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Very quietly, Jane told him what she had seen. Then she read the newspaper aloud.
简静静地告诉他她看到的一切，然后大声念起报纸：
Five people have died, and forty are in hospital.
有五人死亡。40人住进医院。
One man from the Queen's coach, lost a leg, and toe other three are dead.
女王的马车上有一人失去了一条腿，另外三人死亡。
But the Queen, Prince Charles, and the Duke of Edinburgh were not hurt.
但是女王、查尔斯王子和艾丁堡公爵没有受伤。
Yesterday some Irish terrorists rang the BBC to say they -exploded the bomb.
昨天一些爱尔兰恐怖主义分子给BBC打电话说是他们引爆炸弹的。
" We are sorry that ordinary people died, they said. "We meant to kill the Queen, not them. But accidents happen sometimes."
"我们对老百姓的死感到歉意。" 他们说．"我们本想杀死女王，而不是他们。但有时事情会出意外。"
The Queen was lucky this time, because the bomb exploded too late.
女王这次走运了，因为炸弹炸得太晚了。
But she has to be lucky every time. We only have to be lucky once.
可她得次次都走运才行．我们只要一次不失手就行。
"My God!" Alan said." The bastards! Who…who died?"
"上帝啊！"阿兰说，"一群混蛋！谁... 谁死了 "
"One policeman, a tourist, and three coachmen," Jane said." You were the only coachman who didn't die."
七个警察，一位游客和三个马车夫。"简说，"您是唯一活着的车夫。"
"Oh no." Alan's eyes were filled with tears.
"噢，不。"阿兰眼中满是泪水。
George, Bernard, John-dead! What harm had they ever done to the Irish, or to anyone?
乔治、 伯纳德、约翰-死了！他们对爱尔兰人或对任何人有什么伤害？
Why did the Irish have to kill them with their bloody bomb? There's no justice in this life, is there?
爱尔兰人为什么要用他们那该死的炸弹杀死他们？生活中没有公平，不对吗？
"Well, perhaps the police will..." Jane began.
"是啊，也许警察会……"简开腔道。
"Yes, I hope they catch those murdering Irish bastards, I really do.
"是的，我希望他们能抓住那些杀人的爱尔兰混蛋，我真这么希望。
I hope they lock them in prison until they die. That's what I hope. By God, I do!
我希望把他们关在监狱里直到他们老死。那便是我所希望的。上帝啊，我多么希望能这样！
"Of course they will, Dad." "Jane stroked her father's hand softly.
"当然会的，爸爸。简轻轻抚摸着爸爸的手说。
The police are out there now, looking for the bombers. They'll catch them before too long.
警察已经出动去搜查那些投炸弹者了。他们会抓住那些坏蛋的，用不了多久。"
