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122.The President's son
122.總統之子
Jonathan was in high spirits. He should be.
喬納森的心情好極了。他應該心情好。
He was in fine feather and about to parade in front of a crowd known to be in favor of his father's presidency.
因為他精神飽滿，一會兒就要在一大堆人曲前游行，而那幫人都是支持他父親當總統的。
All Jonathan had to do was look good and smile in exchange for a lifetime of fame and fortune. He had it made!
喬納森所要做的事情就是看上去光彩照人，為換取一生的榮華富貴而面帶微笑。他成功了！
It didn't matter that his father bad gotten to be president in fits and starts.
父親在總統寶座上時上時下其實不重要。
That would be forgotten in due time. All that mattered was that he was liked in general, and accepted by most.
到時候人們就會忘了這件事。重要的是他總體上受到愛戴，被大多數人所接受。
Now was the time to make the most of the perks of being president while it was still in effect!
現在正是大權在握，可以好好利用總統特權的時候！
Now was the time for parades!
現在正是炫耀的時候！
Jonathan was in good shape. The crowd cheered, almost more for him than for his father!
喬納森的狀態好極了。人群歡呼起來，對他的歡呼幾乎比對他父親的歡呼還要多！
In time, Jonathan could even run for president. America loved dynasties!
過段時間喬納森甚至有可能競選總統。美國喜歡王朝！
They seemed to prefer them in fact. It was almost like they were longing for a monarchy--a democratic monarchy!
事實是他們好像更喜歡王朝，就好像他們渴望君主制一樣——民主的君主制！
It was a strange nation, always in flux, always thinking they were the best!
這是一個奇怪的民族，總是在變化，總是認為他們是最好的！
While they were the only superpower still in existence，they were fast fading as other nations massed together in flight from being ignored.
盡管他們是現存的唯一的超級大國，他們正在快速衰退，因為其他以前被忽視的國家已經團結起來。
If America were in good condition and not so full of its own concerns, it would be more influential.
如果美國狀態良好，不那么關心自己的利益，它的影響會更大。
As it was, it was just another Rome ready to fall!
實際上， 美國是另外一個羅馬，隨時都有可能滅亡！
But this didn't matter to Jonathan. He was just happy to be in a parade. Happy to be the center of attention!
可喬納森不管這些，參加游行他就高興，成為萬眾矚目的人物他就高興！
