A group of thirteen year olds chatted amongst each other. All of them longed for that exciting life, a life filled with vigor. All of them wanted to?accumulate merits and establish a reputation. They wanted to be adored by the girls and the esteem of their relatives.

　　一群十三四歲的少年們彼此談?wù)撝倌陚兌计诖鵁嵫序v，充滿激情的生活。他們想要建功立業(yè)，他們想要得到女孩們的崇拜，他們想要得到故鄉(xiāng)親人們的稱贊。

This was their dream!

　　這就是他們的夢想！

“Linley, your father, Lord Hogg, has some extremely important business? with you. Don’t go off playing with the other kids. Come home with me.” Hillman walked to Linley’s side. Gazing at him, Hillman felt very proud.

　　“林雷，今天你父親霍格大人有非常重要的事情，你別在這跟別的孩子玩了，跟我們一起回去。”希爾曼走到林雷面前，看著眼前的林雷，希爾曼心中也非常歡喜。

Linley was exceedingly smart. Under the tutelage of his father, Hogg, since a young age, he had learned many words and could read most books.

　　林雷非常聰明，在父親霍格從小的教育下，許多字都學會了，一般的書籍都能夠閱讀了。

Reading was a very luxurious thing. Usually, only the scions of noble houses could read. The Baruch clan was an extremely old clan, and it held a large?number of books.

　　讀書，這是非常奢侈的一件事情。一般只有貴族才有機會去讀書。巴魯克家族是一個非常古老的家族，書籍倒是非常的多。

“Uncle Hillman, I know already. My lord father already reminded me three?times. My lord father has never been so insistent about anything. I won’t go off and play.” Linley grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth, perfect but?for the fact that one was missing.

　　“希爾曼叔叔，我知道的，今天父親大人已經(jīng)囑托過我三次了。父親大人從來沒有這么重視過一件事。我不會在這玩的?！绷掷走肿煲恍φf道，露出了一行潔白的牙齒，只是一行牙齒中央?yún)s少了一顆。

Linley was already beginning to grow permanent teeth.

　　林雷，已經(jīng)開始換牙了。

“That’s enough. You are missing one of your front teeth. When you smile, you let the wind in.” Hillman laughed. “Go,go home.”

　　“好了，門牙都少了一顆，笑的時候都漏風了?！毕柭χf道，“走，回去吧?！?/p>

In the ancient front courtyard of the Baruch manor, after the family finished dinner, Linley was playing around with his younger brother.

　　巴魯克家族那古老府邸前院當中，一家人吃過晚餐后，林雷正跟自己年僅兩歲半的弟弟嬉鬧著。

“Big brother, hug, hug!”

　　“哥哥，抱，抱?！?/p>

Little Wharton was staring at Linley with a look of pure, simple love. Walking unsteadily, he extended a small, pudgy hand towards Linley, trying to hug him. Linley stood not too faraway, quietly waiting for little Wharton? to reach him.

　　小沃頓那純凈的不含一絲雜質(zhì)的雙眸看著林雷，還邁著不穩(wěn)的小步子伸著一雙肉肉的小手朝林雷歡快跑了過來，林雷在不遠處蹲著靜等著小沃頓跑過來。

“Wharton, you can do it!” Linley encouraged him.

　　“沃頓，加油，加油?！绷掷坠膭钪?。

Little Wharton’s wobbly footsteps made people fear he would fall with each step. But in the end, little Wharton managed to rush into his big brother’s embrace. His smooth skin, as soft as water, was slightly pink. His big round eyes stared athis elder brother, and in a baby voice, he said, “Big brother, big brother.”

　　小沃頓跑的步子，讓人時刻擔心會跌倒。不過小沃頓最后竟然還是一下子沖入了林雷的懷抱，沃頓那如同水一般柔的晶瑩肌膚此刻紅彤彤的，一雙烏溜溜的眼睛興奮地看著林雷，奶聲奶氣地喊著：“哥哥，哥哥?！?/p>