028 圣诞颂歌二

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Scrooge awoke to a bright light. In front of him was a strange old man

斯克鲁奇被一道亮光照醒。在他面前，站着一位奇怪的老人。

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In some ways he looked ancient, but he had young, childlike features and was dressed in summer flowers

他看上去有些地方很苍老，却长着年轻、孩子气的面容，身上装饰着夏日的花朵。

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" Are you the first ghost that Marley predicted?" asked Scrooge

“你就是马利预言的第一位幽灵吗？”斯克鲁奇问道。

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" Yes, I am the Ghost of Christmas Past," replied the ghost

“是的，我是‘过去圣诞幽灵’，”幽灵回答。

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" Tonight you will see images of your past, but they will have no awareness of us. Come with me!"

“今晚你将看到你过去的影像，但他们感觉不到我们。跟我来！”

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The ghost kindly took Scrooge's hand and walked into the past

幽灵温和地拉起斯克鲁奇的手，走入了过去的时光。

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Scrooge could hear his old employer, Mr. Fezziwig, yelling out," Ebenezer! Dick! Come here, boys

斯克鲁奇听见他以前的老板，费泽威格先生，大声喊道：“埃比尼泽！迪克！过来，小伙子们。

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No more work for today. It's Christmas Eve

今天不用再工作了。今晚是圣诞夜。

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Give me a hand and let's clear away the desks for a party."

过来帮个忙，咱们把桌子清开，开个派对。”

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Old Scrooge could not believe how young and happy he used to look

年老的斯克鲁奇几乎不敢相信，自己曾经看起来是多么年轻又快乐。

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Well, it was a grand party

嗯，那真是一场盛大的派对。

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Mrs. Fezziwig, the cook, and the maid came in with food and drinks for everyone

费兹威格太太、厨师和女仆端着食物和饮料走了进来，给每个人享用。

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Then the rest of the men and women who worked for the company were invited

然后，公司里其他的男女员工也被邀请了进来。

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They had a dance and a feast

他们跳了舞，享用了盛宴。

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Scrooge danced with the prettiest girl all night

斯克鲁奇整晚都和那位最美丽的姑娘跳舞。

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Old Scrooge shed a tear as he remembered the happy old days

老斯克鲁奇回忆起那些快乐的往日时光，流下了一滴眼泪。

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" We must move on," said the Ghost of Christmas Past

“我们得往前走了，”过去圣诞幽灵说。

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" Can't I just have a few more minutes?" pleaded Scrooge

“我难道不能再多待几分钟吗？”斯克鲁奇恳求道。

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" I'm sorry," replied the ghost

“很抱歉，”幽灵回答道。

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Then Scrooge saw himself a little older, sitting with the girl who he had danced with

接着，斯克鲁奇看到了年长一些的自己，正和那位曾与他共舞的姑娘坐在一起。

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Crying, she said," You have another love now."

她哭着说：“你现在有别的爱了。”

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" No," replied Scrooge." You are the only woman."

“不，”斯克鲁奇回答道。“你是我唯一爱的女人。”

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" It's not a woman you love. It's gold you love," she said

“你爱的不是什么女人。你爱的是金子，”她说。

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" So, go to your true love."

“所以，去找你的真爱吧。”

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Angrily, old Scrooge shouted," Get me out of this place. Take me back!"

老斯克鲁奇愤怒地喊道：“带我离开这地方。带我回去！”

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The ghost nodded, and Scrooge was again sleeping in his bed

幽灵点了点头，斯克鲁奇又睡在了自己的床上。

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But it seemed only minutes later that Scrooge was awoken by a bright light from his living room

但似乎才过了几分钟，斯克鲁奇就被客厅里照来的一道亮光惊醒了。

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In the room, a fire was burning brightly

客厅里，炉火烧得正旺。

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Sitting by the fire was a jolly ghost, eating meat and drinking wine

火堆旁坐着一个快活的幽灵，正在吃肉喝酒。

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" Come join me," he called." I am the Ghost of Christmas Present."

“过来和我一起吧，”他招呼道。“我是现在圣诞幽灵。”

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" Lead me, spirit," said Scrooge

“带路吧，幽灵。”斯克鲁奇说。

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" Tonight I have learned many things. I'm sure you will teach me more."

“今晚我学到了很多。我相信你还会教我更多。”

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" Touch my robe," replied the ghost

“碰我的长袍。”幽灵回答。

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Immediately Scrooge and the ghost left the house and were standing in Bob Cratchit's tiny living room

斯克鲁奇和幽灵立刻离开了房子，站在鲍勃·克拉契特狭小的客厅里。

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Scrooge counted four children

斯克鲁奇数了数，有四个孩子。

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" How does Bob feed them all on his salary?" Scrooge wondered aloud

“鲍勃怎么靠他那点薪水养活这些孩子的？”斯克鲁奇自言自语道。

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Mrs. Cratchit was dressed in a poor and simple dress

克拉契特太太穿着一件朴素简陋的连衣裙。

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But she had a smile as she cooked the Christmas turkey, prepared the gravy, and dished out the applesauce

但她在烤圣诞火鸡、准备肉汁和盛苹果酱时，脸上带着微笑。

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" Where is your father?" she asked." Church should be finished by now."

“你们的父亲在哪儿？”她问，“做礼拜应该结束了。”

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" Here he comes," shouted four children at once

“他来了。”四个孩子齐声喊道。

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In came Bob Cratchit carrying Tiny Tim

鲍勃·克拉契特抱着小提姆走了进来。

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Tiny Tim was very sick, and his legs never did work

小提姆病得很重，他的双腿一直不能行走。

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But Bob loved him because he had a gentle heart

但鲍勃爱他，因为他有一颗温柔的心。

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Soon all seven were seated and ready to eat

很快，七个人都坐好了，准备吃饭。

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Scrooge had never seen such a warm and loving sight

斯克鲁奇从未见过如此温暖而充满爱的场景。

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Even though their clothes were nearly rags and their house was humble, it was the most handsome family Scrooge had ever seen

尽管他们的衣服近乎破布，房屋简陋，但这是斯克鲁奇见过的最体面的一家。

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At the end of the meal, Bob raised his glass, saying," A Merry Christmas to all of us! God bless us!"

餐毕，鲍勃举起杯子说：“祝我们大家圣诞快乐！上帝保佑我们！”

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Then Tiny Tim repeated," God bless everyone."

然后小提姆重复道：“上帝保佑每一个人。”

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Surprising Scrooge, Bob said," To Mr. Scrooge, who gave us the money for this meal."

令斯克鲁奇惊讶的是，鲍勃说：“敬斯克鲁奇先生，是他给了我们这顿饭的钱。”

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" Mr. Scrooge? No," replied his wife." He gives us almost nothing."

“斯克鲁奇先生？不，”他的妻子回答，“他几乎什么都没给我们。”

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Bob looked sternly at his wife and said," It's Christmas."

鲍勃严厉地看着妻子说：“这是圣诞节。”

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" Fine," said his wife more politely." To Mr. Scrooge."

“好吧，”他妻子更客气地说，“敬斯克鲁奇先生。”

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At that, the ghost touched Scrooge, and they were in another house

这时，幽灵碰了碰斯克鲁奇，他们来到了另一座房子。

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He could hear the laughter of his nephew

他能听到他侄子的笑声。

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" He said that Christmas was a humbug!" cried Scrooge's nephew

“他说圣诞节是骗人的把戏！”斯克鲁奇的侄子喊道。

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" Shame on him," declared his pretty wife

“真为他感到羞耻，”他美丽的妻子宣称。

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" How terrible of him to be rude to you when you were trying to be kind to him."

“你想对他好，他却对你粗鲁，真是太糟糕了。”

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" Well, it only hurts him," replied Scrooge's nephew

“嗯，这只会伤害他自己，”斯克鲁奇的侄子回答。

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" Here we sit with each other and good food, and he is in his lonely house

“我们在这里相聚，有美食相伴，而他却在自己孤独的家里。

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I feel sorry for him."

我为他感到难过。”

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" Well, don't!" exclaimed his wife."'Bah! Humbug!' to him."

“嗯，别这样！”他妻子喊道，“‘呸！骗人的把戏！’回敬他。”

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And they laughed. Even old Scrooge laughed

他们笑了起来。连老斯克鲁奇也笑了。

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He was a humbug, but he would change

他过去是个骗子，但他会改变的。

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Then the scene faded, and the Ghost of Christmas Present flew him all over the city

然后场景褪去，现在圣诞幽灵带着他飞遍了全城。

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They went to hospitals and workhouses and saw children suffering

他们去了医院和济贫院，看到孩子们在受苦。

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In the streets they saw men and women freezing, but in the jails they saw the worst misery of all

在街上，他们看到男男女女在挨冻，但在监狱里，他们看到了最悲惨的景象。