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Booth heads next door to Peter Taltavul's Star Saloon.
布思走向另一扇门 走进了彼得·塔尔塔威尔的星星酒吧
Whether or not Francis Burke,the man who drove the Lincoln carriage,
弗兰西斯·布尔克 林肯总统的车夫
and John Parker,the man detailed to protect the president,
以及约翰·帕克 这位本应保护总统的侍卫
are drinking at the Star Saloon when Booth enters will never be known with any certainty.
在布思进入星星酒吧的时候是否在喝酒 就不得而知了
Mr. Taltavul.But the urge, somehow, to be a part of, or a witness to,
塔尔塔威尔先生 然而 那种参与或目睹
the killing of Abraham Lincoln will prompt many to make claims that are impossible to substantiate.
亚伯拉罕·林肯遇刺的经历让很多人 都作出了无法被证实的证言
The remark allegedly overheard during intermission
据乐队指挥威廉·威瑟斯称他在中场休息时
by orchestra conductor William Withers is a prime example.
所听到的谈话就是一个很典型的例子
You're a fine tragedian, John.But... you'll never be as great as your father.
你是一个很出色的悲剧演员 约翰 但是 你永远都比不上你的父亲
When I leave the stage for good,I'll be the most talked about man in America.
当我有一天永远离开舞台的时候 我将是全美国谈论的焦点
In the aftermath of the assassination,of the many witnesses who claimed to know Booth,
刺杀成功后 很多人声称认识布思
or to see him on the evening of April 14th, 1865,
或是在1865年4月14日晚上见过他
Booth's friend and fellow actor, John Matthews, later said:"Those who were the wisest knew the least."
布思的朋友 搭档演员约翰·马修斯后来说 "缄默不语的人才是最明智的"
