Paul went off to Washington, and in my innocence

保罗回了华盛顿我还天真地以为
I thought it must be because the United States government

美国政府一定是终于
Had finally realized how valuable he was.

认识到了他的重要性
Far from it. He was being investigated.

而事实上他是去受审查了
He spent three days being grilled in a windowless room

他被囚禁在一个没有窗户的小屋里过了三天
With a foot-high stack of papers ominously sitting on the table.

一英尺高的文件森森地堆在桌上
They asked him about our friends, our books,

他们让他坦白关于我们的朋友我们的书
Our China years, our patriotism.

我们在中国的生活和我们的爱国情怀
They even asked him if he was a homosexual.

他们居然还问他是不是同性恋
- Are you a homosexual, Mr. Child? - No.

-查尔德先生你是同性恋吗 -不
I am not a homosexual.

我不是同性恋
This is not a joke.

我们没开玩笑