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There was an awkward silence, and then I changed the subject. I wasn't ready to hear her words.
大家陷人了尴尬的沉默，然后我转移了话题。她的话我当时还听不进去。
I returned home for winter break that year, feeling proud of myself. In four months at college, I had made a number of new friends. I had become popular in my own right, without my father's help.
那年我回家过寒假，心中充满了自豪感。在大学的四个月中，我交了好些朋友。我没有靠父亲，而是靠自己的本事贏得了众人的欢心。
For two weeks I enjoyed being back in Enosburg. The main topic of interest at home was my father's new car.
回到伊诺斯堡的两个星期里，我一直都很高兴。父亲的新车成了家里人感兴趣的话题。
Let me take it out for a drive, I said.
“让我开出去转转。”我说。
My father agreed, but not without his usual warning, "Be careful."
父亲同意了，但跟往常一样提醒我，“小心点。”
I glared at him. "Sam, I'm sick of being treated like a child. I'm in college now. Don't you think I know how to drive?"
我瞪了他一眼，“萨姆，我讨厌你老把我当成个孩子。我都上大学了。你以为我不会开车啊？”
I could see the hurt in my father's face, and I remembered how much he hated it whenever I called him "Sam."
从父亲的脸上看得出我伤了他的心，也想起每次直呼“萨姆”时他是多么地不高兴。
All right then, he replied.
“那就去吧。”他说。
I hopped into the car and headed down the road, savoring the beauty of the Vermont countryside. My mind was wandering. At a busy intersection, I hit the car right in front of mine before I knew it.
我跳进车里，沿路开去，一路欣赏着佛蒙特乡间的美丽风景。我有点心不在焉。在一个繁忙的十字路口，不知怎么地就跟我前面的车撞了个正着。
The woman in the car jumped out screaming: "You idiot! Why didn't you look where you were going?"
车里的妇人跳出来尖叫，“你这个白痴！你开车难道不看路吗？”
I surveyed the damage. Both cars had sustained serious dents.
我查看了损坏的部位，两辆车都被撞瘪了。
