剪掉的头发

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One cold afternoon, a telegram arrived. 一个寒冷的下午，一份电报到了。

The family gathered around, afraid. 全家人围拢过来，心里很害怕。

Marmee read it, and her face turned pale. 马米读了电报，她的脸色变得苍白。

Father was very ill in a war hospital, far away. 父亲在遥远的战地医院病得很重。

He had been hurt, and he needed care at once. 他受了伤，需要立刻照护。

I must go to him, Marmee said. “我必须去他身边，”马米说。

I will leave tonight. “我今晚就走。”

The house filled with worry and hurry. 家里充满了担忧和忙乱。

Marmee packed her bag. 马米收拾好她的行李。

The girls tried to be brave, though their hearts were breaking. 女孩们努力表现得很勇敢，尽管她们心如刀绞。

How can we help? “我们能帮什么忙？”

they asked. 她们问道。

How can we find money for the journey? “我们怎么才能找到路费呢？”

Then Jo disappeared. 接着，乔不见了。

Hours later, she came home and laid $25 on the table. 几个小时后，她回到家，把25美元放在桌上。

Where did you get it? “你从哪儿弄来的？”

everyone gasped. 大家惊呼道。

Jo pulled off her hat. 乔摘下她的帽子。

Her long, beautiful hair, her one great pride, was cut short. 她那长而美丽的头发，她唯一的骄傲，被剪短了。

She had sold it to help her father. 她把它卖了，为了帮助她的父亲。

It was only hair, Joe said, trying to smile, though her voice shook. “这只是头发而已，”乔说，她努力想笑，但声音却在颤抖。

Father is worth far more. “父亲比这珍贵得多。”

Love is not measured by words, but by what we are willing to give up. 爱不是用言语来衡量的，而是用我们愿意放弃的东西来衡量的。

That night, brave Marmee left to care for father, 那天晚上，勇敢的马米出发去照顾父亲，

and the sisters stayed behind, learning to be strong on their own. 姐妹们则留了下来，学着独立坚强。