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Chapter 6 Great expectations
第6章 遠大前程
One Saturday evening，when I had been apprenticed to Joe for four years，he and I were sitting in the pub，with some of the villagers, listening to Mr Wopsle．
我作為喬的徒弟已經干了4年。有一個星期六的晚上，他和我還有一些村民正坐在小酒店里，聆聽伍甫賽先生讀報，
He was giving a dramatic reading of a newspaper report of a murder trial, and we all enjoyed watching him act the main characters.
他正在大聲朗讀報紙上的謀殺案審判報告，我們都欣賞地看著他扮演主要角色。
His witnesses were old and feeble，his lawyers were clever and sharp-eyed，and his accused was a violent，wicked murderer.
他的證據是陳舊無力的，他的律師們聰明機靈有銳利的眼光，他的指控是猛烈的，老奸巨猾的謀殺者。
Suddenly we became aware of a strange gentleman who had also been listening，and was now looking coldly at us.
突然，我們注意到一位陌生人也在聽講。現在，正冷眼看著我們。
Well！he said to us，biting the side of his finger.So you've decided the accused was the murderer，have you？'
喂！他邊咬著手指邊對我們說，這樣你們就決定指控他是謀殺者，對嗎？
Sir，'answered Mr Wopsle firmly，yes，I do think he is guilty.We all nodded our heads in agreement.
先生，伍甫賽先生緊接著回答，是的，我想他是有罪的。我們都點點頭表示同意。
But，said the stranger，do you or do you not know that the law of England supposes every man to be innocent until he is proved-proved-to be guilty？
但是，陌生人說，你們知不知道英國的法律，推測每個人是無罪的，直到他被證實—證實—是無罪的？
Sir，began Mr Wopsle，as an Englishman myself，I-
先生，伍甫賽先生開始說，我自己作為一個英國人，我—
Come！said the stranger，don't avoid the question．Either you know it，or you don't know it．Which is it？
得啦！陌生人說，不要回避這個問題，你知道，還是不知道，那一條？
Of course I know it，answered poor Mr Wopsle.
我當然知道，可憐的伍甫賽先生回答。
Then why didn't you say so at first？Another question. Do you know that this trial isn't finished yet？
那你為什么開始不這樣講？還有一個問題，你還知道這不是最終判決吧？
關于《遠大前程》只能讓皮普更加怨恨命運的不公，甚至連喬的友誼也不能給他安慰和快樂。
