2 Into the palace

Chapter 2 Into the palace "This must be a dream," Tom told himself, as he followed the prince down the palace corridors. He gazed around him in wonder. What's your name? Tom Canty, sir.

“这一定是个梦。”汤姆跟在王子身后，沿着宫殿的走廊走着。 他惊奇地环顾四周。 你叫什么名字？汤姆·康第，先生。

Finally, they came to a vast room. "Are you hungry?" asked the prince. "Aren't I always?" said Tom. "I mean, yes, Your Highness..." Prince Edward ordered a servant to bring food, and water so Tom could wash his hands and face. Tom ignored the water, and gobbled down the food.

最后，他们来到了一个大房间。 “你饿吗？”王子问。 “我不总是这样吗？”汤姆说。 “我的意思是，是的，殿下……” 爱德华王子命令仆人拿来食物和水，这样汤姆就可以洗手洗脸了。 汤姆不理睬水，狼吞虎咽地吃东西。

"He's so dirty," thought the prince. "He eats like an animal." "Ooh!" said Tom, still chewing his food. "This room must be at least twenty times bigger than the one we live in." "You live in a room?" asked Prince Edward. "Yes, all six of us- my parents, sisters and my gran."

“他太脏了。”王子想。 “他吃东西像动物一样。”“哦！”汤姆说，还在嚼着他的食物。 “这个房间至少要比我们现在住的房间大二十倍。” “你住在房间里？”爱德华王子问。 “是的，我们六个人——我的父母、姐妹和奶奶。”

The prince looked so shocked, Tom had to laugh. "But life's not all bad. In summer I get to swim in the river and play in the mud." There's nothing better than wallowing in mud. "Oh!" said the prince, longingly. "I'd love to strip off my royal robes, just for one moment, and splash in the mud with no one to stop me..."

王子看起来很震惊，汤姆忍不住笑了。 “但生活也不全是坏事。夏天我可以在河里游泳，在泥里玩耍。” 没有什么比在泥里打滚更好的了。 “啊！”公爵渴望地说。 “我想脱下我的皇家长袍，就一会儿，在泥里扑腾，没有人阻止我……”

"And if for one moment I could take off my rags and put on your royal clothes, sir..." said Tom. "Let's swap clothes, Tom Canty," cried the prince. "But please," he added, "wash first!"

“先生，如果我能脱下我的破衣服，穿上您高贵的衣服……” 汤姆说。“我们交换衣服吧，汤姆·康第，”王子叫道。 “但是，”他补充说，“请先洗洗！”

Once Tom had scrubbed himself down, Tom and the prince stood side by side, in front of the mirror, each wearing the other's clothes. They looked at each other, then they looked into the mirror again. Prince Edward touched Tom's hair, his face... and gasped.

汤姆把自己擦洗干净后，就和王子并排站在镜子前，穿着对方的衣服。 他们互相看了看，然后又看了看镜子。 爱德华王子抚摸着汤姆的头发，他的脸…… 倒抽了一口凉气。