雙語暢銷書《艾倫圖靈傳》第4章:彼岸新星(26)
On 11 December the Windsors went into their butterfly life of exile, and the reign of George VI began. Alan wrote that day:
I suppose this business of the King's abdication has come as rather a shock to you.
我想，國王退位對你來說是很震驚的，I gather practically nothing was known of Mrs Simpson in England till about ten days ago.
我估計大家十天前還不知道誰是辛普森夫人吧。
I am rather divided in my opinion of the whole matter.
我對整件事情的觀點，在一定程度有點分裂。At first I was wholly in favour of the King retaining the throne and marrying Mrs Simpson, and if this were the only issue it would still be my opinion.
首先，我完全支持國王保留王位，並且與辛普森夫人結婚，無論引起什麼爭議，這都將是我一貫的觀點。However I have heard tales recently which seem to alter it rather.
然而，最近的一些見聞，令我的觀點發生了一些變化。It appears that the King was extremely lax about state documents, leaving them about and letting Mrs Simpson and friends see them.
這些見聞讓我看到，國王對國務非常懈怠，把它們隨便扔給辛普森夫人和朋友們去處理。There had been distressing leakages.
這是很令人痛心的瀆職。Also one or two other things of same character, but this is the one I mind about most.
還有一兩件類似的事情，但這件是我最在意的。However, I respect David Windsor for his attitude.
但無論怎麼說，我對大衛·溫莎的態度仍然懷有敬意。Alan's respect extended to the acquisition of a gramophone record of the abdication speech. He further wrote on 1 January:
艾倫的敬意，還來自他聽到的一段退位演說的錄音。他在1月1日繼續寫道：
