The allusion to the waifs and waif-poles in the last chapter but one, necessitates some account of the laws and regulations of the whale fishery, of which the waif may be deemed the grand symbol and badge.

章曾经提到过旗标和标杆，有必要就捕鲸业中的规则和惯例做一番说明，其中旗标可以视为一种重要的象征和标。

The Elder to whose care the two waifs had been committed led them to his wagon, where a meal was already awaiting them.

斯坦节逊长老把两个落难人带到他的车里，那里早已给他们预备好了吃食。

It was kind of the epitome of the waif.

这是流浪儿的缩影。

I watched the whole of human life come through my court: the hopeless waifs who couldn't get themselves together sufficiently even to make a court appointment on time;the repeat offenders;the angry, hard-faced young men and exhausted, debt-ridden mothers.

我看着整个人类生活都在我的法庭出现：绝望的流浪者，他们无法振作起来，甚至无法按时预约出庭；惯犯；愤怒、面无表情的年轻人和疲惫不堪、负债累累的年轻人妈妈们。

He felt glad that it would be Marilla and not he who would have to tell this waif of the world that the home she longed for was not to be hers after all.

他很高兴是丽拉而不是他必须告诉这个世界的流浪者，她渴望的家终究不是她的。

So, very much like the figure of the waif, which is homeless and without parentage, are the connotations of that word, it separates them and loosens them from those social binds.

因此， 非常类似于流浪儿童的形象，他们无家可归且没有父母，这个词的含义将他们与那些社会束缚分离并松绑。

" Waif" ? What does that even mean?

流浪汉 这能是什么意思？

" To other eyes, your nose and jaw are broken, " said the waif. " One side of your face is caved in where your cheekbone shattered, and half your teeth are missing" .

" 在旁人眼中，你的鼻子和下巴都破了，" 流浪儿说，" 一边脸因颧骨粉碎而凹陷下去，你还少了一半牙齿。"

I did not go with them, for now but two days remained ere the Paul et Virginie must sail, and I was clinging to my last chance, as the living waif of a wreck clings to his last raft or cable.

我现在没有和他们一起去，但距离保罗和维吉尼号必须航行还有两天，我抓住最后的机会，因为沉的活生生的抓住他最后的木筏或缆绳。

The Common Tongue came to the waif more quickly. One day at supper she turned to Arya, and asked, " Who are you" ?

流浪儿学通用语却比较快。某天晚餐时，她忽然扭头问艾莉亚，" 你是谁？"

Household 14 When the bell has finished I descend the stairs, a brief waif in the eye of glass that hangs on the downstairs wall.

家庭 14 钟声响起后，我走下楼梯，楼下的墙挂着玻璃眼发出短暂的嘶吼声。

" Until darkness is as sweet to you as light, " the waif would say, " or until you ask us for your eyes. Ask and you shall see" .

" 直到你觉得黑暗和光明一样甜美。" 流浪儿总是回答，" 或者请求我们，要回你的双眼。只需请求，你就能重见光明。"

The waif nodded. Arya nodded back, and in her best Braavosi said, " How many years have you" ?

流浪儿点点头。艾莉亚也点头回应，并用自己最流利的布拉佛斯语问，" 你几岁了？"

But before the waif could answer, the kindly man stepped into the chamber, smiling. " You have returned to us" .

流浪儿不及回答，慈祥的人微笑着走进屋子：" 你回到我们这儿来了。"

The priest studied the coin, though he made no move to touch it. The waif with the big eyes was looking at it too. Finally, the cowled man said, " Tell me your name, child" .

牧师仔细看了看，但没去摸。那大眼睛流浪儿也看着它。最后，戴兜帽的牧师说：" 你叫什么，孩子？"

She had been watching the waif's face the whole time she told her story, but the other girl had shown her no signs. " The Many-Faced God took two-thirds of your father's wealth, not all" .

流浪儿讲自己的故事时，艾莉亚一直观察着她的脸，但对方没有透露任何信息。" 千面之神拿走了你父亲三分之二的财产，并非全部。"

" On any animal with warm blood" . The waif slapped her.

" 对暖血动物都有效。" 流浪儿扇了她一巴掌。

" You lie, " said the waif. " You must lie gooder" .

" 你撒谎，" 流浪儿道，" 你必须撒得更好。"

Poisons. She understood then. Every evening after prayer the waif emptied a stone flagon into the waters of the black pool.

毒药。她明白了。每晚祈祷之后，流浪儿都要将一个石壶倒空至黑水池中。

" You lie" . He turned to the waif. " My throat is dry. Do me a kindness and bring a cup of wine for me and warm milk for our friend Arya, who has returned to us so unexpectedly" .

" 你撒谎。" 他转向流浪儿，" 我嗓子很干。请帮我拿一杯红酒，再给我们的朋友艾莉亚拿一杯热牛奶，她回来了让我们很意外。"