有声名著《格列佛游记》12：第2章 在利力浦特的生活(6)

Well，you know，of course，that most people used to breaktheir boiled eggs at the larger end.But our King's grandfatheronce cut a finger while breaking his egg this way，and so hisfather the King ordered all Lilliputians，from then on，to breakthe smaller end of their eggs.People who do that are calledSmall Endians.

哦，你当然知道，大多数人过去习惯于从煮蛋的大的一端打破。而我们国王的祖父有一次这样打蛋时弄伤了手指，所以国王的父王下令所有的利力浦特人从那以后从小的一端打破蛋。那样做的人称作小端派。

But Lilliputians feel strongly about this and some Big-Endians have fought angrily against thislaw.As many as eleven thousand people have been killed because they refused to break theireggs at the smaller end.Some of the Big-Endians have escaped to join our enemies inBlefuscu.

可是利力浦特人强烈反对这一点，有些大端派人愤怒地反抗这项法令。多达1.1万人因为拒绝从小的一端打蛋而被处死。有些大端派人逃脱加入了我们在不来夫斯古的敌人一边。

The King of Blefuscu has always wanted to defeat Lilliput in war，and now we hear that he'sprepared a large number of ships，which will attack us very soon.So you see，my friend，howmuch our King needs your help，in order to defeat his enemies.

不来夫斯古的国王早就想在战争中打败利力浦特，而现在我们听说他已经准备了大量的战船，不久就要进攻我们。所以，你看，我的朋友，为了打败他的敌人，我们的国王多么需要你的帮助。

I did not hesitate for a moment.Please tell the King，I answered warmly，that l am ready togive my life to save him or his country.

我一点也没犹豫。请转告国王，我热情地回答，为了救他和他的国家我宁愿牺牲生命。

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