英文翻譯 - 自學

因為英文太差，現在開始看英文故事書
但是有些看不太懂，請大大幫忙翻一下

書名是Little Women

The four young faces round the fire cheered up as they
thought of this

'We haven't got Father,and we won't have him for a long time.'
She didn't say "perhaps never",but each silently thought it,
remembering that he was away at the war in the South.

'when our men are fighting a war'

Everyone thought for a moment,
then Meg said,'I'll give her a nice pair of gloves.'
'The best army slippers.'said Jo.

Bethsaid nothing,but she began to work
hard at a blue army glove she was making.

這是第一章節的部份，能否請能者幫忙翻一下綠色部份的意思，翻譯不能~.~
謝謝
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