Jackie had a Medio of Centro deta Familia says newcomers like Palanimalai are often invisible and isolated.

在一个家庭中心的杰基说，像 Palanimalai 这样的新来者通常是隐形的和孤立的。

" Where are you taking the child, Deta" ?

“你要带孩子去哪儿， 德塔” ？

" Are you tired, Heidi" ? Deta asked the child.

“你累了吗， 海蒂” ？德塔问孩子。

Deta did not have to be told twice.

Deta 不必被告知两次。

" How can you talk like that, Deta" ?

“你怎么能这样说话， 德塔” ？

Deta had been bred there, but since her mother's death had gone away to earn her livelihood.

Deta 是在那里长大的， 但自从她母亲去世后， 她就离开了谋生。

" Unlucky child" ! Deta said excitedly. " What does all this mean? Why have you taken your things all off" ?

“倒霉的孩子” ！德塔兴奋的说道。“这一切是什么意思？你为什么把你的东西都脱了” ？

Deta held on to Heidi's hand and stayed near the door.

德塔拉着海蒂的手， 站在门口。

Deta waited about ten minutes to see if the children were coming up behind with the goats.

德塔等了大约十分钟， 看看孩子们是否带着山羊跟在后面。

" Yes, " Deta assured her; " I am taking her up to the Alm-Uncle and there I want her to remain" .

“是的，”德塔向她保证。 “我要带她去 Alm-Uncle，我希望她留在那里”。

But Deta would not let her go.

但是德塔不会放过她。

Deta, ringing again, saw a girl with a brilliant white cap on her head, coming down the stairway.

德塔再次按铃， 看到一个头戴一顶亮白帽子的女孩从楼梯上下来。

" May I see Miss Rottenmeier" ? Deta asked.

“我可以见罗滕迈尔小姐吗？ ”德塔问道。

Heidi liked this prospect and followed Deta without more ado.

海蒂喜欢这种前景， 便毫不犹豫地跟在德塔身后。

Deta gave her another blow, but as the child had no idea why, she did not get embarrassed.

德塔又给了她一巴掌， 但孩子不知道为什么， 她也没有尴尬。

Deta ran as quickly as she could and was glad when she heard no more calls, because, to tell the truth, she herself was uneasy.

德塔尽可能快地跑着， 没有再听到叫声， 她很高兴，因为说实话， 她自己也很不安。

Deta had heard from her lady that a sweet, quaint child was wanted as playmate and schoolmate for the invalid.

德塔从她的夫人那里听说， 需要一个可爱、古怪的孩子作为病人的玩伴和同学。

Deta, standing still, looked about her everywhere, but no one was on the path, which — except for a few curves — was visible as far down as the village.

德塔站着不动， 环顾四周，但没有人在路上， 除了几处弯道外， 一直到村子深处都清晰可见。

Deta shook hands with her companion and stood still while Barbara approached the tiny, dark-brown mountain hut, which lay in a hollow a few steps away from the path.

黛塔和她的同伴握手并站着不动，而芭芭拉则走近那间深褐色的小山间小屋，它位于离小路几步远的洼地里。

" And now you want to hand over the child to this terrible old man. I really wonder how you can do it, Deta" ! said Barbara with reproach in her voice.

“而现在你要把孩子交给这个可怕的老头子，真不知道你是怎么做到的， 德塔” ！芭芭拉用责备的语气说道。