Miss Amelia, Miss Minchin's sister, was trying to stop her crying.

阿米莉娅小姐，闵钦小姐的妹妹，正在试着让她停止哭泣。

'Of course, ' said Miss Minchin. She smiled again. 'Sara is going to be very happy here, Mr. Crewe.'

" 当然是了，" 明钦小姐说着又笑了，" 克鲁先生，萨拉在这里会很快乐的。"

Soon they arrived at Miss Minchin's School for Girls and went into the big house.

他们很快来到了明钦小姐的女子学校，走进了那座高大的建筑。

Miss Minchin did not like to hear this.

明钦小姐不喜欢听到这些。

But Miss Minchin would be cross if she found out.

但如果铭钦小姐知道了，她会生气的。

Miss Minchin, in her grandest silk dress, led her by the hand.

铭钦小姐穿着她最华丽的丝绸连衣裙，牵着她的手。

" It is not your place to look at the young ladies, " said Miss Minchin.

“这不是你看年轻女士的地方，”铭钦小姐说。

" If you please, Miss Minchin, " said Sara, suddenly, " mayn't Becky stay" ?

“请问，明钦小姐，”萨拉突然说道，“贝基可以留下来吗？”

Miss Minchin was betrayed into something like a slight jump.

铭钦小姐被出卖了，有点像轻微的跳跃。

" You may leave us, " Miss Minchin announced to the servants with a wave of her hand.

“你们可以离开我们了，”明钦小姐挥挥手对仆人们宣布。

She did not even mind when Miss Minchin cleared her throat ominously and spoke again.

当铭钦小姐不祥地清了清嗓子再次开口时，她甚至都不介意。

" Very pretty, indeed, Sara, " approved Miss Minchin.

“真的很漂亮，萨拉，”明钦小姐赞同道。

When she got back to the school, Miss Minchin was angry. 'Cook is waiting for you, Sara. Why are you late? '

当她回到学校的时候，明钦小姐很生气。" 厨子等着你呢，萨拉。你怎么这么晚才回来？"

On the under side of the pincushion was secured a card, bearing in neat letters the name " Miss Amelia Minchin" .

针垫的下面固定着一张卡片，上面用工整的字母写着“阿米莉亚·明钦小姐”的名字。

All the girls in the classroom looked at Sara. Miss Minchin said, " This is Miss Crewe. She has just come from faraway India."

所有的女孩子都在教室里看向莎拉。 Minchin小姐说: “这是克鲁小姐，她刚刚从遥远印度来到这里。”

" Ermengarde, let's have a party! " said Sara. When they were about to eat a piece of cake, suddenly, Miss Minchin opened the door.

“Ermengarde，我们开个派对吧！”Sara说。正当他们打算吃蛋糕的时候，Minchin女士突然进来了。

Miss Minchin waved her hand again—this time it was in the direction of the corner near the door.

铭钦小姐再次挥了挥手——这次是朝靠近门的拐角方向。

Rich little girls at Miss Minchin's school did not make friends with servant girls, and it was a wonderful thing for Becky.

在明钦小姐的学校里，有钱人家的女孩子是不会跟女仆交朋友的，所以这对于贝基来说真是一件了不起的事情。

" Don't talk nonsense about people liking you, " said Miss Minchin.

“不要胡说八道喜欢你的人，”明钦小姐说。

" For my kindness to you, " replied Miss Minchin.

“感谢我对你的好意，”明钦小姐回答。