14 Hendon Hall

CHAPTER 14 Hendon Hall The journey to Hendon Hall took several days on horseback. Finally Miles said, "Look, Sir." He pointed to a large house on a hill. "There is my home! Hendon Hall." Edward noticed that Miles had tears in his eyes. "I wonder if anyone will remember me," he said. "Will all the same servants still be there? No, I'm being silly." Miles shook his

第十四章亨顿庄园骑马到亨顿庄园花了几天时间。 最后迈尔斯说：“看，先生。” 他指着山上的一所大房子。 “这就是我的家！”亨顿大厅。” 爱德华注意到迈尔斯眼里含着泪水。 “我想知道是否有人会记得我，”他说。 “那些仆人还会在那儿吗？” 不，我在犯傻。”迈尔斯摇了摇他的手

head slightly. "My father, brothers, and Lady Edith will be mad with joy to see me." He looked to Edward. "And, they will be quite pleased to meet you." Miles stepped off his horse. He walked up to the house and burst through the front door. Edward was close behind him. Inside, the house looked gray and solemn. The rooms felt cold despite large fires in the hearths. Miles walked briskly into the front room. A man was sitting in front of the fire. His back was to the door. "Hugh!" Miles called. "How good to see you. Stand up and give your brother a hug." Hugh stood up quickly. When he saw Miles, he jumped back. At first he looked surprised, but he soon regained his sense of calm. He looked closely at Miles. "I'm afraid, stranger, that you are confused. I am not your brother." Hugh frowned at Miles. He had recognized his

头略。“我的父亲、兄弟和伊迪丝小姐见到我一定会高兴得发疯的。” 他看着爱德华。“而且，他们会很高兴见到你的。” 迈尔斯下了马。 他走到房子前，冲进前门。 爱德华紧跟在他后面。 屋内，房子显得灰暗而肃穆。 尽管壁炉里生着大火，房间里还是很冷。 迈尔斯轻快地走进前厅。 一个男人坐在火炉前。 他背对着门。“休!”英里。 “见到你真高兴。站起来，给你弟弟一个拥抱。” 休迅速站了起来。当他看到迈尔斯时，他跳了回去。 起初他看起来很惊讶，但很快又恢复了镇静。 他仔细地看着迈尔斯。 “陌生人，恐怕你搞错了。 我不是你的兄弟。”休朝迈尔斯皱了皱眉。 他认出了他的

brother instantly, but he didn't want Miles to know that. "Pardon me," Miles said. He took another step forward. "Aren't you Hugh Hendon?" "Yes, I am Hugh," he said. "It is you that I have my doubts about." "I'm Miles! I know that I've been away a long time, but I can't have changed that much." "How dare you!" Hugh stood up straight. "My brother died seven years ago. Remove yourself this instant, or I will have you arrested as a fraud." Miles tried to protest, but Hugh held his hand up. "We received a letter saying that my brother Miles was killed in battle. We mourned his loss many years ago." "Bring me to our father," Miles said. He was almost shouting. Why wouldn't his brother believe him? "Our father will

但他不想让迈尔斯知道这件事。 “对不起，”迈尔斯说。他又向前迈了一步。 “你不是休·亨顿吗？”“是的，我叫休，”他说。 “我怀疑的正是你。” “我哩!我知道我离开了很长一段时间，但我不可能改变那么多。” “你怎么敢！”休站直了身子。 “我哥哥七年前去世了。 马上给我滚开，否则我就把你当作骗子逮捕起来。” 迈尔斯试图抗议，但休举起了手。 “我们收到一封信，说我哥哥迈尔斯在战斗中阵亡了。 我们多年前就哀悼过他的离去。” “带我去见我们的父亲，”迈尔斯说。 他几乎是在喊叫。他哥哥为什么不相信他？ “我们的父亲会

recognize me instantly." "One cannot call the dead," Hugh said calmly. "Our father has died?" Miles held his head in his hands. "Our poor sweet father." He looked back at Hugh. "And what of the Lady Edith? Is she well? Does she still live in Hendon Hall?" "Of course," Hugh said. "And our brother, Arthur?" Miles asked. "Does he still live?" "No," Hugh said. "My brother died some six years ago." "Then bring in the servants. They will recognize me. Someone from my youth will know me. They have all worked here for many years." "Alas, almost all are gone," Hugh said. "But I will bring some in if that will prove your point." Hugh left the room. Miles paced back and forth. "I don't

马上认出我来。”“死人是叫不来的，”休平静地说。 “我们的父亲死了？”迈尔斯双手抱头。 “我们可怜可爱的父亲。”他回头看了看休。 “伊迪丝小姐呢？” 她还好吗？她还住在亨顿庄园吗？”“当然，”休说。 “那我们的弟弟亚瑟呢？”英里问道。 “他还活着吗？”“不，”休说。 “我哥哥大约六年前去世了。” “那就把仆人叫进来。 他们会认出我的。我年轻的时候会有人认识我。 他们都在这里工作了很多年。” “唉，几乎都不见了。”休说。 “但如果能证明你的观点，我会带一些进来的。” 休离开了房间。迈尔斯来回踱步。 “我不

understand any of this," he said. "After so many years in a prison camp—my escape— my troubles in returning home—and now no one recognizes me. It is like a bad dream." He turned to Edward. "Please believe me, Your Majesty. This is my home. That was my brother Hugh. My name is Miles Hendon." "I do not doubt you," Edward said simply. "You did not doubt me. I will give you the same respect." Once again tears came to Miles' eyes. "Thank you, Sir," he said. "I thank you with all my heart." Suddenly, a door opened. A beautiful woman entered followed closely by Hugh. She walked slowly. Her head was lowered, and her eyes were fixed on the floor. She looked horribly sad. "Edith!" Miles called. "My darling." Edward noticed that the woman trembled slightly when Miles spoke. She began to

理解这一切，”他说。 “在战俘营呆了这么多年——我逃了出来——我费了好大劲才回家——现在谁也不认识我了。 这就像一场噩梦。”他转向爱德华。 “请相信我，陛下。 这是我的家。那是我哥哥休。 我叫迈尔斯·亨顿。”“我不怀疑你，”爱德华简单地说。 “你没有怀疑我。我也会给予你同样的尊重。” 迈尔斯的眼睛又一次湿润了。 “谢谢您，先生，”他说。 “我衷心地感谢你。” 突然，一扇门开了。一个漂亮的女人走了进来，休紧跟在后面。 她慢慢地走着。她低着头，眼睛盯着地板。 她看起来非常悲伤。“伊迪丝!”英里。 “亲爱的”。爱德华注意到迈尔斯说话时那女人微微颤抖。 她开始

blush. Hugh held up his hand and stepped between them. He turned to Edith. "Look at this man. Do you know him?" She paused for a few seconds before looking up. "I do not know him," she said quickly. She returned her gaze to the floor. A moment later she ran from the room, fighting back tears. Miles sank into a chair. He held his head and moaned. Servants entered the room, and Hugh asked if they recognized Miles. They all shook their heads in silence. "So there you have it," Hugh said. "There must be some mistake. The servants don't recognize you. My wife does not recognize you…" "Your wife?" Miles looked up at Hugh. In an instant, Hugh was pinned against the wall. "Now I know what you've done. You wrote

脸红。休举起手，走到他们中间。 他转向伊迪丝。“看看这个人。 你认识他吗？”她停顿了几秒钟才抬起头来。 “我不认识他，”她赶紧说。 她把目光转向地板。 过了一会儿，她强忍着泪水跑出了房间。 迈尔斯瘫坐在椅子上。他抱着头呻吟着。 仆人们走进房间，休问他们是否认识迈尔斯。 他们都默默地摇着头。 “所以你知道了，”休说。 “一定是搞错了。 仆人们不认识你。 我妻子不认识你了……”“你妻子？”迈尔斯抬头看着休。 一瞬间，休被按在了墙上。 “现在我知道你做了什么了。 你写的