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"That baker ..." he said to himself, without completing the thought.
男孩自言自語說了一句“那個面包店店主……”，便沒再說下去，
The levanter was still getting stronger, and he felt its force on his face.
因為勁風(fēng)撲面而來，地中海東風(fēng)刮得更加猛烈了。
That wind had brought the Moors, yes, but it had also brought the smell of the desert and of veiled women.
這種風(fēng)曾帶來了摩爾人，這是不爭的事實。然而，它也帶來了沙漠的氣味，蒙著紗巾的女人的體味，
It had brought with it the sweat and the dreams of men who had once left to search for the unknown, and for gold and adventure—and for the Pyramids.
還有男人的汗味和夢想。他們離開了家鄉(xiāng)，去尋找未知、黃金、奇異的經(jīng)歷，以及金字塔。
The boy felt jealous of the freedom of the wind, and saw that he could have the same freedom.
男孩面對自由自在的風(fēng)，羨慕之情油然而生。他意識到，他也可以像風(fēng)一樣自由。
There was nothing to hold him back except himself.
什么也不能阻止他，除了他自己。
The sheep, the merchant's daughter, and the fields of Andalusia were only steps along the way to his personal legend.
羊群、商人的女兒和安達(dá)盧西亞的大地，只不過是他在達(dá)成天命的途中留下的足跡。
The next day, the boy met the old man at noon. He brought six sheep with him.
第二天中午，男孩又遇見了那位老人。男孩如約帶去了六只羊。
"I'm surprised," the boy said. "My friend bought all the other sheep immediately.
“出乎我的意料，”男孩說，“我的朋友立刻就買下了羊群，
He said that he had always dreamed of being a shepherd, and that it was a good omen."
還說他一直都想當(dāng)牧羊人，這是個好兆頭。”
"That's the way it always is," said the old man. "It's called the principle of favorability.
“事情往往如此。”老人說，“我們把這稱作‘良好的開端’。
When you play cards the first time, you are almost sure to win. Beginner's luck."
第一次玩紙牌，多半會贏。這就是新手的運氣。”
"Why is that?"
“這是為什么？”
"Because there is a force that wants you to realize your personal legend; it whets your appetite with a taste of success."
“因為生活希望你去實現(xiàn)自己的天命。”
Then the old man began to inspect the sheep, and he saw that one was lame.
接著，老者開始檢查那六只羊，他發(fā)現(xiàn)其中一只是瘸腿。
The boy explained that it wasn't important, since that sheep was the most intelligent of the flock, and produced the most wool.
男孩解釋說瘸腿無大礙，因為那是最聰明的一只羊，而且羊毛產(chǎn)量很高。
"Where is the treasure?" he asked.
“財寶在什么地方？”男孩問道。
"It's in Egypt, near the Pyramids."
“在埃及，金字塔附近。”
The boy was startled. The old woman had said the same thing. But she hadn't charged him anything.
男孩嚇了一跳。那吉卜賽老婦也是這么說的，但她沒收任何報酬。
