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THE EARLY LIFE OF PATRASCHE
帕特拉斯基的早年生活
In his thirteenth month Patrasche had been sold to a hard-hearted peddler,
帕特拉斯基在十三個月大的時候，被賣給了鐵石心腸的小販，
who every day heaped his cart full of pots and pans and buckets,
小販每天都往車里裝滿鍋碗瓢盆，
and made Patrasche draw the heavy load.
讓帕特拉斯基拉著沉重的車子。
The peddler himself walked along lazily by the side of the cart, smoking his black pipe.
小販懶洋洋地走在馬車旁邊，抽著黑煙斗。
Happily for Patrasche, he was very strong.
幸好帕特拉斯基比較強壯，
So he did not die, but lived on under hunger, thirst, and blows.
沒有死，而是在饑餓、干渴和打擊下活著。
One day the dog and his master were going along the road that leads past the village in which lived Jehan Daas and Nello.
有一天，帕特拉斯基和它的主人走在路上，這條路通向耶漢·達斯和內洛居住的村莊。
It was a hot summer day, and Patrasche's cart was heavier than usual.
那是一個炎熱的夏天，帕特拉斯基的馬車比平常更重了。
His owner walked on without noticing the dog except to crack the whip at him.
主人沒有注意到狗，只是用鞭子抽打它。
Thus Patrasche struggled along on a scorching road.
帕特拉斯基就這樣在灼熱的路上掙扎著前進。
He had not eaten anything for twenty-four hours and had not tasted water for nearly twelve.
它24小時沒吃東西，將近12個小時沒喝水。
Blind with dust, sore with blows, and weary with his load, the dog at last staggered and fell.
塵土吹得睜不開眼，鞭子打得又痛又累，終于帕特拉斯基踉踉蹌蹌倒在了地上。
