5 Hark,Hark,the Dogs Do Bark!听,听,狗在吠叫!-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《101条花斑狗The Hundred and One Dalmatians》

5 Hark,Hark,the Dogs Do Bark! Through her tears,Nanny Cook stared towards the park.She could now see Mrs Dearly,Nanny Butler,and the three dogs,who had just turned for home.It seemed a strange and terrible thing that they could be strolling along so happily,when every step brought them nearer to such dreadful③news. As they came across the Outer Circle,Nanny Cook ran to meet them-crying so much that Mrs Dearly found it hard to understand what had happened;The dogs heard the word 'puppies',saw Nanny Cook's tears,and rushed down to the area.Then they went dashing over the whole house,searching,searching.Every few minutes,Missis and Perdita howled,and Pongo barked furiously. While the dogs searched and the Nannies cried on each other's shoulders,Mrs Dearly telephoned Mr Dearly.He came home at once, bringing with him one of the Top Men from Scotland Yard 5.The Top Man found a bit of sacking on the area railings and said the puppies must have been dropped into sacks and driven away in the black van.He promised to Comb the Underworld but warned the Dearlys that stolen ·070· 5 ①hark /ha:k/.v听！〔命令猎 听，听，狗在吠叫！ 犬去！ 南妮·库克眼含着泪，目不转晴地望着公园。 ②stare/stea(r/v.盯着看，目 现在她看见甜来夫人、南妮·巴特勒和那三条狗正 不转睛地看 朝着家里走来。他们竟能这么愉快地漫步走来简 直不可思议，令人恐惧，他们不知每走一步，都 ③dreadful/dredfol/a可怕的 更接近如此吓人的消息。 他们穿过公园外环形道的时候，南妮·库克向 他们奔去，她哭得那么厉害，以致甜来夫人弄不 懂出了什么事。三条狗听到“小狗”这个词，看 到南妮·库克的眼泪，便跑到下边的空地上。接着 他们跑遍了整所房子，到处搜，到处找。密西斯 和潘迪塔不时地嚎叫着，庞果则狂吠不止。 当大狗们在搜寻，两个南妮互相伏在对方肩 ④Top Men高级整官 Scotland Yard苏格兰场，即 上大哭的时候，甜来夫人给甜来先生打了电话。 伦敦警察厅 他立即回到家里，还带来苏格兰场的一位高级警 ⑥sacking"sEk/n袋布，粗 麻布 官。警官在空地的栅栏上发现一些粗麻布碎片， ⑦the area〔英国]地下室前的 就断定小狗准是被装入麻袋，放在那辆黑色货车 空地 里带走了。他答应在下层社会中严密查访，但又 ⑧Comb the Underworld在下 层社会中严密查访 警告甜来夫人说，除非悬赏，否则被偷走的狗很 ·071· The HundredandOne Dalmatians dogs were seldom recovered unless a reward was offered.A reward seemed an unreasonable thing to offer to a thief,but Mr Dearly was willing to offer it. He rushed to Fleet Street and had large advertisements put on the front pages of the evening papers (this was rather expensive)and arranged for even larger advertisements to be on the front pages of the next day's morning papers(this was even more expensive).Beyond this, there seemed nothing he or Mrs Dearly could do except try to comfort each other and comfort the Nannies and the dogs.Soon the Nannies stopped crying and joined in the comforting,and prepared beautiful 5 meals which nobody felt like eating.And at last,night fell on the stricken household. Worn out,the three dogs lay in their baskets in front of the kitchen fire. 'Think of my baby Cadpig in a sack,'said Missis,with a sob 'Her big brother,Patch,will take care of her,'said Pongo, soothingly-though he felt most unsoothed himself. 'Lucky is so brave,he will bite the thieves,'wailed Perdita.'And then they will kill him.' 'No,they won't,said Pongo.'The pups were stolen because they are valuable.No one will kill them.They are only valuable while they are alive. But even as he said this,a terrible suspicion was forming in his mind.And it grew and grew as the night wore on Long after Missis and Perdita,utterly exhausted,had fallen asleep,he lay awake staring at the fire,chewing the wicker of his basket as a man might have smoked a pipe. Anyone who did not know Pongo well would have thought him handsome,amusing,and charming,but not particularly clever.Even ·072· 101条花斑句 ①recover'kAva/挽回（失 少能找到。把奖金给小偷似乎是一件不合理的事， 去或被夺去之物)：重新获 但是甜来先生愿意出这笔钱。 得找到（失传的技术等） 他赶到舰队街，在几家晚报的头版刊登了大 ②ush /rf/,匆匆忙忙地走， 幅广告（价格相当昂贵），还安排好在第二天晨报 冒冒失失地做 ③Fleet Street舰队街，伦敦报 的头版刊登更大的广告（价格更为昂贵）。此外， 馆集中地段 他或者甜来夫人看来除了只能相互安慰并安慰两 ④the front pages报纸的头版 个南妮及那三条狗之外再也无能为力了。两个南 妮不久就停止哭泣，也一起来进行安慰，还准备 好可口的晚饭，可是谁都不想吃。黑夜终于降临 ⑤beautiful/bju:tfal/a.极好 的 到这个遭到打击的家庭。 ⑥flon降临 三条狗疲乏不堪地躺在厨房炉火前他们的 窝里。 ⑦stricken/strikan/a.受了伤 “想想看，我的宝贝‘小赖猪’给装在麻袋 的：被侵害的：受了创伤的 里。”密西斯鸣咽着说。 ⑧wear out v.筋疲力尽 “她的大哥‘斑点’会照看她的。”庞果安慰 ⑨sob/sb/n抽噎（声），啜泣 地说，然而他自己却是心乱如麻。 (声)：哽咽，鸣咽 “‘幸运’非常勇敢，他会咬那些小偷，”潘迪 塔哀号着说，“那时他们会杀了他。” “不，他们不会的，”庞果说，“偷走小狗是 因为他们值钱。谁也不会杀死他们。他们只有是 活的才值钱。” 尽管话是这样说，但他的心中却有一种可怕 suspicion /sas'pifan/n. 疑，猜疑 的猜疑。这猜疑随着黑夜的流逝越来越深。在精 d⑩fom/f3m/形成 疲力竭的密西斯和潘迪塔睡着以后很久，他还醒 着躺在那里，看着炉火，嚼着编成狗窝的柳条， @chew/tfu:/.咀嚼 就像人在抽烟斗似的。 不很了解庞果的人只会认为他英俊、有趣 B wicker /wika/n.(编制筐 篓的)枝条 可爱，但不是特别聪明。甚至甜来夫妇也不十分 吸smoke a pipe抽烟斗 了解他心灵深处的想法。他依然时常是稚气十足。 ⑤amusing/a'mju:z/a有趣 的，好笑的 他会追赶球和木棍，爬到人们难以承受他的重量 ·073· The HundredandOne Dalmatians the Dearlys did not quite realize the depths of his mind.He was often still so puppyish.He would run after balls and sticks,climb into laps far too small to hold him,roll over on his back to have his stomach scratched.How was anyone to guess that this playful creature owned one of thc keenest brains in Dogdom? It was at work now.All through the long December night he put two and two together and made four.Once or twice he almost made five. He had no intention of alarming Missis and Perdita with his suspicions..Poor Pongo！He had not only suffered on his own account②， as a father;he also suffered on the account of two mothers.(For he had come to feel the puppies had two mothers,though he never felt he had two wives-he looked on Perdita as a much-loved young sister.)He would say nothing about his worst fears until he was quite sure. Meanwhile,there was an important task ahead of him.He was still planning it when the Nannies came down to start another day. As a rule,this was a splendid time-with the fire freshly made, plenty of food around,and the puppies at their most playful.This morning-well,as Nanny Butler said,it just didn't bear thinking about. But she thought about it,and so did everybody else in that pupless house. No good news came during the day,but the Dearlys were surprised and relieved to find that the dogs ate well.(Pongo had been firm:'You girls have got to keep your strength up.')And there was an even greater surprise in the afternoon.Pongo and Missis showed very plainly 5 that they wanted to take the Dearlys for a walk.Perdita did not.She was determined to stay at home in case any pup returned and was in need of a wash. Cold weather had come at last-Christmas was only a week away. ·074· 101条花斑句 的膝上，仰面朝天，让人家搔他的肚子。谁能猜 得到，这个顽皮的动物却具有狗的王国中最敏锐 的头脑。 现在他开始动脑筋了。在十二月的这个漫漫 长夜中，他根据事实进行推理，得出正确的结论。 有一两次他几乎都快想过头了。 他不打算让自己的猜疑吓着密西斯和潘迪塔。 ①alarm/'la:m/g.向…告急， 可怜的庞果！他作为父亲，不仅需要独自承受痛 警戒 苦，还得为两个母亲忍受痛苦。（因为他已开始 ②on one's own account独立 认为小狗有两个母亲，虽说他从不认为自己有两 地，独自地 个妻子，他把潘迪塔看作是很喜爱的妹妹。)在他 没有十分把握之前，他对自己最害怕的事情将守 口如瓶。同时，还有一件重要的工作等着他去干。 他还在盘算着，两个南妮已经走下楼来，又是一 天开始了。 通常，这是一个美好的时刻，炉火是新点燃 的，旁边放着丰盛的食物，是小狗们最顽皮的时 候。今天早晨一哦，正如南妮·巴特勒所说的一 样，不堪回想。但是她想起来了，在这个没有了 ③pupless a.没有狗的 小狗的屋子里，其他的人也想起来了。 这一天里没有传来任何好消息，但是甜来夫 妇吃惊地发现，那三条狗吃得很多，这使她感到 ④fimf3m/a.坚定的，坚决 宽慰。（庞果一再坚持：“你们俩必须保持体力充 的 沛。”)下午时分发生一件更令人吃惊的事。庞果 和密西斯非常明白地表示，他们要带着甜来夫妇 ③plainly /pleinl/ad明白地， 去散步。潘迪塔不想去。她决定留在家里，因为 清楚地 万一有哪一条小狗回来了是需要梳理一番的。 寒冷的季节终于来临，离圣诞节只差一个星 期了。 ·075· The HundredandOne Dalmatians 'Missis must wear her coat,said Mrs Dearly. It was a beautiful blue coat with a white binding;Missis was very proud of it.Coats had been bought for Pongo and Perdita,too.But Pongo had made it clear he disliked wearing his. So the coat was put on Missis,and both dogs were dressed in their handsome chain collars,And then they put the Dearlys on their leashes and led them into the park. From the first,it was quite clear the dogs knew just where they wanted to go.Very firmly,they led the way right across the park,across the road,and to the open space which is called Primrose Hill.This did not surprise the Dearlys as it had always been a favourite walk.What did surprise them was the way Pongo and Missis behaved when they got to the top of the hill.They stood side by side and they barked. They barked to the north,they barked to the south,they barked to the east and west.And each time they changed their positions,they began the barking with three very strange,short,sharp barks. ‘Anyone would think they were signalling④，'said Mr Dearly. But he did not really mean it.And they were signalling. Many people must have noticed how dogs like to bark in the early evening.Indeed,twilight has sometimes been called 'Dogs'Barking Time'.Busy town dogs bark less than country dogs,but all dogs know all about the Twilight Barking.It is their way of keeping in touch with distant friends,passing on important news,enjoying a good gossip.But none of the dogs who answered Pongo and Missis expected to enjoy a gossip,for the three short,.sharp barks meant::‘Help！Help！Help!' No dog sends that signal unless the need is desperate.And no dog who hears it ever fails to respond. Within a few minutes,the news of the stolen puppies was travelling ·076· 101条花斑句 “密西斯必须穿上外衣。”甜来夫人说。 ①binding/baindi/n.滚条 这是一件美丽的蓝外衣，有着白色的滚条； 密西斯为此感到很得意。为庞果和潘迪塔也买了 外衣。但是庞果清楚地表示，他不喜欢穿。 于是密西斯穿上外衣，两条狗戴上了带链条 ②chain collars带链条的项圈 的漂亮项圈。而后他们让甜来夫妇拉着皮带，领 着他们走进公园。 从一开始起，这两条狗显然知道他们要到什 么地方去。他们坚决地带着路，一直穿过公园， 穿过大路，走到叫作报春花山的一块空地上。这 ③Primrose Hill伦敦的报春花 山 并没有使甜来夫妇感到奇怪，因为他们总喜欢到 那里散步。使他们感到惊奇的是庞果和密西斯走 到山顶时的举动。他们并排站着，叫了起来。 他们向北吠叫，他们向南吠叫，他们向东向 西吠叫。每当他们改变方向的时候，就发出3声短 促的尖叫声，非常奇怪。 ④signal"signl/,.发信号/警 “任何人都会认为他们是在发信号。”甜来先 报给（人、船等） 生说。 但他并非真的是这么认为。然而他们是在发 信号。 许多人想必注意到了，狗多么喜欢在黄昏时 分吠叫。黄昏的确有时被叫作“狗叫的时刻”。城 市里繁忙的狗比乡村里的狗叫得少，但是狗们都 ⑤gossip /'gostp/n街谈巷议， 闲谈：闲话，流言蜚语 知道黄昏时的吠叫。这是他们和远处的朋友保持 联系，传递重要消息，以及好好聊一阵天的方法。 但是对庞果和密西斯做出回答的狗中，谁也不想 和他们聊天，因为这三声短促的尖叫声表示： “求救！求救！求救！” 不在极端必需的情况之下狗是不会发出这种 信号的。听到这种信号的狗从来不会不回答。 ·077· The HundredandOne Dalmatians across England,and every dog who heard at once turned detective.Dogs living in London's Underworld (hard-bitten characters;also hard- biting②)set out to explore sinister③alleys where dog thieves lurk④. Dogs in Pet Shops hastened to make quite sure all puppies offered for sale were not Dalmatians in disguise.And dogs who could do nothing else swiftly handed on the news,spreading it through London and on through the suburbs,and on,on to the open country:‘Help！Help！ Help!Fifteen Dalmatian puppies stolen.Send news to Pongo and Missis Pongo,of Regent's Park,London.End of Message.' Pongo and Missis hoped all this would be happening.But all they really knew was that they had made contact with the dogs near enough to answer them,and that those dogs would be standing by,at twilight the next evening,to relay any news that had come along. One Great Dane,over towards Hampstead was particularly encouraging. 'I have a chain of friends all over England,'he said,in his great, booming bark.'And I will be on duty day and night.Courage,courage, Dogs of Regent's Park!' It was almost dark now.And the Dearlys were suggesting-very gently-that they should be taken home.So after a few last words with the Great Dane,Pongo and Missis led the way down Primrose Hill.The dogs who had answered them were silent now,but the Twilight Barking was spreading in an ever-widening circle.And tonight it would not end with twilight.It would go on and on as the moon rose high over England. The next day,a great many people who had read Mr Dearly's advertisements rang up to sympathize.(Cruella de Vil did,and seemed most upset when she was told the puppies had been stolen while she was talking to Nanny Cook.)But no one had anything helpful to say.And ·078· 101条花狂句 几分钟之内，小狗被盗的消息就传遍了英国， D hard-bitten /ha:d-'bitn/a. 听到它的每一条狗立即成了侦探。生活在伦敦底 咬得遍体鳞伤的 层社会的狗（既被咬得遍体鳞伤；也能凶狠地咬 hard-biting /ha:d-'bditm/a. 凶狠咬人的 人)出发去查访那些潜藏着盗狗贼的邪恶的小巷。 ③sinister/'sinista/a.险恶的： 宠物商店的狗急忙查清，出售的小狗并不是经过 邪恶的 伪装的花斑狗。没有别的事情可干的狗就飞快地 ④luk3k/v潜藏，潜伏，理 伏 传递消息，把它传遍伦敦，接着传遍郊区，再接 ③hasten"heisn/.赶紧，赶 着传遍广阔的乡村：“求救！求救！求救！十五条 快 ⑥disguise/dis'gaz/n.伪装 小花斑狗被盗。有消息请告知伦敦摄政公园的庞 ⑦hand on the news传递消息 果和密西斯·庞果。消息完。” 庞果和密西斯希望所有这一切都会发生。但 stand by准备 是他们真正知道的全部消息，只是自己已和附近 能够回答他们的狗联系过了，这些狗在明天黄昏 ⑨relay /'ritler/v.传达 时将会做好准备，传递获得的任何消息。 0 Great Dane大丹麦狗 Hampstead /hampstid/n. 汉普斯特那边的一条大丹麦狗特别令人鼓舞。 汉普斯特，英国地名 “我在整个英国都有许多朋友，”他的大声吠 叫声震四方，“而且我会日夜值班的。勇敢些， 勇敢些呵，摄政公园的狗！” 现在天几乎已经黑了。甜来夫妇提议—非 常温和地—一说他们该回家了。于是庞果和密西 斯在和大丹麦狗最后交谈几句以后，就领着路走 下报春花山。已经答复过他们的狗此刻都已默不 作声了，但是黄昏吠叫已传向更大的范围。今夜 这吠叫不会随着黄昏的结束而结束，它将随着明 月升空照耀着英国而继续下去。 第二天，许多人看到甜来先生刊登的广告后 都打电话来表示同情。（克鲁略·戴维尔也打来了 电话，当她得知小狗是在她和南妮·库克谈话时被 偷走的，似乎显得非常不安。)但是每个人说的话 都无济于事。苏格兰场显然也束手无策。所以对 ·079·