1 Tom's troubles begin

The Prince and the Pauper

王子与乞丐

Chapter 1 Tom's troubles begin Tom Canty dragged his feet as he turned the corner into Offal Court.

汤姆的麻烦开始了汤姆·康第拖着脚步拐进了杂物庭院。

Foul smells oozed from the houses and ragged children ran screaming everywhere. Tom climbed the stairs to a room on the third floor and pushed open the door. "Did you get any money?" asked his father, as soon as he saw him. Tom held out his empty hands and shook his head.

房子里散发出难闻的气味，衣衫褴褛的孩子们到处尖叫。 汤姆爬上楼梯来到三楼的一个房间，推开门。 “你拿到钱了吗？”他父亲一看到他就问。 汤姆伸出两手，摇了摇头。

"A whole day's begging and nothing to show for it," snarled his father. He swiped at Tom, pushing him into a corner. "Here," whispered his mother, sneaking over and passing Tom a stale crust of bread.

“乞讨了一整天，却一无所获，”他父亲咆哮道。 他猛击汤姆，把他推到角落里。 “给你，”他母亲悄悄地走过去，递给汤姆一块不新鲜的面包皮。

Under a threadbare blanket, Tom nibbled on the bread, then tried to sleep. But his pounding head and tired feet kept him awake. At last, though, Tom's thoughts began to drift to his dream world. Here, his home was a palace and he was a prince, surrounded by music and riches.

汤姆在破旧的毯子下面啃着面包，然后想睡觉。 但他砰砰作响的脑袋和疲惫的双脚使他无法入睡。 最后，汤姆的思绪开始飘向他的梦境世界。 在这里，他的家是一座宫殿，他是一位王子，被音乐和财富包围着。

Waking in the cold light of day, the stench of his family's room seemed worse than ever. As he walked the streets of London that morning, Tom tried his hardest to block out his life, and live instead in his dreams.

在寒冷的晨光中醒来，他家房间里的恶臭似乎比以往任何时候都更难闻。 那天早晨，汤姆走在伦敦的街道上，他竭力不让自己的生活出现在眼前，而是活在梦中。