Audiobook Dictation: “It has made me heartsick…”

"It has made me heartsick."

“这让我心痛。”

"I thought it was a little paradise," said Meekin.

“我还以为那是个小小的天堂呢，”米金说。

"Captain Frere says that the scenery is delightful." "So it is," returned North, looking askance, "but the prisoners are not delightful."

“弗里尔上尉说那里风景宜人。”“确实如此，”诺斯斜眼看着回答，“可囚犯们并不宜人。”

How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon that bank!

月光静卧在那片坡岸上，多么甜美！

"Abandoned, indeed, by God and man--almost."

“确实是被上帝和世人抛弃了——几乎如此。”

His staff, you know, Mr. North.

他的手杖，您知道的，诺斯先生。

Mr. North sighed again.

诺斯先生又叹了口气。

"You have not been long in the colony, Mr. Meekin.

“您来殖民地还不久，米金先生。

I doubt--forgive me for expressing myself so freely--if you quite know of our convict system."

恕我直言，我怀疑您是否真正了解我们的囚犯制度。”