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Sir William Keith, governor of the province, was then at Newcastle, and Captain Holmes, happening to be in company with him when my letter came to hand, spoke to him of me, and show'd him the letter.
宾夕法尼亚的州长威廉·基夫爵士这时在纽开色，当我的信送到时，荷麦斯船主刚巧跟州长在一起，就跟他谈起了我，并把我的信给他看了。
The governor read it, and seem'd surpris'd when he was told my age.
州长看了我的信，当他听到我的年龄时，好像感到惊异。
He said I appear'd a young man of promising parts, and therefore should be encouraged;
他说看来我是一个有前途的有才能的青年，因此应当加以鼓励。
the printers at Philadelphia were wretched ones; and, if I would set up there, he made no doubt I should succeed; for his part, he would procure me the public business, and do me every other service in his power.
他说费城的印刷铺质量十分低劣，假如我在那里开业，他说我一定会发达。在他这一方面他愿意设法替我招揽公家印刷生意，并在任何其他方面尽力帮助我。
This my brother-in-law afterwards told me in Boston, but I knew as yet nothing of it;
这是我姐夫以后在波士顿讲给我听的，但在当时我还一无所知。
when, one day, Keimer and I being at work together near the window, we saw the governor and another gentleman (which proved to be Colonel French, of Newcastle), finely dress'd, come directly across the street to our house, and heard them at the door.
有一天，当我和凯谋一块儿在窗口工作的时候，我们看见州长和另外一位绅士（后来知道他是纽开色的富兰契上校）穿着华丽的衣服，穿过街径向我们的铺子走过来，接着我们听见了叩门声。
Keimer ran down immediately, thinking it a visit to him; but the governor inquir'd for me, came up, and with a condescension and politeness I had been quite unus'd to, made me many compliments, desired to be acquainted with me,
凯谋立刻跑下楼去，以为是来访他的客人，但是州长要见我，跑到楼上来，他用了一种我以前不大习惯的谦逊彬彬有礼地向我说了许多客气话，表示愿意与我相识，
blam'd me kindly for not having made myself known to him when I first came to the place, and would have me away with him to the tavern, where he was going with Colonel French to taste, as he said, some excellent Madeira.
好意地怪我当我初来费城时为什么不让他知道，同时邀我和他一同到酒馆去，他和富兰契上校原是打算上那里，据他说，去品尝一些上等的白葡萄酒。
I was not a little surprised, and Keimer star'd like a pig poison'd.
我是受宠若惊，凯谋却瞪着眼呆若木鸡。
I went, however, with the governor and Colonel French to a tavern, at the corner of Third-street, and over the Madeira he propos'd my setting up my business, laid before me the probabilities of success,
但是我陪着州长和富兰契上校到一家在第三街拐角上的酒馆去了，一面喝酒，他一面劝我自己开业，向我指出成功的可能性很大，
and both he and Colonel French assur'd me I should have their interest and influence in procuring the public business of both governments.
州长和富兰契上校都向我保证他们要利用他们的势力和影响去招揽军政两方面的公家生意。
On my doubting whether my father would assist me in it, Sir William said he would give me a letter to him, in which he would state the advantages, and he did not doubt of prevailing with him.
当我提出不知道我父亲愿意不愿意在这件事上协助我的时候，威廉爵士说他要给我一封写给我父亲的信，在信里他要叙述这一计划的优点，他确信他一定能说服他。
So it was concluded I should return to Boston in the first vessel, with the governor's letter recommending me to my father.
事情就这样决定了：我将搭坐下一班的船带着州长向我父亲推荐我的信，回到波士顿去。
In the meantime the intention was to be kept a secret, and I went on working with Keimer as usual, the governor sending for me now and then to dine with him, a very great honour I thought it, and conversing with me in the most affable, familiar, and friendly manner imaginable.
但在其间我们的计划暂不宣布，我照常在凯谋的印刷铺继续工作，州长不时邀我去吃饭（当时我想这是一种莫大的光荣），同时他用一种想象不到的殷勤、亲密和友好的态度跟我谈话。
