Chapter15-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《基督山恩仇记The Count of Monte Cristo》

Chapter 15 Anyone who had left Marseilles a few years before,knowing the firm of Morrel and Son,and had returned at this date,would have found it greatly changed.Of the numerous employees who had formerly2 peopled 3 the offices,only two now remained:one was a young man of twenty three or twenty four named Emmanuel Herbaut, who was in love with Monsieur Morrel's daughter Julie,the other was an old one-eyed cashier named Cocles. The return of the Pharaoh was his only hope of being able to meet a payment of one hundred thousand francs due to Monsieur de Boville on the fifteenth of that month and other payments totaling three hundred thousand francs due on the fifteenth of the following month. But another ship which had left Calcutta at the same time as the Pharaoh had arrived in Marseilles two weeks ago and there was still no news of the Pharaoh. Such was the state of affairs when the representative of the firm of Thomson and French called on Monsieur Morrel. "My firm has a number of payments to make in France this month ·082· 第十五章 凡是几年以前离开马赛而又熟知摩莱尔父子公 司的人，要是在现在回来，就会发觉它已大大地改 ①numerous'nju:mor3s/ 了样。以前人满为患的办公室里现在只剩下了两 a.许多的 2formerly /'fo:mall/ad. 个人：一个是二十三或二十四岁的青年，名叫艾 以前，从前 曼纽·赫伯特，他爱上了摩莱尔先生的女儿尤丽， ③people"pi:pl/".使住 满人 另外一个是只有一只眼睛的年老的出纳，柯克莱 斯。 要偿付波维里先生这个月十五日到期的十万法 郎和下个月十五日到期的三十万法郎，摩莱尔先生 除了等待“法老号”回来，实在没有别的希望了。 但是，另外一艘与“法老号”同时从加尔各答出发 的船，已在两星期前到达马赛了，而“法老号”却 杳无音讯。 当汤姆生·法兰奇银行的代表拜访摩莱尔先生 ④state of affairs情况，形 时，情况就是这样。 势 “我的公司在这个月和下个月要在法国支付一笔 5representative /repri'zentativ/n.代表 款子。他们知道您严守信用，所以他们尽其所能， 把凡是有您签字的票据都收买了过来，并叫我在这 ·083· The Count Of Monte Cristo and next.Knowing your rigorous exactitude2,they have obtained as many bills with your signature on them as possible and have instructed me to collect the money from you as they fall due" Morrel heaved a sigh and passed his hand over his forehead "You have bills signed by me,then?"he asked. “Ycs,”said the Englishman,taking out a bundle⑤of papers. It would be impossible to describe Monsicur Morrel's suffering during this numeration."Two hundred and eighty-seven thousand five hundred francs,"he repeated mechanically. The Englishman asked."Tell me frankly,will you pay these bills with the same exactitude?" "Yes,I'll pay them if,as I hope,my ship arrives safely,for its arrival will restore the credit which my successive misfortunes have destroyed.But should the Pharaoh,my last resource,fail to arrive-it's cruel to say,but I'm afraid I'll be forced to suspendmy payments." “What's that?”asked the Englishman,listening intently.“What's that noise?” “Oh,my God!!”exclaimed Morrel.“What can have happened now?” Just then the second door opened and his daughter appeared,her cheeks bathed in tears.She threw herself in his arms and said,"Oh, father,father!Courage!" “Wel,”said Morrel,.sinking into his chair,“you saw and heard everything;there's nothing more I can tell you." “Isaw,”said the Englishman,“hat you have just been the victim of a new disaster and this has confirmed me in my desire to be helpful to you.Would you like me to postpone the date of payment?" ·084· 基督山恩仇记 ①rigorous'rIg3ros/a.严 些票据到期的时候负责收款。” 厉的，严格的 ②exactitude 摩莱尔深深地叹了一口气，把手放在前额。 /g'zzektitju:dm.规规 “那么，您有我签发的票据？”他问。 矩矩 due /dju:/a.应付的，到 “是的。”英国人说着，掏出一把票据。 期的 摩莱尔在计算总数的过程中所感到的痛苦简直 ①forehead/'forid/u.额， 前额 无法用笔墨形容。“二十八万七千五百法郎！”他 5 bundle /'bAndl/n.捆，束 numeration 机械地重复了一遍。 /,nju:ma'reifan/n记 英国人问：“请坦白告诉我，这些期票您能不 数，计算 ⑦nechanically 能按时完全付清？” m1'kaenikal/awd.机械 地 “可以，我会偿付，如果如我所愿我的船能安全 到达。因为它一到，我因连续不幸受损的信用就可 以恢复了。但假如‘法老号’—我最后的希望不 能到，这么说很残酷，但我恐怕就得拖欠债务了。” ⑧credit"/kredit/m.信用 “那是什么？”英国人一边专心地听，一边问， 9 successive /sak'sesiv/ 红接连的，接二连三的 “这一片喧闹声是怎么回事？” suspend /sas'pend/v. “噢，我的天！”摩莱尔喊道，“现在还能发生 推迟 I intently /n'tentl/ad. 什么呢？” 心地 正在这时，第二道门开了，他的女儿泪痕满面 地出现了。她投入他的怀抱，说道：“噢，爸爸！ 爸爸！勇敢一点！” “唉，”摩莱尔倒入他的椅子里，说道，“这一切 您都看见和听见了，我再没有什么可告诉您的了。” “我看到了，”英国人答道，“一场新的灾难刚 刚降到您的身上，但是这更增加我为您效劳的愿 望。您是否希望我延长您付款的期限？” “延期可以挽救我的名誉，因而也可以挽救我的 B victim/'viktim/.受害 者 生命。” B postpone /past'paun/ “您想延长多久？” 私，使延期 摩莱尔犹豫了一下，“两个月？”他说。 ·085· The Count Of Monte Cristo "A postponement would save my honor and therefore my life." "How long would you like?" Morrel hesitated."Two months?"he said. "Very well,then,I'll give you three.Today is the fifth of June; renew these bills for the fifth of September. The Englishman received Morrel's thanks with his usual reserve, then bade him goodbye.On the stairs he met Julic.She pretended to be going down,but in reality she had been waiting for him. "Oh,monsieur-"she began,clasping?her hands. “Mademoiselle,”said the stranger,“you will receive a letter signed 'Sinbad the Sailor'.Do exactly what that letter tells you to do,no matter how strange it may appear to you." “Very well.." “Do you promise to do what the letter says?” “I swear it,” "Good.Farewell,mademoiselle.Continue to be the good and upright girl you are now and I'm sure God will reward you by giving you Emmanuel as your husband." ·086· 基督山恩仇记 “那好吧，我愿意给您三个月。今天是六月五 日，九月五日我再来收钱。” 英国人以通常的平静态度接受了摩莱尔的谢意， 然后就告辞了。那陌生人在楼梯上遇见了尤丽。她 假装要下楼，但实际上是在等他 “噢，阁下—”她绞着双手说。 ①bid /bid/.祝 “小姐，”那陌生人说，“有一天，你会接到一 封署名‘水手辛巴德’的信。不论那封信在你看来 ②casp/klatsp/,紧握 是多么奇怪，你一定要按照信上所吩附你的话去 做。” “好的。” “你答应按照信上说的去做吗？” “我向您发誓。” “很好。再会，小姐！愿你永远像现在一样善良 和正直，我相信上天会报答你，赐艾曼纽做你的丈 夫的。” ·087·