029 选举日

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We came home one day to find Polly waiting." Jerry!" she cried

一天我们回到家，发现波莉正等着。“杰瑞！”她喊道。

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" One of the candidates was here today

“今天有位候选人来了。

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He wants to hire your cab for the election next week."

他想租你的马车参加下周的选举。”

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" You can tell him to find a different cab," Jerry said

“你可以叫他去找别的马车，”杰瑞说。

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" I don't want anyone's election posters plastered all over mine."

“我可不想别人的竞选海报贴满我的车。”

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Election Day was when the humans chose their leaders

选举日就是人类选出领导者的日子。

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It seemed to make many people act strangely

这一天好像让许多人都变得怪怪的。

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Even poor Dolly got teased by some naughty boys who thought her father supported the wrong party

连可怜的多莉都被几个淘气男孩取笑了，他们以为她爸爸支持错了党派。

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It was all very perplexing to me

这一切对我来说真是莫名其妙。

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When Election Day arrived, Jerry and I had all the work we could handle

选举日一到，我和杰瑞就忙得不可开交。

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Many other cabs had been hired by the candidates and were busy dashing around town encouraging people to vote

许多其他马车被候选人租用，在城里到处奔走，鼓励人们去投票。

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That made the streets even more crowded and hectic than usual

这使得街道比平时更加拥挤和喧闹。

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We saw two people who were trying to cross the street get knocked down by speeding cabs!

我们看到两个正要过马路的人被飞驰的马车撞倒了！

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We'd just returned to the cab stand when a young woman came toward us

我们刚回到马车等候站，一位年轻女子就向我们走来。

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Her clothes were old and plain, and she was carrying a child in her arms

她的衣服又旧又朴素，怀里抱着一个孩子。

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The woman's expression was confused and anxious

那女子的表情既困惑又焦急。

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The child was crying in a feeble voice

孩子正用微弱的声音哭。

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" Excuse me, sir," the young woman said to Jerry

“打扰一下，先生，”年轻女子对杰瑞说。

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" Could you please tell me how to get to St. Thomas' Hospital?

“您能告诉我怎么去圣托马斯医院吗？”

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I'm visiting from the country and don't know my way around London

我从乡下来，不熟悉伦敦的路。

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I certainly didn't expect all this commotion!"

“我真没想到会这么混乱！”

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" The election is today," Jerry said

“今天是选举日，”杰瑞说。

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" If you don't mind my asking, why do you need to find the hospital?"

“如果你不介意我问，你为什么要找医院呢？”

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" It's my son," she said

“是我儿子，”她说。

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" He's four years old, but he can't walk any better than a baby

“他四岁了，可走起路来还不如个婴儿。

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He's always in pain

他总是在疼。

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The doctors said if I can get him to the hospital, they might be able to help him

大夫们说，要是我能把他带到医院，或许能帮到他。

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So that's where I'm taking him."

所以我正要带他去那儿。”

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" You can't be thinking of walking!" Jerry exclaimed

“你该不会打算走着去吧！”杰瑞喊道。

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" The hospital is three miles away, and that child looks heavy."

“医院在三英里外呢，那孩子看着挺沉的。”

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" Yes, he is," the woman said with a sad smile

“是的，他不会走，”妇女苦笑着说。

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" But I'm strong, and I've come this far."

“但我身体结实，也已经走了这么远了。”

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" No, the crowds are bad today," Jerry said firmly

“不行，今天街上人太多，太乱了，”杰瑞坚决地说。

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" You and your child could be run over

“您和孩子可能会被撞倒的。

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Just get in my cab, ma'am, and I'll drive you."

快上我的马车吧，夫人，我送您去。”

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" Thank you, but I couldn't, sir," the woman said

“谢谢您，可是我不能这样，先生，”妇女说。

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" I only have enough money to pay my way back home."

“我带的钱只够回家的路费了。”

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Jerry shook his head." Forget about the money

杰瑞摇摇头，“别提钱的事了。

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I have a wife and children at home, and it would be an honor to help you

我家里也有妻子和孩子，能帮助您是件荣幸的事。

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Now climb in, and I'll take you there for free."

快上来吧，我免费送您到那儿。”

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" Heaven bless you!" the woman cried, bursting into tears

“老天保佑你！”那女人喊道，热泪夺眶而出。

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As Jerry opened the door to let her into the cab, two well-dressed men rushed over

杰瑞刚打开车门让她上马车，两名衣着考究的男子就冲了过来。

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They were both wearing election colors

两人身上都别着代表各自竞选阵营的标志。

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" Cab!" one of them called

“马车！”其中一人喊道。

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" Engaged," Jerry said

“有人了。”杰瑞说。

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The men didn't seem to hear him

那两人似乎没听见他的话。

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They were already pushing past the woman, and were soon seated in the cab

他们已推开那女人抢先挤了进去，转眼就在马车里坐好了。

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" Excuse me, gentlemen," Jerry said

“失礼了，先生们，”杰瑞说，

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" I told you, this cab is already engaged by that lady."

“我跟你们说过，这辆马车已经有那位女士预约了。”

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One of the men gave the young woman a brief glance

其中一名男子匆匆瞥了那年轻女人一眼。

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" I'm sure she can wait," he said." Our business is very important."

“我相信她可以等，”他说，“我们的事非常重要。”

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" Besides," added the other man," we got in first. That means it's our cab."

“再说，”另一个人补充道，“是我们先上来的。所以这是我们的马车。”

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Jerry shut the door behind them." All right, gentlemen

杰瑞在他们身后关上了车门。“好吧，先生们。

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Stay in as long as you like." He turned to the young woman

你们想待多久就待多久。”他转向那位年轻女子。

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" Don't worry," he told her with a smile

“别担心，”他微笑着对她说。

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" They'll be gone soon enough."

“他们很快就会走的。”

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It took only a few minutes for the men to realize that Jerry didn't intend to drive them anywhere

只过了几分钟，那两个男人就意识到杰瑞根本没打算带他们去任何地方。

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They climbed out of the cab and hurried off, calling him all sorts of bad names

他们爬出马车，匆匆离去，嘴里还不停地骂着他各种难听的话。

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Jerry helped the woman and child into the cab, and then drove them to the hospital

杰瑞扶着那位妇女和孩子上了马车，然后驾车送他们去了医院。

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The woman climbed out with many thanks, which I could see pleased Jerry greatly

那位妇女下车时千恩万谢，我看得出来，这让杰瑞非常高兴。

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We were about to depart when a well-dressed lady came down the hospital steps, looking for a cab

我们正要离开，这时一位衣着考究的女士从医院的台阶上走下来，正在找马车。

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As soon as she saw Jerry, she smiled broadly

她一看到杰瑞，就开心地笑了起来。

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" Jeremiah Barker! Is that you?" she exclaimed

“杰里迈亚·巴克！是你吗？”她大声说道。

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Jerry seemed equally glad to see her

杰瑞见到她似乎也同样高兴。

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From listening to their conversation, I discovered that the lady lived on a fine estate in the country

从他们的谈话中，我发现这位女士住在乡下一个漂亮的庄园里。

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Polly had worked for her family before marrying Jerry and moving to London

波莉在嫁给杰瑞并搬到伦敦之前，曾在她家帮工。

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" How does cab work suit you?" the lady asked Jerry

“赶出租马车的工作适合你吗？”女士问杰瑞。

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" I know your dear wife was anxious about your health last year."

“我知道你亲爱的妻子去年很担心你的健康。”

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" Yes, ma'am, she was," Jerry replied

“是的，夫人，她是很担心，”杰瑞回答。

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" I had a cough all winter, and the long hours and bad weather can be difficult

“我咳嗽了整整一个冬天，长时间的工作和糟糕的天气确实很艰难。

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" But I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I didn't have horses to look after."

“但是，如果没有马要我照料，我都不知道该干什么好。”

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The lady smiled." I understand

女士笑了。“我理解。

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Just remember, there's always a need for good grooms and drivers

只要记住，好的马夫和车夫总是需要的。

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If you ever want to give up the cab life, just let me know."

如果你哪天想放弃赶出租马车的生活，尽管告诉我。”