103 工业革命

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Vinnie and Mandy could not believe their eyes

薇妮和曼蒂简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。

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They followed Charlotte through the factory

她们跟着弗洛伦斯穿过工厂。

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Every room was filled with factory workers: men, women, and children

每间屋子都挤满了工厂工人：男人、女人，还有孩子。

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" Florence, why are children working in the factory?" asked Mandy

“弗洛伦斯，为什么孩子们在工厂里干活？”曼蒂问道。

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Florence's face was serious

弗洛伦斯表情严肃。

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" For their families, Miss Mandy," she said

“为了他们的家庭，曼蒂小姐，”她说。

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" People want British products, so our factories must stay busy

“大家想要英国货，所以我们的工厂就得一直忙个不停。

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That means everyone, including poor children, must work."

那意味着每个人都得干活，包括可怜的孩子。”

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It didn't seem fair to Mandy, but she kept quiet

曼蒂觉得这不太公平，但她没作声。

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Loud noises came from a nearby room

附近的房间传来一阵巨响。

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They went in and saw huge machines with big metal rollers moving back and forth

他们走进去，看见巨大的机器，大金属滚轮来回移动。

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" They look like mechanical weaving machines!"

“它们看起来像机械织布机！”

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Mandy cried, but no one heard her

曼蒂喊道，但没人听见她。

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The sound was so loud that she had to put her fingers in her ears

声音太吵了，她不得不用手指塞住耳朵。

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" Miss Charlotte!" yelled a man carrying a stack of paper under one arm

“夏洛特小姐！”一个腋下夹着一叠纸的男人喊道。

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" Mr. Geoffrey! I want to see my father,"

“杰弗里先生！我想见我的父亲，”

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Charlotte yelled over the noise

夏洛特在噪声中喊道。

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The man turned and led them out of the noisy room

那个男人转身，带着他们走出了嘈杂的房间。

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" He is very busy, Miss Charlotte," said Mr. Geoffrey

“他非常忙，夏洛特小姐，”杰弗里先生说。

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" He can't see you now."

“他现在不能见你。”

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Charlotte looked very sad

夏洛特看起来非常难过。

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" I want him to meet Vinnie and Mandy."

“我想让他见见薇妮和曼蒂。”

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Mr. Geoffrey shook his head

杰弗里先生摇了摇头。

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" Please," pleaded Charlotte

“求求你了，”夏洛特恳求道。

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" I'm sorry, no," said Mr. Geoffrey

“对不起，不行，”杰弗里先生说。

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" What are you making here?" Vinnie asked

“你们在这里生产什么？”薇妮问道。

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" This is a textile factory

“这是一家纺织厂。

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We weave cloth and make clothes," replied Mr. Geoffrey

我们织布做衣服，”杰弗里先生回答。

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" Do all the factories here make clothes?" asked Mandy

“这里所有的工厂都做衣服吗？”曼蒂问道。

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" No, across the street, they make parts for the railroad," he said

“不，街对面那家工厂制造铁路零件，”他说。

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" Why are there so many factories?"

“为什么会有这么多工厂？”

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Mandy wanted to know

曼蒂想知道。

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Mr. Geoffrey laughed." The world is changing

杰弗里先生笑了。“世界在变化。

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Industry is the future!

工业就是未来！

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If you need something, England can make it."

如果你需要什么东西，英格兰都能造出来。”

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Since Charlotte was not allowed to see her father, she wanted to leave

夏洛特因为不被允许见父亲，所以想离开了。

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So they left the factory and found the cab driver waiting

于是他们离开了工厂，发现马车夫正在等候。

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Suddenly, church bells rang

忽然，教堂的钟声响了。

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Vinnie turned to see a large bell tower in the distance

薇妮转过身，看见远处有一座巨大的钟楼。

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" That is St. Katherine's, an old church that escaped the Great Fire in 1666," Florence said proudly

“那是圣凯瑟琳教堂，一座躲过了1666年那场大火的古老教堂，”弗洛伦斯自豪地说。

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" The fire destroyed over 87 churches in London, but not St. Katherine's!"

“那场大火烧毁了伦敦超过87座教堂，但圣凯瑟琳教堂幸免于难！”

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" Let's go. It's teatime!" demanded Charlotte

“我们走吧。下午茶时间到了！”夏洛特催促道。

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She turned to Vinnie and Mandy

她转向薇妮和曼蒂。

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" Would you like to come to my home for tea?"

“你们愿意来我家喝茶吗？”

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" We'd love to," they replied

“我们很乐意，”她们回答。

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They got into the carriage and rode toward Charlotte's house

他们上了马车，朝着夏洛特的家驶去。

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As they passed through the streets, the city changed again

当他们穿过街道时，城市的面貌再次改变了。

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" How clean and pretty the streets are," Mandy thought

“这些街道多么干净漂亮啊，”曼蒂心想。

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The houses here were bigger and nicer too

这里的房子也更大更好了。

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Charlotte's house was on a square with several other homes

夏洛特的家在一个广场上，旁边还有几户人家。

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A pretty garden was in the middle of the square

广场中央有一座美丽的花园。

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Little children were playing outside

小孩子们正在外面玩耍。

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" What a difference from the other side of London," Mandy said to herself

“这和伦敦的另一边真是天壤之别啊，”曼蒂自言自语道。