The graph of the function $f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 3$ is translated $a$ units to the right and $b$ units downward to obtain the graph of the function $g ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 14$.
Accordingly, what is the value of the expression $| \mathbf { a } | + | \mathbf { b } |$?\\
A) 4\\
B) 5\\
C) 6\\
D) 7\\
E) 8