十年

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She washed the dishes, wearing down her pink nails on greasy pots. 她刷洗着油腻腻的锅碗，粉嫩的指甲全给磨坏了。

She scrubbed the laundry and hung it out to dry. 她搓洗脏衣服，然后一件件晾起来。

Every morning, she carried the garbage down to the street and hauled water up, 每天清早，她把垃圾提到楼下街上，又把水提上楼，

stopping on every floor to catch her breath. 每上一层楼都得停下来喘口气。

She went to the grocer and the butcher with a basket on her arm, 她胳膊上挎着篮子去杂货铺和肉店，

bargaining and fighting over every penny. 为了一分一厘跟人争吵、讨价还价。

Her husband worked in the evenings, keeping a shopkeeper's accounts, 她丈夫晚上还得打工，给小铺子做账，

and late at night he copied documents at five cents a page. 深夜还要帮人抄文件，抄一页才赚五分钱。

This life lasted ten years. 这样的日子整整过了十年。

At the end of those ten years, 十年熬到头的时候，

they had paid back everything, with every last bit of interest. 他们终于还清了所有的债，连本带利一分没少。

But Madame Loisel looked old now. 可卢瓦泽尔太太如今看着已经很显老了。

Her hair was untidy, her hands were red, 她的头发乱糟糟的，双手通红，

and she talked loudly while scrubbing floors. 一边刷着地板，一边粗声粗气地大声说话。

Hardship had made her strong, 苦难把她磨炼得很坚强，

but it had taken the young woman away. 但也彻底磨没了她原本年轻的模样。

And sometimes, she still thought about that night. 有时候，她依然会想起那个夜晚。