010 海巫婆

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The Sea Witch watched the mermaid closely

海巫婆仔细打量着小美人鱼。

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" I will prepare a magic brew for you," she said," that will change your tail into legs and feet."

“我会为你调制一副魔法药水，”她说，“它能把你的尾巴变成双腿和脚。”

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" How wonderful!" cried the Little Mermaid

“太棒了！”小美人鱼欢呼起来。

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" With legs I can walk on land and be near my Prince

“有了腿我就能在陆地上行走，陪在王子身边。

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Then surely he will fall in love with me!"

那样他一定会爱上我的！”

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" I must warn you," continued the Sea Witch

“我必须警告你，”海巫婆继续说道。

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" You will feel a lot of pain whenever you stand

“每当你站立时，都会感到剧痛。

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To others your walk will look graceful, like a dancer's

在别人眼中，你的步态会如舞者般优美。

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But every step will sting like a sharp blade cutting into your feet."

但每一步都会像锋利的刀刃割进双脚一样刺痛。”

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The Sea Witch paused to pet one of her frogs

海巫婆停顿了一下，去抚摸她的一只青蛙。

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Then she asked her," Are you willing to suffer for what you desire?"

接着她问她：“你愿意为你所渴望的承受痛苦吗？”

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" Yes, of course!" replied the Little Mermaid excitedly

“是的，当然！”小美人鱼兴奋地答道。

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" I would do anything to live in the Upper World and get a soul."

“我愿意做任何事，只为能在上界生活并获得一个灵魂。”

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" Remember," said the witch," once you become human, you can never be a mermaid again

“记住，”巫婆说，“一旦你变成人类，就再也不能变回美人鱼了。”

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You will no longer live in your father's palace or play with your sisters

你再也不能住在你父亲的宫殿里，也不能和你的姐姐们玩耍了。

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You can no longer ask your grandmother for advice

你再也不能向你的祖母寻求建议了。

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You can never come back to the Sea Kingdom again."

你永远也无法再回到海底王国了。”

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" I understand," said the Little Mermaid softly

“我明白，”小美人鱼轻声说。

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The Sea Witch bent down and looked right into the mermaid's eyes

海巫婆弯下腰，直视着美人鱼的眼睛。

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" One more thing, my dear," she added

“还有一件事，亲爱的，”她补充道。

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" If the Prince doesn't marry you, you will not get your soul

如果王子不娶你，你将得不到灵魂。

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And the morning after he marries another, you will die and become sea foam."

在他娶了别人的那个早晨，你会死去，变成海中的泡沫。

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" I will take that risk," said the mermaid, turning pale

“我愿意冒这个险。”小人鱼说，脸色变得苍白。

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" I just know I can make the Prince fall in love with me."

我就是知道我能让王子爱上我。

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" Well, my dear, to seal our deal, you must give me something of value," said the witch

“那么，亲爱的，要达成交易，你得给我一样珍贵的东西。”巫婆说。

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" You have the sweetest voice of all the mermaids

在所有美人鱼中，你的声音最甜美。

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Everyone says it is very special

大家都说它非常特别。

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I will give you the brew if you give me your voice."

如果你把声音给我，我就把药水给你。

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" But I'll need my voice to tell the Prince―," said the mermaid

“但我需要声音来告诉王子——”小人鱼说。

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" So, have you lost your courage now?" asked the Sea Witch, laughing

“怎么，现在没勇气了吗？”海巫婆笑着问。

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" No," the Little Mermaid answered

“不行。”小美人鱼回答。

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She thought of the times she sang for her family

她想起为家人唱歌的那些时光。

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Remembering those happy moments, the Little Mermaid felt very sad

回忆着那些快乐时刻，小美人鱼感到无比悲伤。

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Slowly she whispered," I will give you my voice."

她慢慢低声说：“我愿意把声音给你。”

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" Then follow me."

“那就跟我来。”

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The Sea Witch took the Little Mermaid into her hut

海巫婆把小美人鱼带进了她的棚屋。

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Once inside, the witch placed a large pot over a steaming hole in the floor

一进去，巫婆就把一口大锅放在地上一个冒着蒸汽的洞口上。

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She chopped up some snakes and jellyfish

她剁碎了一些蛇和水母。

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She threw the pieces into the pot with some other slimy things

她把碎块和一些别的黏糊糊的东西一起扔进锅里。

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Then the Sea Witch chanted:

然后，海巫婆念诵道：

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The Little Mermaid asks to love

小美人鱼祈求爱恋，

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A prince who only lives above

爱那只能活在陆上的王子。

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Now that her heart has made its choice

如今她心意已决，

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She'll have her legs

她将得到双腿。

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I'll have her voice!

我将取走她的声音！

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The liquid began to bubble

液体开始冒泡。

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Smoky, ghostly faces rose from the pot

烟雾缭绕的鬼脸从锅中升起。

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The magic brew was ready, and the witch poured it into a small bottle

魔法药水准备好了，巫婆把它倒进一个小瓶子里。

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" Here is what you came for," said the Sea Witch

“这就是你来的目的。”海巫婆说。

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She handed the bottle to the Little Mermaid

她把瓶子递给小美人鱼。

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The mermaid tried to say something, but no sound came out

美人鱼想要说些什么，却发不出声音。

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Her beautiful voice was gone

她那美妙的声音消失了。

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" Before sunrise, swim to shore," the Sea Witch commanded

“在日出之前，游到岸边去。”海巫婆命令道。

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" When you are on dry land, drink the brew I gave you

“等你到了陆地上，就喝下我给你的药水。

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Your tail will split in half and become a pair of legs and feet. Now go."

你的尾巴会分成两半，变成一双腿和脚。现在走吧。”

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The Little Mermaid nodded silently

小美人鱼默默地点了点头。