Laurie was carefully skating along the edge of the ice and didnt see the younger girl．
琼看见了艾米，可她背过身去。罗瑞正沿着冰的边缘专心致致地滑，没有看到这个小一点的女孩。
Amy put her skates on and stood on the ice．
艾米换上冰鞋站到了冰上。
Keep near the edge．The ice isnt safe in the middle，Laurie called to Jo，
在边上滑，中间的冰不安全，罗瑞朝琼喊。
then he disappeared round the first bend in the river．
然后他就消失在河的第一个拐角那边。
Jo heard，but Amy did not．
琼听见了，可艾米没听见。
Jo realized that Amy probably hadnt heard，but she said nothing and skated after Laurie．
琼意识到艾米可能没听见，可她什么也没说，跟着罗瑞滑过去。
Let Amy look after herself！Jo thought．
让艾米自己照顾自己吧！她想。
Amy skated out towards the smoother ice in the middle of the river．
艾米向河中心冰面光滑的地方滑去。
Jo reached the bend，and for a moment she stood still，a strange feeling in her heart．
琼滑到了拐弯的地方，片刻她站定了，心里有种奇怪的感觉。
Something made her turn round—just in time to see Amy throw up her hands and go crashing through the ice into the cold water！
有什么事使她转过身—正好看到艾米举起双手滑过冰面，掉进了冰冷的河水里！
Amy gave a cry that make Jos heart stop with fear．
艾米喊叫了一声，使琼的心几乎吓得停止了跳动。
She tried to call Laurie，but her voice was gone，and for a second she could only stand and stare at the little blue hood of Amys coat above the black water．
她想喊罗瑞，可她的声音怎么也发不出来，有一阵她只得站在那儿盯着艾米那蓝色外衣的帽子漂在黑色的水面上。
Suddenly，Laurie skated past her and shouted，
突然，罗瑞滑过她身边，对她喊：
Bring a piece of wood from the side of the river，quickly！
到岸边拿块木头来，快！
关于《小妇人》
美国图书协会、美国教育协会两会代表选入100种乡村小学的必备书，其中精选25种，《小妇人》列居25种的榜首，世界上已有数十种不同语言的译本，30年代此书也风靡了中国大陆，先后有四、五种不同的译文问世。
