評(píng)論
打印
The people I bring into my inner circle
被我?guī)нM(jìn)我這個(gè)圈子的人
will always be protected.
都不會(huì)受到傷害的
You will remain in that circle
只要你能信守承諾
as long as you hold up your agreement.
你就能安穩(wěn)地待在圈子里
If you choose not to,
如果你不這么做的話
I guarantee that those memoirs you're so proud of
我保證你這引以為傲的自傳
will end in a very dark chapter.
會(huì)以悲劇結(jié)局
"It was nearly 15 years to the day
從我的第一本書出版到現(xiàn)在
since the publication of my first book,
已經(jīng)差不多十五年了
the definitive work on David Clarke's role
這本剖析大衛(wèi)·克拉克
in the downing of flight 197,
在197事故中扮演的角色的著作
that I found myself sitting across from
最終定稿是在我見過
the daughter of that now infamous man.
這位聲名狼藉者的女兒之后
I sat both rapt with wonder
當(dāng)時(shí)我懷著既好奇又內(nèi)疚的心情
and besieged by guilt as Amanda recounted for me
聽阿曼達(dá)描述
the crushing disappointments of a life spent
為了擺脫父親罪行所造成的巨大陰影
running from the awesome shadow of her father's misdeeds.
她所經(jīng)歷的極度失望的生活
At the time of her father's incarceration,
在她父親入獄時(shí)
she was just 9,
她只有九歲
barely able to comprehend much less question
幾乎無法理解 更不用說去質(zhì)疑
the charges leveled against her father.
針對她爸爸的控訴了
But the Amanda Clarke that appeared before me now
但我如今再次見到了阿曼達(dá)·克拉克
was all grown-up
她已經(jīng)長大成人
and determined to question everything.
并堅(jiān)持質(zhì)疑一切
Her misgivings were contagious
她的疑慮很有感染力
And forced me to take a long look back,
讓我回憶了許久
to sift through every word I had written
仔細(xì)斟酌我寫下的每一個(gè)字
in search of any mistakes that demanded correction.
尋找是否有需要改正的錯(cuò)誤
Could it be true?
所寫是否屬實(shí)
