005 参观米尔登多

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On my first day of freedom, I went into the capital city, Mildendo

获得自由的第一天，我走进了首都米尔登多城。

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I stepped over the city walls and walked through the streets

我跨过城墙，穿行在街道间。

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Most of the houses in Mildendo had three to five stories

米尔登多的大多数房屋都有三到五层楼高。

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They were painted in many bright colors, and some had unusual patterns painted on them

它们漆着各种鲜艳的色彩，有些还绘有奇特的图案。

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People watched me curiously from every window

人们从每一扇窗户里好奇地看着我。

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The city was a square, with two main streets that crossed in the middle of the city

这座城市呈正方形，有两条主街道在市中心交汇。

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These two streets divided Mildendo into quarters

这两条街道将米尔登多分成了四个区。

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The main streets were just wide enough for me to walk down

主街道的宽度刚够我通行。

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I could not go into the smaller streets, though, because my feet were too big and those streets were too narrow

不过，我进不了小街巷，因为我的脚太大，而那些街道又太窄。

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Because the Lilliputians are so small, I had to walk very carefully so as not to step on anyone

因为小人国居民如此矮小，我得非常小心地行走，以免踩到任何人。

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" Hello!" I said to people as I passed them

“你好！”路过人群时，我跟他们打招呼。

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Some people waved

有些人朝我挥手。

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A man in a blue coat called out," Welcome to Mildendo."

一个穿蓝外套的人大声说道：“欢迎来到米尔登多。”

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" This is the most crowded city I've ever seen," I said to him

“这是我见过最拥挤的城市。”我对他说。

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" Five hundred thousand people live here," he replied almost proudly

“这里有五十万居民。”他几乎是自豪地答道。

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The king's palace was in the center of the city, surrounded by a high, thick wall

国王的宫殿坐落在城市中央，四周环绕着又高又厚的围墙。

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I climbed over the wall and lay down on the ground

我翻过围墙，在地上趴了下来。

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From there I could see into the palace rooms

从那里我能望见宫殿里的房间。

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Everything in the palace was beautiful, just as the king had said

宫殿里的一切都美极了，正如国王所说的那样。

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In one room I saw the queen talking with some ladies

在一个房间里，我看见王后正在跟几位女士交谈。

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When she saw me, she came to the window

她一看见我，就来到了窗边。

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" Enormous One," she said," welcome to our fair city

“巨人，”她说，“欢迎来到我们美丽的城市。

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You may kiss my hand."

你可以亲吻我的手。”

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Her hand was smaller than the nail of my little finger

她的手比我的小指指甲还要小。

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" I am honored to see you, Your Majesty," I replied

“我很荣幸见到您，陛下，”我回答道。

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" Your palace is magnificent

“您的宫殿真是宏伟。

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In all my travels, I have never seen a better palace."

在我所有的旅行中，从没见过比这更好的宫殿。”

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I kissed her tiny hand very carefully

我十分小心地亲吻了她那只小小的手。

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The queen and I talked for a little while

王后和我聊了一小会儿。

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All things in Lilliput — the people, the birds, the animals, the plants and trees — are tiny

小人国里的一切——人、鸟、动物，还有花草树木——都微小极了。

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The people would fit nicely into my daughter's dollhouse

这里的人正好能放进我女儿的玩具屋。

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Even the tallest trees on the island are only a little taller than I am

岛上最高的树也只比我高一点点。

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When I first arrived, I was surprised at the smallness of everything

刚到的时候，我对什么东西都这么小感到惊讶。

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After a few weeks, though, I got used to it

不过几周之后，我就习惯了。

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Day by day, I learned more about the customs of Lilliput

我一天天更多地了解了小人国的风俗。

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In Lilliput, as in England, a person who does something bad is punished

在小人国，和英格兰一样，做了坏事的人会受到惩罚。

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The king of Lilliput, however, also rewards good people

然而，小人国的国王也会奖赏好人。

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If they obey all laws for six years, he gives them money

如果他们在六年内遵守所有法律，国王就会赐予他们金钱。

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" What an interesting idea," I said to myself

“这主意真有趣，”我自言自语道。

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" The king of England does not reward people for good behavior

“英格兰的国王可不会因为好品行而奖赏臣民。

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His people might behave better if he did."

如果他这么做，他的臣民也许会表现更好。”

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One day, a visitor came to see me

一天，有访客来看我。

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" My name is Reldresal," he said

“我叫瑞尔德里沙，”他说。

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" I am the king's chief assistant

“我是国王的首席助手。

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I help him make decisions and take care of his important business."

我协助他做决定，处理重要事务。”

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" I am very happy to meet you, sir," I said to Reldresal

“很高兴见到您，先生，”我对瑞尔德里沙说。

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" Please thank His Majesty for giving me my freedom

“请感谢陛下赐予我自由。

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Now I can explore your lovely island."

现在我可以探访你们这个可爱的岛了。”

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" The king set you free," explained my new friend," because he needs your help

“国王给你自由，”我的新朋友解释说，“是因为他需要你的帮助。

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Lilliput is in danger."

小人国正处于危险之中。”

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" What kind of danger?" I asked

“什么危险？”我问。

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" Ah, that is a long story," Reldresal replied

“啊，说来话长，”瑞尔德里沙回答。

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" Let me tell you a little of the history of Lilliput."

“让我把小人国的历史跟你讲一些。”