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On the last day of the conference, just before lunch, Admiral King sent for Pug.
會議的最后一天，就在午餐開始之前，海軍上將金派人來叫帕格。
He found the admiral in under-shirt and trousers in his cabin, drying face and ears with a towel.
帖格來到金的艙室，看到這位海軍上將身穿襯衣和褲子，正在用毛巾擦洗面部和耳朵。
Task Unit 26 point 3 point 1, consisting of two destroyers, the Mayrant and the Rhind, has bee formed, King said without a greeting. It will escort the Prince of Wales to Iceland.
特混艦隊(duì)26.3.1.包括梅倫號，和梭德號兩艘驅(qū)逐艦，已經(jīng)組成，金連招呼也沒有打就開口說道。這支艦隊(duì)將護(hù)送威爾士親王號去冰島。
You will embark in the Prince of Wales as liaison officer, disembark in Iceland, and return with our task unit.
你將以聯(lián)絡(luò)官的身分登上威爾士親王號，到冰島后再離開威爾士親王號，隨特混艦隊(duì)返回。
Aye aye, sir.
是，長官。
You'll have no written orders.
不給你下書面命令了。
In confidence, we'll soon be convoying all ships to Iceland.
私下里先給你透個風(fēng)，我們很快就會將所有船艦護(hù)航到冰島，
Maybe by next week. Hell, our own marines are occupying the place now.
時間可能就在下周。見鬼，我們的海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)已經(jīng)占領(lǐng)那個地方了。
The President's even sending a young officer along as a naval aide to Churchill while he tours our Iceland base.
總統(tǒng)甚至還派了一位年輕軍官作為海軍副官陪同丘吉爾參觀我們的冰島基地，
Ensign Franklin D. Roosevelt, Junior.King spoke the name with an expressionless face.
此人是海軍少尉小富蘭克林羅斯福。提到這個名字時，金的臉上沒有任何表情。
Yes, sir .
知道了，長官。
Now, Henry, how are you at languages?
再問你一句，亨利，你在語言方面怎么樣?
It's long time since I tried a new one, Admiral.
很久以前我學(xué)過一種外語，將軍。
Well, a military supply mission will go to the Soviet Union in September.
是這樣的，九月份要運(yùn)送軍用物資去蘇聯(lián)，
If Russia's still in the war by then, that is, Mr. Hopkins has brought up your name.
當(dāng)然就是說，如果俄國到時仍在堅(jiān)持戰(zhàn)斗的話。霍普金斯先生提名要你去，
He appears impressed, and the President too, by your expertise on landing craft and so forth.
他和總統(tǒng)似乎都很欣賞你在登陸運(yùn)載工具等方面的專長。
Now your service record has been checked, and it seems you claim a poor to fair knowledge of Russian.
我們還查過你的服役檔案，好像你自稱懂一點(diǎn)俄語。
Hey? How is that? That's very unusual.
嘿!是怎么回事?這可不簡單哪。
Admiral, I put that down when I enter ed the Academy in 1911.
將軍，那是我一九一一年進(jìn)海軍學(xué)院時登記填寫的。
