052 巴格达商人

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Long ago in the city of Baghdad, there lived a merchant named Ali Santos

很久以前，在巴格达城，住着一位名叫阿里·桑托斯的商人。

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His business often required him to leave Baghdad and travel abroad

他的生意常常需要他离开巴格达，去国外旅行。

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Traveling was hard in those days, and it took much longer than it does now

那时候旅行很艰难，花费的时间比现在长得多。

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Before he left, Ali sold everything he owned and rented out his house

离开之前，阿里卖掉了他所有的东西，并把房子租了出去。

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Then he found a place to hide his life savings

然后他找了个地方藏起他一生的积蓄。

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He hid a thousand gold coins in a large jar and covered the coins with olives

他把一千枚金币藏在一个大罐子里，并在金币上面盖上了橄榄。

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He took the jar to his friend Salman, who was also a merchant, and said," In a few days I plan to depart on my journey

他把罐子带到他的朋友萨尔曼那里，萨尔曼也是个商人，说：“过几天我就要出发旅行了。

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Could you take this jar of olives and keep it for me until I return?"

你能收下这罐橄榄，替我保管直到我回来吗？”

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" Yes, no problem," said Salman." Take this key and put your jar anywhere in my warehouse."

“好的，没问题，”萨尔曼说。“拿这把钥匙，把罐子放在我仓库里任何地方吧。”

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Ali's journey took him much longer than he expected

阿里的旅程比他预想的要长得多。

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He traveled very far and did not return to Baghdad for seven years

他远行他乡，整整七年没有回到巴格达。

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Salman didn't think of Ali or his jar until one evening when he was having dinner with his family

萨尔曼一直没想起阿里和那罐子，直到一天晚上他与家人共进晚餐时。

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Salman's wife said," I wish we had some olives

萨尔曼的妻子说：“真希望我们有橄榄，

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They would taste nice with our bread and cheese."

配着面包和奶酪吃一定很美味。”

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" Actually, we have some olives in the warehouse," said Salman

“其实，仓库里有些橄榄，”萨尔曼说。

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" Remember that jar of olives Ali Santos left seven years ago?

“记得阿里七年前留下的那罐橄榄吗？

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I heard that he went to Egypt, but he hasn't returned

我听说他去了埃及，但一直没有回来。

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I think we may go ahead and eat the olives, if they are still good. I will get them."

我想，如果橄榄还没坏，我们可以吃掉它们。我去拿来。”

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" Please don't," said his wife." You would be breaking your promise

“请不要，”妻子说，“你会违背诺言的。

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Besides, the olives cannot be any good now

再说，那些橄榄肯定已经坏了。”

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Also if Ali returns and finds that the jar has been opened, what would he think of your honor?

而且，如果阿里回来发现罐子被打开过，他会怎么看待你的信誉呢？

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I don't think we should have any." After supper, without his wife knowing, Salman went to the warehouse

我觉得我们不该吃。”晚饭后，萨尔曼瞒着妻子去了仓库。

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" The olives at the top are moldy," Salman noticed

“最上面的橄榄发霉了，”萨尔曼注意到。

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" I wonder if the olives at the bottom are moldy too."

“不知道底下的橄榄是不是也发霉了。”

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He poured the olives out of the jar and some of the gold coins fell out. He was shocked!

他把橄榄从罐子里倒出来，一些金币随之掉落。他大吃一惊！

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The merchant was a greedy man, so the next morning he went and bought some fresh olives

这个商人是个贪婪的人，所以第二天一早，他就去买了一些新鲜的橄榄。

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He secretly emptied the jar of both the old moldy olives and the gold

他偷偷地把罐子里发霉的旧橄榄和金币都倒空了。

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Then he filled the jar with new olives and put it where Ali had left it

然后，他把罐子装满新橄榄，并放回了阿里原来放的地方。

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About a month later, Ali returned to Baghdad and went to see his friend Salman

大约一个月后，阿里回到了巴格达，前去看望他的朋友萨尔曼。

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Salman greeted his friend when he saw him

萨尔曼一见到朋友，便上前迎接。

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" We are so happy to see you, Ali! Everyone thought you were dead!"

“我们见到你太高兴了，阿里！大家都以为你死了！”

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After tea, Ali took his jar from the warehouse and went home

喝完茶后，阿里从仓库取回罐子回家了。

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When he got home, he dug his hand down into the bottom of the jar, but there was no gold

回到家，他把手伸进罐子底部，却没有摸到金币。

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He thought he was mistaken, so he poured out all the olives

他以为自己弄错了，于是把所有橄榄都倒了出来。

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The gold was gone! Ali stared at the olives on the ground and shouted," I am ruined!"

金币不见了！阿里盯着地上的橄榄喊道：“我完了！”

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Ali was very upset. His friend had stolen his gold, so he wrote a letter to the caliph, asking him to judge the case

阿里非常沮丧。朋友偷了他的金币，于是他写信给哈里发，请求审理此案。

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The caliph read Ali's letter and decided to hear Ali's complaint

哈里发读了阿里的信，决定听取他的申诉。

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He told an officer to notify Ali and Salman to come to the palace the next day

他让一名官员通知阿里和萨尔曼第二天到王宫来。

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The night before the hearing, the caliph and his advisor went for a walk disguised as two old men

审案前夜，哈里发和他的顾问乔装成两位老人出去散步。

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As they walked down the street, the caliph heard a noise

他们沿街走着，哈里发听到了一阵动静。

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He stopped to see what it was, and through an arch, he saw some children playing in the moonlight

他停下来想看看是什么，透过一座拱门，他看见几个孩子正在月光下玩耍。

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One of the children said," Let's play courtroom."

一个孩子说：“我们来玩法庭游戏。”

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The problem between Ali and Salman had become well known in Baghdad, and the children quickly took parts

阿里和萨尔曼之间的纠纷在巴格达已是人人皆知，孩子们很快分配好了角色。

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One child pretended to be the caliph, another Ali, and another Salman

一个孩子扮演哈里发，另一个扮阿里，还有一个扮萨尔曼。

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The child playing the caliph asked the tiny Ali to speak. The tiny Ali explained his problem

扮哈里发的孩子叫小阿里发言。小阿里讲了自己的困境。

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The pretend caliph then turned to Salman and asked him why he did not return the money

接着，假哈里发转向萨尔曼，问他为什么不归还那些钱。

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The child playing the part of Ali Santos shouted and said that Salman was a liar

扮演阿里的孩子大声喊道，说萨尔曼是个骗子。

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" Not so fast," said the pretend caliph

“别急，”假哈里发说。

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" Before you accuse him of lying, I would like to see the jar of olives."

“在你指责他撒谎之前，我想先看看那罐橄榄。”

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The child playing the part of Ali bowed low, walked away, and returned with a jar

扮演阿里的孩子深深鞠了一躬，走开，然后拿着一只罐子回来。

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The tiny caliph asked the small Ali to open the jar

小哈里发让小阿里打开罐子。

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The caliph then looked into the jar and said," They are fine olives. Let me taste one."

哈里发朝罐子里看了看，说：“这橄榄不错。让我尝一颗。”

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He pretended to eat one and continued," They are excellent, but olives can't be kept for seven years and be so good

他假装吃了一颗，接着说：“味道好极了，但橄榄不可能存放七年还这么新鲜。

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Let us call some olive merchants. I want to hear their opinions."

我们来叫几个橄榄商人吧。我想听听他们的看法。”

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Two boys, dressed as merchants, bowed to the tiny caliph

两个扮成商人的男孩向小哈里发行了礼。

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The tiny caliph then asked," How long will olives keep?"

小哈里发于是问道：“橄榄能保存多久？”

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" Sir," replied the two merchants," olives can only be kept for three years

“大人，”两位商人回答，“橄榄只能保存三年。

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After that they have no taste and no color."

过了三年，就没味道也没颜色了。”

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" Then how old are those olives?" asked the tiny caliph

“那这些橄榄放了多久了？”小哈里发问。

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The two merchants pretended to examine and taste the olives and told the judge that they were new and good

两位商人假装查看并尝了尝橄榄，然后告诉法官，这些橄榄很新鲜，品质很好。

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" But," said the tiny caliph," Ali himself said he put them into the jar seven years ago."

“可是，”小哈里发说，“阿里自己说他七年前把橄榄放进罐子里的。”

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" Sir," replied the merchants," they are new olives, and any olive merchant in Baghdad will say the same."

“大人，”商人们回答，“这些是新橄榄，巴格达任何一位橄榄商人都会这么说。”

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The tiny caliph pointed a finger at Salman and said," You are the liar."

小哈里发伸手指着萨尔曼说：“你是个骗子。”

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The real caliph was very pleased with the young caliph's wisdom

真正的哈里发对这位小哈里发的智慧感到非常满意。

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He looked at his advisor and said," Bring the boy to me tomorrow

他看向顾问说：“明天把这孩子带来见我。

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Also remind the real Ali Santos to bring his jar of olives

也提醒一下真正的阿里·桑托斯，让他把他那罐橄榄带来。

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And bring an olive merchant as well."

再带一个橄榄商人过来。”

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The next day, Ali and Salman stood before the caliph

第二天，阿里和萨尔曼站在哈里发面前。

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The caliph looked at the two men and said," Today this boy will judge your case

哈里发看着两人说：“今天，这个男孩会来审理你们的案子。

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He will tell me which one of you is lying."

他会告诉我，你们俩谁在说谎。”

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The boy listened to both men, and he had Ali bring the jar of olives

男孩听了两人的陈述，然后让阿里把橄榄罐拿来。

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After the olive merchant tasted the olives, the boy asked," Are they good?"

橄榄商人尝过橄榄后，男孩问道：“这橄榄好吗？”

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" Yes," replied the olive merchant," they are new olives."

“是的，”橄榄商人回答，“这是新橄榄。”

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The boy looked at Salman and said," You are a liar

男孩看着萨尔曼说：“你是个骗子。

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These olives are new. You have stolen Ali's gold."

这些橄榄是新做的。你偷了阿里的金币。”

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Then Salman told the truth, and the gold was returned

于是，萨尔曼说了实话，金币被还了回去。

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Ali was very happy and he thanked the boy

阿里非常高兴，向男孩道了谢。

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When everyone had left, the caliph turned to the boy and hugged him

等所有人都走了，哈里发转向男孩，拥抱了他。

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" You have done very well. Take this purse. It is your reward."

“你做得非常好。拿着这个钱袋，这是给你的奖赏。”

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The boy left with a purse filled with gold

男孩带着装满金币的钱袋离开了。