Queen Victoria's Speech/ 维多利亚女王的演讲 (1899年12月)
My dear friends, it is a rare privilege to be surrounded by pioneers. I am here today to thank you- to thank you for achieving so much in such a short time. To thank you for saving us countless times from threats beyongd imagination.
When I founded the Torchwood Institute, 20 short years ago, it was with the single hope that you would protect us from attacks originating beyond this world.
We stand here - at the proudest time for the British Empire. But pride is not achieved without enemies, without envy. It was the sad realization of those extaordinary threats that lead to the estabilishment of Torchwood.
But you were swift to realise that such attacks also provided opportunities - brave leaps of science, arming ourselves with the weapons of our enemies.
Every menace has brought with it great leaps of learning. When I toured the Great Exhibition I was humbled at the sheer might of human endeavour of display. But all of that noble labour and artifice were nothing when compared to the wonders I have seen today.
I leave this unparalleled wealth of knowledge in trust to you, for the good of the empire. A new century is dawning. Guard it well.
Today, as well as offering you my gratitude, I shall also bid you fare well. One prepares to go on the greatest journey, proud of what has been achieved in one's name. And I am proudest of nothing more than your work.
God bless you.
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我亲爱的朋友们, 能身处于你们这样的先锋人士周围, 是我极大大荣幸. 我今天在此的目的是为了感谢你们- 感谢你们在如此短暂的时间内取得如此多的成就. 感谢你们无数次的为了拯救我们 面对着无法想象的威胁.
短短20年前，我建立了火炬木小组, 只有一个目的: 希望你们可以保护我们不受到来自这个星球以外的攻击.
我们站在这里-在这个大英帝国最骄傲的时代. 但是全盛时期的带来 不是没有伴随着敌人的 不是没有伴随着嫉妒的. 正是这对这些令人悲哀的,极大威胁的认识, 促使了火炬木小组的建立.
但是 你们迅速可以意识到, 这些来自外星球的攻击也提供了机会- 科学的伟大飞跃, 用敌人的武器把我们自己武装起来.
外星人的每一次威胁 都带来了知识的飞跃. 在游览万国工业博览会(详情参考注)的时候, 我在这个竭力展现人类智慧的展览前 彻底的感受到了个人的卑微. 但是跟我今天看到的奇观相比， 全部那些高尚的劳动和技术跟本不算什么.
我把这些独一无二的知识财富留给你们, 信任你们会运用这些来为大英帝国谋取利益. 一个新的世纪开始拂晓. 好好地守护它.
今天, 伴随着感激的心情, 我也祝你们好运. 一个人准备着继续伟大的旅程, 也同时会为自己名下所取得的成就而感到自豪. 而最令我感到自豪的, 是你们所取得的成就.
上帝保佑你们.
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注: 万国工业博览会是全世界第一场世界博览会, 在英国伦敦的海德公园举行, 主要内容是世界文化与工业科技, 借此博览会英国在当时展现了工业革命后, 英国技冠群雄 傲视全球的辉煌成果.
