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'I'll send the turkey to Bob Cratchit's! laughed Scrooge.' He'll never know who's sent it! It's twice as big as Tiny Tim! Ha ha ha! '
“我要把这只火鸡送给鲍勃·克拉奇蒂一家！”斯克罗吉笑了。他永远也不会知道是谁送去的！它比小蒂姆还大一倍！哈哈哈！”
He went on laughing as he wrote Bob's address, gave it to the man with the turkey, and paid for a taxi, because the turkey was much too heavy to carry all the way to Camden Town.
他一边写鲍勃的地址一边笑着，他把地址递给了那个抱着火鸡的人，并叫了一辆出租车付了费，因为那只火鸡太沉了，无法一路抱到卡姆登镇。
Now he finished dressing, and went out into the streets, wearing his best clothes. The town was full of happy, busy people, and Scrooge smiled at all of them. Three or four men said cheerfully to him, 'Good morning, sir! And a merry Christmas to you! 'scrooge thought these were the best sounds that he had ever heard.
现在他穿好了衣服，他穿着他最好的衣服出去来到了街上。镇子上到处都是幸福、忙碌的人们，斯克罗吉对每个人都微笑着。有三四个人高兴地对他说：“早上好，先生！祝你圣诞快乐！”斯克罗吉觉得这是他曾经听到过的最美妙的声音。
As he was walking, he suddenly noticed one of the comfortable-looking gentlemen who had come to his office to ask for money for the poor. Scrooge went straight up to him, took the old gentleman by both hands, and said, 'My dear sir, how are you? A merry Christmas to you, sir! '
他走着走着忽然发现了曾经到他办公室为穷人要钱，长相英俊的一位绅士。斯克罗吉径直朝他走去，握住那位老先生的双手说，“我亲爱的先生，你好吗？祝你圣诞快乐，先生！”
'Mr. Scrooge?' asked the gentleman, surprised.
“斯克罗吉先生吗？”绅士惊奇地问。
'Yes, that's my name. I'm very sorry for what I said to you when you visited me yesterday. Will you please—'and he spoke very quietly in the gentleman's ear.
“是的，我是斯克罗吉。我为我昨天所说的话感到抱歉。你可以——”他悄悄地对着绅士的耳朵说。
'Good Heavens! 'cried the gentleman.' My dear Mr. Scrooge, are you serious?'
“我的天哪！”绅士大声说道，“我亲爱的斯克罗吉先生，你是当真吗？”
'I am. Not a shilling less. I must tell you, I haven't given anything to anyone for years.'
“我说话算数。一先令也不会少。我必须告诉你，若干年来，我从未给过任何人任何东西。”
'My dear sir! 'said the gentleman, shaking hands with him.' I don't know how to thank you for—'
“我亲爱的先生！”绅士说着并同他握手。“这——我不知道该如何感激您。”
Don't say anything, please, 'replied Scrooge.' Will you come and see me tomorrow about it?'
“请什么也不要说，”斯克罗吉回答说。“你明天能就此事来见我吗？”
'I will! 'cried the old gentleman happily.
“我会的。”老绅士高兴地大声说。
'Thank you, and God bless you! 'said Scrooge.
“谢谢你，愿上帝保佑你！”斯克罗吉说。
