Our Good Day

　　If you give me five dollars I will be your friend forever. That's what the little one tells me.
　　Five dollars is cheap since I don't have any friends except Cathy who is only my friend till Tuesday.
　　Five dollars, five dollars.
　　She is trying to get somebody to chip in so they can buy a bicycle from this kid named Tito. They already have ten dollars and all they need is five more.
　　Only five dollars, she says.
　　Don't talk to them, says Cathy. Can't you see they smell like a broom.
　　But I like them. Their clothes are crooked and old. They are wearing shiny Sunday shoes without socks. It makes their bald ankles all red, but I like them. Especially the big one who laughs with all her teeth. I like her even though she lets the little one do all the talking.
　　Five dollars, the little one says, only five.
　　Cathy is tugging my arm and I know whatever I do next will make her mad forever.
　　Wait a minute, I say, and run inside to get the five dollars. I have three dollars saved and I take two of Nenny's. She's not home, but I'm sure she'll be glad when she finds out we own a bike. When I get back, Cathy is gone like I knew she would be, but I don't care. I have two new friends and a bike too.
　　My name is Lucy, the big one says. This here is Rachel my sister.
　　I'm her sister, says Rachel. Who are you?
　　And I wish my name was Cassandra or Alexis or Maritza——anything but Esperanza——but when I tell them my name they don't laugh.
　　We come from Texas, Lucy says and grins. Her was born here, but me I'm Texas.
　　You mean she, I say.
　　No, I'm from Texas, and doesn't get it.
　　This bike is three ways ours, says Rachel who is thinking ahead already. Mine today, Lucy's tomorrow and yours day after.
　　But everybody wants to ride it today because the bike is new, so we decide to take turns after tomorrow. Today it belongs to all of us.
　　I don't tell them about Nenny just yet. It's too complicated. Especially since Rachel almost put out Lucy's eye about who was going to get to ride it first. But finally we agree to ride it together. Why not?
　　Because Lucy has long legs she pedals. I sit on the back seat and Rachel is skinny enough to get up on the handlebars which makes the bike all wobbly as if the wheels are spaghetti, but after a bit you get used to it.
　　We ride fast and faster. Past my house, sad and red and crumbly in places, past Mr. Benny's grocery on the corner, and down the avenue which is dangerous. Laundromat, junk store, drugstore, windows and cars and more cars, and around the block back to Mango.
　　People on the bus wave. A very fat lady crossing the street says, You sure got quite a load there.
　　Rachel shouts, You got quite a load there too. She is very sassy.
　　Down, down Mango Street we go. Rachel, Lucy, me. Our new bicycle. Laughing the crooked ride back.

中文版

雨

芒果街上的小屋

頭髮

男孩和女孩

我的名字

貓皇后凱茜【註】

我們的好日子

笑聲

吉爾的舊傢俱買賣

麼麼·奧提茲

路易、他的表姐和表兄

瑪琳

那些人不明白

有一個老女人她有很多孩子不知道怎麼辦

看見老鼠的阿莉西婭

大流士和雲

還有……

小腳之家

米飯三明治

塌跟的舊鞋【註】

髖骨

第一份工

黑暗裡醒來的疲憊的爸爸

生辰不吉

伊倫妮塔、牌、手掌和水

沒有姓的傑拉爾多

埃德娜的鷺鷥兒

田納西的埃爾【註】

塞爾

四棵細瘦的樹

別說英語

在星期二喝可可和木瓜汁的拉菲娜

薩莉

密涅瓦寫詩

閣樓上的流浪者

美麗的和殘酷的

一個聰明人

薩莉說的

猴子花園

紅色小丑

亞麻地氈上的玫瑰

三姐妹

阿莉西婭和我在埃德娜的臺階上交談

一所我自己的房子

芒果有時說再見

作品背景

故事背後的故事

作者的寫作生涯

青芒果之味

英文版

The House on Mango Street

Hairs

Boys&Girls

My Name

Cathy Queen of Cats

Our Good Day

Laughter

Gil's Furniture Bought&Sold

Meme Ortiz

Louie, His Cousin&His Other Cousin

Marin

Those Who Don't

There Was an Old Woman She Had So Many Children She Didn't Know What to Do

Alicia Who Sees Mice

Darius&the Clouds

And Some More

The Family of Litt1e Feet

A Rice Sandwich

Chanclas

Hips

The First Job

Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark

Born Bad

Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water

Geraldo No Last Name

Edna's Ruthie

The Earl of Tennessee

Sire

Four Skinny Trees

No Speak English

Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut&Papaya Juice on Tuesdays

Sally

Minerva Writes Poems

Bums in the Attic

Beautiful&Cruel

A Smart Cookie

What Sally Said

The Monkey Garden

Red Clowns

Linoleum Roses

The Three Sisters

Alicia&I Talking on Edna's Steps

A House of My Own

Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes

英文版

Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes

A House of My Own

Alicia&I Talking on Edna's Steps

The Three Sisters

Linoleum Roses

Red Clowns

The Monkey Garden

What Sally Said

A Smart Cookie

Beautiful&Cruel

Bums in the Attic

Minerva Writes Poems

Sally

Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut&Papaya Juice on Tuesdays

No Speak English

Four Skinny Trees

Sire

The Earl of Tennessee

Edna's Ruthie

Geraldo No Last Name

Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water

Born Bad

Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark

The First Job

Hips

Chanclas

A Rice Sandwich

The Family of Litt1e Feet

And Some More

Darius&the Clouds

Alicia Who Sees Mice

There Was an Old Woman She Had So Many Children She Didn't Know What to Do

Those Who Don't

Marin

Louie, His Cousin&His Other Cousin

Meme Ortiz

Gil's Furniture Bought&Sold

Laughter

Our Good Day

Cathy Queen of Cats

My Name

Boys&Girls

Hairs

The House on Mango Street

中文版

青芒果之味

作者的寫作生涯

故事背後的故事

作品背景

芒果有時說再見

一所我自己的房子

阿莉西婭和我在埃德娜的臺階上交談

三姐妹

亞麻地氈上的玫瑰

紅色小丑

猴子花園

薩莉說的

一個聰明人

美麗的和殘酷的

閣樓上的流浪者

密涅瓦寫詩

薩莉

在星期二喝可可和木瓜汁的拉菲娜

別說英語

四棵細瘦的樹

塞爾

田納西的埃爾【註】

埃德娜的鷺鷥兒

沒有姓的傑拉爾多

伊倫妮塔、牌、手掌和水

生辰不吉

黑暗裡醒來的疲憊的爸爸

第一份工

髖骨

塌跟的舊鞋【註】

米飯三明治

小腳之家

還有……

大流士和雲

看見老鼠的阿莉西婭

有一個老女人她有很多孩子不知道怎麼辦

那些人不明白

瑪琳

路易、他的表姐和表兄

麼麼·奧提茲

吉爾的舊傢俱買賣

笑聲

我們的好日子

貓皇后凱茜【註】

我的名字

男孩和女孩

頭髮

芒果街上的小屋

雨