Chapter12-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《巴黎圣母院The Hunchback of Notre-Dame》

CHAPTER 12 One fine morning in the same month of March,it so happened that our young friend Jehan Frollo du Moulin perceived,while dressing himself,that his breeches,containing his purse,gave out no metallic sound. "Yes,I will go to my brother;I shall get a lecture,but then I shall get a crown." Having crossed the Petit Pont,Jehan at length found himself before Notre-Dame. He stopped a verger3 who was coming from the cloisters4."Where is the Archdeacon of Josas?"he inquired. "I believe he is in his closet in the tower,"replied the verger. Jehan clapped his hands.“By Jupiter!”he exclaimed--“A fine opportunity for seeing that famous den of sorcery!" “Humph!”said the scholar;“This must be the place,I suppose."y The key was in the lock,and the door not fastened;he gently pushed it open far enough to look in. "Come in,"cried his brother,from within the cell. ·126· 第十二章 就在这同一个三月里的一个明媚的清 晨，我们年轻的朋友，“磨坊”约翰·弗罗 ①breech/bri:t/m裤子 洛起床穿衣时，发现放在裤子里的钱包已 ②metallic/mi 'taelik/a金属的 经没有金属响声了。 “得了，我得去找我哥哥，虽然会挨一 顿训，但会得到一个银币的。” 穿过小桥后，约翰终于到了圣母院门 前。 他拦住一个刚从修道院出来的教堂司 ③verger/'v3:d3a/n.教堂司事 ④cloister"klorsta/n.修道院，回 事问：“若扎斯副主教在什么地方？” 翻 “我想他在他最隐秘的房间里。”那人 回答道。 约翰拍起手来。“神了，”他喊道， 5 den/den/m.洞穴 “这是看看那有名的巫术室的好机会！" “嗨，”学生说，“我想，肯定是在这 里了。” 钥匙插在锁上，门没锁，他轻轻推开 了门，以便向里面看。 “进来。”他哥哥从密室中喊道。 ·127· The Hunchback of Notre-Dame "What brings you hither?" “I am come to ask of you..” “What?” “I want money,”repeated Jehan stoically. At this moment the sound of a footfall was heard on the stairs. "There,take it!"said the Archdeacon angrily,throwing him his pouch2. The person who entered had a black gown and a gloomy look. “Good morrow.Master Jacques..” "Good morrow,master,"replied the man in black. "When doth it please you that I should order the young sorceress to be apprehended ? “What sorceress??” "That Bohemian,you know,who comes every day to dance in the Parvis,in despite of the prohibition of the official.When shall we begin?" The Archdeacon turned pale as death.“I will tell you,”stammered④ he,with a voice scarcely articulate5. ·128· 巴黎圣母院「 “你来这儿干什么？” “我来是想跟你…” “什么？” “我想要钱。”约翰坚定地说。 ①stoically /staurkal/ad.坚忍地 就在这时候，楼梯上传来了一阵脚步 的声音。 2 pouch /paot∫/n.小袋 “在这里，拿去！”副主教生气地把钱 包扔给他。 0…… 刚进来的这个人穿着一身黑袍，一脸 阴郁。 “日安，雅克阁下。” “日安，阁下。”黑衣人回答道。 “你想让我什么时候把那小巫女抓起 ③pprehend/,pr'hend/.逮捕， 优虑 来？” “哪个小巫女？” “那个波希米亚姑娘，你是知道的，她 不顾官府的禁令，每天都要到广场去跳舞。 ④stammer/staema/.口吃，结巴 我们什么时候动手？” 5 articulate /a':trkjolrt/a.发音清 晰的 副主教脸色变得死白。“我会告诉你 的。”他用含糊的声音结结巴巴地说。 ·129·