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One day the three young people went for a walk while the old man rested. When they had gone， I went to the door of the house and knocked on it.
一天，那三个年轻人出去散步而老人（在家）休息。他们走后，我便走到房屋的门前并敲响了它。
The old man told me to enter， and to sit down.
老人让我进去并坐下。
"Thank you，" I said."I am a traveller， and I'm tired and sad. I have no family or friends. The people that I want to have as my friends have never seen me.If they don't take me into their home， I shall be alone in the world."
“谢谢您，”我说道。“我是个旅行者，我又疲惫又伤心。我没有家庭或朋友。我想和他们交朋友的那些人从未见过我。如果他们不接受我、把我纳为其家的一员的话，我就会孤独于世的。”
"Don't be so sad，" the old man said."You will find that the hearts of men are full of love. If these friends are good people， they will welcome you."
“不要这样悲伤。”那个老人说道，“你会发现人们的心中都充满了爱。如果这些朋友是好人，他们就会欢迎你的。”
"They are kind， and the best people in the world，" I said."But when they meet me， they may not see a kind creature who has helped them. Instead they may see a monster， and they will hate me."
“他们很善良，是世界上最好的人，”我说道，“可是当他们遇见我时，他们就看不出我是一个曾帮助过他们的善良的人了。相反，他们会看到一个怪物，并且他们会恨我。”
"That mustn't happen，"the old man said."My family and I have had our difficult times， and we'll help you."
“不会这样的。”老人说道，“我和我们家曾度过艰苦的日子，我们会帮助你的。”
"You are a very good man，" I said，"and if you help me， I shall be able to live with my friends and enjoy their love."
“你真是个好人。”我说道，“如果你肯帮助我，那么我就能够同我的朋友们生活在一起并享受他们的爱了。”
At that moment I heard the young people returning from their walk.I caught the old man's hand， and cried，"Now is the time！Save me and help me！ You and your family are the friends that I am talking about."
就在那时，我听到那些年轻人散步归来。我抓住老人的手并哭喊道：“现在正是时候！救救我，帮帮我！你和你的家人就是我所谈论的朋友们。”
Then the door opened， and in came Felix， Sophie， and Agatha.Their faces were filled with horror and fear when they saw me.Agatha fainted， and Sophie ran out of the house.Felix ran forward and pulled me away from his father.He threw me to the ground and hit me again and again with his heavy stick.I did not lift a hand against him.I did not want to hurt him—or any of them. My heart was heavy， and all hope left me. I ran out of the house and later returned silently to my hut. Nobody saw me.
接着门开了，菲力克斯、苏菲还有阿加莎走了进来。他们看到我时脸上都充满了恐惧的神色。阿加莎晕了过去，苏菲还跑出了屋子。菲力克斯跑上前来，把我从他父亲手中拽开。他把我摔倒在地并用沉重的棍棒不停地打我。我没有还手。我不想伤着他——或者他们中的任何人。我的心情很沉重，所有的希望都破灭了。我跑出了屋子并在晚些时候悄悄地返回到我的茅屋中。没人看到了我。
