02-02-一个国王的爱情故事 [7]
．How strange this country is！'
An hour later Edward telephoned Wallis．'The Prime Minister says that a storm is coming，'Edward said．'So I want you to go away．'
Wallis packed her bags and left for France． Then Edward went to see his mother．
It was a sad， strange， and angry meeting．'Do you know what you are doing？'the Queen asked．'Look out of that window． Outside this palace there are 400 000 000 people who call you King．They need you．And you will leave all this for Mrs Simpson？'
'Yes，mother， I will． I'm in love．'
'Love？'Queen Mary shouted．'You're a King！You must love your country first！'
'But I'm also a man，'Edward said softly，'and there's nothing that I can do．'
That afternoon the King telephoned Winston Churchill， one of his closest friends．
'I have some sad news，'Edward began．'Last night Mr Baldwin came to see me． I have decided to go away next week．'
'Do you mean on holiday， Sir？'
'No，Winston，I'm leaving England．I'm never coming back．George will be King．'
'But that's not right， Sir．You're a free man．You must stand and fight．'
'No，' the King said．'I have seen war and it's a terrible thing．I don't want to fight again．'
'But the people love you．And they want Wallis to be Queen．'
'Perhaps they do，'Edward replied．'But she cannot be Queen． My enemies are stronger than I am．I am just a sailor．And when the winds change， the sea moves and it takes my boat away．'
■ 8 风暴
7月和8月，沃利斯和国王游历了地中海。他们在希腊会见了梅塔克萨斯首相，在土耳其会见了卡迈勒·阿塔蒂尔克，在保加利亚会见了博里什国王。但那个夏天最著名的事情莫过于爱德华的着装风波了。在从雅典前往伊斯坦布尔的旅途中，国王脱去衬衫做日光浴。天气很热，十分钟后他就睡着了。所以他没有注意到，一名年轻的摄影师正在给国王拍照……
爱德华从地中海回国后，有一封信正等着他。
信是伯明翰的阿尔伯特·汤普逊先生写来的，他写道：“今天早上，我在报上看到一张您的照片，我很生气。我从未看到一个国王穿得如此糟糕！居然没穿衬衫！没打领带，没穿鞋，没戴帽子……还穿着短裤！陛下，您怎么能这样？”
爱德华把信交给首相斯坦利·鲍德温看。“您觉得这封信怎么样？”国王问。
“汤普逊先生是对的，陛下，”首相回答，“您想赶时髦，可人民不喜欢这样。”
爱德华把信烧掉。“那么，鲍德温先生，您觉得离婚'时髦'吗？”
首相坐了下来。“是的，陛下，”他开口说，“我读了关于这位辛普森夫人的事。她有两个丈夫，他们还活着。陛下，您必须明白这意味着什么。她不能嫁给一个国王。”
“但没有她我无法生活。”爱德华说。
“那么，陛下，”首相回答，“看得出一场风暴就要来了。我已经与您的家庭成员及朗大主教谈过，我们不会让这个女人做我们的王后。”
那天晚上，首相与国王谈了好几个小时。涉及的问题很多，但答案却只有一个。于是，第二天凌晨时分，爱德华说：
“您告诉我沃利斯不能嫁给国王。那么，我能做的只有一件事。我将把王位让给我的弟弟，然后离开英国。我必须依从自己的心。你告诉我与人相爱是罪恶。你告诉我幸福是错误的。这个国家多么奇怪啊！”
一小时后，爱德华打电话给沃利斯。“首相说，一场风暴就要来了，”爱德华说，“所以我想让你离开这儿。”
沃利斯收拾了行装，启程去法国。然后爱德华去见母亲。
这次会面伤感、奇特，而又充满火药味。“你知道自己在做什么吗？”王太后问，“向窗外看看吧。宫殿外有4亿人叫你国王。他们需要你。而你却要为了辛普森夫人抛弃这一切？”
“是的，母亲。我爱她。”
“爱？”玛丽王太后喊道，“你是国王！你首先要爱自己的国家！”
“但我首先是一个男人，”爱德华轻轻地说，“我无能为力。”
当天下午，国王给自己的一位密友温斯顿·邱吉尔打电话。
“我有坏消息要告诉你，”爱德华说，“昨晚，鲍德温先生来见我。我决定下周离开这儿。”
“您是说去度假吗，陛下？”
“不是，温斯顿，我要离开英国。永远也不再回来。乔治将成为国王。”
“但这样不行，陛下。你是一个自由人。你必须坚决同他们战斗。”
“不，”国王说，“我见过战争，那太可怕了。我不想再同谁打仗。”
“但是人民热爱你。而且他们希望沃利斯做王后。”
“也许是这样，”爱德华说，“但她不能当王后。我的敌人比我强大。我只是一名水手。风向一转，海水就会把我的船卷走。”
■ 9 The Woman I Love
A few days later Mr Churchill came to see Edward at Buckingham Palace．At first the King was quiet．Then he said：'This is my last night in England，Winston．I love this country．I wanted to be a modern，kind King．I wanted to change the world，but they stopped me．And now I have to leave．'
It was ten o'clock．Edward stood up and walked over to the window．In the dark streets below there were hundreds of people．They were singing and calling his name：'Edward，Edward，we love Edward！'they shouted．'Long live the King！Long live love！'
Suddenly the King turned to Mr Churchill．'Why is this happening to me，Winston？'he cried．'What have I done wrong？'
He sat down and put his head in his hands．There was a silence in the room，but through the open window came the shouting from the street．'Long live Edward！Long live love！Long live Edward！Long live love！'
Mr Churchill came over and put his hand on the King's arm．Edward looked up．'Thank you，Winston，'he said．'You were a good friend to me．'
'Thank you，Sir．And you were a good King．'
At ten o'clock the next morning the telephone rang in Edward's bedroom．
'They're ready for you now，Sir，'a voice said．
The King walked slowly down the stairs．In front of him there was an open door．The family were waiting for him．His mother sat near the window，dressed in black．His brothers stood beside her．'How close they are！'the King thought
An hour later Edward telephoned Wallis．'The Prime Minister says that a storm is coming，'Edward said．'So I want you to go away．'
Wallis packed her bags and left for France． Then Edward went to see his mother．
It was a sad， strange， and angry meeting．'Do you know what you are doing？'the Queen asked．'Look out of that window． Outside this palace there are 400 000 000 people who call you King．They need you．And you will leave all this for Mrs Simpson？'
'Yes，mother， I will． I'm in love．'
'Love？'Queen Mary shouted．'You're a King！You must love your country first！'
'But I'm also a man，'Edward said softly，'and there's nothing that I can do．'
That afternoon the King telephoned Winston Churchill， one of his closest friends．
'I have some sad news，'Edward began．'Last night Mr Baldwin came to see me． I have decided to go away next week．'
'Do you mean on holiday， Sir？'
'No，Winston，I'm leaving England．I'm never coming back．George will be King．'
'But that's not right， Sir．You're a free man．You must stand and fight．'
'No，' the King said．'I have seen war and it's a terrible thing．I don't want to fight again．'
'But the people love you．And they want Wallis to be Queen．'
'Perhaps they do，'Edward replied．'But she cannot be Queen． My enemies are stronger than I am．I am just a sailor．And when the winds change， the sea moves and it takes my boat away．'
■ 8 风暴
7月和8月，沃利斯和国王游历了地中海。他们在希腊会见了梅塔克萨斯首相，在土耳其会见了卡迈勒·阿塔蒂尔克，在保加利亚会见了博里什国王。但那个夏天最著名的事情莫过于爱德华的着装风波了。在从雅典前往伊斯坦布尔的旅途中，国王脱去衬衫做日光浴。天气很热，十分钟后他就睡着了。所以他没有注意到，一名年轻的摄影师正在给国王拍照……
爱德华从地中海回国后，有一封信正等着他。
信是伯明翰的阿尔伯特·汤普逊先生写来的，他写道：“今天早上，我在报上看到一张您的照片，我很生气。我从未看到一个国王穿得如此糟糕！居然没穿衬衫！没打领带，没穿鞋，没戴帽子……还穿着短裤！陛下，您怎么能这样？”
爱德华把信交给首相斯坦利·鲍德温看。“您觉得这封信怎么样？”国王问。
“汤普逊先生是对的，陛下，”首相回答，“您想赶时髦，可人民不喜欢这样。”
爱德华把信烧掉。“那么，鲍德温先生，您觉得离婚'时髦'吗？”
首相坐了下来。“是的，陛下，”他开口说，“我读了关于这位辛普森夫人的事。她有两个丈夫，他们还活着。陛下，您必须明白这意味着什么。她不能嫁给一个国王。”
“但没有她我无法生活。”爱德华说。
“那么，陛下，”首相回答，“看得出一场风暴就要来了。我已经与您的家庭成员及朗大主教谈过，我们不会让这个女人做我们的王后。”
那天晚上，首相与国王谈了好几个小时。涉及的问题很多，但答案却只有一个。于是，第二天凌晨时分，爱德华说：
“您告诉我沃利斯不能嫁给国王。那么，我能做的只有一件事。我将把王位让给我的弟弟，然后离开英国。我必须依从自己的心。你告诉我与人相爱是罪恶。你告诉我幸福是错误的。这个国家多么奇怪啊！”
一小时后，爱德华打电话给沃利斯。“首相说，一场风暴就要来了，”爱德华说，“所以我想让你离开这儿。”
沃利斯收拾了行装，启程去法国。然后爱德华去见母亲。
这次会面伤感、奇特，而又充满火药味。“你知道自己在做什么吗？”王太后问，“向窗外看看吧。宫殿外有4亿人叫你国王。他们需要你。而你却要为了辛普森夫人抛弃这一切？”
“是的，母亲。我爱她。”
“爱？”玛丽王太后喊道，“你是国王！你首先要爱自己的国家！”
“但我首先是一个男人，”爱德华轻轻地说，“我无能为力。”
当天下午，国王给自己的一位密友温斯顿·邱吉尔打电话。
“我有坏消息要告诉你，”爱德华说，“昨晚，鲍德温先生来见我。我决定下周离开这儿。”
“您是说去度假吗，陛下？”
“不是，温斯顿，我要离开英国。永远也不再回来。乔治将成为国王。”
“但这样不行，陛下。你是一个自由人。你必须坚决同他们战斗。”
“不，”国王说，“我见过战争，那太可怕了。我不想再同谁打仗。”
“但是人民热爱你。而且他们希望沃利斯做王后。”
“也许是这样，”爱德华说，“但她不能当王后。我的敌人比我强大。我只是一名水手。风向一转，海水就会把我的船卷走。”
■ 9 The Woman I Love
A few days later Mr Churchill came to see Edward at Buckingham Palace．At first the King was quiet．Then he said：'This is my last night in England，Winston．I love this country．I wanted to be a modern，kind King．I wanted to change the world，but they stopped me．And now I have to leave．'
It was ten o'clock．Edward stood up and walked over to the window．In the dark streets below there were hundreds of people．They were singing and calling his name：'Edward，Edward，we love Edward！'they shouted．'Long live the King！Long live love！'
Suddenly the King turned to Mr Churchill．'Why is this happening to me，Winston？'he cried．'What have I done wrong？'
He sat down and put his head in his hands．There was a silence in the room，but through the open window came the shouting from the street．'Long live Edward！Long live love！Long live Edward！Long live love！'
Mr Churchill came over and put his hand on the King's arm．Edward looked up．'Thank you，Winston，'he said．'You were a good friend to me．'
'Thank you，Sir．And you were a good King．'
At ten o'clock the next morning the telephone rang in Edward's bedroom．
'They're ready for you now，Sir，'a voice said．
The King walked slowly down the stairs．In front of him there was an open door．The family were waiting for him．His mother sat near the window，dressed in black．His brothers stood beside her．'How close they are！'the King thought