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Sugar, hams, and eggs, I suppose? continued the man. The chief again nodded, and these were written down.
我想是糖、火腿和鸡蛋吧？那人接着说。头儿又点了点头，把这些写下来。
Some groceries, of course? said he. And would you care for any rich stuffs? Well, I don't know that we need any just now, said the chief;
还有一些杂货品？他说。你想来些贵重的东西吗？好吧，我不知道我们现在需要什么，首领说；
but you might throw in enough gold-threaded blue taffeta to make a jacket for that little codger back there.
但你可以投入足够的金线蓝色塔夫绸给后面那个小淘气的人做件夹克。
Three-quarters of a yard of blue taffeta, wrote the man. And then he looked up and asked, Anything else today?
四分之三码的蓝色塔夫绸，那人写道。然后他抬头问，还有其他的吗？
I believe not, said the chief. And then brandishing his sword, he shouted: Back to your homes, villagers, and thank your stars that I let ye off so easily.
没有了吧，首领说。然后他挥舞着他的剑，喊道：回到你们的家里，乡亲们，你们要感激我这么轻易地让你们离开。
Home with ye! shouted Tomtit, and keep on thanking till we come again.
跟你回家！托米特喊道，继续表示感激，直到我们再次光临。
You need be in no hurry about sending those things, said the chief to the principal man, as he was about to leave, except the taffeta. I'd like to have that today.
你不用急着送那些东西，首领对那个主要人物说，因为他正要离开，除了塔夫绸。我今天就要这个。
Very good, said the other, I'll send it immediately.
很好，另一个说，我马上送去。
As the robbers and boys departed, the latter were not at all slow to say that they were very much disappointed at what they had seen.
当强盗和孩子们离开时，他们毫不迟疑地说，他们对所看到的一切感到非常失望。
It was tamer than a game of football. The fact is, said the chief, these villagers have been sacked so often that the people are used to it,
这比足球赛还和谐。首领说，事实是，这些村民经常被洗劫，老百姓已经习惯了，
and they just walk out and pay up without making any row about it. It's the easiest way, both for them and for us; but I admit that it is not very exciting.
他们就这样走了出来，付了钱，没有为此争吵。对他们和我们来说，这是最简单的方法；但我承认这并不令人兴奋。
STILL ON THE TRAIL OF EXCITEMENT
还在兴奋中
I should say not, said Old Pluck. What I want is the wild rush and dash, the clink, clank, and the jingly-jank, hi-ho!
我应该说不，老崔克说。我想要的是狂野的冲刺，叮当声，叮当声，叮当声，叮当声，嗨！
I'm for burning a town. That must be exciting. Hurrah! said the boys. We'll burn a town!
我赞成烧毁一座城镇。那一定很刺激。万岁！孩子们说。我们要烧了一个镇！
That is a very serious thing, said the chief. Can't you think of something else?” Old Pluck looked at him sternly.
这是一件非常严肃的事情，首领说。你就不能想点别的吗？老崔克严厉地看着他。
We want something serious, he said. What we've had so far is nothing but child's play.
他说：我们需要严肃的东西。到目前为止，我们所做的不过是儿戏。
