in Daddy’s ability to set things right. And I knew that somewhere another man—dearer than Daddy—was wanting to see me, and somehow I had a feeling that before the journey ended I should meet him, too. And you see!
昨天是我出生以来最美妙的一天。如果我能活到99岁,我也决不会忘记最微小的细节。清晨离开洛克威洛的那个女孩和晚上回来的那个大不相同。山普太太凌晨四点半叫我起床。在黑暗中,我开始苏醒过来,而第一个闪入我脑中的念头是“我要去见长腿叔叔啦!”我借着烛光在厨房吃了早餐,然后开车开了五英里路到达车站,穿越了十月最辉煌的色彩。太阳渐渐升起来,沼泽枫和山茱萸映着深红橘黄的光辉,石墙和小麦田上的冰霜闪闪发亮,空气清新而刺骨,弥漫着希望的气息。我当时就知道有些事要发生了。一路上,铁轨都在唱着“你就要见到长腿叔叔了。”这让我分外安心。我对叔叔的处事能力有信心。并且我相信,在某处,有另一位男子——比长腿叔叔更亲爱的人——正等着要见我,不知何故,我有种感觉:在旅程结束前我应该也见见他。而你瞧!
