Chapter15-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《巴黎圣母院The Hunchback of Notre-Dame》

CHAPTER 15 Phoebus and La Esmeralda were alone,sitting on the wooden coffer by the side of the lamp. La Esmeralda was silent for a moment;a tear then trickled from her eye,a sigh burst from her lips,and she said,"Oh,Monseigneur2, I love you!" This confession,emboldened③him.“You do love me!'”said he, with transport,throwing his arm round the waist of the Egyptian, having only waited for such an occasion. The Egyptian patted his lips with her pretty hand,with the grace and playfulness of a child. “Oh!”she softly murmured,“This is the moment at which one ought to die!Phoebus,introduce your religion to me!" “My religion!”cried the Captain,bursting into a laugh.“What do you want with my religion?" “That we may be married,”replied the Egyptian. The Captain's face assumed a mixed expression of surprise, disdain,and licentious④passion.“Pooh!”said he,“What should we marry for?" ·138· 第十五章 弗比斯和拉·爱斯美拉达坐在灯边的一 ①coffer /'kDf/n箱子 个木箱上。 拉·爱斯美拉达沉默了片刻，眼中滚 2 Monseigneur /mogse'nja:r/n. 出一颗泪珠，唇边一声轻叹，“啊，大 阁下 人，我爱你！” embolden /rm'bauldan/. …壮胆，鼓动 这一表露给弗比斯壮了胆。“你真爱 我！”他狂喜地说，伸出胳膊搂住埃及姑娘 的腰，他等待的就是这个机会。 埃及姑娘用美丽的手轻拍他的唇，像 孩子般地欢乐和顽皮。 “啊！”她轻柔地小声说，“这真是个 销魂的时刻！弗比斯，介绍我加入你的宗 教吧” “我的宗教”队长大笑起来，“你入我 的宗教干什么？” “为了我们能结婚。”埃及姑娘回答道。 ④licentious /lar'senfas/a.放肆的 队长脸上露出复杂的表情：既惊讶， 又蔑视，又放肆淫荡。“呸！我们干吗要 ·139· The Hunchback of Notre-Dame The Bohemian turned pale,and sorrowfully drooped her head. Dom Claude,meanwhile,was watching all that passed. She threw her arms round the neck of the officer,and with a sweet smile and tearful eye fixed upon him a beseeching2 look.The Captain pressed his burning lips to her bosom. All at once above the head of the Captain she beheld another head-a livid4,green,convulsive 5 face,with the look of one of the damned;close to this face was a hand holding a dagger.It was the face and the hand of the priest. The girl was struck speechless and motionless with horror by this terrible apparition:she saw the dagger descend upon the Captain. "Perdition!"he exclaimed,and fell.She swooned. She felt a burning kiss,impressed upon her lips.On coming to herself,she was surrounded by soldiers belonging to the watch.The Captain was carried away bathed in his blood.The priest was gone. ·140· 巴黎圣母院 ①droop/dru:p/,下垂 结婚？” 埃及姑娘的脸变得苍白，悲哀地低下 了头。 此时克洛德修土目睹了这一切。 2 besecch/br'sitj/",恳求 她伸出双臂搂住军官的脖子，用乞求 behold /bi'hould/r.看到 的眼光望着他，带着含泪的微笑。队长将 ④livid /livid业a铅色的 他火热的嘴唇贴在她的胸上。 convulsive /kon'VAlsiv/a.惊厥 的，抽搐的 突然，她看见弗比斯头上的另一个脑 袋，一张苍白的、嫉妒的、痉挛的脸，魔 鬼似的目光。这张脸旁边，一只手举着匕 oa pparition即/Ep'rjbn/n.幽灵， 首。这是那神父的脸和手。 幻影 swoon/swun/.昏晕，晕倒 她被这可怕的幽灵惊呆了，不能喊也 不能动。她看见匕首刺向弗比斯。“该 死！”他喊道，倒在了地上。她昏过去了。 她感到有个火热的吻压在她的唇上。 当她苏醒时，她被一群巡逻的士兵包围了。 他们抬走了血泊中的队长。神父不见了。 ·141·