《一個(gè)國(guó)王的愛(ài)情故事》第7期:國(guó)王逝世!國(guó)王萬(wàn)歲!
The King is Dead! Long Live the King! 國(guó)王逝世!國(guó)王萬(wàn)歲!
In January 1936 Edward went to Windsor for a few weeks. He was tired of town life and he wantedto work in his garden and ride his horses.
1936年1月，愛(ài)德華去溫莎小住幾個(gè)星期。他厭倦了城市生活，只想侍弄侍弄自己的花園，騎騎馬。
But then, one afternoon, there was a phone call from Queen Mary. "Edward," she said, "you mustcome back im-mediately. Your father is very ill and I think he's going to die."
然而，一天下午，王后瑪麗打來(lái)電話。“愛(ài)德華，”她說(shuō)，“你必須馬上趕回來(lái)。你父親病得很厲害，我想他快不行了。”
When Edward arrived, he went straight to his father's room. He walked to the side of the bed andkissed his father's white face. The King opened his eyes and smiled.
愛(ài)德華一趕到，便徑直去了父親的房間。他走到床邊，吻了吻父親蒼白的臉。國(guó)王睜開(kāi)眼睛，微微一笑。
Then he took his son's hand and said: "Be a good King, Edward. And be good to your mother."
他拉住兒子的手，說(shuō)：“做個(gè)出色的國(guó)王，愛(ài)德華。要好好待你的母親。”
"Yes, father, I will."
“是，父親，我會(huì)的。”
The King closed his eyes and did not speak again. Just af-ter midnight he died.
國(guó)王閉上眼睛，再?zèng)]說(shuō)什么。午夜剛過(guò)，他就去世了。
Then Queen Mary took Edward's hand and kissed it.'My child， you are now King，'she saidsoftly.'God be with you.
瑪麗王后握住愛(ài)德華的手，吻了吻。“我的孩子，現(xiàn)在你是國(guó)王了。”她溫柔地說(shuō)，“愿上帝與你同在。”
His three brothers came to him， one by one， and they each kissed his hand.'The King isdead.Long live the King，'they said.
他的3個(gè)弟弟先后走過(guò)來(lái)，吻了他的手。“國(guó)王逝世了，國(guó)王萬(wàn)歲!”他們說(shuō)。
At one o'clock Edward left the room to telephone Wallis.“My father is dead，'he said.
1點(diǎn)鐘，愛(ài)德華離開(kāi)父親的房間，去給沃利斯打電話。“我父親去世了。”他說(shuō)。
"I'm so sorry, Sir."
“我很難過(guò)，殿下。”
"I must stay here for a while," Edward went on. "But I'll phone you at the weekend. Nothing willchange between you and me. I love you more than ever，and you will be my Queen."
“我必須在這兒待一段時(shí)間，”愛(ài)德華接著說(shuō)，“但周末我會(huì)給你打電話的。什么也不能改變你我之間的事。我比任何時(shí)候都更愛(ài)你，你將成為我的王后。”
"Let's not talk about that now," Wallis replied. "You must go back to your family."
“現(xiàn)在我們還是不要談這些，”沃利斯回答，“你必須回到你的家庭里。”
"But you are my family, Wallis. You are everything to me. Goodnight.Sleep well."
“可你就是我的家庭啊，沃利斯。對(duì)我而言，你就是一切。晚安。睡個(gè)好覺(jué)。”
When Wallis put the phone down that night, she sudden-ly felt afraid. "Edward is now King," shethought, "but what will happen to me?"
那天晚上，沃利斯放下電話時(shí)，突然覺(jué)得很害怕。“愛(ài)德華現(xiàn)在是國(guó)王了，”她想，“但我會(huì)怎樣呢?”
In January 1936 Edward went to Windsor for a few weeks. He was tired of town life and he wantedto work in his garden and ride his horses.
1936年1月，愛(ài)德華去溫莎小住幾個(gè)星期。他厭倦了城市生活，只想侍弄侍弄自己的花園，騎騎馬。
But then, one afternoon, there was a phone call from Queen Mary. "Edward," she said, "you mustcome back im-mediately. Your father is very ill and I think he's going to die."
然而，一天下午，王后瑪麗打來(lái)電話。“愛(ài)德華，”她說(shuō)，“你必須馬上趕回來(lái)。你父親病得很厲害，我想他快不行了。”
When Edward arrived, he went straight to his father's room. He walked to the side of the bed andkissed his father's white face. The King opened his eyes and smiled.
愛(ài)德華一趕到，便徑直去了父親的房間。他走到床邊，吻了吻父親蒼白的臉。國(guó)王睜開(kāi)眼睛，微微一笑。
Then he took his son's hand and said: "Be a good King, Edward. And be good to your mother."
他拉住兒子的手，說(shuō)：“做個(gè)出色的國(guó)王，愛(ài)德華。要好好待你的母親。”
"Yes, father, I will."
“是，父親，我會(huì)的。”
The King closed his eyes and did not speak again. Just af-ter midnight he died.
國(guó)王閉上眼睛，再?zèng)]說(shuō)什么。午夜剛過(guò)，他就去世了。
Then Queen Mary took Edward's hand and kissed it.'My child， you are now King，'she saidsoftly.'God be with you.
瑪麗王后握住愛(ài)德華的手，吻了吻。“我的孩子，現(xiàn)在你是國(guó)王了。”她溫柔地說(shuō)，“愿上帝與你同在。”
His three brothers came to him， one by one， and they each kissed his hand.'The King isdead.Long live the King，'they said.
他的3個(gè)弟弟先后走過(guò)來(lái)，吻了他的手。“國(guó)王逝世了，國(guó)王萬(wàn)歲!”他們說(shuō)。
At one o'clock Edward left the room to telephone Wallis.“My father is dead，'he said.
1點(diǎn)鐘，愛(ài)德華離開(kāi)父親的房間，去給沃利斯打電話。“我父親去世了。”他說(shuō)。
"I'm so sorry, Sir."
“我很難過(guò)，殿下。”
"I must stay here for a while," Edward went on. "But I'll phone you at the weekend. Nothing willchange between you and me. I love you more than ever，and you will be my Queen."
“我必須在這兒待一段時(shí)間，”愛(ài)德華接著說(shuō)，“但周末我會(huì)給你打電話的。什么也不能改變你我之間的事。我比任何時(shí)候都更愛(ài)你，你將成為我的王后。”
"Let's not talk about that now," Wallis replied. "You must go back to your family."
“現(xiàn)在我們還是不要談這些，”沃利斯回答，“你必須回到你的家庭里。”
"But you are my family, Wallis. You are everything to me. Goodnight.Sleep well."
“可你就是我的家庭啊，沃利斯。對(duì)我而言，你就是一切。晚安。睡個(gè)好覺(jué)。”
When Wallis put the phone down that night, she sudden-ly felt afraid. "Edward is now King," shethought, "but what will happen to me?"
那天晚上，沃利斯放下電話時(shí)，突然覺(jué)得很害怕。“愛(ài)德華現(xiàn)在是國(guó)王了，”她想，“但我會(huì)怎樣呢?”
