051 气味的晚餐

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One day a poor man came to visit an effendi while he was having tea

一天，一个穷人来拜访一位埃芬迪，当时他正在喝茶。

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Effendi is a title of respect for a well-educated or wealthy man in the Middle East

“埃芬迪”是对中东地区受过良好教育或富有男子的尊称。

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The poor man said," Effendi Nasreddin, I need your help

穷人说：“埃芬迪纳斯雷丁，我需要您的帮助。”

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I don't know if you will help me. I am a poor man, a man with no money."

我不知道您是否会帮我。我是个穷人，一个没钱的人。”

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The effendi looked at the man kindly." I will help you," he said

埃芬迪和蔼地看着男人。“我会帮你的，”他说。

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" Tell me, what is wrong?"

“告诉我，怎么了？”

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The poor man looked tired and hungry, and it took him a while to begin

穷人看起来又累又饿，他过了一会儿才开始说。

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" I have a problem..." He paused suddenly

“我有个问题……”他突然停住了。

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" Yes," said the effendi gently," go on."

“嗯，”埃芬迪温和地说，“说下去。”

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" Yesterday I stopped in front of the door of a restaurant," the poor man said

“昨天我在一家餐馆门前停了下来，”穷人说。

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" The restaurant belonged to a rich man. I ate nothing

“那家餐馆是个有钱人开的。我什么也没吃。

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I only smelled the food. However, the owner came out and noticed me

我只是闻了闻饭菜的香味。可是，老板出来注意到了我。

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He said I was enjoying his food, and... and... he wanted me to pay him for the food."

他说我在享用他的食物，而且……而且……他要我付钱给他。”

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The poor man stopped. He turned his head and coughed

穷人停住了。他转过头咳嗽起来。

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The effendi wondered if the man was crying, but he waited patiently for the man to continue

埃芬迪心想这人是不是在哭，但他耐心地等着他继续说下去。

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" Please, finish your story when you are ready," said the effendi

“请吧，等您准备好了，把故事讲完。”埃芬迪说。

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" Well," continued the poor man

“唉，”穷人继续说了下去。

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" I, of course, had no money with me, so I couldn't pay him

“我当然身上没带钱，所以我没法付给他。

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He became very angry. He shouted and shouted until the judge came

他变得非常生气，大喊大叫，直到法官过来。

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The judge said I must appear in court today

法官说我今天必须出庭。

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He will tell me how I am to be punished

他会告诉我，我会受到什么样的惩罚。

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Please, effendi," begged the poor man," can you help me?

求您了，埃芬迪先生，”穷人恳求道，“您能帮帮我吗？

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Can you say something to the judge?"

您能跟法官说几句话吗？”

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The effendi offered the man some tea, and he sat thinking quietly while the man drank

埃芬迪先生给穷人倒了杯茶，然后安静地坐着思考，而穷人喝着茶。

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When the man had finished his tea, the effendi spoke:

穷人喝完茶后，埃芬迪先生开口说道：

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" Yes, I will go to court with you. Let's go." And they left together

“好的，我会陪你去法庭。我们走吧。”于是他们一起离开了。

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When the effendi and the poor man got to court, the rich man was already there

当埃芬迪先生和穷人到达法庭时，那个富人已经在那里了。

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He was waiting for them

他正在等着他们。

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As soon as the rich man saw the poor man, he began shouting angrily," This man owes me the price of one dinner!

富人一看到穷人，就开始愤怒地大喊：“这个人欠我一顿饭钱！

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I want my money! These beggars are all alike!

我要我的钱！这些叫花子都一个样！

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They live off the work of others!"

他们靠别人的劳动过活！

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It took the judge several minutes to calm the rich man down

法官花了好几分钟才让富人平静下来。

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" You see how angry he is?" said the judge

“你瞧他多生气？”法官说。

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" You have filled yourself up on the smell of his restaurant

“你饱闻了他餐馆的香味，

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Yet you have not even paid him. You must pay him right now."

却分文未付。现在你必须付钱。”

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After the effendi heard what the judge said, he stepped forward

埃芬迪听了法官的话后，走上前去。

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He looked at the rich man and said," Oh, sir, do not be so upset

他看着富人说：“哦，先生，别这么难过。

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This poor man is my brother, my elder brother

这个穷人是我的兄弟，我的兄长。

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He is a poor man and he cannot pay you, so I will pay you instead."

他是个穷人，付不起钱，所以我来替他付。”

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After he heard this, the rich man smiled a greedy smile

富人听了这话，露出了贪婪的笑容。

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The effendi took a bag of coins from his belt

埃芬迪从腰间取出一个钱袋。

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He bent down next to the rich man and shook the bag of coins

他俯身到富人旁边，摇了摇钱袋。

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The coins jingled loudly

硬币叮当作响。

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" Listen," said the effendi." Do you hear that sound?"

“听，”埃芬迪说，“你听到那声音了吗？”

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" Of course I hear!" said the rich man impatiently

“我当然听到了！”富人不耐烦地说。

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" Well, then," answered the effendi," the problem is solved

“那么，”埃芬迪答道，“问题解决了。

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The debt is paid

债已还清。

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My brother has smelled your food, and you have heard his money."

我的兄弟闻了你的饭菜香，而你听到了他的钱响声。”

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The judge nodded. He was satisfied with the exchange

法官点了点头。他对这个交换感到满意。

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If the poor man only smelled the rich man's food, the rich man could only charge him the sound of his money

如果穷人只是闻了富人的饭菜香，那么富人只能向他收取钱响声作为费用。

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Afterward, the effendi took the arm of the poor man and handed him the bag of gold coins

随后，埃芬迪挽起穷人的胳膊，将一袋金币递给他。

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" Go, my brother," said the effendi," and taste the food you have smelled so much of."

“去吧，我的兄弟，”埃芬迪说，“去尝尝你闻了那么久的饭菜吧。”

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The poor man bowed respectfully and left

穷人恭敬地鞠了一躬，然后离开了。