17 Coronation Day

CHAPTER 17 Coronation Day L ife in the palace was sad for Tom. The kingdom was still mourning King Henry, and Elizabeth and Jane's sorrow made Tom upset as well. But in spite of this, Tom was learning to enjoy his life as the future king. He could read books whenever he wanted. He could demand that Elizabeth or Jane come see him whenever he wanted. He

第十七章加冕日汤姆的宫廷生活很凄惨。 整个王国还在为亨利国王哀悼，伊丽莎白和简的悲伤也让汤姆心烦意乱。 尽管如此，汤姆还是学会了享受作为未来国王的生活。 他想什么时候读书就什么时候读书。 他可以随时要求伊丽莎白或简来看他。 他

could eat all the food he desired. He was even enjoying the ritual of getting dressed and undressed. He loved his expensive clothes and ordered more. He was especially fond of hearing the call, "Make way for the king," whenever he walked into a room. Did Tom Canty ever think of the rightful prince? The boy who was still lost in the world somewhere? For the first few days, he was racked with guilt and worry. However,

他想吃什么就吃什么。 他甚至很享受穿衣服和脱衣服的仪式。 他喜欢那些昂贵的衣服，并订购了更多。 每当他走进一个房间时，他特别喜欢听到“给国王让路”的喊声。 汤姆·康第想过真正的王子吗？ 那个仍然迷失在世界某处的男孩？ 在最初的几天里，他被内疚和担忧折磨着。 然而,

those feelings soon faded away. His concern about his mother and sisters faded away, too. When he did think of them—their dirty rags and messy hair—he felt a shudder. Eventually, he barely thought of them at all. On the morning of the coronation, Tom awoke to music. This music was entirely for him. This was the day he was to be crowned king. The entire country was rejoicing. Tom felt very happy indeed. When Tom arrived at the church, he was led to the front of it. He looked at the people gathered around him. They were all happy and excited. They cheered his arrival and called for "King Edward." Tom's heart swelled with pride. He felt there was nothing more important than becoming king of England. Suddenly Tom saw his mother. He was shocked. He threw his hand in front of his face, palm facing outward, to block his view.

这些感觉很快就消失了。 他对母亲和姐妹们的担心也逐渐消失了。 当他想到他们——他们肮脏的破衣服和乱糟糟的头发时，他打了个寒颤。 最后，他几乎不去想他们了。 在加冕典礼的那天早晨，汤姆在音乐中醒来。 这种音乐完全是为他而作的。 这是他被加冕为国王的日子。 整个国家都在欢庆。 汤姆确实感到非常高兴。 当汤姆到达教堂时，他被领到了教堂的前面。 他看着围在他周围的人们。 他们都很高兴和兴奋。 他们欢呼他的到来，高呼“爱德华国王”。 汤姆心中充满了骄傲。 他觉得没有什么比成为英格兰国王更重要的了。 突然，汤姆看见了他的妈妈。 他很震惊。他把手伸到脸前，手掌朝外，挡住他的视线。

It was the gesture his mother remembered. She knew instantly that this was her son! She pushed her way to the front of the crowd and grabbed his arm. She began to cry. "Oh, my child," she wailed. "Thank goodness you are safe! I have prayed for you every night and every morning." She looked up at him, her face filled with joy. Tom was just about to say, "I do not know you," when a guard pulled her from Tom. The guard threw her to the ground with a stern warning. When Tom saw his mother fall, his heart nearly broke. All of his pride quickly washed away. For the first time in weeks, Tom did not want to be king. The crowd continued to call for King Edward, but Tom could not hear them. He felt trapped again. The only thing he could hear was his own voice. The words "I do not know you," repeated over and over in his head.

这是他母亲记得的手势。 她立刻知道这是她的儿子！她挤到人群前面，抓住他的胳膊。 她哭了起来。“啊，我的孩子，”她哭着说。 “谢天谢地，你平安无事！”我每天早晚都为你祈祷。” 她抬头看着他，脸上充满了喜悦。 汤姆刚想说：“我不认识你。”这时，一个警卫把她从汤姆身边拉了出来。 警卫严厉地警告她，把她摔倒在地。 当汤姆看到他母亲摔倒时，他的心都要碎了。 他的骄傲很快就烟消云散了。 几个星期以来，汤姆第一次不想当国王了。 人群继续呼喊爱德华国王，但汤姆听不见。 他觉得自己又被困住了。他唯一能听到的就是自己的声音。 “我不认识你”这句话在他的脑海里一遍又一遍地重复着。

Lord Hertford noticed Tom's downcast eyes and sad look. "Your Majesty," he whispered. "People will notice that you are unhappy. That will not do today. You must rejoice so they may rejoice." Tom looked at Hertford. He was afraid he might start to cry. "But, that woman," he said quietly, "is my mother." Lord Hertford gasped. The king had gone mad again! They all thought the boy was recovering. It must be the excitement of the day. We must keep him close to us, Hertford thought, in case he says too much. Hertford led Tom to the throne. The throne sat on a special stage so everyone in the church could see him. Tom sat down very slowly. He looked around him. The crowd was quiet as they waited for the crown to be placed on his head. The only sound Tom could hear was his own breath. It was very loud.

赫特福德勋爵注意到汤姆低垂的眼睛和忧伤的神情。 “陛下。”他低声说。 “人们会注意到你不开心。 这在今天是行不通的。你要欢喜，他们也要欢喜。” 汤姆看着赫特福德。他怕自己会哭出来。 “但是，那个女人，”他平静地说，“是我的母亲。” 赫特福德勋爵喘着气说。国王又疯了！他们都认为男孩正在康复。 这一定是今天最激动人心的事了。 我们必须把他留在我们身边，赫特福德想，以防他说得太多。 赫特福德把汤姆推上了王位。 王座放在一个特殊的舞台上，这样教堂里的每个人都能看到他。 汤姆慢慢地坐下来。他环顾四周。 在等待给他戴上王冠的时候，人群很安静。 汤姆唯一能听到的声音是自己的呼吸声。 声音非常大。

The Archbishop of Canterbury picked up the royal crown and walked over to Tom. He held the crown above the boy's head and said a short prayer. Just as the Archbishop was about to lower the crown, a voice called out: "I forbid you to set the crown of England upon that impostor's head. I am the true king!" A group of guards immediately surrounded Edward. They were trying to drag him from the church when they heard another voice. "Stop!" Tom called. "Let him go. He is the king!" The crowd began to mumble and stir. What on Earth was going on? No one had ever seen anything like it. Hertford stepped to the front of the altar. "Do not panic!" he called out. "His Majesty is merely having one of his spells. Pay him no mind." Hertford pointed to Edward, who was

坎特伯雷大主教拿起皇冠，走到汤姆面前。 他把王冠举过男孩的头顶，做了一个简短的祷告。 就在大主教准备放下王冠时，一个声音喊道：“我禁止你把英格兰的王冠戴在那个骗子的头上。 我才是真正的国王！”一群卫兵立即围住了爱德华。 他们正想把他从教堂里拉出来，这时他们听到了另一个声音。 “住手!”汤姆叫道。“让他走吧。 他是国王！”人群开始喃喃自语，骚动起来。 到底发生了什么事？ 从来没有人见过这样的景象。 赫特福德走到圣坛前面。 “不要惊慌！”他喊道。 “陛下只是在施他的魔咒。 别理他。”赫特福德指了指爱德华