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At the sound, two large Mastiffs appeared, dressed in Carabineers' uniforms.
聽到聲音，馬上來了兩只身穿火槍隊制服的獒犬。
Then the magistrate, pointing to Pinocchio, said in a very solemn voice:
然后法官指著皮諾喬，用莊嚴的聲音說道：
"This poor simpleton has been robbed of four gold pieces. Take him, therefore, and throw him into prison."
“這個可憐的傻瓜被人搶了四個金幣，把他抓起來，送到監牢里去。”
The Marionette, on hearing this sentence passed upon him, was thoroughly stunned.
木偶聽到對他這么宣判，呆住了。
He tried to protest, but the two officers clapped their paws on his mouth and hustled him away to jail.
他想提出抗議，可是兩個警察用爪子堵住了他的嘴，推著把他送到監牢里去了。
There he had to remain for four long, weary months. And if it had not been for a very lucky chance, he probably would have had to stay there longer.
他在那里呆了足足有四個月，疲憊的四個月。如果不是有了一個極其幸運的機會，他本來還要在那繼續呆下去。
For, my dear children, you must know that it happened just then that the young emperor who ruled over the City of Simple Simons had gained a great victory over his enemy, and in celebration thereof, he had ordered illuminations, fireworks, shows of all kinds, and, best of all, the opening of all prison doors.
因為，我親愛的孩子們，你要知道，統治這個“傻瓜城”的年輕皇帝打了個大勝仗，下令普天同慶，張燈結彩，大放焰火，各種表演。最好的是——大赦天下。
"If the others go, I go, too," said Pinocchio to the Jailer.
“如果別人出獄，我也要出獄。”皮諾喬對獄卒說。
"Not you," answered the Jailer. "You are one of those--"
“你不行，”獄卒回答說，“你不屬于...”
"I beg your pardon," interrupted Pinocchio, "I, too, am a thief."
“對不起，”皮諾喬打斷說，“我也是個賊。”
"In that case you also are free," said the Jailer.
“既然這樣，你也自由了，”獄卒說。
Taking off his cap, he bowed low and opened the door of the prison, and Pinocchio ran out and away, with never a look backward.
他脫帽行禮，打開牢門。皮諾喬跑了出去，一眼都沒有往后看。
End of Chapter.
本章結束。
