真正崇高的事: 救自己的敌人并与他成为朋友

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[00:01.31]18 The Noblest Deed	最崇高的行为
[00:06.72](By Grant Lyons)	（译 / 常馨月）
[00:08.24]Once there was an old man in Guadalajara who was about to die. 从前，在瓜达拉哈拉省有一位奄奄一息的老人。
[00:15.05]He wanted to leave a diamond, the only wealth he had, to one of his three sons. 他想把仅有的财产――一颗钻石――留给三个儿子中的一个，
[00:21.68]But he could not decide which one. 但却拿不定主意该留给哪一个。
[00:24.08]He called the three sons into his room, and this is what he told them:	于是他把三个儿子叫进自己的房间，对他们说了以下这番话：
[00:28.95]My sons, I am not a rich man. “儿子们，我不是有钱人。
[00:32.01]The only thing I have that is worth much is this diamond.我唯一值钱的东西就是这颗钻石。 
[00:35.63]It has been in our family for generations, and I would not want it sold. 它是我们家族的传家宝，所以我不想把它变卖。
[00:40.70]Because it cannot be divided, I can give it to only one of you. 但它又不能分割，所以我只能把它留给你们中的一个人。
[00:45.08]The diamond will go to whichever of you accomplishes the noblest deed in a week's time. 一周以内，谁能完成一件最崇高的事情，谁就能得到它。
[00:50.84]Go now. 	现在你们走吧，
[00:52.05]Return in a week to tell me what you have done.一周后回来，告诉我你们所做的事。”
[00:55.31]A week passed, and the sons returned. 一周过后，儿子们回来了。
[00:58.08]They found their father even weaker than before and unable to leave his bed. 他们看见父亲比以前更虚弱，已经卧床不起了。
[01:03.22]He asked each in turn to tell his story.	老人让儿子们依次讲述他们的故事。
[01:06.81]My father, said the first son, "I thought and thought of a deed that would be worthy. “爸爸，”第一个儿子说，“我左思右想，想到了一件值得做的事。
[01:12.04]Finally, this is what I did. 最后我是这么做的：
[01:15.00]I gathered together all of my property, divided it in half, and gave one half to the poor people of the city."	我把我全部的财产归拢到一起，一分为二， 然后把其中的一半送给了这座城里的穷人。”
[01:22.31]The old man shook his head. 老人摇了摇头。
[01:24.25]"Ah, that is a good deed," he said, "but not truly noble. “噢，这是件好事，”他说，“但不是真正崇高的事。
[01:30.00]After all, it is our duty to be as generous as we can to the poor."	毕竟，尽可能慷慨地对待穷人是我们的义务。”
[01:34.86]When I was returning home from work one day, said the second son, "I saw a little girl caught in the swift current of the river.“一天，我下班回家，”第二个儿子说，“看见一个小女孩掉进了湍急的河流中。 
[01:41.81]Though I can hardly swim myself, I jumped into the river and pulled her out. 尽管我几乎不会游泳，但还是跳到河里把她救了上来。
[01:46.59]The current was so swift; I almost drowned."	河水十分湍急，我差点就淹死了。”
[01:50.33]That, too, is a good deed, and yet not noble, said the father. “这也是件好事，但是还不崇高，”父亲说，
[01:55.01]"All should be willing to risk their lives for the sake of a child."	“所有人都应该不惜冒着生命危险去救小孩。”
[01:58.03]Then the third son told his story.	然后，第三个儿子讲了他的故事。
[02:00.87]Father, a wonderful thing happened to me. “爸爸，我遇到一件奇妙的事。
[02:03.76]I was walking high up in the mountains very early one morning. 一天大清早，我在山顶散步，
[02:07.63]There I saw a man, wrapped tight in a blanket, sleeping at the very edge of a cliff! I could hardly believe my eyes. 看到一个人紧紧裹着毯子睡在悬崖边上！我简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。
[02:15.96]For if he turned this way or that, if he moved at all in his sleep, the man would be certain to fall over the cliff - thousands of feet to the valley below! 如果这人在睡梦中稍微动一下或翻个身，他肯定就会掉下悬崖--下面可是万丈深渊啊！
[02:25.33]I crept closer, as quietly as I could, for I didn't want to startle him. 我不想吓着他，所以尽可能轻地向他爬过去。
[02:31.34]And guess who the man was? Sancho, my bitterest enemy! Many times he had threatened to kill me if he got the chance.	你们猜这人是谁？是桑乔，我的死敌！他曾经多次威胁说要找机会杀掉我。
[02:41.31]I moved as close to this man as I could. “我尽量靠近这个人，
[02:43.80]Gently I put my arms around him. 用胳膊轻轻地搂住他。
[02:46.51]Suddenly his eyes opened and looked into mine. 突然，他睁开了眼睛，与我四目相对。
[02:50.10]I saw he was afraid. 我看得出来他很害怕。
[02:52.23]'Do not fear,' I said. ‘别怕。’我说。
[02:54.42]With that I pulled him toward me and rolled with him, away from the cliff."	话音刚落，我就把他拽到我这边，和他一起滚离了悬崖。
[03:00.13]We both stood up, and he said, 'I came this way last night. “我们都站了起来，他说：‘我是昨天晚上到这儿的。
[03:04.78]It was so dark that I could not see my own feet! I was too tired to go on, so I stepped off the path to sleep. 当时太黑了，伸手不见五指！我累得再也走不动了，所以就到小路边睡下了。
[03:12.83]I had no idea where I was! 当时我完全不知道自己身在何处！
[03:15.59]I see now that if I had walked a little farther, or turned in my sleep, I would have become food for the vultures in the valley. 现在我看清楚了，如果再走远点儿或睡觉时翻个身，我恐怕早就成为山谷里那些秃鹫的食物了。
[03:23.05]You have saved my life, amigo  - I, who have threatened to kill you!'	你救了我的命，朋友――而我，却是曾经威胁要杀你的人！’
[03:29.06]We threw ourselves into each other's arms and swore to be friends forever. “我们互相拥抱，并且发誓永远做朋友。
[03:33.70]We wept for joy. 我们都高兴得哭了。
[03:35.67]Each of us found a friend, where before there had been an enemy!"	我们都多了一个朋友，而那朋友还是曾经的敌人。”
[03:39.64]Ah, my son! exclaimed the old man. “啊，我的儿子！”老人赞叹道，
[03:42.40]"That is a beautiful story, and a truly noble deed. “这真是个美丽的故事，是件真正崇高的事。
[03:46.98]It is a rare person who risks his life for the sake of his enemy. 很少有人愿意冒生命危险去救自己的敌人。
[03:51.00]A noble person. 你是一个崇高的人，
[03:52.79]The diamond is yours!"	钻石属于你了！”

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真正崇高的事: 救自己的敌人 并与他成为朋友

真正崇高的事: 救自己的敌人并与他成为朋友