Mary and Laura stayed close by the fire, sewing their nine-patch quilt blocks, or cutting paper dolls from scraps of wrapping-paper, and hearing the wet sound of the rain.

玛丽和劳拉靠近火炉， 缝制九块拼布的被子，或者用包装纸碎片剪纸娃娃， 听着湿漉漉的雨声。