Chapter8-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《巴黎圣母院The Hunchback of Notre-Dame》

CHAPTER8 Now, by the year 1482, Quasimodo had grown up. He had been for several years bell ringer to the cathedral of Notre-Dame. Thus, by little and little, his spirit expanded in harmony with the cathedral: there he lived, there he slept; scarcely ever leaving it, and being perpetually{①} subject to its mysterious influence, he came at last to resemble it, to be encrusted② with it, to form, as it were, an integral{③ part of it. Not the person only, but also the mind of Ouasimodo appeared to be moulded by the cathedral. Quasimodo was born one-eyed, humpbacked, lame. It was not without great difficulty and great patience that Claude Frollo had taught him to speak; but there was a fatality attached to the unhappy foundlng. Having become ringer of the bells of Notre-Dame at the age of fourteen, a fresh infirmity④ had come upon him: the yolume of sound had broken the dram of his ear, and deafness was the consequence. Thus the only gate which nature had left wide open between him and the world suddenly closed, and closed forever. The melancholy of the poor fellow became incurable and complete as his deformity. His deafness rendered him in some measure 076. 第八章 现在,到了一四八二年,加西莫多已 经长大成人了。他当巴黎圣母院的敲钟人 已经几年了。 就这样,他的灵魂一点点随着圣母院 ① perpetually /po'petfuolr/ ad. 持 和谐地成长。他生活在教堂,睡在教堂。 久地,没完没了地 几乎从不外出。因为每时每刻都受它神秘 ②encrust /in'krAst/v. 包上外壳 ③ integral /intiarala. 完整的 的教堂影响,他自己最后竞变得像教堂了, 他把自已镶嵌进去,成了它的一部分。 不只是加西莫多的身体,他的灵魂也 是被教堂给模铸的。加西莫多一来到世上 就是独眼、驼背、瘪子,克洛德·弗洛罗费 了很多的功夫才教会了他说话。但是命运 却偏偏要跟这位可怜的弃婴过不去。当他 还只有十四岁的时候,就成了巴黎圣母院 ④ infirmity /nfa:mrtu/ n. 疾症 的敲钟人。这导致他又患上了一种新的残 疾,钟声的音量已经破坏了他的耳膜,他 随之又成了一个聋子。大自然所留给他与 melancholy /melankal/ n. 悲哀 世界之间的唯一大门突然间永远地关闭上 incurable /n'kjuorobl/ a. 不 了。 医治的 这个不幸者的忧伤与他的畸形一样。 ·077· The Hfunchback of Notre-Dame dumb also: for the moment he lost his hearing, he resolved to avoid the ridicule{} of others by a silence which he never broke but when alone. The second result of his misfortune was that it rendered him mischievous. He was mischievous because he was savage, he was savage because he was ugly. His extraodinary strength was another cause of his propensity② to mischief. "Malus puer robustus," says Hobbes. There was, however, one human being whom Ouasimodo excepted from his antipathy③, and to whom he was as much,nay, perhaps more strongly attached than to his cathedral-that being was Claude Frollo. The thing was perfectly natural. Claude Frollo had taken pity on him, adopted him, supported him,brought him up. The gratitude of Quasimodo was in consequence profound, impassioned, unbounded; and though the countenance of his foster- father was frequently gloomy and morose④, though his way of speaking was habitually short, harsh, and imperious, never had this gratitude ceased for a moment to sway him. After the poor bell ringer had lost his hearing, Claude Frollo and he conversed in a language of signs, mysterious, and understood by themselves alone. Thus the Archdeacon was the only human creature with whom Quasimodo had kept up communication. There were but two things in the world which he still had intercourse-Notre-Dame and Claude Frollo Nothing on earth can be compared with the empire of the Archdeacon over the bell ringer, and the attachment of the bell ringer to 078· 巴黎圣母院| 变得彻底而又不可救药。此时,他失去了 听觉,为避免别人的嘲弄,他的解决之道 ① ridicule /ndrkiu:ln. 嘲笑,愚 弄 是缄默不语,除非他独自一人时 他的第二项不幸是,他变得凶恶起来 实际上,他的凶恶是源于他的粗野,他的 粗野又源于他的丑陋。他格外发达的力量, 是他凶恶本性的另一个原因。“孩子强壮 ② propensity /pra'pensrtu/ n. 倾向 必凶恶。”霍布斯说。 但有一个人是在加西莫多的憎恶之外 的。不尽如此,他非常爱他,甚至比爱教 ③ antipathy /aen'tipav/ n. 反感,厌 恶 堂更甚--这个人就是克洛德·弗罗洛。 事情很自然。克洛德·弗罗洛曾怜 他、收养他,给他衣食,把他养大。 所以,加西莫多随后的回报是深沉的. 热烈的、无边的,虽然他的养父的表情经 常是阴沉而严厉的,虽然他习惯的说话方 式简单、生硬而且傲慢,但是,加西莫多 的这种报答之情却从未减退过。在这可怜 ③ morose /ma'roos/ a. 乖僻的 的敲钟人失去听力之后,他与克洛德·弗罗 洛之间建立了一种只有他俩才能彼此理解 的神秘语言,于是副主教就成了加西莫多 唯一能保持沟通的人了。在这世界上,加 西莫多只与两件事物保持联系,那就 是--圣母院和克罗德·弗罗洛。 副主教对于敲钟人的绝对控制,以及 敲钟人对他的深切迷恋,是任何事物都无 法与之相比的。只要克洛德做一个手势, 或者是加西莫多产生了一个想使克洛德高 ·079· The Hfunchback of Notre-Dame the Archdeacon. A sign from Clau de, and the idea of giving him pleasure would have sufficed to make Quasimodo throw himself from the top of the towers of Notre-Dame. We shall therefore say that Quasimodo loved the Archdeacon as never dog, never horse, never elephant, loved his master. In 1482 Quasimodo was about twenty, Claude Frollo about thirty- six. The one had grown up, the other began to grow old. Claude Frollo was no longer the simple student of the College de Torchi, the tender protector of an orphan child, the young and thoughtful philosopher, so learned and yet so ignorant. He was an austere, grave, morose churchman, second chaplain{①} to the Bishop, Archdeacon of Josas, having under him the two deaneries ② of Montlhery and Chateaufort, and one hundred and seventy-four parish priests. Dom Claude Frollo, however, had not meanwhile abandoned③ either the sciences or the education of his young brother, those two occupations of his life: but time had dashed those fond pursuits with the bitterness of disappointment. Little Jehan Frollo, surnamed du Moulin, from the place where he had been nursed, had not as he grew up taken that bent which Claude was solicitous④ to give him. His brother had reckoned upon} a pious^{, docile, and virtuous pupil; but the youth, like those young trees which in spite of all the gardener's efforts obstinately^{②} turn toward the quarter from which they receive air and sun, grew and flourished, and threw out luxuriant branches toward idleness, ignorance, and debauchery③} alone. Reckless of all restraint, he was a downright devil, who often made Dom Claude knit his brow. . o8o. 巴黎圣母院) 兴的念头,就足可使加西莫多从圣母院的 塔顶纵身跳下。由此,我们不妨说,加西莫 多对副主教的爱恋,就像一切犬马、大象对 它们的主人那样。 到一四二八年,加西莫多约莫二十岁 克洛德·弗罗洛大约三十六岁。一个成年 了,一个正在变老。 克洛德·弗罗洛毕竟不再是托西神学院 那个单纯的学生、一个孤儿的保护人,一 个博学又无知的、爱思考的青年哲学家了。 他已经成了一位严厉、庄重而又阴沉的神 ① chaplain /'tfaepln/n. 本堂神父 父,他是主教群中的第二号人物,若扎期 ② deanery /di:norw/ n. 教区 的副主教,他掌管着蒙菜里和夏尔多弗两 个教区和一百七十四位堂区神父。 但是,克洛德·弗罗洛修士并没有因此 放弃从事科学研究和教育他的小兄弟这两 ③abandon /a'baendan/v. 放弃 件他生活中的主要工作,不过随着时间的 推移,这两件甜蜜的事业也渗入了苦涩 小约翰·弗罗洛因被寄养在磨坊里,得了个 “磨坊”的绰号。他并没有按照克洛德所指 望的方向发展。哥哥指望他能成为一个虔 ④ solicitous /ss lsrtas/a. 热切的 诚、听话而且受人尊敬的学生,但是他的 reckon upon依赖,寄望于 pious /paras/a. 虚诚的 这个小弟弟却不愿成为园丁努力坚持让它 朝能够接受空气和阳光的方向茁壮生长的 小树,只向着懒散、无知、放荡的那一侧 obstinately /pbstintl/ ad. 固技 伸出茂密的枝叶。他是个十足的恶棍,不 地 ⑧ debauchery /dr'bo:tfari/ n. 沉酒 顾任何的限制,使得克洛德修士伤透了脑 酒色 筋。但是他的小弟弟却又十分机灵、诙谐 常常引得他发笑。克洛德把他送到了托西 ·081· The Hfunchback of Notre-Dame but full of shrewdness and drollery^{①}, which as often made him laugh. Claude had placed him in the same College de Torchi where he had passed his early years in study and retirement; and it was mortifying to him that this sanctuary, formerly edified by the name of Frollo, should now be scandalized② by it. On this subject he frequently read Jehan very severe and very long lectures, to which the latter listened with exemplary composure. After all, the young scapegrace③ had a good heart: when the lecture was over, he nevertheless remmed quietly to his profligate④courses. He became more and more learned, and at the same time, by a natural consequence, more and more rigid as a priest, more and more gloomy as a man. Lastly, it is certain that the Archdeacon had fitted up for himself in the tower nearest to the Greve, close to the belfry, a small and secret cell, which none, it was said, but the Bishop durst enter without his permission. In other respects his austerity was redoubled, and never had he led a more exemplary} life. From disposition as well as profession he had always kept aloof from women; he seemed now to dislike them more than ever. It was moreover remarked that his horror of the Egyptians and Zingari seemed to have become more vehement for some time past. He had solicited from the Bishop an edict expressly prohibiting the Bohemians to come and dance and play in the area of the Parvis ._. Not only had Messire Robert d'Estouteville his particular court as Provost and Viscount of Paris, but he had also a finger in the infliction .o82. 巴黎圣母院| ① drollery /droularw/n. 滑稻 学院,早年他自己就是在那里学习和静思 的。但是在看到曾经奉克洛德姓氏为表率 的圣殿,如今反而以同一姓氏为耻辱的时 候,这使他感到羞愧。对此,他常常非常 ② scandalize /'skaendolazl :.令人 严厉地、长时间地教训约翰,后者却只是 觉得可耻 不动声色地领受。结果,这个小无赖倒是 心态好:当他听完训话之后,仍然能若无 ③ scapegrace /'skeipgreis/ n. 饭 桶,恶棍 其事地继续胡作非为。 他越来越博学,但同时,很自然地。 ④ profligate /prpfligit/ a. 放荡的 作为一个神父,他越来越严谨,作为一个 人,他则越来越忧郁。 最后,副主教在离格雷沃广场最近的 塔里,为自已修了一个神秘的小房间,靠 近钟楼。据说,即使是主教本人,没有他 许可也不能入内。 此外,他变得加倍严厉,比任何时候 都更过着一种典范的生活。因为性情和职 业,他始终远离女色,现在他好像比以前 更讨厌妇女。 exemplary /ig'zemplorw/ a. 可仿 效的,可做模范的 而且,人们还注意到,好些日子以来, 他对埃及女子和吉下赛人的厌恶感越来越 厉害了。他请求主教颁布了一项明令禁止 vehement /'viumant/ a. 猛烈的 波希米亚人到圣母院地区跳舞和表演的法 激烈的 令。 ...... 罗倍尔·戴斯图特维尔大人不仅作为巴 黎主教座堂的教士长和巴黎子爵拥有自己 的特别法庭,而且还有权参与国王亲自裁 · o83· The Hfunchback of Notre-Dame of the sentences decreed by the King himself. There was not a head of any distinction but passed through his hands before it was delivered up to the executioner^{①}. Here certainly were reasons more than sufficient to make a man satisfied with his life, and yet on the morning of January 7th, 1482, Messire Robert d'Estouteville awoke in an abominable bad temper. And the cause of this bad temper he would have been puzzled to tell himself. Now we have remarked that judges in general arrange matters so that the days on which they have to perform their judicial functions are their days of ill-humour, that they may be sure to have somebody on whom they can conveniently vent{②} it in the name of the King, of the law, and of justice. Meanwhile the e proceedings had commenced without him. His deputies③ did the business for him, according to custom. Figure to yourself seated at the Provost's table, lolling④ upon his elbows between two piles of papers, Master Florian Barbedienne, auditor to the Chatelet. Now, they said auditor was deaf For the rest, he had among the auditory a merciless controller of his sayings and doings in the person of our young friend, Jehan Frollo du Moulin, who was sure to be seen everywhere in Paris except before the professors' chairs. "Look, look, Robin! What are they bringing in now? By Jupiter. there are all the hounds in the pack!'Tis our prince, our Pope of Fools, our bell ringer, our one-eyed, hunchbacked, bandy-legged Quasimodo!" .o84· 巴黎圣母院) 断的案件的审理。那些略有名气的人都是 经过他的手才成了剑子手的刀下鬼的 ① executioner /eksr'kju:fana/ n 如上所述,尽管已经有这么多理由足 剑子手 以使一个人怡然自得,但罗倍尔·戴斯图特 维尔大人在一四八二年一月七日早晨醒来 时却情绪不佳。这种恶劣的心情究竟从何 而来,连他自已也说不清楚。 我们早已指出,一般来说,法官总是将 开庭的日期安排在他们心情不好的时候,以 便他们保证能够找到一个倒霉鬼,以国王、 法律和正义的名义,在他身上好好地发泄 怒气。 ②vent /vent/v. 发泄 在这时,还没等到他大驾光临呢,审 判程序已经开始了。他的副手按惯例代行 其职。 ③deputy /'depiutvn. 代表,副手 ④loll/p/1. 懒洋洋地倚靠(或躺 读者诸君请想想吧,懒洋洋地两时支 坐、站) elbow /elboun. 手H 在两堆文件中间的就是沙特雷的承审官弗 洛里昂·巴勒迪安老爷 据说,承审官是个聋子。 此外,在旁观者中间正有人铁面无私 地监督着他的一举一动,此人正是我们年 轻的朋友,“磨坊”弗洛罗,在巴黎处处 都能遇见这家伙,唯独在教授的讲台前见 不到他的踪影。 “瞧啊!瞧啊!罗宾!他们把谁带上来 hound /haund/ n. 猎犬 了?凭朱比特的名义,所有的猎狗都放出 来了!那是我们的王子、我们的愚人王、 我们的敲钟人,我们的独眼龙、驼背、罗 · 085·