Elsie loves her Tuesday book club. Ten people meet at the library every week. Corin always brings snacks for everyone.
埃尔西很喜欢她的周二读书会。十个人每周都在图书馆见面。科林总会给大家带零食。
Last week, the group read a mystery novel. Elsie shared her guess about the ending. Corin laughed and said, "That guess is wild!"
上周，大家读了一本推理小说。埃尔西说出了她对结局的猜测。科林笑着说：“这个猜测太离谱了！”
Elsie felt small and a little hurt. She thought Corin laughed at her idea. She left the meeting early, without a word.
埃尔西觉得自己渺小，还有点受伤。她觉得科林在嘲笑她的想法。她一句话也没说，提前离开了聚会。
For the next meeting, Elsie stayed home. She told herself she needed a rest. Really, she did not want to see Corin.
下一次聚会，埃尔西待在了家里。她对自己说，她需要休息一下。其实，她是不想见到科林。
Corin noticed her empty chair right away. He sent her a short message. "We missed you tonight. Is everything okay?"
科林立刻注意到了她空着的椅子。他给她发了一条简短的消息。“今晚我们都很想你。你一切都好吗？”
Elsie wrote back. She explained her hurt feelings. She pressed send fast.
埃尔西回了信。她解释了自己受伤的心情。她很快就按下了发送。
Corin called her back within minutes. "I laughed at the twist, not at you," he said. "Your guess was close to the real ending!"
科林几分钟之内就回了电话。“我笑的是剧情的转折，不是笑你，”他说，“你的猜测和真正的结局很接近呢！”
Elsie read his words twice. She understood the joke now. It was never about her at all.
埃尔西把他的话读了两遍。现在她明白这个玩笑了。它根本就不是冲着她的。
The next Tuesday, Elsie walked back into the library. Corin saved her a seat near the snacks. He handed her a cookie without a word.
下一个星期二，埃尔西又走进了图书馆。科林在零食旁边给她留了个座位。他什么也没说，递给她一块饼干。
"New book, new guesses," he said with a grin. Elsie opened the book and smiled. "Let's see who gets it right this time."
“新书，新猜测，”他咧嘴笑着说。埃尔西翻开书，笑了。“看看这次谁能猜对。”
After that day, Elsie and Corin became good friends. They texted about books between meetings. Elsie shared every guess without fear now.
从那天起，埃尔西和科林成了好朋友。聚会之间，他们会发信息聊书。现在埃尔西不再害怕，每个猜测都会拿出来分享。
The group later picked a new mystery novel. Corin saved her a seat again. Elsie brought snacks this time, too.
后来，大家选了一本新的推理小说。科林又给她留了个座位。这一次，埃尔西也带了零食。
