4 Tom’s Adventures with Edward Gone

CHAPTER 4 Tom's Adventures with Edward Gone Left alone in the prince's room, Tom Canty found plenty to amuse him. He spent a long time looking at himself in the mirror. He turned first left and then right. He walked away, imitating the prince's walk. He looked behind him while he walked so he could see himself in the mirror. Tom pretended the room was filled with dukes and earls. He spoke to each of them about

汤姆·康第独自一人留在王子的房间里，他发现有很多东西可以逗乐他。 他花了很长时间看着镜子里的自己。 他先向左拐，然后向右拐。 他模仿王子的步态走开了。 他走路时回头看，以便能在镜子里看到自己。 汤姆假装房间里全是公爵和伯爵。 他向他们每个人讲述

very important matters. When the imaginary dukes bowed before him, he told them to rise and waved his hand. Tom did his best to copy the prince's wave. Eventually Tom realized that the prince had been gone for a long time. He was losing interest in picking things up and looking at them. He was also starting to feel very uncomfortable. What if someone came in and caught him in the prince's clothes? What was the punishment for imitating a prince? Tom tiptoed to the door and opened it quietly. He peered out into the hallway. Six servants sitting in chairs sprang to their feet. "What can we do for you, Sir?" one of them asked. Tom quickly stepped back into the room and shut the door. They're making fun of me, he thought to himself. They'll be rushing to get the guards right now. He paced up and down the room.

非常重要的事情。当想象中的公爵们向他鞠躬时，他叫他们站起来，并挥手。 汤姆尽力模仿王子的挥手。 最后汤姆意识到王子已经离开很长时间了。 他已经失去了把东西捡起来看的兴趣。 他也开始感到很不舒服。 如果有人进来发现他穿着王子的衣服怎么办？ 模仿王子的惩罚是什么？ 汤姆踮着脚尖走到门口，轻轻地把门打开。 他向走廊望去。 六个坐在椅子上的仆人跳了起来。 其中一个问：“先生，我们能为您做什么？” 汤姆迅速走回房间，关上了门。 他们在取笑我，他想。 他们现在就会赶着去找警卫。 他在房间里踱来踱去。

Just then the door opened and one of the servants announced, "Lady Jane Grey." A young girl in a beautiful dress bounded into the room. She rushed toward Tom, but stopped in her tracks when she saw the look on his face. "My Lord," Lady Jane asked, "are you feeling all right?" It was difficult for Tom to speak. He struggled to get the words out. "Oh, please, you must help me. I am no lord. I am not a prince. My name is Tom Canty, and I am here by mistake. The prince and I switched clothes. It was only supposed to be for a few minutes, but I don't know where he went. He should have been back a long time ago." By this time, Tom was on his knees before Lady Jane. He clasped his hands and begged her to believe him. Lady Jane cried out. "My Lord—on your knees? Sir, this is not acceptable." She turned

就在这时，门开了，一个仆人宣布：“简·格雷夫人。” 一个穿着漂亮衣服的年轻女孩蹦蹦跳跳地走进房间。 她向汤姆冲去，但当她看到他脸上的表情时，她停住了脚步。 “大人，”简夫人问，“你还好吗？”汤姆说话很困难。 他挣扎着把这些话说出来。 “哦，求你了，你一定要帮帮我。 我不是什么领主。我不是王子。 我叫汤姆·康第，我来错了。 王子和我换了衣服。 本来就几分钟，但我不知道他去哪了。 他早就该回来了。” 这时，汤姆跪在简夫人面前。 他紧握双手，恳求她相信他。 简夫人叫道。“我的主人——跪下吧？” 先生，这是不能接受的。” 她转过身

from Tom and ran out of the room. Tom was in despair. He sank to the floor in tears. "There is no hope. I will go to jail for sure, now." Meanwhile, the rest of the palace was starting to panic. The word was quickly spreading that the prince had gone mad. He believed he was someone else and did not know Lady Jane. How could he not recognize a girl he had known all his life? Her father was a close friend of the king and the children spent a great deal of time together. The king had been ill for some time and was resting in his room. When the whispers about the prince's madness reached him, he sent for his son. Poor Tom was led from the prince's room. He walked down several long hallways surrounded by doctors, servants, and members of the court. He was terrified. He had no idea what to expect. Surely the king

从汤姆身边跑了出去。 汤姆绝望了。他泪流满面地倒在地上。 “没有希望了。现在我肯定要进监狱了。” 与此同时，宫殿里的其他人开始恐慌起来。 王子疯了的消息很快传开了。 他以为自己是别人，不认识简小姐。 他怎么能认不出一个他认识了一辈子的女孩呢？ 她的父亲是国王的密友，孩子们经常在一起。 国王病了一段时间，一直在房间里休息。 当王子发疯的风声传到他耳中时，他派人去叫他的儿子。 可怜的汤姆被领出了王子的房间。 他走过几条长长的走廊，周围都是医生、仆人和宫廷成员。 他吓坏了。他不知道会发生什么。 当然是国王

would recognize him as a fake right away. Soon Tom was standing in a warm and beautiful room. A large, round man with a beard was lying on a couch near the fireplace. He was a stern-looking man. A great many people were frightened of him, but his voice was gentle when he spoke to the boy. "How are you, my son?" King Henry asked. "You gave Lady Jane quite a fright." "Y-You are the king?" Tom stuttered. "Then this must be my end." The boy shook his head. "Ah, Edward," the king sighed. "My boy. I hoped the stories were not true, but I can see that you are deeply troubled. Come closer to me, my son." Henry gently took the boy's face in his hands. "Do you not recognize your own dear father?" The king looked at him closely. "It breaks my heart that you might not know me." "I assume that you are my king," Tom

会立刻认出他是假的。 很快，汤姆就站在了一间温暖而美丽的房间里。 一个留着胡子的又大又圆的男人躺在壁炉旁边的沙发上。 他是一个神情严肃的人。 很多人都害怕他，但他对男孩说话的声音很温柔。 “你好吗，我的儿子？”亨利国王问道。 “你把简夫人吓了一跳。” “你——你是国王？”汤姆口吃。 “那么，这就是我的结局了。” 男孩摇了摇头。“啊，爱德华，”国王叹了口气。 “我的男孩。我希望那些故事不是真的，但我能看出你很苦恼。 走近我，我的孩子。” 亨利轻轻地把男孩的脸捧在手里。 “你认不出你亲爱的父亲了吗？”国王仔细地看着他。 “你可能不了解我，这让我心碎。” “我认为你是我的国王，”汤姆说

answered. The king could feel the boy tremble. "Please do not be afraid. There is no one here who will hurt you." "P-please, Sir, you must believe me. I speak the truth. I am not Prince Edward. My name is Tom Canty, and I am a beggar from Offal Court. It's a mistake that I am here. I don't know where Prince Edward is right now." Tom began to cry. "I don't want to go to jail! Please, I just want to go home to my family and friends! "Jail?" King Henry asked. "My poor sweet boy. Of course you won't go to jail. Why would you think such a thing? Why would I want to punish you? You are always free to go and do what you want." "Then I am free to go?" Tom asked. He was very excited. "You may leave whenever you'd like. Although I wish you could stay a few

回答。国王能感觉到男孩在颤抖。 “请不要害怕。这里没有人会伤害你。” “求求你，先生，你一定要相信我。 我说的是实话。我不是爱德华王子。 我叫汤姆·康第，是内脏庭来的乞丐。 我来这里是个错误。 我不知道爱德华王子现在在哪里。” 汤姆哭了起来。“我不想进监狱！”求你了，我只想回家，回到家人和朋友身边！“监狱?”亨利国王问道。 “我可怜的好孩子。你当然不会进监狱。 你怎么会这么想？ 我为什么要惩罚你？ 你总是可以自由地去做你想做的事。” “那么我可以走了？”汤姆问。 他非常兴奋。“你想什么时候走就什么时候走。 不过我希望你能多待几天