7 At Church

CHAPTER 7 At Church Sunday morning, the earl decided that he and his grandson would attend church. He rarely went, but the family pew was always left empty for him in case he did. This Sunday he wanted to go because he would have Cedric at his side. People from the village would be there, so he'd have the chance to show the boy off. Almost the whole town showed up that Sunday. They waited outside the church to catch sight of the earl and his grandson.

第七章星期天早晨去教堂做礼拜，伯爵决定和他的孙子一起去做礼拜。 他很少去，但家里的座位总是空着，以防万一他去了。 这个星期天他想去，因为他有塞德里克在他身边。 村里的人都会去，这样他就有机会炫耀他的孩子了。 那个星期天几乎全镇的人都来了。 他们在教堂外等着看伯爵和他的孙子。

Everyone had heard the story of the little Lord Fauntleroy, and how he had helped Higgins. They also knew about the little lord's poor mother, who was forced to live apart from him, and who the earl hated for no reason. No one could stop talking about it. Everyone stared as Mrs. Errol approached the church. One old woman curtsied. Then another woman curtsied. A man took off his hat and bowed. Mrs. Errol didn't understand at first. Then she realized—they knew she was Lord Fauntleroy's mother. She flushed shyly and bowed, too. "Thank you," she said. As she reached the church, a carriage drew up, and a boy dressed in black velvet jumped out. The crowd looked at him curiously. "He looks just like the captain!" said a woman who remembered his father. The little boy was waiting patiently beside

每个人都听说过小方特勒罗伊勋爵的故事，以及他是如何帮助希金斯的。 他们还知道小领主可怜的母亲，她被迫和他分开生活，伯爵无缘无故地憎恨她。 没人能停止谈论它。 埃罗尔太太走近教堂时，大家都盯着她看。 一位老妇人行了屈膝礼。然后另一个女人行了屈膝礼。 一个男人脱下帽子鞠了一躬。 埃罗尔太太一开始不明白。 然后她意识到——他们知道她是方特勒罗伊勋爵的母亲。 她害羞地脸红了，也鞠了一躬。 “谢谢你，”她说。当她走到教堂时，一辆马车停了下来，一个穿着黑天鹅绒衣服的男孩跳了下来。 人群好奇地看着他。 “他长得很像船长！”一个记得他父亲的女人说。 小男孩在旁边耐心地等着

the carriage to help his grandfather. The old earl stepped out and leaned on his grandson, who led him toward the church. Everyone in the crowd bowed and curtsied as the earl and his grandson walked past. "Look how glad the people are to see you!" Cedric said. "Take off your cap, Cedric," said the earl. "They are bowing to you." "To me!" cried Cedric. He whipped off his cap, and his bright blond curls tumbled out. He turned, puzzled, and bowed to everyone. Inside the church, Cedric and the earl sat in their cushioned and curtained pew. It was separate from the others, better and more private. Once Cedric was seated, he saw something that made him very happy. There, across the church, was his pretty mother, smiling at him. During the service, he listened and stood to sing the hymns. And all

马车帮助他的祖父。 老伯爵走出来，靠在孙子身上，孙子领着他向教堂走去。 当伯爵和他的孙子走过时，人群中的每个人都鞠躬行礼。 “看，人们见到你是多么高兴啊！”塞德里克说。 “脱下你的帽子，塞德里克。”伯爵说。 “他们在向你鞠躬。”“给我！”塞德里克叫道。 他摘下帽子，一头明亮的金色卷发散落了下来。 他迷惑不解地转过身来，向大家鞠了一躬。 在教堂里，塞德里克和伯爵坐在铺着软垫和窗帘的长凳上。 它和其他的是分开的，更好，更私密。 塞德里克坐下后，看到了一件令他非常高兴的事。 在教堂对面，他漂亮的母亲正对着他微笑。 在仪式上，他听着，站着唱赞美诗。 和所有

the while she was there, just across the room where he could see her. Mrs. Errol couldn't help but watch him, too. As did the earl. He sat behind his curtain, eyeing his grandson as he sang. The little boy's voice was like a bird's. The earl liked the sound of it more than he thought he would. The earl also stole a glance or two over the people's heads. There was his son's wife, sitting alone. He saw her pretty face. He saw that her eyes were almost exactly like her little boy's— the same warm, deep color brown.

当她在那里的时候，就在房间的另一边，他能看到她。 埃罗尔太太也忍不住看着他。 伯爵也一样。他坐在窗帘后面，一边唱歌一边看着他的孙子。 小男孩的声音像鸟叫。 伯爵比他想象的更喜欢这个声音。 伯爵也偷偷地瞥了人们一两眼。 他儿子的妻子独自坐在那里。 他看到了她漂亮的脸蛋。他发现她的眼睛几乎和她儿子的一模一样——都是温暖而深沉的棕色。

As the earl and Cedric left the church, they came upon a man who had been waiting for them. He held his hat in his hand and took a step forward. "Well, Higgins," said the earl. "Oh!" Cedric said. "Mr. Higgins?" "Yes," answered the earl. "And I suppose he has come to get a look at his new landlord." "Yes, my lord," said Higgins. His sunburned face reddened. "I wanted to say a word of thanks. If I might be allowed." The earl didn't respond, so Higgins turned to Cedric. "I have a great deal to thank your lordship for—" he began. "I only wrote the letter," said Cedric. "It was my grandfather who did it. But you know how he is, always being good to everybody. Is Mrs. Higgins feeling any

当伯爵和塞德里克离开教堂时，他们遇到了一个一直在等他们的人。 他手里拿着帽子，向前走了一步。 “嗯，希金斯，”伯爵说。 “噢!”塞德里克说。“希金斯先生吗?”“是的，”伯爵回答。 “我想他是来看看他的新房东的。” “是的，大人。”希金斯说。 他被太阳晒红的脸变红了。 “我想说句感谢的话。 如果允许的话。”伯爵没有回答，所以希金斯转向塞德里克。 “我有很多事情要感谢老爷——”他开始说。 “我只是写了那封信。”塞德里克说。 “是我祖父干的。 但你知道他的为人，总是对每个人都很好。 希金斯太太还好吗

better?" Higgins wasn't sure what to say. The earl was never good to anybody. "I—well, yes, your lordship," he stammered. "She is doing better." "I'm glad to hear that," said Cedric. "My grandfather was very sorry about your children having scarlet fever, and so was I." Higgins was in a panic. He couldn't look the earl in the eye—not when he knew the truth. The earl hated children. Everybody knew that. It was said that when his own sons were boys, he didn't even like them. Higgins doubted very much that the Earl of Dorincourt cared whether or not his children had been sick with scarlet fever. "You see, Higgins," the earl broke in with a grim smile, "you people have been wrong about me. Lord Fauntleroy understands me. When you want honest information about

更好的?”希金斯不知道该说什么。 伯爵对谁都不好。 “我——嗯，是的，大人。”他结结巴巴地说。 “她好多了。”“听你这么说我很高兴。”塞德里克说。 “你的孩子得猩红热，我祖父很难过，我也是。” 希金斯惊慌失措。当他知道真相时，他不敢直视伯爵的眼睛。 伯爵讨厌孩子。每个人都知道。 据说，当他自己的儿子还是男孩的时候，他甚至不喜欢他们。 希金斯非常怀疑多林考特伯爵是否关心他的孩子们是否患过猩红热。 “你看，希金斯，”伯爵狞笑着插嘴说，“你们这些人看错我了。 方特勒罗伊勋爵理解我。 当你想要真实的信息