上一我初次见到迈拉·亭肖时是十五岁,但我从记事起就听到许多关于她的事。每到节日或请客,我们一家人的最有趣的,甚至唯一有趣的话题就是她的私奔。我的母亲和姨娘们还和她通信——还称呼她迈拉·德里斯科(那是她娘家的姓)。莉迪亚姨娘有时还到纽约去看望她。迈拉是她们年轻时的朋友中最漂亮、最有才华的一个。与我们的单调生活相反,她的生活是丰富多采、令人兴奋的。她虽然生长在我们的城镇伊利诺斯州南部的 I was fifteen when I first met Myra Tingsiao, but I heard a lot about her from memorization. Every holiday or treat, my family’s most interesting, or even the only interesting topic is her elopement. My mother and aunty also talked to her - also called her Myra Drisco (that’s her maiden name). Aunt Lydia went to New York to visit her sometimes. Myra is one of the most beautiful and talented friends of their youth. Contrary to our monotonous life, her life is rich and exciting. Although she is growing in our town, southern Illinois