双语对照 ● 遥望着你的爱慕者 Distant Admirer
■ 遥望着你的爱慕者 Distant Admirer
◎ Kevin Carey
Cary is very popular in his college and nearly everybody knows him. He is a basketball star. And for this reason, he has become the pride of the college, envy of the boys, and hero of the girls. Among his many admirers is a girl called Nola.
凯里在大学时是个十分受欢迎的篮球明星，几乎人人都知道他。正因为如此，他成了学院的骄傲，男同学嫉妒他，女同学则把他当成英雄。有一个名叫诺拉的女孩，是众多仰慕者中的一个。
Nola is Cary’s classmate, and Professor Johnson’s daughter. Mr. Johnson is a strict father, and in a family where a sports star is not so highly regarded, Nola never dares to mention Gary’s name. In the school, they seldom speak to each other and always keep a certain distance.
诺拉是约翰逊教授的女儿，凯里的同班同学。在家里，约翰逊先生是一个很严厉的父亲，而一个体育明星在这样的家庭是得不到太高评价的。因此，诺拉在家中从未提过凯里的名字。在学校里，两个人几乎很少说话，而且彼此之间总是保持一定的距离。
Nola’s family lives on the campus and there is a big sports ground near their house. Every afternoon, after school, Cary would spend at least one hour practicing basketball before returning home. Nola lives on the third floor, and from their balcony[66] she can see the sports ground. As a habit, Nola would sit in a chair on the balcony, reading or doing her homework every day when she comes home. Sometimes she would raise her head to watch Gary shoot or count how many times he can hit the basket.
诺拉的家就在大学校园里，她家附近有一个很大的操场。每天下午放学以后，凯里都会在那里至少练习一个小时的篮球，然后才回家。诺拉的家住在三楼，她从阳台上就能够看到操场。每天放学回家后，诺拉总是习惯坐在阳台的椅子上，读书或者写作业。有时，她会抬起头，看着凯里投篮，或者数他进了多少次球。
Cary doesn’t seem to pay any attention to Nola on the balcony.
然而，凯里似乎没有注意到阳台上的诺拉。
One afternoon, Nola moved her chair into the room to avoid[67] the breeze outside. But she could still hear the noise from the sports ground. The noise suddenly stopped and the sports ground became very quiet. Nola thought it strange and looked through the window.
一天下午，外面起风了，诺拉便把椅子搬进了房间。但是，她仍然能够听到操场上传来的球声。突然，球声消失了，操场变得非常安静。诺拉觉得有点反常，便透过窗子向外看去。
She saw Cary bending down[68] there and writing something on the ground with a piece of chalk. What was he writing? She wondered. Cary finished writing and stood up, he picked up his bag and dragged his way home.
她看见，凯里蹲在操场上，拿着一支粉笔在地上写着什么。诺拉很好奇：“他在写些什么呢？”写完之后，凯里站起身，背起书包，拖着沉重的步伐回家了。
After Cary left, Nola went down quickly and walked quietly to the sports ground. When she got to the place where Cary had just stayed, she found these words, “Nola, why didn’t you watch me play?”
见凯里离开了，诺拉迅速地跑下楼，悄悄来到了操场上。当走到凯里刚才待的地方时，她看到地上写着这样的话：“诺拉，你为什么不看我打球呢？”
She picked up the chalk end on the ground and added below the line, “But yes, I did.”
诺拉拾起地上的粉笔头，在那句话的后面加上了这样一句：“可是，我真的看了呀。”
