拙译《杀死一只知更鸟》230227

Mr. Tate had dressed for the occasion. He wore an ordinary business suit, which made him look somehow like every other man: gone were his high boots, lumber jacket, and bullet-studded belt. From that moment he ceased to terrify me. He was sitting forward in the witness chair, his hands clasped between his knees, listening attentively to the circuit solicitor. Tate先生特意为出庭选择了着装。他穿了一件普通的西装，这让他看起来就和其他人一样——这次他的高筒靴、短夹克衫和满是子弹的弹带都不见了。从那刻起他不再令我害怕。他身体前倾地坐在证人席上，双手夹在膝盖之间，聚精会神地听着检察官的话。