8 Chapter 7 Priscilla

Chapter 7 Priscilla Private Presley was sent to an army base in Friedberg, Germany, on October 1, 1958. Elvis thought he would never be happy again. His mother was gone. And he was thousands of miles from home. Meanwhile, Colonel Parker had other worries. What would being in the army do to Elvis Presley's career? The United States was not at war, so Elvis never fought in any battles. Army bases near enemy countries, such as the USSR, were there in case of war. In Germany, Elvis drove a Jeep for a sergeant. He and a friend were also in charge of a talent show. Elvis played piano. Still, Elvis wasn't treated like just any soldier who had to sleep on a bunk bed in the barracks.

1958年10月1日，二等兵普雷斯利被送到德国弗里德伯格的一个军事基地。 埃尔维斯认为他再也不会快乐了。 他的母亲走了。他离家数千里。 与此同时，帕克上校还有其他担心。 参军对埃尔维斯·普雷斯利的事业有什么影响? 美国当时没有战争，所以埃尔维斯从未参加过任何战斗。 靠近敌国(如苏联)的军事基地是为了防止战争的发生。 在德国，埃尔维斯为一名中士开过吉普车。 他和一个朋友还负责一个才艺表演。 埃尔维斯弹钢琴。尽管如此，埃尔维斯并没有像普通士兵一样被对待，不得不睡在军营的双层床上。

Elvis rented rooms at a local hotel. His grandma and father flew over for a visit. Elvis invited two friends from Memphis, too.

埃尔维斯在当地一家旅馆租了房间。 他的奶奶和爸爸飞过来看他。 埃尔维斯也邀请了两个孟菲斯的朋友。

During the day, Elvis had to work. But at night, he and his two buddies loved to goof around. They ran through the hotel shooting squirt guns. One time a prank went too far: They set a small fire by mistake, and the hotel manager kicked them out. After that, Elvis rented a house. Elvis started to get by on less and less sleep. The only time for fun was at night. But he needed to be awake during the day. Another soldier gave Elvis pills to help him stay awake. The pills worked. So he began to take more. In those days, nobody really understood the danger of such pills. Once people started taking them, they couldn't stop. After his father and friends returned to Memphis, Elvis was lonelier than ever. But then Elvis met Priscilla Beaulieu. She was an American

白天，埃尔维斯必须工作。 但在晚上，他和他的两个伙伴喜欢闲逛。 他们在酒店里跑来跑去打水枪。 有一次恶作剧太过火了:他们不小心点了一堆小火，酒店经理把他们赶了出去。 在那之后，埃尔维斯租了一所房子。 埃尔维斯开始睡得越来越少。 唯一的娱乐时间是在晚上。 但他白天需要保持清醒。 另一名士兵给埃尔维斯吃药，帮助他保持清醒。 这些药起作用了。于是他开始吃更多。 在那些日子里，没有人真正了解这种药片的危险。 一旦人们开始服用，就停不下来了。 在他的父亲和朋友们回到孟菲斯后，埃尔维斯比以往任何时候都孤独。 但后来埃尔维斯遇到了普丽西拉·博留。 她是美国人

girl who was fourteen-and-a-half years old. Elvis was twenty-four. Priscilla's stepfather was a captain in the air force. He said she was too young to go on a date. But Elvis went to visit Priscilla's stepfather. He promised to remain just friends with Priscilla. He would wait until she was older before starting a romance. For the first time, he thought he was in love. PRISCILLA BEAULIEU

一个十四岁半的女孩。 埃尔维斯当时24岁。普莉希拉的继父是一名空军上尉。 他说她太年轻了，不能去约会。 但是埃尔维斯去拜访普丽西拉的继父。 他答应和普莉希拉只做朋友。 他会等到她长大一点再开始一段恋情。 他第一次觉得自己恋爱了。 普里西拉比尤利

In March of 1960, the army sent Elvis home. He had served for more than a year. At the airport, Priscilla said good-bye for now. She worried that they'd never see each other again. But Elvis loved her. He told her so in all his letters to her.

1960年3月，军队把埃尔维斯遣送回国。 他已经服役一年多了。 在机场，普丽西拉暂时告别了。 她担心他们再也见不到对方了。 但是埃尔维斯爱她。他在写给她的所有信中都这样告诉她。

Now that Elvis was back in the United States, Colonel Parker focused on his career again. Elvis was going to be bigger than ever. The famous singer Frank Sinatra hosted a television program to welcome Elvis home. That was on March 26, 1960. Elvis sang two songs. Girls in the audience screamed throughout his performance.

既然猫王回到了美国，帕克上校又开始专注于他的事业。 埃尔维斯将比以往任何时候都要出名。 著名歌手弗兰克·辛纳屈主持了一档电视节目欢迎埃尔维斯回家。 那是在1960年3月26日。 埃尔维斯唱了两首歌。观众中的女孩在他的整个表演过程中都在尖叫。