4 Cruella de Vil Pays Two Calls克鲁略·戴维尔两次来访-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《101条花斑狗The Hundred and One Dalmatians》

4 Cruella de Vil Pays Two Calls The next day,five more puppies were brought down to Perdita and she fed them splendidly.So Mr Dearly went to his business.He hurried back early to do some pup-feeding and found that Mrs Dearly was feeding the upstairs puppies and the Nannies were taking it in turns to feed the kitchen puppies.He was a little jealous but soon got over2 it- for he knew that what really mattered was that pups should get plenty of milk without exhausting Missis and poor,thin Perdita too much. Perdita now had her bed in the dresser cupboard where there would not be too much light for the puppies'eyes.These began to open in eight days.And a week after that,the puppies'spots began to show. What a day it was when Mr Dearly sighted the first spot!After that,spots came thick and fast,though they would not all be through for some months.In a very few days it was possible to recognize every pup by its spots.There were seven girls and eight boys.The prettiest of all the girls was the tiny pup whose life Mr Dearly had saved at birth,but she was very small and delicate.When pigs have families,the smallest, weakest piglet is often called the cadpig Mr Dearly always called the ·058· 4 克鲁略·戴维尔两次来访 第二天，又有五条小狗挪到楼下的潘迪塔那 里，她把他们喂养得很好。所以甜来先生上班 了。他很早就匆匆赶回，要做一些喂小狗的事， ①in turns轮流 却发现甜来夫人在喂楼上的小狗，两个南妮在 2 get over从（疾病、失望等） 轮流喂厨房里的小狗。他有些妒忌，但很快就 中恢复过来，克服（因难等） 不介意了，因为他知道，真正重要的是小狗应 吃到很多奶，而又不会使密西斯和瘦弱可怜的 潘迪塔劳累不堪。 潘迪塔现在睡在碗柜里，那里没有太强的亮 光刺激小狗的眼睛。他们在八天后睁开眼睛。又 过了一星期，小狗身上开始出现了斑点。 甜来先生看到第一个斑点的那天好开心啊！ 这以后，斑点出现得又密又快，不过要过好几个 月它们才能全部显现出来。几天以后，就可以根 据斑点来辨认每只小狗了。他们是七雌八雄。雌 的当中最漂亮的是甜来先生在她出生时救了她的 命的那条小狗，但她非常娇小。猪生猪崽时，通 3 cadpign.小赖猪 常把最弱最小的那条叫作小赖猪。甜来先生也把 ·059· The HundredandOne Dalmatians tiny puppy 'Cadpig',which can be a nice little name when spoken with love. Patch,the pup born with a black ear,was still the biggest and strongest puppy.He always seemed to be next to the Cadpig,as if these two already knew they were going to be special friends.There was a fat, funny,boy-puppy called Roly Poly,who was always getting into mischief2.And the most striking3 pup of all was one who had a perfect horse-shoe of spots on his back-and had therefore been named 'Lucky'.He was terrifically5 energetic and showed from the beginning that he was going to be the ring-leader of all his brothers and sisters. A few days after the first spots came through,something very upsetting happened:Perdita's milk supply failed.She was miserable about it because she loved the seven pups she had been feeding as much as if they were her own.And she was very,very frightened.Now that she was no longer useful,why should the Dearlys keep her in this warm,comfortable house where-for the first time in her life-she had been given enough to eat?But it was not the food and warmth that mattered most to her.It was the love.She had been treated as one of the family.The thought of leaving it all was more than she could bear. And what happened to dogs nobody wanted?All sorts of fears awoke in her heart. The morning she found she had no milk to offer at all,she crept unhappily out of the dresser cupboard and saw Mrs Dearly having a mid-morning cup of tea with the Nannies.Mrs Dearly held out a biscuit. Perdita did not take it.She just laid her head against Mrs Dearly's knee and gave a little moan. Mrs Dearly stroked her and said:'Poor Perdita!I wish we could explain to her that we are helping to feed her seven puppies,so she doesn't need to worry.Darling Perdita,you are washing them beautifully ·060· 101条花斑狗 这条小狗叫作“小赖猪”，在带着爱意说的时候是 一个挺好的小名。 出生时耳朵是黑的那条小狗叫“斑点”，他依 旧是小狗中个子最大、最强壮的。他似乎总是在 “小赖猪”身边，仿佛这两条狗已经知道，他们将 ①Roly Poly胖娃娃 2 mischief /'mist frf/n.淘气 成为特别亲密的朋友。有一条肥胖可笑的雄小狗 3 striking'straikin/a.引人 叫作“胖娃娃”，他老是不断地淘气。其中最引人 注目的 注目的那条小狗背上的斑点组成了一个完整的马 ④horse-shoe /h3s-ju:ln.马蹄 (铁形 蹄印，因而得名“幸运”。他的精力特别充沛，从 terrifically /ta'riftkolt/ad. 一开始起就显示出，他将成为所有兄弟姐妹的首 [口语极大地，非常地 领。 ⑥energetic/en3.'d3etik/a.精 力充沛的 第一批斑点出现了几天以后，发生了一件非 ⑦ing-leader/r-'li:dh/t小 常令人烦恼的事情：潘迪塔没有奶了。她为此很 头目，小头领 0 upsetting/ap'setin/a.心绪 是难受，因为她像爱自己的小狗一样爱所喂养的 烦乱的 七条小狗。她也非常、非常害怕。她既然已不再 frightened /'frait(and/a. 有用，甜来夫妇干吗还要把她留在这个温暖舒适 到恐惧，害怕的 的屋子里？在这里，她有生以来第一次有足够的 东西可以吃。但是对她来说，最重要的不是食物 和温暖，最重要的是爱。她得到了和这个家庭中 的成员一样的待遇。离开这一切的念头是她所难 以承受的。 没人要的狗会有什么样的遭遇呢？她的脑海 中浮现出各色各样可怕的情景。 在发现自己没有一点奶的那天上午，她难过 creep/kip/.爬行 dresser cupboard碗柜 地爬出碗柜，看见甜来夫人正和两个南妮在吃上 午的茶点。甜来夫人递给她一块饼干。潘迪塔没 2 moan /m3Unl呻吟声；鸣 有吃。她只是把头搁在甜来夫人的膝盖上，低低 咽声 地哀叫了一声。 B stroke /strauk/抚，摩 甜来夫人拍拍她说：“可怜的潘迪塔！但愿我 们能向她说清楚，我们正在帮助她喂那七条小狗， ·061· The HundredandOne Dalmatians and keeping them warm at night.We couldn't possibly do without you.' She had no hope of being understood;she just thought her soothing tone would be comforting.But Perdita was picking up more and more human words every day and understood perfectly.She was wild with relief2.For the first time,she showed really high spirits,jumping up and kissing Mrs Dearly,then dashing back to wash the puppies all over again. Not many days after this,all pups began learning to lap milk for themselves and could soon eat milk puddings and bread soaked in gravy 5.They were now much too big to go on living in cupboards. Missis and her eight were moved down to the laundry,while Perdita's seven had the run of the kitchen-where they got terribly under the Nannies'feet. 'What a pity they can't be in the laundry with their brothers and sisters,said Nanny Cook,one morning. 'Missis might hurt them-she wouldn't know them for her own,' said Nanny Butler.'And she and Perdita would fight.' Pongo heard this and decided something must be done.For he knew that,whatever usual dogs would do,Missis would know her own puppies and she and Perdita would not fight.So he had a word with Missis,under the laundry door,and that afternoon,when the Nannies were upstairs,he took a flying leap at the door and managed to burst it open.Out hurtled Missis and eight puppies and when the Nannies came downstairs they found Pongo,Missis,and Perdita all playing happily with fifteen puppies-who were now so mixed up that it took the Nannies all their time to decide which pups had been brought up by which mother. After that,all pups lived in the laundry.The door was kept open and ·062· 101条花斑狗 所以她用不着烦恼。亲爱的潘迪塔，你把那些小 狗舔得真漂亮，还在夜里为他们保暖。你做了我 ①pick up听会，自然学会（言 们做不到的事。” 语、游戏等) 她并没希望潘迪塔能听懂；她只以为用抚慰 2 be wild with relief打消了 的口气能安慰她。但是潘迪塔对于人说的话一天 顾虑而欣喜若狂 比一天懂得多，她完全听懂了。她由于打消了顾 虑而欣喜若狂，表现出空前高涨的热情，跳起来 吻了甜来夫人一下，就奔回去把那些小狗都舔了 3 lap /laep/v.舔，舔食 一遍。 ④pudding/'pdo/n,布丁 几天之后，所有小狗都开始学着自己舔食牛 gravy /grervi/n.肉汁，肉 卤 奶，不久就能吃牛奶布丁和泡在肉汤里的面包了。 现在他们都太大了，碗柜里住不下了。密西斯和 她的八条小狗搬进了洗衣房，潘迪塔的七条就占 用了厨房的通道，他们老是在两个南妮的脚下蹦 来跳去。 “真可惜，他们不能和兄弟姐妹们一起待在洗 衣房里。”一天早晨南妮·库克说。 “密西斯可能伤害他们，她不知道这是她的小 狗，”南妮·巴特勒说，“她和潘迪塔也会打架。” 庞果听到这些话，决定必须想点办法。因为 他知道，不管普通狗会怎么样，密西斯却会认识 自己的小狗，她和潘迪塔也不会打架。所以他就 在洗衣房门底下和密西斯说了一下。那天下午， ⑥leap /li:p!.跳跃；飞跃 两个南妮在楼上的时候，他飞也似的向门扑去， ⑦hurtle/h3:tWk飞奔出去 砰地把门撞开。密西斯和八条小狗便冲出门去， 等到两个南妮下得楼来，却发现庞果、密西斯和 潘迪塔都在和十五条小狗一起愉快地嬉戏一这 些小狗此刻已混在一起，使两个南妮在断定哪些 小狗是哪一位母亲喂养的时伤透了脑筋。 打这以后，所有小狗就都住在洗衣房里。门 ·063· The HundredandOne Dalmatians a piece of wood was put across it high enough to keep all puppies in- but low enough to be jumped by Missis and Perdita when they wanted to come into the kitchen. By now it was December but the days were fine and surprisingly warm so the puppies were able to play in the area several times a day. They were quite safe there for the gate at the top of the steps which led to the street now had a strong spring to keep it closed.One morning, when the three dogs and the fifteen puppies were taking the air,Pongo saw a tall woman looking down over the area railings2. He recognized her at once.It was Cruella de Vil. As usual,she was wearing her absolutely simple white mink cloak, but she now had a brown mink coat under it.Her hat was made of fur, her boots were lined with fur,and she wore big fur gloves. 'What will she wear when it's really cold?'thought Nanny Butler, coming out into the area. Cruella opened the gate and walked down the steps,saying how pretty the puppies were.Lucky,always the ring-leader,came running towards her and nibbled at the fur round the tops of her boots.She picked him up and placed him against her cloak,as if he were something to be worn. 'Such a pretty horse-shoe,'she said,looking at the spots on his back.But they all have pretty markings.Are they old enough to leave their mother yet?' 'Very nearly,'said Nanny Butler.'But they won't have to.Mr and Mrs Dearly are going to keep them all.'(Sometimes the Nannies wondered just how this was going to be managed.) 'How nice!'said Cruella,and began going up the steps still holding Lucky against her cloak.Pongo,Missis,and Perdita all barked sharply and Lucky reached up5 and nipped Cruella's ear.She gave a ·064· 101条花斑狗 总是开着，门口拦着一块木板，其高度足以使小 狗跑不出去，而密西斯和潘迪塔要去厨房时又能 一跃而过。 现在已是十二月了，但是天气晴朗，暖和得 出奇，所以每天小狗们都能够在空地里玩几次。 他们在那里是挺安全的，因为台阶顶端通往街上 的门现在已装上一根坚固的弹簧把门关紧。一天 D spring/sprg/h.弹簧 上午，三条大狗和十五条小狗正在呼吸新鲜空气 railings产relo/n.栅栏 的时候，庞果看见一个高个子的女人正从空地的 栅栏上朝下张望。 他立刻认出了她。这是克鲁略·戴维尔。 她照例穿着那件纯白貂皮的斗篷，但是此刻 她在里面还穿了一件褐色貂皮外衣。她的帽子是 裘皮的，靴子用毛皮作衬里，还戴着很大的毛皮 手套。 “真到天冷的时候她穿什么呢？”走进空地的 南妮·巴特勒想道。 ③nibble /'nibl/g一点点地咬 克鲁略推开门，走下台阶，嘴里说这些小狗 下：啃 真好看。总是领头的“幸运”跑到她那里，咬她 ④cloak /klouk/m.斗篷：大氅 的皮靴口沿着的毛皮。她抱起他，让他靠着她的 斗篷，好像他是她要戴的什么东西似的。 “这么好看的马蹄印，”她看着他的背上的斑 点说，“可是他们都有美丽的斑点。他们已经大 得可以离开母亲了吗？” “很快就可以了，”南妮·巴特勒说，“但他们 用不着离开。甜来先生和甜来夫人要把他们全留 下。”（有时候两个南妮也表示怀疑，这怎么能对 付得了) 53 reach up抬起 “多好啊！”克鲁略说着开始走上台阶，一边 6 nip /nip/.(马、狗等咬 还是抱着“幸运”，让他靠着她的斗篷。庞果、密 ·065· The HundredandOne Dalmatians scream and dropped him.Nanny Butler was quick enough to catch him in her apron. 'That woman!'said Nanny Cook,who had just come out into the area.'She's enough to frighten the spots off a pup.What's the matter, Lucky?' For Lucky had dashed into the laundry and was gulping down water. Cruella's ear had tasted of pepper. Every day now,the puppies grew stronger and more independent. They now fed themselves entirely,eating shredded meat as well as soaked bread and milk puddings.Missis and Perdita were quite happy to leave them now for an hour or more at a time,so the three grown-up dogs took Mrs Dearly and Nanny Butler for a good walk in the park every morning,while Nanny Cook got the lunch and kept an eye on the puppies.One morning,when she had just let them out into the area,the front door-bell rang. It was Cruella de Vil and when she heard Mrs Dearly was out she said she would come in and wait.She asked many questions about the Dearlys and the puppies and went on talking so long that at last Nanny Cook said she really must go down and let the puppies in,as a cold wind was blowing.Cruella then said she would walk in the park and hope to meet Mrs Dearly.'Perhaps I can see her from here,she said, strolling to the window. Nanny Cook also went to the window,intending to point out the nearest way into the park.As she did so,she noticed a small black van standing in front of the house.At that very moment it drove off at a great pace. Cruella suddenly seemed in a hurry.She almost ran out of the house and down the front-door steps. 'Can't think how she can move so fast,huddled in all those furs, ·066· 101条花斑狗 西斯和潘迪塔都厉声叫着，“幸运”伸长脖子咬 了克鲁略的耳朵一下。她尖叫一声把他丢开。南 妮·巴特勒眼尖手快用围裙接住了他。 ①frighten off把…吓走，吓 “这么个女人！”刚走进空地的南妮·库克说。 跑 “她真能把小狗的斑点都吓掉。怎么啦，‘幸 运’？” 因为“幸运”冲进洗衣房，拼命地大口喝水。 克鲁略的耳朵是胡椒味道的。 ②shredded /fredid/a.切碎 现在那些小狗一天比一天强壮，也更能独立 的，切成丝的 生活了。如今他们完全是自己就食，吃碎肉以 及泡软的面包和牛奶布丁。密西斯和潘迪塔现 在非常乐于一次离开他们一个小时或者更长些 时间，所以这三条大狗每天早上带着甜来夫人 和南妮·巴特勒到公园里好好地散一会步，让南 妮·库克留下来做中饭，同时照看一下那些小 狗。一天早上，她刚把小狗放进空地，前门的门 铃就响了。 来的是克鲁略·戴维尔，她听说甜来夫人已 经外出，她就说要进屋来等她。她问了许多有 关甜来夫妇和那些小狗的问题，她说啊说的， 说了那么长时间，以致南妮·库克最后说，她真 的得下去把小狗放进来，因为冷风刮起来了。 这时克鲁略说，她要到公园去，希望能碰到甜 来夫人。“也许我能从这里看见她。”她说着大 ③van /vaen/L有篷载货车， 厢式运货车 步走到窗前。 南妮·库克也走到窗子边，想指出到公园去最 近的路。在她指指点点的时候，她注意到一辆黑 色小型货车停在屋子前面，转眼就飞驶而去了。 克鲁略突然显得很慌张。她差不多是跑出了 屋子，又跑下前门的台阶。 ·067·