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Chapter 3 Cosette
第3章 珂赛特
FOREWORD
引言
Monsieur Madeleine is, of course, Jean Valjean. You knew that already.
马德兰先生当然就是冉阿让。这你已经知道了。
After Digne, he sells the bishop's silver plates (but keeps the candlesticks).
离开迪涅之后，他把主教的银餐盘卖了（但是留下了烛台）。
He comes to Montreuil, builds his factory, works hard, is kind to other people.
他来到蒙特勒伊，建起了自己的工厂，辛苦工作，对人友善。
He makes a new, good life, and is true to the Bishop of Digne.
他过上了诚实的新生活，成为了迪涅主教期望他成为的那种人。
But after Valjean left prison in Toulon, and before he came to Digne, he was hungry.
但在冉阿让离开土伦监狱、还没到迪涅之前，他一直饿着肚子。
And in a street in Toulon he stole some money from a boy. Just one franc to buy bread.
在土伦的一条街上，他从一个男孩那里偷了些钱。就一法郎，为了买面包吃。
Because he did this, the law in France says that prisoner Valjean must go back to prison, and stay there for life. He can never be a free man again.
就因为他干了这件事，法国的法律规定囚犯冉阿让必须再进监狱，坐一辈子的牢。他再也不可能获得自由了。
And so we meet Javert. Before Montreuil, he was a prison guard at Toulon.
于是我们遇到了沙威。来蒙特勒伊之前，他是土伦的一个监狱看守。
The law is his god, and he hates all criminals. He remembers Jean Valjean, that big strong man, very well.
法律是他的上帝，他痛恨一切罪犯。他对那个人高马大的壮汉冉阿让记得一清二楚。
He wants to see him in prison again. And he, Inspector Javert, is going to put him there.
他一心想要看到他再进监狱。而他，沙威督察，一定会把他送进牢里的。
Jean Valjean remembers Javert now. He remembers the cold eyes, the hard voice, the cruel prison guard's smile.
冉阿让现在也记起了沙威。他认得那双冷酷的眼睛、严厉的声音，以及这个残忍的监狱看守脸上的笑容。
He remembers. And is afraid. He knows that Javert is his enemy for life.
他记得。而且他感到害怕。他知道沙威是他这辈子的死敌。
But he remembers Fantine too. He remembers her dying words, "Please take care of Cosette, please..."
但是他也记得芳汀。他记得她临死前的话，“求您照顾珂赛特，求求您...”
How can he leave this little girl, without a mother, without a friend in the world? He must find her -- Javert, or no Javert.
这个小女孩没有了妈妈，在这世上也没有一个朋友，他怎么能丢下她不管呢？他必须找到她--管他沙威不沙威。
