012 美人鱼与王子

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At night, while the others slept, the Little Mermaid went up to the palace balcony

夜里，在其他人睡觉时，小美人鱼走到宫殿的阳台上。

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From there she watched the waves and remembered her family beneath the sea

从那里她望着海浪，想起了海下的家人。

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One night she saw her sisters swimming in the waves far away

一天晚上，她看到姐姐们在远处的海浪中游泳。

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" We miss our dear little sister," the oldest cried out

“我们想念亲爱的小妹妹，”大姐喊道。

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She, of course, could not reply

当然，她无法回答。

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Instead she thought," I miss you too

而是想：“我也想念你们。

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But I will marry my Prince and live happily in the Upper World."

但我要嫁给王子，在上面的世界幸福地生活。”

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When she waved to her sisters, they recognized her

当她向姐姐们挥手时，她们认出了她。

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They swam closer, up to the rocks

她们游近了些，来到岩石边。

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She held out her arms, to show them she would hug them if she could

她张开双臂，以此表示如果能够的话，她会拥抱她们。

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From then on they came almost every night to sing to their sister

从那时起，她们几乎每夜都来给妹妹唱歌。

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Once she even saw the Wise Mermaid, who had not been up to the surface in many years

有一次，她甚至见到了那位多年未曾浮上海面的智慧美人鱼。

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With her grandmother was her father, the Sea King

和祖母在一起的，还有她的父亲海王。

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They stretched out their hands to her, but they did not come as close as her sisters

他们向她伸出手，但没有像姐姐们靠得那么近。

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Her grandmother seemed to be saying," We miss you, our dear child."

她的祖母似乎在说：“我们想念你，亲爱的孩子。”

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But the Little Mermaid still wanted a soul and to be with the Prince

但小美人鱼仍然渴望拥有一个灵魂，并与王子在一起。

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" I love seeing the world with you, little companion," the Prince would say

“我喜欢和你一起看世界，小伙伴，”王子常说。

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" You are very dear to me."

“你对我来说非常珍贵。”

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Yet he never suggested making her his bride

但他从未提出要娶她为妻。

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" He sees me as his friend

“他把我当成朋友。

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But I need to be his wife," the Little Mermaid thought

“但我必须成为他的妻子，”小美人鱼心想。

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" And if he marries someone else, I will turn into foam on the waves."

“如果他娶了别人，我就会变成海浪上的泡沫。”

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She shivered thinking about such a fate

她想到这样的命运，不禁打了个寒颤。

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Sometimes the Little Mermaid begged the Prince with her eyes," Please love me best of all

有时候，小美人鱼会用眼神恳求王子：“请爱我胜过一切。

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Love me enough to marry me."

爱我深到愿意娶我为妻。”

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When she looked at him that way, the Prince would take her in his arms

当她那样看着他时，王子会将她拥入怀中。

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He'd kiss her lightly on her forehead, in a brotherly way

他会轻轻地吻她的额头，像兄长一样。

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But the Little Mermaid hoped that this would change

但小美人鱼希望这一切会改变。

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One day the Queen announced to her husband

一天，王后对丈夫宣布，

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" It is time for the Prince to marry."

“王子该成婚了。”

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She wanted him to marry a princess from a neighboring kingdom

她想让他娶邻国的一位公主。

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" Let's arrange for them to meet," she told him

“我们安排他们见个面吧。”她这样对他说。

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When the Prince heard about this, he shook his head

王子听说这件事后，摇了摇头。

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" I will never marry that princess, little companion," he said

“我绝不会娶那位公主，我的小同伴。”他说。

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" I can only marry the one I truly love."

“我只会娶我真正爱的人。”

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Then he told the Little Mermaid his story

然后，他把自己的故事讲给了小美人鱼听。

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" Once I was on a ship that sank, and I almost drowned

“有一次，我乘坐的船沉了，我差点淹死。”

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Luckily I was swept ashore

幸运的是，我被冲上了岸。

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When I opened my eyes, I saw the girl who had saved my life

当我睁开眼睛时，看到了那个救了我性命的女孩。

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Her name is Maiden, and she brought me inside a nearby church

她叫梅登，她把我带进了附近的一座教堂。

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When I awoke the next day, she was gone

第二天我醒来时，她已经走了。

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Though I saw her only once, that girl is the only person I would wed

虽然我只见过她一次，但那女孩是我唯一愿意娶的人。

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Unless I find her, I will never marry."

除非我找到她，否则我永不结婚。”

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" But it was I who saved you!" thought the Little Mermaid

“可救你的人是我呀！”小美人鱼心想。

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" Please try to understand."

“请试着理解一下。”

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But the Prince could not understand and only smiled at her

可王子无法理解，只是对她笑了笑。

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" Oh, little companion, do not feel sad because of my story

“哦，小同伴，别因为我的故事感到难过。

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Even though I will never find her, I am happy with you by my side."

即使我永远找不到她，有你在我身边，我也很开心。”

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" If only he knew the truth," she thought

“要是他知道真相就好了。”她想。

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" Someday the Prince will realize that I love him more than anyone does

“总有一天，王子会明白我比任何人都爱他。

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And in time he will marry me."

到时候，他会娶我的。”

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She would have to be patient for a little while longer

她还得再耐心等待一段时间。