096 共享之路

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Rishi's dad tried to calm Babu Yadav, but he was still upset

瑞希的爸爸试图安抚巴布·亚达夫，但他还是很生气。

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" He tried to hurt my cow," Babu Yadav said

“他想伤害我的牛，”巴布·亚达夫说。

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" It is wrong."

“这是不对的。”

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" What did I do?" cried Vinnie, worried

“我做了什么？”维尼担心地喊道。

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" Babu Yadav, I give you my word," said Rishi's father

“巴布·亚达夫，我向你保证，”瑞希的父亲说。

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" I will bring the boy to the king myself."

“我会亲自带这个男孩去见国王。”

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" You'd better take him to the king!" Babu Yadav threatened

“你最好带他去见国王！”巴布·亚达夫威胁道。

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He left with the cow

他带着牛离开了。

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" Why are cows so important?" asked Mandy

“为什么牛这么重要？”曼迪问。

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" The cow is like our mother," began Rishi's father

“牛就像我们的母亲，”瑞希的父亲开始说。

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" I don't understand," said Mandy

“我不明白，”曼迪说。

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" Cows are gentle creatures and provide milk to feed the world," Rishi's father continued

“牛是温顺的动物，为世人提供牛奶，”瑞希的父亲接着说。

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" It would be wrong to harm your mother."

“伤害你的母亲是不对的。”

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" Why do I have to see the king?" asked Vinnie

“我为什么非得去见国王？”维尼问。

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" Babu Yadav insists," said Rishi's father

“巴布·亚达夫坚持要这样，”瑞希的父亲说。

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" We have to go to the palace

“我们必须去王宫。

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The king will decide what is best."

国王会做出最妥当的决定。”

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Rima and her mother stayed home

丽玛和她母亲留在家里。

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Vinnie and Mandy left with Rishi and his father

维尼和曼迪跟着瑞希和他父亲出发了。

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They walked down the muddy roads

他们走在泥泞的小路上。

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Vinnie noticed many cows walking around freely

维尼注意到许多牛在自由自在地走动。

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" Do you believe in karma?" asked Rishi

“你相信因果报应吗？”瑞希问道。

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" What's karma?" asked Vinnie

“什么是因果报应？”维尼问道。

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" Our bodies die, but our souls do not

“我们的身体会死亡，但我们的灵魂不会。

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We live many lives," said Rishi

我们活过许多世，”瑞希说。

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" If we hurt an animal or a person, we will be hurt in our next life."

“如果我们伤害动物或人，我们来世就会受到伤害。”

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Rishi continued," This is why all living things should be treated kindly."

瑞希继续说道，“这就是为什么所有生灵都应该被善待。”

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Suddenly, they heard a loud clapping noise

突然，他们听到一声响亮的拍打声。

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People on the road moved to the side

路上的人们移到了路边。

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Everyone stood still covering their eyes

所有人都站着不动，遮住了眼睛。

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" What's up?" asked Vinnie

“什么事？”维尼问道。

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" Do not look!" Rishi said urgently

“别看他！”瑞希急切地说。

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An old man in torn clothes walked up the road

一个穿着破烂衣服的老人沿路走来。

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He was clapping two wooden boards together

他正拍打着两块木板。

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" Hello," Mandy called out to him softly

“你好，”曼迪轻声向他打招呼。

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The man turned away from Mandy and kept walking

那人转过身不看曼迪，继续往前走。

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After he left, Rishi and the others started on their way again

他走后，瑞希和其他人又继续赶路。

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" Why didn't anyone look at him?" Mandy asked Rishi

“为什么大家都不看他？”曼迪问瑞希。

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" He's an untouchable," explained Rishi

“他是个不可接触者，”瑞希解释道。

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" Why was he clapping those wooden things?" asked Vinnie

“他为什么要拍那些木板？”维尼问道。

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" It's the law

“这是法律规定的。

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Untouchables must alert everyone that they are coming," Rishi replied

不可接触者必须提醒所有人他们来了，”瑞希回答。

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" No one is supposed to even look at them

“甚至都不应该看他们。

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They are the lowest kind of people

他们是最低等的人。

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Untouchables do the dirtiest jobs."

不可接触者做最脏的活儿。”

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" Why?" said Mandy

“为什么？”曼迪问道。

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" We have castes in our society," Rishi began

“我们的社会有种姓制度，”瑞希开始说。

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He pointed to two men with their hair knotted on top of their heads

他指向两个头发在头顶打结的男人。

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" They are the highest caste, the Brahmans

“他们是最高种姓，婆罗门。

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They are our religious teachers."

他们是我们的宗教老师。”

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A large elephant with bells came in the opposite direction

一头系着铃铛的大象从对面走来。

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On its back was a colorful rug and carriage

它背上铺着彩色地毯，驮着轿厢。

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A young man in white sat on top

一个身穿白衣的年轻人坐在上面。

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" The nobles are the next highest caste

“贵族是第二高的种姓。

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Like him," said Rishi

就像他一样，”瑞希说。

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" The next caste is made up of farmers and merchants

“下一级种姓包括农民和商人。

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My family belongs to this caste," Rishi said proudly

我们家就属于这个种姓，”瑞希自豪地说。

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" Below us are the servants' caste and finally the untouchables."

“我们之下是仆从种姓，最底层是不可接触者。”

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Mandy and Vinnie just looked at each other

曼迪和维尼只是面面相觑。