巴尔教授

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In New York, Jo worked as a governess and wrote stories to earn money. 在纽约，乔当家庭教师，并写故事赚钱。

She lived in a busy boarding house full of strangers. 她住在一个住满陌生人的繁忙寄宿公寓里。

There she met a man named Professor Bear. 在那里她遇到了一个名叫贝尔教授的男人。

He was a poor German teacher, 他是一位贫穷的德语老师，

older than Jo, 比乔年长，

with a kind face and a gentle heart. 有着善良的面孔和温柔的心。

He was not handsome or rich, but he was wise, honest, and warm. 他不英俊也不富有，但他睿智、诚实、热情。

The two became good friends. 两人成了好朋友。

They talked about books and ideas for hours. 他们聊书本和想法聊了好几个小时。

The professor cared about Joe, 教授关心乔，

and he told her the truth, 并告诉她真相，

even when it was hard to hear. 即使那很难听。

One day, Joe showed him the wild, silly stories she wrote for money. 有一天，乔给他看了她为了赚钱而写的那些狂野、愚蠢的故事。

Kindly but honestly, he told her they were beneath her real talent. 他和善但诚实地告诉她，那些故事配不上她真正的才华。

You can write something true and good, Miss March, he said. “你可以写出真实而美好的东西，马奇小姐，”他说。

Write from your heart. “用心去写。”

At first, Jo was hurt, 起初，乔很受伤，

but deep down she knew he was right. 但内心深处她知道他是对的。

A true friend tells us not what we want to hear, 真朋友告诉我们的不是我们想听的，

but what will help us grow. 而是能帮助我们成长的话。

Jo began to write in a new way, simpler, truer, from her own life. 乔开始以一种新的方式写作，更简单、更真实，取材于她自己的生活。

But soon, sad news from home would call her back. 但很快，家里的坏消息会把她召回去。