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When they reached the castle, the boys were shut up in a large room, where they were soon provided with a plentiful supper.
当他们到达城堡时，孩子们被关在一个大房间里，很快他们就在那里得到了丰盛的晚餐。
Having finished their meal, they were led to the great hall of the castle, where the robber chief sat in his chair of state,
吃完饭，他们被带到城堡的大会堂，强盗首领坐在他的国王椅子上。
a huge fire blazing upon the hearth, while suits of armor, glittering weapons, and trophies of many kinds were hung upon the walls.
壁炉上熊熊燃烧着大火，墙上挂着盔甲、闪光的武器和各种各样的战利品。
The boys were now ordered to tell their story; and when Old Pluck had finished it, the chief addressed his captives in these words:
现在命令孩子们讲他们的故事，当老崔克说完后，首领对俘虏们说：
I am sure that you young fellows could never have imagined the pleasure you were going to give me when you decided to run away from school at this happy season.
我敢肯定，你们年轻人决不会想到，当你们决定在这个快乐的季节逃学时，你们会给我带来什么快乐。
My men and myself have a fancy for a Christmas like that of other people. We want a Christmas tree, Christmas carols and games,
我和我的人都喜欢过一个和别人一样的圣诞节。我们想要一棵圣诞树，圣诞颂歌和游戏，
and all that sort of festivity. We know nothing about these things ourselves, and were wondering how we could manage to have the kind of Christmas we want.
以及所有的庆祝活动。我们自己对这些事情一无所知，也不知道怎样才能过上我们想要的圣诞节。
But now that we have you boys with us, it will all be simple and easy enough.
但现在我们有了你们，一切都将变得简单和容易。
You shall celebrate Christmas for us in the manner in which you have always been accustomed.
你应该以你们习惯的方式为我们庆祝圣诞节。
We will provide you with everything that is necessary, and we will have a good old school-and-home Christmas.
我们将为你提供一切必要的东西，我们将度过一个美好的学校和家庭式圣诞。
You shall even hang up your stockings, and I will see to it that Santa Claus for the first time visits this castle.
你甚至应该把袜子挂起来，我会确保圣诞老人第一次参观这座城堡。
And now, my fine fellows, to bed with you, and tomorrow we will all go to work to prepare for a good old- fashioned Christmas.
现在，我的好朋友们，去上床休息吧，明天我们都要去工作，为一个传统的圣诞节做准备。
The boys were taken to a large upper room, where they found eleven mattresses spread out upon the floor.
孩子们被带到一个大的楼上房间，在那里他们发现有十一张床垫铺在地板上。
They threw themselves upon their beds; but not one of them could close his eyes for thinking of the sad plight which they were in.
他们躺在床上，但没有一个人能闭上眼睛去想他们所处的悲惨困境。
They had run away to get rid of the tiresome old Christmas doings, and now they were to go through all those very things just to please a band of robbers.
他们逃走是为了摆脱那些令人厌烦的旧基督的所作所为，现在他们要经历所有这些事情，只是为了取悦一伙强盗。
The thought of it was unbearable, and for an hour or two each boy rolled and moaned upon his mattress. At last Old Pluck spoke.
一想到这件事就难以忍受，一两个小时来，每个男孩都在床垫上翻滚呻吟。最后老崔克开口了。
Boys, he said, “all is now quiet below, and I believe those rascally robbers have gone to bed.
孩子们，他说，下面都安静了，我相信那些无赖强盗已经上床睡觉了。
Let us wait a little while longer, and then slip downstairs and run away. We can surely find some door or window which we can open;
让我们再等一会儿，然后溜下楼逃跑。我们一定能找到可以打开的门或窗；
and I, for one, am not willing to stay here and act the part of a Christmas slave for the pleasure of these bandits.
而我，作为其中一个，不愿意留在这里扮演圣诞奴隶的角色来取悦这些强盗。
