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Damn it all, there are your children to think of. They've never done you any harm. They didn't ask to be brought into the world. If you chuck everything like this, they'll be thrown on the streets.
“他媽的，你得想想自己的孩子啊。他們從來沒有做過對不起你的事。他們不是自己要求到這個世界上來的。如果你這樣把一家人都扔了，他們就只好流浪街頭了。”
They've had a good many years of comfort. It's much more than the majority of children have. Besides, somebody will look after them. When it comes to the point, the MacAndrews will pay for their schooling."
“他們已經過了不少年舒服日子了。大多數孩子都沒有享過這么大的福。再說，總有人養活他們。必要的時候，麥克安德魯夫婦可以供他們上學的。”
But aren't you fond of them? They're such awfully nice kids. Do you mean to say you don't want to have anything more to do with them?
“可是，你難道不喜歡他們嗎？你的兩個孩子多么可愛啊！你的意思是，你不想再同他們有任何關系了嗎？”
I liked them all right when they were kids, but now they're growing up I haven't got any particular feeling for them.
“孩子小的時候我確實喜歡他們，可是現在他們都長大了，我對他們沒有什么特殊的感情了。”
It's just inhuman.
“你簡直太沒有人性了。”
I dare say.
“我看就是這樣的。”
You don't seem in the least ashamed.
“你一點兒也不覺得害臊。”
I'm not.
“我不害臊。”
I tried another tack.
我想再變換一個手法。
Everyone will think you a perfect swine.
“誰都會認為你是個沒有人性的壞蛋。”
Let them.
“讓他們這樣想去吧。”
Won't it mean anything to you to know that people loathe and despise you?
“所有的人都討厭你、鄙視你，這對你一點兒都無所謂嗎？”
No.
“無所謂。”
His brief answer was so scornful that it made my question, natural though it was, seem absurd. I reflected for a minute or two.
他那短得不能再短的回答使得我提出的問題（盡管我的問題提得很有道理）顯得非常荒謬。我想了一兩分鐘。
I wonder if one can live quite comfortably when one's conscious of the disapproval of one's fellows? Are you sure it won't begin to worry you? Everyone has some sort of a conscience, and sooner or later it will find you out. Supposing your wife died, wouldn't you be tortured by remorse?
“我懷疑，如果一個人知道自己的親戚朋友都責罵自己，他能不能心安理得地活下去。你準知道你就一點兒無動于衷嗎？誰都不能沒有一點兒良心，早晚你會受到良心譴責的。假如你的妻子死了，你難道一點兒也不悔恨嗎？”
He did not answer, and I waited for some time for him to speak. At last I had to break the silence myself.
他并沒有回答我的問題，我等了一會兒，看他是不是開口。最后我不得不自己打破沉寂。
What have you to say to that?
“你有什么要說的？”
Only that you're a damned fool.
“我要說的只有一句：你是個大傻蛋。”
At all events, you can be forced to support your wife and children, I retorted, somewhat piqued. "I suppose the law has some protection to offer them."
“不管怎么說，法律可以強迫你扶養你的妻子兒女，”我有些生氣地駁斥說，“我想法律會提出對他們的保障的。”
Can the law get blood out of a stone? I haven't any money. I've got about a hundred pounds.
“法律能夠從石頭里榨出油來嗎？我沒有錢，只有百十來鎊。”
