erh

Wan-erh asked Ming-feng softly. She spoke more slowly than usual.

婉儿用更低的声音问 鸣凤 道,声音很温和,比她平时说话慢了些.

Hei-erh . . . . Hei-erh.

“到,到,到. ”

Once in a while , Hsi-erh or Chien-erh came to see her.

有时候婉儿 、 倩儿 或喜儿来找她谈些话.

Chou Erh-chieh and Chien Chiaolin?

周二姐和钱巧林么?

Hai-erh is very intelligent . He's obedient too . We all like him.

海儿很聪明,又肯听大人的话,我们都喜欢他.

And can't Yao Chin-feng go one better than Chou Erh-chieh?

难道 姚金凤 抵不过他们那周二姐么?

Ming-feng whispered a few words in Wan-erh's ear.

鸣凤半害羞地在婉儿的耳边说了一句话.

He taught me pen-ssu-erh and pen.

铅笔叫‘喷丝儿’,钢笔叫‘盆’.

The nursemaid brought Hai-erh in , and Sister-in-law played with him , while continuing to chat with me.

“这时何嫂把海儿带了进来. 嫂嫂 便逗着海儿玩, 一面和我闲谈.

Wan-erh's anger mounted , but there was misery in her voice.

婉儿更气了, 声音里充满了苦恼.

But I never learned this hei-erh.

可是没学过‘黑耳’. ”

" Chien-erh was looking for you a while back . I don't know what she wanted. "

“ 刚才倩儿在找你,不晓得有什么事情, ” 觉慧说.

What did Hsueh Pao-chu and Chou Erh-chieh say?

薛 宝珠 和周二姐说些什么呀?

Ming-feng didn't answer, and Wan-erh gently pressed, " You are in love, aren't you?

鸣凤 并不回答.婉儿更委婉地低声追问: “ 你是不是心上有了人?

Sister-in-law told Hai-erh to greet me and wish me good morning.

她说了又叫海儿给我请安.