When April came, Andy, an amateur artist, was absolutely anxious as the apparent awful case would accuse him of murder; no acquaintance dared to associate with him, so he stayed alone yet still alive. His attorney tried to appeal, argue and answer all court questions, but the judge would not approve or award him justice, so officers arrest and assign him to Shawshank.

To adapt to prison life, he began to approach guards quietly, arrange hidden articles, and create an alias to allocate huge amounts of money in annual archives. Many inmates felt amazed at his talent—from playing a sweet aria aloud to calculating approximate sums from every financial angle.

People assume he would give up, yet he knew the Almighty would assure him hope. He did not avoid hard work, attend every parole hearing to apply for freedom, and never felt awkward when others stared as the audience. It soon became apparent he could accomplish what no one believed; the warden tried to archive his secret files, appoint corrupt staff to watch him, but all his hidden plans made everyone appreciate his unbeatable spirit.

中文对照译文

四月来临之时，业余艺术家安迪内心万分焦灼，这桩显而易见的糟糕案子指控他犯下谋杀；没有任何熟人敢与他来往，他孤身一人，却始终心怀生机。他的律师试图上诉、辩驳、回应法庭所有质询，可法官不愿批准、给予他公道，狱警就此逮捕他，并将他发配至肖申克监狱。

为适应监狱生活，他学着悄悄靠近狱警，暗中筹备各类藏匿物件，还编造化名，将巨额钱款划拨进每年更新的档案中。所有囚犯都惊叹于他的才华 —— 无论是放声播放悠扬咏叹调，还是从各类财务角度核算大致金额。

人们都认定他会就此放弃，可他坚信全能的上帝会予他希望。他从不逃避苦役，每场假释听证会都会到场申请自由；即便众人像观众般盯着他，他也从不会局促难堪。一切渐渐清晰：他能完成所有人都不敢想象的事；典狱长试图封存他的秘密卷宗、任命腐败看守监视他，可安迪所有深藏的谋划，都让所有人由衷敬佩他永不屈服的意志。