Chapter5-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《基督山恩仇记The Count of Monte Cristo》

Chapter 5 "What is your name and occupation^{}?" asked Villefort, fingering{② the notes the policeman had given him when he entered “My name is Edmond Dantes, and I'm mate{③} of the ship Pharaoh. which belongs to Morrel and Son." "T've been told that you have radical ④ political views," said Villefort. "My political views, sir? I'm almost ashamed to say so, but I've only nineteen, as I've already told you, and I know very little." Villefort watched Dantes closely. The young man was so candid} and open, that it seemed to Villefort that each word he spoke was a proof of his innocence. "Have you have any enemies?" asked Villefort. "Enemies? No, I'm not important enough to have made any." "If you've made no enemies, you may at least have aroused^{} some jealousy. After all, you're about to become a captain at the age of nineteen and you're about to marry a beautiful woman who loves you, which is a rare{⑧} stroke{} of good luck on this earth.Either of these two ·020. 第五章 “你的名字、职业?”维尔福一面问,一面翻阅 ① occupation 他进来时警察给他的文件。 /.pkju'perfan/ n. 职业 ② finger /finga/ v. 用手指 “我的名字是爱德蒙·邓蒂斯,我是'法老号’ 拨弄 船的大副,那条船是摩菜尔父子公司的。” ③mate /meit/n. (商船 的)大副,助手 “有人检举,你是个有极端政治思想的人。”维 ④ radical /raedrkal/ a 急 进的,激进的 尔福说。 “先生,我有极端的政治思想?这么说几乎让我 脸红,我已经告诉你了,我才十九岁,我懂的东西 非常少。” candid /kaendid/ a. 忠 维尔福凝视着邓蒂斯。这个年轻人是如此坦白 实的,坦诚的 innocence /inasons 和真诚,以致在维尔福看来,他说的每一个词都证 n.无罪 明他是无辜的。 “你有什么仇人吗?”维尔福问。 “仇人?不,我还没重要到有仇人的地步。” “如果你没有仇人的话,那你至少引起了旁人的 arouse /s'rauzl x. 引l起 嫉妒。毕竟,你在十九岁的时候就要做船长了,而 ⑧rare /reo/a. 稀罕的,罕 见的 目,你就要和一个爱你的漂亮姑娘结婚了,这都是 stroke /strouk/ n. (幸运 人世间很稀有的幸运。这两件幸事的任何一件都可 的)机缘 能会引起一些人的嫉妒。” ·021· The Count Of Monte Cristo things may have made certain people envious of you." "Yes, you may be right." "Now," said Villefort, "answer me frankly, what truth is there in this anonymous^{①} accusation②?" He dropped the letter on his desk with an expression of disgust③ "I'll tell you the whole truth, sir, and I swear to it on my honor as a sailor, by my love for Mercedes, and by my father's life. After we left Naples, Captain Leclere fell ill with brain fever. Feeling that he was about to die, he called me to him and said, 'My dear Dantes, swear to me on your honor that you will do what I'm about to ask you; it's a matter of the utmost importance.' ""I swear it, captain,'I said. "'After my death,' he said, 'you'll take command of the ship, since you're first mate. Head for the Isle of Elba, go ashore④ at Porto Ferraio, ask for the marshal and give him this letter. You may be given another letter or be entrusted}with a mission. That mission was to have been for me, but you'll carry it out in my place and all the honor will be yours.' "What anyone else would have done in my place, sir. The request of a dying man is always sacred^{},but for a sailor the request of a superior officer is an order which must be carried out. I arrived at the Isle of Elba the next day and went ashore alone. The marshal gave me a letter addressed to Paris and asked me to deliver it in person. I promised him I would do so,for it was in accordance with{} the last wishes of my captain. I landed at Marseilles, quickly took care of all the formalities^{} on board, then went to see my fiancee{, whom I found more beautiful and loving than ever. Finally, sir, I was attending my .022. 基督山囤九记 “是的,您也许是对的。” “现在,”维尔福说,“坦白地告诉我,这匿名 ① anonymou 的检举里事实究竟是怎样的?”他把信扔在桌子上。 /o'npnmas/a. 匿名的 一脸嫌恶的表情。 ② accusation /aekju(:)'zerfan/n “先生,我凭我水手的名誉,凭我对美西蒂丝的 控告,指控 ③ disgust /drs'qast/ n 爱,凭我父亲的生命发誓,我把一切真相都告诉 厌恶,嫌恶 您。当我们离开那不勒斯后,黎克勒船长患了脑膜 炎。他知道自已就要死了,就叫我到他那儿去,他 说,亲爱的邓蒂斯,以你的荣誉向我发誓你会完 成我要请求你办的事;这是一件非常重要的大事。' ““我发誓,船长。'我说。 “我死以后,'他说,既然你是大副,你就要 指挥这条船。你要驶向爱尔巴岛,在费拉约港上岸 要去求见元帅,把这封信交给他。或许他们会另外 给你一封信,或托付你办一件事。这本来是我的使 ④ashore /'fo:/ ad 在岸 上,上岸 命,但你要接替我去完成,所有的荣誉都会是你 entrust /in'trAst/ v. 的。’ 信赖,信托 mission /mfon/ n. 使 “先生,任何人在我这个位置都会这样做的。不 命,任务 论在哪儿,临死的人的要求总是神圣的,而且对于 一个水手而言,上司的要求就是必须要执行的命令 第二天,我到了爱尔巴岛后一个人上了岸。元帅给 sacred/setkrid/ a. 神圣 的 了我一封写着巴黎地址的信件,他要我亲自送去。 我答应他我会去送信,因为那是我的船长最后的遇 愿。我在马赛靠岸,很快安排好船登岸的事,然后 in accordance with 就赶去看我的未婚妻,我发觉她比以前更漂亮更可 按照,与.....一致 爱了。最后,先生,当时我正在出席我自已的婚宴 formality /fo:'maelrtv/ n 礼节,程序 并马上就要举行结婚仪式了。我本来预备明天动身 o fiancce /fia:n'ser/ n (法)未婚妻 到巴黎去,但因为这次告密,我就被捕了。我看您现 在也像我一样鄙视这次告密呢。” .023· The Count Of Monte Cristo own betrothal feast, I was going to be married in an hour and I intended to^{① leave for Paris tomorrow, when I was arrested on the basis of this denunciation{②} which you now seem to despise{③} as much as Ido." "You seem to be telling the truth," said Villefort. "If you're guilty, it's only through imprudence{④, and even your imprudence is justified by your captain's orders. Give me the letter you received on the Isle of Elba, give me your word of honor to appear whenever you may be summoned,and go back to your friends." "Do you mean I'm free, sir?" cried Dantes, overcome with joy "Yes,but first give me the letter." "You must have it already, sir; they took it along with my other papers." "Just a moment," said Vilefort to Dantes, who was taking his gloves and hat. "To whom is the letter addressed?" "To Monsieur Noirtier, Rue Coq Heron, Paris." ._ A thunderbolt^{*} could not have struck Villefort more suddenly or unexpectedly. "Yes,"murmured^{} Villefort, "you know the name of the man to whom it's addressed." "I had to know that in order to deliver it, sir." "Have you shown this to anyone else?" asked Villefort, reading the letter. "To no one, sir. I swear it." "No one else knows that you were to deliver a letter from the Isle of Elba to Monsieur Noirtier?" ·024· 基督山圈仇记) “看来你说的是实话,”维尔福说,“如果说你 ①intend to 计划做某事 ② denunciation 有错的话,那也只是疏忽,甚至可以说你的疏忽来 /dnansr'ef()n/ n. 自于船长的命令。你把从爱尔巴岛带来的那封信交 谴责 ③ despise /dr'spaiz/ v. 轻 给我,并以荣誉向我担保无论何时需要传讯你,你 视 ④ imprudence 都能来,然后就回到你朋友们那儿去吧。” /im'pru:dans/n. 轻率. 不谨慎 “先生,您的意思是说我自由了吗?”邓蒂斯抑 制不住,高兴地喊道。 “是的,但你先得把那封信给我。” summon /samon/ v. 召 “已经在您这儿啦,先生。他们把这封信还有我 唤,召集 其他一些文件都拿来了。” “等一等,”维尔福对正在拿帽子和手套的邓蒂 斯说,“那封信是写给谁的?” “给诺梯埃先生,地址是巴黎高海隆路。” ...... 即使是一个霹雳打下来,也未必会使维尔福如 此震惊和意外。 “是的,”维尔福低声说 “你知道这个收信人 的名字。” thunderbolt “先生,为了送信我必须知道。” /eAndabault/n. 霹雳: 突发意外事件 “这封信你有没有给其他人看过?”维尔福一边 murmur /ma:ma/ v: 低 语,低声而言 读那信一边问。 “一个人都没有,先生,我发誓。” “谁都不知道你从爱尔巴岛带了一封给诺梯埃先 生的信吗?” “先生,谁都不知道,除了给我信的人。” “控告你的主要证据是这封信,你看.....”维尔 福走到火炉边,把信扔进火里,站在那儿,一直看 到它化作灰烬。“正如你看到的,”他接着说, ·025· The Count Of Monte Cristo "No one except the man who gave it to me, sir." "The main evidence against you is this letter, and, as you see.." Villeforst stepped over to the fireplace, threw the letter into the flames and stood watching it until it had been reduced to ashes^{. "As you see," he continued, "I've destroyed it. If anyone asks you about it, deny it. Deny it firmly and you'll be saved." "Ill deny it,sir, don't worry." "Good!"said Villefort. He pulled a bell cord②} and a moment later the police commissary③ entered. “Follow this gentleman,"Villefort said to Dantes. As soon as the door had closed behind him. Villefort's strength failed him and he sank into his chair, "Oh, my God! "he murmured. "If the public prosecutor④ had been in Marseilles he'd have seen the letter and I'd have been lost! Oh, father, will you always be an obstacle to my happiness? Must I struggle eternally * against your past?" Then suddenly an unexpected light seemed to dawn in his mind. "Yes!" he said. "That letter, which could have ruined^{}me, may make my fortune instead. Come on,Villefort, to work!" .026. 基督山恩)仇记) “我已烧毁了它。要是有人问你这件事,不要承认。 坚定地否认这件事,这会让你得救的。” “我一定会否认的,先生,您不用担心。” ① reduce to ashes 把...... “很好!”维尔福说。他拉响了。不一会儿, 化为灰慨 一个警官进来了。 “跟这位先生去吧。”维尔福对邓蒂斯说。 他身后的门一关上,维尔福就再也支持不住了, 他昏昏沉沉地倒在一张椅子里。“噢,我的上帝!” ② cord /ko:d/ n. 绳索 ③ commissary 他嘀地说,“假如公共检察官在马赛而且看到这 /kpmisarr/n. 代表,委 封信的话,我就完蛋啦。噢,父亲呀,你会一直都 员 是我幸福的障碍吗?我必须永远在你的过去中挣扎 吗?” 突然,他脑中灵光一闪。“嗯!”他说,“这封 ④ prosecutor /prpstkju:tal n. 追诉者. 本来会让我完蛋的信,也许可以借它让我飞黄腾 告发者 达。振作些,维尔福,开始干吧。” obstacle /pbstakl/ n. 障 碍 eternally /'ta:nal/ ad 不朽地,永久地 ruin /run/v.毁坏 破坏 ·027·