[睡前故事之轻松学英文]皇帝的新装6

上一期我们讲到皇帝亲自去看两个骗子织衣服，结果什么也看不到，他开始怀疑自己是不是适合当皇帝，但是却不敢说出来。两位派去看过的大臣更是大加赞赏这件不存在的衣服，还建议皇帝穿上这件衣服去参加即将到来的旅行大典。于是，两个骗子就更加家长熬夜赶工把衣服赶在旅行大典前做出来，并要求皇帝试穿。 The Emperor was accordingly undressed， and the rogues pretended to array him in his new suit； the Emperor turning round， from side to side， before the looking glass． 皇帝把身上的衣服统统都脱光了。这两个骗子装做把他们刚才缝好的新衣服一件一件地交给他。他们在他的腰围那儿弄了一阵子，好像是系上一件什么东西似的。皇帝在镜子面前转了转身子，扭了扭腰肢。 　　"How splendid his Majesty looks in his new clothes， and how well they fit！"everyone cried out."What a design！What colors！These are indeed royal robes！" “上帝，这衣服多么合身啊！式样裁得多么好看啊！”大家都说。“多么美的花纹！多么美的色彩！这真是一套贵重的衣服！” 　　"The canopy which is to be borne over your Majesty， in the procession， is waiting，" announced the chief master of the ceremonies． “大家已经在外面把华盖准备好了，只等陛下一出去，就可撑起来去游行！”典礼官说。 　　"I am quite ready，" answered the Emperor． "Do my new clothes fit well?" asked he， turning himself round again before the looking glass， in order that he might appear to be examining his handsome suit． “对，我已经穿好了，”皇帝说，“这衣服合我的身么？”于是他又在镜子面前把身子转动了一下，因为他要叫大家看出他在认真地欣赏他美丽的服装。 　　The lords of the bedchamber， who were to carry his Majesty's train felt about on the ground， as if they were lifting up the ends of the mantle； and pretended to be carrying something； for they would by no means betray anything like simplicity， or unfitness for their office． 那些将要托着后裾的内臣们，都把手在地上东摸西摸，好像他们真的在拾起后裾似的。他们开步走，手中托着空气— —他们不敢让人瞧出他们实在什么东西也没有看见。 　　So now the Emperor walked under his high canopy in the midst of the procession， through the streets of his capital； and all the people standing by， and those at the windows， cried out， "Oh！ How beautiful are our Emperor's new clothes！ What a magnificent train there is to the mantle； and how gracefully the scarf hangs！" in short， no one would allow that he could not see these much－admired clothes；because， in doing so， he would have declared himself either a simpleton or unfit for his office． Certainly， none of the Emperor's various suits， had ever made so great an impression， as these invisible ones． 这么着，皇帝就在那个富丽的华盖下游行起来了。站在街上和窗子里的人都说：“哇，皇上的新装真是漂亮！他上衣下面的后裾是多么美丽！衣服多么合身！”谁也不愿意让人知道自己看不见什么东西，因为这样就会暴露自己不称职，或是太愚蠢。皇帝所有的衣服从来没有得到这样普遍的称赞。 　　"But the Emperor has nothing at all on！" said a little child． 　　"Listen to the voice of innocence！" exclaimed his father； and what the child had said was whispered from one to another． “可是他什么衣服也没有穿呀！”一个小孩子最后叫出声来。 　　“上帝哟，你听这个天真的声音！”爸爸说。于是大家把这孩子讲的话私自低声地传播开来。 　　"But he has nothing at all on！" at last cried out all the people． The Emperor was vexed， for he knew that the people were right； but he thought the procession must go on now！ And the lords of the bedchamber took greater pains than ever， to appear holding up a train， although， in reality， there was no train to hold． “他并没有穿什么衣服！有一个小孩子说他并没有穿什么衣服呀！” 　　“他实在是没有穿什么衣服呀！”最后所有的老百姓都说。 　　皇帝有点儿发抖，因为他似乎觉得老百姓所讲的话是对的。不过他自己心里却这样想： “我必须把这游行大典举行完毕。”因此他摆出一副更骄傲的神气，他的内臣们跟在他后面走，手中托着一个并不存在的后裾。 感谢您的收听，真诚期待您的留言！