[by:可可英语网～www.utensil-race.com]
[00:00.00]Mrs White looked at the stranger and she thought, "Perhaps he has the money... but why Maw and Meggins? 
怀特太太看着陌生人，想道，“也许，他很有钱……但为什么来自莫和麦金森？
[00:10.41]And his face is very unhappy... Why?" suddenly the old woman was afraid．
从他的脸色看他并不高兴……为什么？”突然，老妇人很害怕。
[00:18.55]'Please sit down，' Mr White began， but now his wife could not wait．
“请坐。”怀特先生说，但她妻子已经等得不耐烦了。
[00:25.55]'What's the matter？'she cried．'Is Herbert…'she could not finish the question．
“出了什么事？”她叫了起来，“是不是赫伯特……”她几乎不能把话问完。
[00:32.83]The stranger did not look at their faces and Mr White began to be afraid too．
陌生人并不瞧他们的脸，怀特先生也开始害怕了。
[00:39.49]'Please， tell us！' he said．
“请告诉我们！”他说。
[00:42.79]'I'm very sorry，' the man from Maw and Meggins began． 
非常抱歉。
[00:48.88]He stopped for a minute and then he began again．
从莫和麦金森来的人停了好一会儿才开始说。
[00:53.55]'I'm very sorry， but this morning there was an accident at the factory…'
“对不起，非常对不起，今天早晨，工厂发生了一起事故……。”
[01:00.70]'What's the matter？ Is Herbert OK？' Mrs White cried a gain．
“到底出了什么事，赫伯特还好吗？”怀特太太又叫了起来。
[01:06.86]'Well…' the man began slowly．
“是这样……”陌生人慢慢地说。
[01:11.65]'Is he in hospital？ the old woman asked， very afraid now．
“他住院了吗？”老妇人问，现在她非常害怕。
[01:17.26]'Yes， but…' the stranger looked at Mrs White's face and stopped．
“但是……”陌生人看了一眼怀特太太的脸又停了下来。
[01:24.54]'Is he dead？ Is Herbert dead？ Mr White asked quietly．
“他死了吗？赫伯特死啦？”怀特先生平静地问。
[01:33.45]'Dead!' Mrs White cried.'Oh no… please…not dead! Not Herbert! Not our son!'
“死啦，”怀特太太哭叫着。“不，请不要这样说……，不，赫伯特不会死，我们的儿子不会死！”
[01:44.65]Suddenly the old woman stopped because she saw the stranger's face. 
突然，老妇人不喊了，因为她看见了陌生人的表情。
[01:50.75]Then the two old people knew. Their son was dead! 
两个老人明白，他们的儿子已经死了！
[01:56.97]Old Mrs White began to cry quietly and Mr White put his arm round her．
老怀特太太呜咽着，怀特先生伤心地搂着她。
[02:03.00]Some time later the man from Maw and Meggins said,'It was the machinery an accident Herbert called, "Help!". 
过了一会儿，从莫和麦金森来的男人说，“那是一起机器事故，听到赫伯特喊救命。
[02:14.92]The men heard him and ran to him quickly, but they could do nothing.
工友们跑过去，可一点办法也没有。
[02:21.39]The next minute he was in the machinery. I'm very, very sorry,' he finished.
只能眼睁睁地看着赫伯特在机器里。对不起，非常对不起。”他结束一了讲话。
[02:28.85]For a minute or two the room was quiet. 
刹那间，屋子里非常安静。
[02:34.01]At last Mrs White said，'Our son! Dead! We're never going to see him again．What are we going to do without him?'
最后，怀特太太说，“我们的儿子，死了。我们再也不能见到他了，没有他，我们以后的日子怎么过？”
[02:46.29]Her husband said, 'He was our son. We loved him.'
他丈夫说，“他是我们的儿子，我们爱他。”
[02:53.26]Then Mrs White asked the stranger, 'Can we see him？Can we see our son? Please take me to him. I want to see my son.'
接着，怀特太太问陌生人，“我们能看看他吗？我们能不能看看我们的儿子？请带我去，我想去看看我的儿子。”
[03:05.68]But the stranger answered quickly, 'No!' he said. 'It's better not to see him. 
但陌生人很快答道，“不行，最好不要去看他，
[03:13.09]They couldn't stop the machinery quickly. He was in there for a long time.
他们不能快速把机器停下来，赫伯特在里面呆了很长时间，
[03:19.37]And at first they couldn't get him out．He was... 'the man stopped. 
并且开始的时候弄不出来。
[03:25.43]Then he said, 'Don't go to see him!'
他……”陌生人停了下来，接着他说，“还是别去看他吧！”
[03:29.23]The stranger went over to the window because he did not want to see the faces of the two old people. 
陌生人走到窗户边，因为他不想看到两位老人的痛苦的表情。
[03:36.38]He said nothing, but he stood there for some time and he waited.
他什么也没说，站在那儿等了好长时间。
[03:41.42]Then he went back to the old people and began to talk again．'There's one more thing,' he said. 
然而，他又回过身来开始和两位老人谈话。“但是，你们的儿子是一个好工人。
[03:51.50]Your son worked for Maw and Meggins for six years and he was a good worker.
他为莫和麦金森工作了6年。
[03:57.55]Now Maw and Meggins want to help you at this unhappy time．'Again the stranger stopped．
现在，莫和麦金森要在这个不幸的时候帮助你们。”陌生人又停了下来。
[04:05.63]After a minute he began again.'
过了一会儿又说，
[04:08.74]Maw and Meggins want to give you some money.' 
“莫和麦金森想给你们一些钱。
[04:13.47]Then he put something into Mr White's hand．
”说完，他把一些东西交到怀特先生手上。
[04:16.77]Old Mr White did not look at the money in his hand. 
老怀特先生没有看手里的钱。
[04:21.12]Slowly he stood up and looked at the stranger, afraid. 'How much?' Mr White asked, very quietly. 
他慢慢地站起来，害怕地看着陌生人，“多少钱？”怀特先生非常平静地问。
[04:31.45]He did not want to hear the answer.
其实他并不想听到答案。
[04:34.37]'Thirty thousand pounds，' the stranger said．
“30 000英镑。”陌生人说。