003 帕特拉斯重新工作

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Old Jehan, little Nello, and Patrasche, the great working dog of Flanders, lived happily together

老耶汉、小内洛和弗拉芒的大工作犬帕特拉奇幸福地生活在一起。

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Their meals came from their little garden

他们的饭菜来自他们的小菜园。

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They had only a little money, which Jehan earned by delivering milk

他们只有一点点钱，是耶汉送牛奶挣来的。

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Every day, Jehan filled a little green cart with cans of milk from his neighbors

每天，耶汉把邻居家的一罐罐牛奶装进绿色小推车。

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He pulled the cart to Antwerp, where he sold the milk

他拉着车到安特卫普，在那里卖掉牛奶。

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Jehan's neighbors knew he was an honest man

耶汉的邻居们知道他是个诚实的人。

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They happily let him deliver their milk and collect the money for them

他们很乐意让他送牛奶，并替他们收钱。

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But it was becoming hard work for the old man

但对老人来说，这活儿正变得辛苦。

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He was 83, and the town of Antwerp was three miles away

他83岁了，而安特卫普镇在三英里外。

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Nello was too little to help, and every day, the trip took Jehan longer and longer

内洛太小，帮不上忙，而耶汉每天走这趟路花的时间越来越长。

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When Patrasche was well again, he watched Jehan load the milk cans onto his cart

当帕特拉奇康复后，他看着耶汉把牛奶罐装到车上。

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Then he watched as Jehan started slowly down the road

然后他看着耶汉慢慢地上路。

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The next morning, Patrasche jumped up from his straw bed

第二天早上，帕特拉奇从他的草铺上跳了起来。

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He went over to Jehan and pushed him happily with his nose

他走到耶汉身边，高兴地用鼻子推他。

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" What are you doing, Patrasche?" the old man scolded playfully

"你在干什么，帕特拉奇？"老人开玩笑地责骂道。

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" Come on, out of my way

"好了，别挡我的路。

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I have to take this milk into town."

我得把这些牛奶送到镇上去。"

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Patrasche walked over to the cart and barked

帕特拉奇走到车旁，叫了起来。

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Patrasche placed himself between the cart's handles and stood patiently

帕特拉奇站到了车的两个把手之间，耐心地等着。

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He wanted to show Jehan that he could pull the cart

他想让耶汉知道他能够拉车。

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Although Jehan understood, he resisted Patrasche's idea

虽然耶汉明白，但他还是拒绝了帕特拉奇的提议。

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Jehan thought it was wrong to make dogs work like slaves

耶汉觉得让狗像奴隶一样干活是不对的。

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Jehan tried to shoo him away, but Patrasche was stubborn

耶汉想把他赶走，可帕特拉奇很固执。

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He tried to pull the cart with his teeth and managed to move it a little

他试着用牙齿拉车，居然让车移动了一点。

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Then he stood patiently again, as if to say

然后他又耐心地站着，像是在说：

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" I am a strong dog, and I can help."

“我是条强壮的狗，我能帮忙。”

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Eventually, Jehan smiled

最终，耶汉笑了。

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" You are a very persistent dog," he said, patting him

“你真是条锲而不舍的狗。”他边说边拍了拍他。

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Jehan understood that Patrasche was grateful

耶汉明白，帕特拉奇是在用这种方式表达感激。

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He knew Patrasche wanted to repay him for everything he had done

他知道帕特拉奇想回报自己所做的一切。

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That evening, Jehan made a harness for Patrasche

当天晚上，耶汉给帕特拉奇做了一套挽具。

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After that, Patrasche dutifully pulled the cart every morning

从那以后，帕特拉奇每天早上都尽职尽责地拉车。

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The bells on his harness jingled as he walked

他走起路来，挽具上的铃铛叮当作响。

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Whenever Jehan tried to help, Patrasche barked

每当耶汉想帮忙时，帕特拉奇就会叫起来。

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It was as if he were saying

仿佛在说：

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" It is my job, and I will do my duty."

"这是我的工作，我会尽我的本分。"

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Sadly, Jehan grew weaker

遗憾的是，耶汉的身体越来越虚弱了。

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When the winter came, he was thankful for Patrasche's help

冬天来临时，他很感激有帕特拉奇的帮忙。

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Snow and mud covered the road

路上满是积雪和泥泞。

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Without Patrasche, he would not have been able to deliver the milk through the cold

要是没有帕特拉奇，他根本没法在严寒中送奶。

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But for Patrasche, the work seemed like heaven

但对帕特拉奇来说，这活儿简直是天堂。

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It was fun to pull the bright green cart with its shiny brass milk cans

拉着那辆装着闪亮黄铜奶罐的鲜绿色小车，有趣极了。

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No one whipped him

没人会鞭打他。

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Instead, the kind old man walked beside him, often giving him a gentle pat

相反，那位善良的老人走在他旁边，时常轻轻地拍拍他。

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Besides, Patrasche finished his work by early afternoon

而且，帕特拉奇在午后就早早地做完了活儿。

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Then he was free to do as he wished─to stretch, to sleep in the sun, to wander in the fields, or to play with other dogs

然后他就可以自由地做他想做的事了——伸伸懒腰、晒晒太阳睡一觉、在田野里溜达，或者和别的狗一起玩耍。

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Patrasche was happiest of all when he played with Nello

帕特拉奇最开心的时候，就是和内洛一起玩耍。

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Nello and Patrasche were best friends

内洛和帕特拉奇是最好的朋友。

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In fact, they were very similar

事实上，他们非常相像。

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They were both orphans, and Jehan had looked after them both and saved their lives

他们都是孤儿，而且耶汉一直照顾他们俩，救了他们的命。

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Since Patrasche first arrived at the little hut, the friendship between the boy and the dog had strengthened every day

自从帕特拉奇初次来到这间小屋，男孩与狗之间的友谊就一天比一天深厚。

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They played together every afternoon and loved each other greatly

他们每天下午都一起玩耍，深深地爱着彼此。

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The big dog and little Nello were never long apart

这只大狗和小内洛从来不会分开太久。