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8 The Queen's Croquet Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden:the roses growing on it were white,but there were three gardeners at it,busily painting them red.Alice thought this a very curious thing,and she went nearer to watch them,and,just as she came up to them,she heard one of them say,“Look out④now,Five！Don't go splashing paint over me like that!!” “I couldn't help⑤it,”said Five,in a sulky tone..“Seven jogged my elbow.” On which Seven looked up and said,"That's right,Five!Always lay the blame⑦on others!” “You'better not talk！”said Five.“I heard the Queen say only yesterday you deserved to be beheaded." “What for?”said the one who had spoken first,. “That's none of your business,Two！”said Seven. “Yes,it is his business！”said Five.“AndI'll tell him-it was for bringing the cook tulip-roots⑧instead of⑨onions.” Seven flung down his brush,and had just begun "Well,of all the unjust things-"when his eye chanced to fall upon Alice,as she ·122 8 王后的槌球场 ①ground/graond/i场地 花园进口处附近有一棵很大的玫瑰树，树 ②entrance/entrons/n.入▣ ③gardener /ga:dna(r/n.园 上开着的玫瑰花都是白的，可是旁边有三个园 丁，花匠 丁，正忙着把花儿涂成红色。艾丽丝心想，这 件事可真稀奇；她走近去看他们，刚走到他们 ④look out留神，注意 跟前，就听到他们当中一个说：“小心点，五 点！别这样把颜料溅到我身上！” help /help/v.避免 “我没办法，”五点气恼地说：“是七点推了 ⑥jgd3g/v.轻推 我的胳臂。” 七点听到这句话，拾起头来说：“对呀，五 ⑦blame /bleim/n.过失，责备 点！总是把过错往别人身上推！” “你还是别开口更好！”五点说，“就在昨 天，我听见王后说，你是应该被杀头的。” “为什么？”第一个说话的问道。“这跟你不 相干，两点！”七点说。 “不，这跟他有关！”五点说，“我要告诉 他—这是因为他把郁金香根当作洋葱头给了 8 tulip-root/'tju:lip ru:t/n. 厨子。” 金香根 ⑨instead of代替，而不是… 七点把刷子往下一扔，刚开口说：“哦，在 )unjust /An'd3Ast/a不公平的 所有的不公道的事当中一”他的目光碰巧落 @chance to do碰巧 ·123· Alice's Adventures in Wonderland stood watching them,and he checked himself suddenly:the others looked round also,and all of them bowed low. “Would you tell me,please,”said Alice,a little timidly,"why you are painting those roses?" Five and Seven said nothing,but looked at Two.Two began,in a low voice, "Why,the fact is,you see,Miss,this here ought to have been a red rose-tree,and we put a white one in by mistake②；and,if the Queen was to find it out,we should all have our heads cut off,you know.So you see,Miss,we're doing our best,before she comes,to-" At this moment,Five,who had been anxiously looking across the garden,called out“The Queen！The Queen?”and the three gardeners instantly threw themselves flat upon their faces.There was a sound of many footsteps,and Alice looked round,eager to see the Queen. First came ten soldiers carrying clubs:these were all shaped like the three gardeners,oblong and flat,with their hands and feet at the corners:next the ten courtiers:these were ornamented all over with diamonds,and walked two and two,as the soldiers did.After these came the royala children:there were ten of them,and the little dears came jumping merrily along,hand in hand,in couples:they were all ornamented with hearts.Next came the guests,mostly Kings and Queens,and among them Alice recognized s the White Rabbit:it was talking in a hurried nervous manner,smiling at everything that was said, and went by without noticing her.Then followed the Knave of Hearts, carrying,the King's crown on a crimson velvet cushion;and,last of ·124· 艾丽丝爱游奇境记 ①check /tfek/..克制，停止 到艾丽丝身上，她正站在那里看着他们，于是 他突然住口不说了；其余两个也回过头来看， 全都深深地鞠躬。 “劳驾，你们能不能告诉我，”艾丽丝有点 儿胆怯地说，“你们为什么在玫瑰花上涂颜 色？” 五点和七点一声不吭，只是看着两点。两 点低声说：“呃，是这样，你瞧，小姐，这里 应该种一棵红玫瑰树，我们种错了，种了一 棵白玫瑰树；要是让王后知道了，我们的头 ②by mistake错误地 都得被砍掉，你知道。所以你瞧，小姐，我 们在她来以前尽量想办法，来一”这时候， 焦急地向花园那边望着的五点叫道：“王后！ 王后！”三个园丁立刻脸朝下趴在地上。传来 ③f1at?et/a.平坦的，扁平的 了许多人的脚步声，艾丽丝向四面张望，急于 ④apon one's face脸朝下趴着 ⑤club /klAb/n.(用作武器的】 想看到王后。 大棒：棍棒：在扑克牌中指 梅花 走在最前面的是十个兵，拿着木棒：他们 ⑥shaped小eipt/a成一定形状 的体形都和三个园丁一样，长方形，又扁又平， 的 ⑦oblong3blbg/a长方形的 手脚长在四个角上；他们后面是十个大臣，浑 (椭圆形的) 身装饰着金刚钻，两个一排，像那些士兵一样 8 courtier/'ko:tja/n.朝臣 ⑨omnament'3n3m3nt/v.装饰 走着。这以后是王家的孩子；他们一共有十个， 这些小宝贝一对对地手拉着手，快快活活，跳 )diamond/daiam3ndn钻石： 在扑克牌中指方块牌 跳蹦蹦地走来；他们身上都装饰着红心。跟在 ⑩royal /rial/a.王室的，皇家 的 后面的是来宾，多数都是国王和王后，艾丽丝 Bde知ldia/n亲爱的人，可爱 看到白兔子也在里面；它正在又急又慌张地说 的人 13 recognize /rekagnaiz/v. 着话，人家说什么，它都笑眯眯的，从她旁边 出 走了过去，也没有注意到她。后面是红心杰克， crimson"krimzn/a.深红色 的 ⑤velvet /'velvit/n天鹅绒 ·125· Alice's Adventures in Wonderland all this grand procession,came THE KING AND THE QUEEN OF HEARTS. Alice was rather doubtful2 whether she ought not to lie down on her face like the three gardeners,but she could not remember ever having heard of such a rule at processions;"and besides,what would be the use of a procession,"thought she,"if people had all to lie down on their faces,so that they couldn't see it?"So she stood where she was,and waited. When the procession came opposite to Alice,they all stopped and looked at her,and the Queen said,severely,"Who is this?"She said it to the Knave of Hearts,who only bowed and smiled in reply. “Idiot⑤！”said the Queen,tossing her head impatiently;and, turning to Alice,she went on:"What's your name,child? “My name is Alice,so please your Majesty⑥，”said Alice very politely;but she added,to herself."Why,they're only a pack of cards,after all.I needn't be afraid of them!" "And who are these?"said the Queen,pointing to the three gardeners who were lying round the rose-tree;for,you see,as they were lying on their faces,and tile pattern on their backs was the same as the rest of the pack,she could not tell whether they were gardeners, or soldiers,or courtiers,or three of her own children. "How should I know?"said Alice,surprised at her own courage. “It's no business of mine..” The Queen turned crimson with fury9,and,after glaring at her for a moment like a wild beast,began screaming "Off with her head!Off with一” “Nonsense！”said Alice,very loudly and decidedly,and the Queen was silent. The King laid his hand upon her arm,and timidly said "Consider, ·126· 艾丽丝爱游奇境记 ①procession 手捧深红色丝绒垫子，上面放着国王的王冠； pra'sejn,prau/n队伍， 行列 在这壮丽的队伍的最后面，是红心国王和王后。 艾丽丝拿不准自己是不是应该像三个园丁 ②doubtful /dautful/a.疑心 的，不确定的 那样，也脸朝下趴在地上，但她不记得人家说 起过，遇到队伍还有这么一条规矩。她想，“而 且，如果人人都脸朝下趴着，看不见队伍，那 么这种队伍又有什么用处呢？”所以她站在原地 等着。 ③opposite to在对面 队伍走到艾丽丝对面，就都停下来看着她， 王后严厉地说：“这是谁？”她这句话是向红心 ④knave /neiv/.恶棍，骗徒： 杰克说的，后者只是用鞠躬和微笑作为回答。 纸牌中的杰克 分idiot/idiat/n.白痴 “笨蛋！”王后说，不耐烦地把头一扬，然 后又转身问艾丽丝道：“你叫什么，孩子？” “我叫艾丽丝，禀奏陛下，”艾丽丝极有礼 your Majesty尊数的女王 majesty /'mad3 isti/n.最高 貌地说；但她又暗自想道：“哼，他们到底不过 权威，威严，王权 是一副纸牌。我用不着怕他们！” ⑦a pack of一副 “这些人是谁？”王后指着玫瑰树周围趴着 的三个园丁说。你想，因为他们都是脸朝下趴 着，他们背上的花纹和这一副牌里的别的牌是 ⑧patter /'paeton/n.图案，式 样 一样的，所以她辨不出他们究竟是园丁，还是 土兵，还是朝臣，还是她自己的三个孩子。 “我怎么知道？”艾丽丝说，她对自己的勇 气都感到吃惊，“这不关我的事。” 王后气得满脸通红，像头野兽那样瞪了她 @fury/fjuori/n.愤怒，狂暴 glare /glea/.瞪视 一会儿，就尖声嚷了起来：“砍掉她的头！砍 掉—” “胡说！”艾丽丝非常响亮而又果断地说， 王后不作声了。 国王把一只手放在王后的胳膊上，怯生生地 说：“你考虑一下，亲爱的，她还是个孩子呢！” ·127· Alice's Adventures in Wonderland my dear:she is only a child!" The Queen turned angrily away from him,and said to the Knave “Turn them over!” The Knave did so,very carefully,with one foot. “Get up！”said the Queen in a shrill,loud voice,and the three gardeners instantly jumped up,and began bowing to the King,the Queen,the royal children,and everybody else. “Leave off①that!”screamed the Queen.“You make me giddy.” And then,turning to the rose-tree,she went on,"What have you been doing here?” "May it please your Majesty,"said Two,in a very humble tone, going down on one knee as he spoke,"we were trying-" “Isee!”said the Queen,who had meanwhile②been examining③ the roses.“Off with their heads！”and the procession moved on,.three of the soldiers remaining behind to execute the unfortunate gardeners, who ran to Alice for protection5. “You shan't be beheaded！”said Alice,and she put them into a large flower-pot that stood near.The three soldiers wandered about for a minute or two,looking for them,and then quietly marched off after the others. “Are their heads off?”shouted the Queen. “Their heads are gone,if it please your Majesty！”the soldiers shouted in reply. “That's right!”shouted the Queen.“Can you play croquet??" The soldiers were silent,and looked at Alice,as the question was evidently meant for her. ·128· 艾丽丝漫游奇境记 王后怒冲冲地转过身不理他，对杰克说： “把他们翻过来！” 杰克非常小心地用一只脚把他们翻了过来。 “起来！”王后尖声嚷道，三个园丁立即一 跃而起，向国王、王后、王家的孩子以及其他 人都鞠起躬来。 “别鞠躬了！”王后叫道，“鞠得我头都晕 ①leave off停止，中断 啦。”接着她转身对着玫瑰树，继续说：“你们 刚才在这儿干了什么？” “禀奏陛下，”二点跪下一条腿，非常谦卑 地说，“我们正要一” “我明白了！”王后说，她刚才在仔细察看 ②meanwhile /'mi:nwail; 'minhwail/ad,同时 那些玫瑰花。“砍掉他们的头！”队伍接着向前 ③examine /ig'zaemin//.仔细 检查 走，三个士兵留了下来，要把这三个不幸的园 unfortunate /An'fo:tJanit/a. 丁处死，园丁们就奔向艾丽丝求她保护。 不幸的 ③protection/pro'tekfan/n.保 “不会砍你们头的！”艾丽丝说，她把他们 护 放在旁边的一个大花盆里。三个士兵在四周转 ⑥flower-pot /flau3pot/n花 了一会儿，寻找他们，随后就一声不响地开步 盆，花钵 走，追赶其余的人去了。 “砍了他们的头吗？”王后嚷道。 “他们的头没了， 禀奏陛下！”士兵们高 声答道。 ⑦evidently /evidontli/ad..明 “那就对了！”王后 显地，显著地 细meant for本应是…的 嚷道，“你会玩槌球 吗？” 士兵们没有作声， 只是看着艾丽丝，因 为这个问题显然是问 ·129· Alice's Adventures in Wonderland “Yes!”shouted Alice. “Come on,.then!”roared①the Queen,and Alice joined the procession,wondering very much what would happen next. “It's-it's a very fine day！”said a timid voice at her side..She was walking by the White Rabbit,who was peeping anxiously into her face. “Very,”said Alice..“Where's the Duchess?" “Hush！Hush!”said the Rabbit in a low hurried tone.He looked anxiously over his shoulder as he spoke,and then raised himself upon tiptoe,put his mouth close to her ear,and whispered,"She's under sentence②of execution.” “What for?”said Alice, “Did you say 'What a pity!'?”the Rabbit asked. “No,I didn't,”said Alice,“Idon't think it's at all a pity.I said What for?'” "She boxed the Queen's ears-"the Rabbit began.Alice gave a little scream of laughter.“Oh,hush！”the Rabbit whispered in a frightened tone."The Queen will hear you!You see she came rather late,and the Queen said-" “Get to your places！”shouted the Queen in a voice of thunder,and people began running about in all directions,tumbling up against each other:however,they got settled down in a minute or two,and the game began. Alice thought she had never seen such a curious croquet-ground in her life:it was all ridges and furrows:the croquet balls were live hedgehogs,and the mallets live flamingoes,and the soldiers had to double themselves up and stand on their hands and feet,to make the arches The chief difficulty Alice found at first was in managing her flamingo:she succeeded in getting its body tucked away,comfortably enough,under her arm,with its legs hanging down,but generally,just ·130· 艾丽丝爱游奇境记 她的。 ①roar/r:/v.吼，大声说出， “会！”艾丽丝喊道。 叫喊 “那就来吧！”王后大喝一声，于是艾丽丝 就走进队伍，同时也很想知道下一步会发生什 么事情。 “今儿个一今儿个天气真好！”她身边响 起一个怯生生的声音。原来她走在白兔子旁边， 白兔子正焦急地瞅着她的脸。 “真好。”艾丽丝说，“公爵夫人在哪里？” “嘘！嘘！”兔子连忙低声说。它一边说， ②sentence'sentans/.n.宣判 一边着急地回头看看，随后踮起足尖，把嘴凑 到她耳朵边，轻声说道：“她被判了死刑。” ③pity /pitiln.遗憾，同情， 可惜 “为什么？”艾丽丝说。 “你是说‘多可惜’吗？”兔子问道。 “没有，我没说，”艾丽丝说，“我并没有觉 得有多可惜。我是说‘为什么？’” “她打了王后一个耳光一”兔子开始说。 艾丽丝轻轻地尖声笑了一声。“嘿，嘘！”兔子 惊慌地轻声说，“王后会听见的！你知道，她来 得很晚，王后说—” ④tumble'作Ambl￥.翻倒 “各就各位！”王后像打雷似的大喝一声， 大家就四面八方跑开去，也有互相撞着摔倒的； ⑤ridge/rid3/n脊状突起 可是过一会儿，大家都占好了位置，开始玩槌 @furrow /'fArou/n.犁沟 球了。 hedgehog /hed3hog;-ho:g/ :刺猬 艾丽丝心想，她这一辈子从来没有见过这 ⑧mallet'malit/n木槌，球 么古怪的槌球场：场地里净是田埂和垄沟；活 棍 ⑨flamingo/Hfla'mingau/t.红 刺猬当做槌球，活火烈鸟当作木槌；士兵们一 鹤；火烈鸟 个个得弯下腰，手脚着地，做成拱门。 )arch /art/n.拱门，弓形 ①chief /tfi:f/a.主要的，最重 艾丽丝开始时感到最大的困难是摆弄她的 要的 火烈鸟：她想办法让它的身体舒适地夹在胳臂 B manage/maenid3/,.控制 B tuck /tAk/.挤进 底下，两条腿垂下，可是正当她把它的脖子理 ·131·