Berl raised his white brows. It's here.

“就在这儿。”

Old Berl was one of the Jews driven out of Russia who had settled in Poland.

老伯尔是那些被驱离俄国而后定居在波兰的犹太人中的一个。

The more prosperous villagers had kerosene lamps, but Berl and his wife did not believe in new gadgets.

条件好点的村民们已经有了煤油灯，但是伯尔和他的妻子不相信新玩意儿。

Once in a while when Berl came home from the synagogue, he brought news to his wife.

伯尔从教堂回来时，偶尔会给妻子带回些新消息。

Berl did not know what a cable was.

伯尔不知道电报是什么。

Their names were so strange that Berl and Berlcha could never remember them.

他们的名字非常奇怪，伯尔和伯尔莎一直记不住。

Berl and Berlcha could not grasp this.

伯尔和伯尔莎无法理解。

It was years since Berl had called Berlcha by her given name.

伯尔已经多年没有这样叫伯尔莎的名字了。

When Berl and Samuel left the Holy Place, the village was unrecognizable.

当伯尔和塞缪尔离开教堂时，村庄都没法辨认了。

The nobleman let go of Berlcha and embraced Berl. Father!

绅士放开伯尔莎，过来拥抱伯尔：“爸爸！”

At that moment Berl came in from the woodshed, his arms piled with logs.

就在那时，伯尔抱着一捆柴火从柴房回来了。

Berl said, Women will always be women.

伯尔说女人就是女人。

Berl asked, Why didn't you let us know that you were coming?

“回来怎么不告诉我们一声？”

Berl was amazed. These were just the words he could have said earlier.

伯尔惊呆了，这些话本来是他早些时候想说的。

In the long winter evenings, Berlcha spun flax and Berl sat beside her in the silence of those who enjoy their rest.

在漫长的冬夜，伯尔莎纺麻，伯尔就坐在旁边，周围一片寂静，一切都安睡了。

The synagogue is big enough, Berl replied.

伯尔回答这所已经足够大了。”

The neighbors had heard the good news that Berl's son had arrived from America and they came to greet him.

邻居们听说伯尔的儿子从美国回来了，都前来问候他。

Every month, the Lentshin letter carrier brought old Berl a money order and a letter that no one could read because many of the words were English.

每个月伦特欣的邮差都会给老伯尔带来一张汇票和一封没人能读懂的信，因为里面有很多英语单词。

In the smallest of these huts lived old Berl, a man in his eighties, and his wife Berlcha.

最小的那个棚屋里住着80多岁的老伯尔和他的老伴儿伯尔莎。

Berl went to the synagogue for the evening prayers and the son remained with his mother.

伯尔去教堂进行晚祷告，儿子和母亲待在一起。