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Scott recorded his death: "He said, 'I am just going outside and I may be some time.'
斯科特记录了他的死："他说，'我出去一会，或许过一阵子才能回来。'"
We knew that poor Oates was walking to his death, but though we tried to stop him,
我们知道可怜的奥茨正接近死亡，即便我们设法阻止他，
we knew that it was the act of a brave man and an English gentleman.
我们知道这是一个勇敢的英国绅士的举动。
We all hope to meet the end with a similar spirit, and certainly the end is not far."
我们都希望临死时能有同样的精神，而死肯定不远了。"
Scott and two of his team members carried on and got within eleven miles of one of their food bases.
斯科特和两名同伴继续前行，到达距离食品储存处不足11英里的地方。
But then a terrible storm started and they could not leave their tent.
但后来，一场可怕的暴风雨来临，他无法无法离开帐篷。
Scott spent some of his last hours writing.
斯科特用他生命最后的几个小时写作。
He wrote a letter full of sadness to his wife Kathleen:
他给妻子凯思琳写了一封充满悲伤的信：
"I could tell you lots and lots about this journey. What stories you would have for the boy ...
"我可以告诉你很多很多有关这个旅程的事。你可以给孩子讲这些故事……
But what a price to pay."
但这些付出都很值得。"
Scott's diary also told the story of their end:
斯科特的日记同样记录了他们的死亡：
"We are getting weaker and weaker and the end can't be far. It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more."
"我们变得越来越虚弱，死离我们不远了。这是很遗憾的，但我想我不能再记日记了。"
The news of Scott's death shocked the world.
斯科特的死讯震惊了世界。
He had failed to win the race to the Pole,
他在去南极的竞赛中失败了，
but the extraordinary courage shown by Captain Scott and his men made them into heroes.
但斯科特和他队友的非凡勇气使他们成为英雄。
