Chapter13-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《基督山恩仇记The Count of Monte Cristo》

Chapter 13 Those who have journeyed through the South of France on foot may have noticed halfway between Bellegarde and Beaucaire a small inn^{}, in front of which hung a sheet of iron bearing a grotesque{② representation of the Pont du Gard The unfortunate innkeeper was none other than③ Dantes' old friend Gaspard Caderousse. One morning as Caderousse was standing in the doorway of the inn, looking up and down the deserted road with a melancholy④ air, a horseman appeared in the distance, The rider was a priest. Caderousse eagerly} came out to meet him. The priest stared^*}at him with peculiar^{} attention for two or three seconds, then said, in a pronounced{ Italian accent{, "You're Monsieur Caderousse, aren't you?" "Yes, sir," said the innkeeper, surprised, “T'm Gaspard Caderousse, at your service." "Weren't you once a tailor?" "Yes, but that turned out badly. The weather is so hot in Marseilles .062. 第士三章 那些徒步穿过法国南部旅行的人可能会注意在 布摸耳镇和比里加答村的中途,有一家路边小客 ①inn/n/n. 客栈,小旅店 栈,门口挂着一块洋铁皮,上面挂着邦杜加这个奇 ② grotesque /qrou'tesk/ 怪的标志。 a.奇怪的,可笑的 ③ none other than 不是别 这个可怜的客栈老板正是邓蒂斯的老朋友葛言 人正是 柏·卡德罗斯。 这一天早上,卡德罗斯照常站在客栈的门前 用悲哀的神色上下张望荒凉的道路,一个骑马人出 ④mclancholy 现在远处。骑马人是个神父。 /melankalr/a. 忧郁的 卡德罗斯急切地迎了上去。神父以一种特别关 eagerly /i:qoli/ ad. 急 切地 注的眼神盯了他两三秒钟,接着用意大利口音说 stare /stea/v. 凝视,盯 “您是卡德罗斯先生,对吗?” 着看 “对,先生,”店主惊奇地回答, peculiar /pi'kju:lja/a “我就是葛司 奇怪的,古怪的 ③ pronounced 柏·卡德罗斯,愿为您效劳。” /pra'naunst/ a. 显著的 “你以前不是个裁缝吗?” accent/aeksont/n. 口音 “是啊,可是情况不太好,马赛的天气很热,那 里的人将来什么衣服都不穿我也不会惊讶的。” “我首先必须确定您就是我所找的人。在一八一 四或一八一五年的时候,您知不知道有一个姓邓蒂 .063· The Count Of Monte Cristo that I wouldn't be surprised if people finally stopped wearing any clothes atall.” "First of all I must make sure you're really the man I'm looking for. In 1814 or 1815 did you know a sailor named Dantes?" “Dantes? Yes, I knew him, poor Edmond! In fact, he was one of my best friends. Do you know him? Is he still alive? Is he free? Is he happy?" "He died in prison, wretched^{①} and hopeless." Caderousse turned pale. He turned away and the priest saw him wipe a tear from his eye. "You seem to have been quite fond of^{②} him,"said the priest. "Yes, I was very fond of him," said Caderousse, "although I must admit I envied his happiness for a short while. Did you know him?" "I was called to his death bed to give him the last consolation③ of religion. He therefore begged me to bring to light thecause of the misfortune which he himself never understood," continued the priest, “and to clear away the stain④ from his memory. A rich Englishman who was in prison with him, but who was released at the second Restoration{}, owned a diamond of great value. When he left prison, he gave it to Dantes, who had once taken care of him like a brother during a long illness he had suffered. Dantes made me the executor* of his will. 'I had three good friends and a fiancee,'he told me, 'and I'm sure all four of them still miss me. One of my good friends was named Caderousse.'" Caderousse shuddered^{ ""Another was named Danglars,'" continued the priest without appearing to notice Caderousse's emotion, "'and the third was my .064. 基督山恩九记 斯的青年水手?” “邓蒂斯?是啊,我认识他,可怜的爱德蒙!实 际上,他是我最好的朋友之一呢!你认识他吗?他 还活着?他自由了吗?他过得好吗?” “他死在监狱里了,可怜又无助。” 卡德罗斯的脸变白了。他转过身去,神父看到 他擦掉眼里的一颗泪水。 “你看起来好像很喜欢他似的。”神父说。 ①wretch /ret fn 可怜的 “是的,我很喜欢他,”卡德罗斯答道,“虽然 我必须承认在短时间里我曾嫉妒过他的好运。您认 识他吗?” ②be fondof 喜爱,喜欢 “我曾被召到他的床边,给他做最后一次宗教 上的抚慰。他因此请求我查明他自己不幸的真正 原因,”神父继续说,“并抹去他记忆中的污点。 ③ consolation /.konso'lerfon/ n. 安慰 邓蒂斯在关押期间有一个同伴,在第二次复辟的 时候,就从狱中放了出来。他是一个英国富翁 这位英国富翁有一粒价值连城的钻石,在出狱的 ④ stain /stein/n. 污点 时候,他把这粒钻石送给了邓蒂斯,因为在他长 期病痛期间,邓蒂斯曾像兄弟一样尽心看护他。 restoration 邓蒂斯让我做他的遗嘱执行人。,我有三个好朋 /resta'rerfon/ n. 恢复. 复位 友和一个未婚妻,'他告诉我,我相信他们四个 一直都在思念我,其中一个就叫卡德罗斯。'” executor /ig'zekjuta/ n 遗嘱执行人 卡德罗斯发抖了。 ““另外一个,叫邓格拉斯,'”神父好像没有注 意到他的情绪变化,继续说,“而那第三个,虽 shudder /fada/v. 战粟. 然是我的情敌,但也爱我。他的名字叫作弗南,我 发抖 的未婚妻是叫美曲蒂丝。到马赛去,把这粒钻石卖 了,把卖得的钱平分做五份,给这世界上仅有的几 ·065· The Count Of Monte Cristo rival^{①}, but he also loved me; his name was Fernand. As for my fiancee, her name is Mercedes. Go to Marseilles, sell this diamond. divide the money into five parts and give it to the only people on earth who love me.'" “Why did he say five parts?" asked Caderousse. "You've mentioned only four persons." "The fifth one is dead: he was Dantes' father. I was told about it in Marseilles,"went on the priest, making an effort to appear indifferent②, "but he died so long ago that I was unable to learn any of the details. Would you happen to know anything about it?" "No one knows better than I do," replied Caderousse. "How did he die?" "I say he died of..." Caderousse stopped short. "Died of what?" asked the priest, anxiously. “Of hunger!" "Of hunger!"cried the priest, leaping from his stool③."Why, even the lowest animals don't die of hunger! Oh, it's impossible!" "I've told you the truth," said Caderousse "But the poor old man must have been forsaken④}by everyone if he died such a death,"said the priest "No, Mercedes and Monsieur Morrel didn't forsake him," said Caderousse, "but the old man took a profound} dislike for Fernand. the same Fernand that Dantes named as one of his friends." "Wasn't he really his friend?" asked the priest. Caderousse said: "Dantes had a heart of gold, he called all those people his friends.. . Poor Edmond! I suppose it's better he never found out." .066. 基督山恩九记 ①rival/rarvol/n. 对手, 个爱我的人。” 敌人 “但为什么邓蒂斯说要分成五份呢?”卡德罗期 问,“您刚才只提到四个人呀。” “那第五个人已死了:他是邓蒂斯的父亲。我在 马赛时得知的。”神父竭力显得若无其事,继续说 “但是,他去世那么久了,以至于我无法得知任何 细节。你碰巧知道些什么吗?” ② indifferent /In'drfarant “没人比我知道得更清楚了。”卡德罗斯答道。 a.漠不关心的 “他是怎么死的?” “他死于......”卡德罗斯突然停住了。 “死于什么?”神父很焦急地问。 “饥饿!” “饥饿!”神父从座位上一跃而起,喊道,“什 么,甚至最卑贱的畜生也不会饿死!噢,这绝不可 能!” “我所说的都是实话。”卡德罗斯答道。 “如果那个可怜的老人是这样死去的,那他一定 ③ stool /stutl/n. 子 是被所有人抛弃了?”神父说 “不,美曲蒂丝和摩菜尔先生并没有舍弃他,” ④ forsake /fa'seik/ v. 放 卡德罗斯答道,“但是那老人极其厌恶弗南,就是 弃,抛弃 邓蒂斯称之为朋友的那个弗南。' “难道他不是真正的朋友吗?”神父问。 profound /pra'faund a 卡德罗斯说:“邓蒂斯有一颗金子般的心,他 极深的 把那些人都叫作他的朋友......可怜的爱德蒙!我宁 愿他永远也不要发现事实的真相。” “那你知道弗南是怎么陷害邓蒂斯的吗?” “我当然知道。” “那么,把这事告诉我吧。” “这件事说来令人伤心,前面的事您大概都知道 ·067· The Count Of Monte Cristo "Do you know how Fernand wronged^{} Dantes?" "I certainly do." "Then tell me about it." "It's a sad story. You probably know the beginning, don't you?" "Yes, Edmond told me everything that happened up to the time he was arrested at his own betrothal feast." "Well, after Edmond was arrested, Monsieur Morrel left to get some information on his arrest. The news he brought back was very sad. The next day, Mercedes came to Marseilles to ask for Monsieur de Villefort's help, but she accomplished② nothing. Then she visited the old man.The old man began to isolate③ himself more and more every day. Monsieur Morrel and Mercedes often came to see him, but his door was locked and, although I was sure he was at home. He was selling the little he owned in order to live. Finally he'd sold everything he had. he owed three months rent. The landlord threatened to put him out. For the first three days I heard him pacing up and down as usual, but on the fourth day I heard nothing. I went up to see him. His door was locked, I sent word to Monsieur Morrel and Mercedes: they both came immediately. Monsieur Morrel brought a doctor, who gave a diagnosis^{④} of gastric}enteritis^{} and prescribed^{} a fast^{}. From then on he left his door unlocked, he had an excuse for not eating: the doctor had ordered him to fast. Finally, after nine days of despair and fasting, he passed away." "Now tell me about those men," said the priest. "But remember," he added almost threateningly{, "you agreed to tell me everything. Who were those men who made the son die of despair and the father of hunger?" .068. 基督山恩九记 ①wrong/rpn/v. 冤枉,委 了,对吧?” 曲 “是的,爱德蒙把他在婚宴上被逮捕以前所有的 事都已告诉了我。” “俟,在爱德蒙被捕以后,摩菜尔先生赶紧去打 听关于他被捕后的消息。他带回来的消息非常坏。 第二天,美西蒂丝到马赛去请求维尔福先生的帮助 但她一无所得。她于是去看望那老人。老人慢慢地 与每个人割断了联系不再来往,摩菜尔先生和美曲 蒂丝经常去看他,但他的门经常锁着,虽然我确信 他是在家的。为了生活,他卖掉了他仅有的一点东 ② accomplish /s'kpmplf u.达到 西。最后,他所有的东西都卖完了。他欠下了三个 ③ isolate /arsalert/ v. 隔 月的房租,房东威胁要赶他出去。最初的三天,我 离,孤立 听到他还是照常来回走动,但是到了第四天,我就 再也听不到他的声音了。我上去看他,门锁上了。 我去告诉摩莱尔先生和美曲蒂丝;他们立刻就都来 了。摩菜尔先生还带了一个医生来,医生诊断是胃 肠病,并开了禁食处方。从那天起,他不再锁门了。 他有了一个绝食的借口:遵从医生的吟咐。终于 在九天的绝望和绝食以后,老人死了。” ④ diagmosis “现在,把那些人告诉我,”神父说, “但是要 /daag'nousis/ n. 诊断 gastric /gaestrik/ a. 胃的 记得,”他用一种近乎威胁的口气补充道,“您曾 enteritis /ento'ratIs n.肠炎 答应把一切事情都告诉我的。那些让邓蒂斯死干绝 prescribe /pris'kraib/ v. 望,使他父亲死于饥饿的人是谁?” 开药方 ⑧fast /fa:st/n. 禁食,绝 “他们是两个嫉妒邓蒂斯的人,一个是为了爱, 食 另外一个是由于野心:弗南和邓格拉斯。” “但是,他们两人中间是哪一个去告密的?真正 threateningly /retannlr/ ad. 威胁地 犯罪的是谁?” “两个都是,一个写信,另一个去寄信。” “这封信是在哪儿写的?” ·o69. The Count Of Monte Cristo "They were two men who were jealous of him, one because of love and the other because of ambition: Fernand and Danglars." "But which of the two denounced①} him? Which one is really guilty?" “Both of them. One wrote the letter and the other mailed it." "Where was the letter written?" "In the tavern, the day before the betrothal feast." "But you were there!" cried the priest suddenly. "It's true," said Caderousse in a choked②voice."I was there." "And yet you didn't oppose their infamous③ deed," said the priest "They'd given me so much to drink that I hardly knew what I was doing. I protested{④ as much as I was able to in that state, but they told me the whole thing was only a joke." "I see: you only let things take their course." "Yes," replied Caderousse, "and I still regret it night and day." "You mentioned a certain Monsieur Morrel several times," the priest said. "Who was he?" "He was the owner of the Pharaoh." "What part did he play in this sad story?" "The part of an honest, courageous and loyal man. He interceded} for Dantes at least twenty times. He often came to see Dantes' father, and offered to take him into his home. The day before the old man died, he left a purse on the mantelpiece{}. I still have the purse." "Then he must be a man blessed by God, he must be rich and happy." Caderousse smiled bitterly and said: "He's on the brink ②} of poverty⑧, Monsieur Morrel is completely ruined. He's lost five ships in ·070· 基督山恩九记 “在酒店,就在结婚的前一天。” “但是你自已当时也在场!”神父突然喊道 ① denounce /dr'nauns “是的,”卡德罗斯用一种硬咽的声音说, v.告发,公然抨击 “我 是在场。” “那么,你没有反对他们这种无耻的行径吗?” 神父问。 “他们灌得我酣大醉,我几乎不知道在干什 么。在那种状态下,我尽力反对,但是他们再三向 ②choke /tfauk/v. 窒息. 我说这些事不过是一个玩笑。” 阻塞 “我懂了:您只是听之任之而已。” ③ infamous /infamas a. 无耻的,不名誉的 “是的,”卡德罗斯回答说,“我一直为此事日 夜悔恨。” ④ protest /prou'test/ v. 抗 议,反对 “你曾数次提到的一位摩菜尔先生,”神父说 “他是谁?” “他是‘法老号’的船主。” “他在这悲剧里扮演怎样的角色?”。 “扮演了一个诚实、勇敢、忠诚的角色。他至少 为邓蒂斯求了二十次情。他经常来看邓蒂斯的父 亲,提议把他接到他的家里去。在老人死的前一 天,他还把他的钱袋留在壁炉架上。那只钱袋现在 intercede 还在我这儿。” /mta(:)'si:d/v.仲裁 “既然那样,他应该是一个被上帝所爱护的人 说项 了。他一定又富裕又快乐。” mantelpiece 卡德罗斯苦笑了一下,说:“他几乎已到了山 /maent(o)lpi:s/ n. 壁炉 穷水尽的地步了。他在两年之中丧失了五条船, 架 其他三家公司也破产了,他现在唯一的希望是那 艘邓蒂斯曾经驾驶过的法老号'了。假若这艘 brink /brink/ n. 边缘 船也像其他那几艘一样地沉没,他就是一个破产的 ⑧ poverty /povatv/ n. 贫 人了。” 穷,贫困 .071·