003 阿拉丁的晚餐

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Aladdin opened the door, and the magician stepped into the house

阿拉丁打开门，魔法师走进了屋子。

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" Aladdin, son of my brother!" said Magrib

“阿拉丁，我弟弟的儿子！”马格里布说。

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He placed a basket of figs into Zeba's arms, bowed low, and said

他把一篮无花果塞到泽巴怀里，深深鞠了一躬，说道：

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" Wife of my brother! A small gift."

“我弟弟的妻子！一点小礼物。”

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Then he looked around the room

然后他环顾了一下房间。

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" Tell me," he said," where did your husband once sit?"

“告诉我，”他说，“你丈夫以前常坐在哪儿？”

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Zeba pointed to a cushion by the wall

泽巴指向墙边的一个坐垫。

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" Oh, my poor brother!"

“哦，我可怜的弟弟！”

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Magrib cried out — and collapsed into a heap on the cushion

马格里布大喊一声——瘫倒在坐垫上。

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" This looks like true sadness,"

“这看起来真是悲伤，”

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whispered Zeba, and she rushed to her guest

泽芭低声说着，快步走向客人。

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" There's no need to be so distressed," she said

“没必要这么难过，”她说。

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" Come, let's eat!"

“来，咱们吃饭吧！”

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Aladdin helped the magician stand up, and his mother carried in the food

阿拉丁扶魔法师站起来，他的母亲端来了食物。

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Then, while they sat and ate, she began to question Magrib

接着，大家坐下吃饭时，她开始询问马格里布。

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" Sir, why have I never heard of you before this day?"

“先生，为什么我到今天才听说您呢？”

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" It is no surprise to me," answered Magrib

“这对我来说并不意外，”马格里布回答。

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" I left this town, my birthplace, forty years ago."

“我四十年前就离开了这座小镇，我的出生地。”

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" My husband was still a boy!" said Zeba

“那时我丈夫还是个孩子呢！”泽芭说。

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Magrib nodded

马格里布点了点头。

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" I wandered through many lands," he continued

“我游历了许多地方，”他继续说道。

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" At last, I found my way to Egypt."

“最后，我辗转到了埃及。”

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" I've heard it is a wonderful place!" said Aladdin

“我听说那是个很棒的地方！”阿拉丁说。

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" Yes, my boy, it is

“是啊，孩子，确实很棒。

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But over time, I became old and homesick for my own country

但慢慢地，我老了，开始思念自己的家乡。

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I wanted to see my younger brother one more time before my death

我想在死前再见我弟弟一面。

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So I journeyed home to find him

于是我动身回家去找他。

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But I'm too late!" Magrib began to sob

可我还是来晚了！”马格里布开始抽泣起来。

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" We cannot escape the will of God," said Zeba

“我们无法逃避神的旨意。”泽芭说。

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" Here, poor man, eat a bit more!

“来，可怜的人，再多吃点吧！

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It will make you feel better."

这会让你感觉好些。”

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Magrib took another serving from a big dish

马格里布又从大盘子里取了一份食物。

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" I am comforted," he said

“我心里好受多了，”他说。

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" Even though my brother has gone, he still lives on in this boy, Aladdin."

“虽然我的兄弟不在了，但他仍活在这个孩子阿拉丁身上。”

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Magrib put his hand on Aladdin's shoulder

马格里布把手放在阿拉丁的肩膀上。

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" Nephew, you are the head of this house," he said

“侄子，你现在是一家之主了，”他说。

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" What work have you learned to do?

“你学了什么谋生的手艺？

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How do you take care of your good mother?"

你怎么照顾你善良的母亲？”

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Feeling guilty, Aladdin looked at his mother

阿拉丁感到愧疚，看了看母亲。

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" He has learned nothing," the widow said angrily

“他什么也没学会，”寡妇生气地说。

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" Nothing at all. All day, he plays games in the streets

“什么都不会。成天就在街上闲逛玩耍。

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His father died of sadness because this boy would not work."

他父亲就是因为这孩子不肯干活，伤心过度才去世的。”

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Then she burst into tears

说完，她放声大哭起来。

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" I am the one who works all day and night to take care of this lazy boy!"

“是我没日没夜地干活，来养活这个懒孩子！”

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Aladdin hung his head in shame, while the magician smiled and comforted the widow

阿拉丁羞愧地低下了头，魔法师则微笑着安慰这位寡妇。

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" Your troubles are over," he said

“你们的苦日子到头了，”他说。

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" God has blessed me with wealth so that I may help you."

“真主赐予我财富，让我能帮助你们。”

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Aladdin looked up brightly, and his mother wiped away her tears

阿拉丁高兴地抬起头，他母亲也擦干了眼泪。

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" My nephew, you must learn a business," said Magrib

“我的侄子，你得学门手艺，”马格里布说。

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" It is a disgrace to play all day while your old mother toils."

“你年迈的母亲在操劳，你却整天玩耍，这太丢人了。”

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" You are right, my uncle," Aladdin said quietly

“您说得对，叔叔，”阿拉丁轻声说道。

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" Now, boy, don't worry,"

“好了，孩子，别担心，”

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said Magrib, patting Aladdin on the shoulder

马格里布说着，拍了拍阿拉丁的肩膀。

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" I will buy you a shop and fill it with goods

“我会给你买间店铺，装满货物。

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Then you can be a merchant — buying, selling, and growing rich!"

这样你就能当个商人——买进卖出，变得富有！”

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" A merchant?" said Aladdin

“商人？”阿拉丁说。

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" Growing rich?" added his mother

“变得富有？”他母亲跟着说。

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She clapped her hands, embraced her son, and whispered into his ear

她拍着手，拥抱儿子，在他耳边低语道：

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" This man must truly be your uncle!"

“这人肯定是你亲叔叔！”

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" I have eaten enough, and it is now late," said Magrib

“我吃饱了，天色也不早了，”马格里布说。

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" But I will return in the morning, and we will go to the bazaar

“不过明早我还会再来，咱们一起去集市。

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I will buy Aladdin everything he needs to be a young merchant!"

阿拉丁要当个年轻商人，所需的一切我都会买给他！”