13 Back Among the Thieves

CHAPTER 13 Back Among the Thieves K ing Foo Foo was traveling with the group of thieves again. Mr. Canty picked on Edward whenever the "Boss" turned his back. Hugo stepped on his toes. He bumped into Edward and pretended it was an accident. He even tried to trip Edward. Edward refused to take any of Hugo's taunts. He would not sink to Hugo's level. He also refused to participate in any of the

第十三章回到盗贼中国王福福又和那群盗贼一起旅行了。 每次“老大”一转身，康蒂先生就找爱德华的茬。 雨果踮起脚尖。他撞到了爱德华，假装那是个意外。 他甚至想绊倒爱德华。 爱德华拒绝接受雨果的任何嘲弄。 他不愿降到雨果那样的水平。 他还拒绝参加任何

group's illegal activities. Edward would not steal with them. He would not beg in the streets. He walked with them and waited for a chance to escape. Hugo was working on a plan of his own. He realized that the only way to get rid of Edward was to have him arrested. If Edward escaped, then Mr. Canty would search for him. But if he was in jail, they could go on without him. Hugo was tired of this boy taking up everyone's attention. He had come to think of Mr. Canty as his own father and did not want the competition. Hugo offered to take Edward into the next village to look for money. He looked for the right target very carefully. He knew he had only one chance. Then he spotted a woman carrying a basket of food. Hugo moved very quickly. He grabbed the basket from the woman and ran off. Edward could not believe his luck. He was

集团的非法活动。 爱德华不会和他们一起偷东西。 他不会在街上乞讨。 他和他们一起走，等待机会逃跑。 雨果在制定他自己的计划。 他意识到摆脱爱德华的唯一办法就是逮捕他。 如果爱德华逃走了，康第先生就会去找他。 但如果他在监狱里，他们可以在没有他的情况下继续。 雨果厌倦了这个男孩占据所有人的注意力。 他已经把康第先生当成了自己的父亲，不想和他竞争。 雨果提出带爱德华到下一个村子去找钱。 他非常仔细地寻找合适的目标。 他知道他只有一次机会。 然后他看到一个女人提着一篮子食物。 雨果走得很快。他从那女人手里抢过篮子就跑了。 爱德华简直不敢相信自己的运气。 他是

alone! He was just about to turn and run the other way when Hugo appeared again. He thrust the basket into Edward's arms. Before Edward had a chance to realize what had happened, Hugo shouted, "Stop! Thief!" Then he ran around a corner so he could watch the action from afar. Edward dropped the basket. The woman rushed up to him and grabbed her food. Several people came with her. They took ahold of Edward. "Let me go!" Edward called. "I have done nothing wrong." The crowd grew, and more people closed in around Edward. The boy was close to giving up when he heard a familiar voice. "Step away from the boy!" Edward watched as a long sword parted the crowd. Everyone stepped aside and Miles walked toward the future king. "Sir Miles," Edward said. "I've been

独自一人!他正要转身向另一条路跑去，这时雨果又出现了。 他把篮子塞进爱德华的怀里。 爱德华还没来得及意识到发生了什么事，雨果就喊道：“住手！小偷!”然后他跑过一个角落，这样他就可以从远处观看比赛了。 爱德华把篮子掉了。 那个女人冲到他面前，抓起她的食物。 有几个人和她一起来了。 他们抓住了爱德华。 “放开我！”爱德华。 “我没有做错什么。” 人群越来越多，越来越多的人围住了爱德华。 男孩几乎要放弃了，这时他听到了一个熟悉的声音。 “离那孩子远点！”爱德华看着一把长剑将人群分开。 大家都退到一边，迈尔斯朝未来的国王走去。 “迈尔斯爵士，”爱德华说。“我已经

wondering when you would arrive." Miles leaned in to whisper in Edward's ear. "We must be careful, Sir. There are still many more of them than us." He smiled. He had forgotten that he was now Sir Miles. The boy's memory was still very strong, despite his madness. Miles was impressed. Just then a policeman arrived. Before the policeman had a chance to speak, Miles said, "Thank goodness you've arrived. Please lead the way, and we'll follow you." Miles put his hand on Edward's shoulder and told him to stay quiet. The future king obeyed. As they followed the policeman, Miles and Edward spoke quietly to each other. "Laws are made by the king, correct?" Miles asked. Edward nodded. "How can we respect and resist them at the same time? We must have faith that these laws will protect the innocent just as they punish the guilty." Edward hoped that Miles was right. He

想着你什么时候会来。” 迈尔斯凑近爱德华的耳朵低语。 “我们必须小心，先生。他们的人数比我们多得多。” 他笑了。他忘了自己现在是迈尔斯爵士。 尽管这男孩很疯狂，但他的记忆力仍然很强。 迈尔斯被打动了。就在这时，一个警察来了。 警察还没来得及说话，迈尔斯就说：“谢天谢地，你们到了。 请带路，我们跟着你。” 迈尔斯把手放在爱德华的肩膀上，叫他保持安静。 未来的国王照做了。迈尔斯和爱德华一边跟在警察后面，一边悄悄地交谈着。 “法律是由国王制定的，对吗？”英里问道。 爱德华点点头。“我们怎么能同时尊重和抵制他们？” 我们必须相信，这些法律会在惩罚罪犯的同时保护无辜者。” 爱德华希望迈尔斯是对的。 他

had seen an awful lot over the past few days that caused him to wonder. Edward went before the judge, and the woman with the basket entered the court. The judge asked the woman to reveal the contents of the basket. It was a plump pig ready for cooking. "What do you guess this pig is worth?" the judge asked. "Three shillings and eight pence, sir," she replied.

在过去的几天里，他看到了很多让他感到奇怪的事情。 爱德华走到法官面前，那个提着篮子的女人走进了法庭。 法官要求那位妇女拿出篮子里的东西。 那是一头肥肥的猪，准备煮着吃。 “你猜这头猪值多少钱？”法官问。 “三先令八便士，先生，”她回答。

The judge looked around his crowded courtroom. He asked the guards to remove everyone but Miles, Edward, and the woman. "Madam," the judge said. "Please consider this matter fully. This boy was quite likely hungry and tired when he stole your basket. Having no food will make us do strange things. Now Madam, do you realize that anyone who steals something worth more than two shillings and four pence will be sent to a workhouse?" Edward gasped. He had no idea such a thing was possible. He knew this was a serious matter, but was it possible that he could go to a workhouse? "Oh heavens, no!" the woman cried. "What have I done? This boy cannot go to a workhouse because of me. What should I do?" "My advice is to lower the value of the pig," the judge said calmly.

法官环顾了一下拥挤的法庭。 他让卫兵把所有人都带走，只留下迈尔斯、爱德华和那个女人。 “夫人，”法官说。“请充分考虑这件事。 这个男孩很可能是又饿又累才偷你的篮子的。 没有食物会让我们做出奇怪的事情。 夫人，你知道谁偷了价值超过两先令四便士的东西就会被送进济贫院吗？”爱德华气喘吁吁地说。 他不知道会有这样的事。 他知道这是一个严重的问题，但他有可能去济贫院吗？ “哦，天哪，不！” “我做了什么？”因为我，这孩子不能去济贫院。 我该怎么办呢？”“我的建议是降低这头猪的价值，”法官平静地说。