Chapter37-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《基督山恩仇记The Count of Monte Cristo》

Chapter 37 On that same day there was great agitation in the Chamber. An usher entered and brought the chairman a letter."You may have the floor③，Monsieur de Morcerf,”said the chairman as he unsealed the letter. Morcerf began his defense,which was extremely eloquent5 and skillful. "Count,I believe you just told us that Ali Pasha entrusted you with the care of his wife and daughter,didn't you?" “Ycs,”replied Morcerf.“But on my return I found that Vasiliki and her daughter Haydee had disappeared." The chairman said,"Gentleman,I presume you will not be averse to listen to a witness who claims to have very important evidence and who has come forward of his own accord." The usher withdrew and returned a few minutes later.Behind him walked a woman wearing a large veil that covered her completely. “Madame,”said the chairman,“you have written us saying that you could give us some information on the Yanian affair and that you ·194· 第三十七章 Dagitation /aedsl'teifan/n. 同一天，贵族院里骚动异常。 (情绪等的)纷乱，骚动 ②usher /Afa/n.带位员， 一个领路员走进来拿了一封信交给主席。“您 招待员 ③have the floor轮到某人 可以发言了，马瑟夫先生。”主席一面说，一面拆 发言 开那封信。 ④defense/di'fens/.(被 告对指控)答辩 于是伯爵开始为自己辩护起来，非常雄辩，非 eloquent /'elakwant/a. 雄辩的，有口才的 常有技巧。 “伯爵阁下，”主席说，“我相信您刚才是说亚尼 纳总督曾委托您照顾他的妻女？是吗？” “是的，”马瑟夫答道，“但当我回去时，我发 现凡瑟丽姬和她的女儿海蒂失踪了。” n averse'v3s/a反对的 主席说：“诸位，我想，你们大概不会反对听 )witness'witnis/L证 取一个自称有非常重要证据的人的陈述吧。这个证 人 8 accord /a'k3:d/h.自☏ 人是自己找上门来的。” 领路员退下，不一会儿又回来了。在领路员 9 withdraw /wio'dro:/ 撒回，退出 的后面，走进来一个全身遮着一张大面纱的女 )veil /verl/n.面纱 人 “夫人，”主席说，“您写信给我们说您能提供 ·195· The Count Of Monte Cristo were an eyewitness to the events." "Yes,I was there,replied the young woman in a voice full of captivating sadness and impregnated with that sonority peculiar to Oriental 5 voices."I am Haydee,daughter of Ali Tebelin,Pasha of Yanina,and of Vasiliki,his beloved wife." “Madame,”said the chairman after bowing respectfully,“Can you prove the truth of what you say?" "I can,"replied Haydee,drawing a perfumed satin bag from under her veil.“Here is my birth certificate⑦，drawn up by my father and signed by his principal officials.Here is my certificate of baptism, for my father consented to have me raised in the religion of my mother. And,most important of all,perhaps,here is the deed attesting the sale of my mother and me to an Armenian slave merchant by the French officer who,in his infamous bargain with the Turks,reserved as his share of the booty his benefactor's wife and daughter.whom he sold for the sum of four hundred thousand francs." The entire assembly was in a turmoil."Monsieur de Morcerf," said the chairman,"the justice of the court is equal for all,like that of God:it will not let you be overwhelmed by your enemies without giving you the means of defending yourself." Morcerf remained silent. "Well,what have you decided?"asked the chairman. "Nothing."replied Morcerf dully. "Has Ali Pasha's daughter really spoken the truth,then?" Morcerf looked around with an expression of despair and walked out of the room like a somber mad man. “Gentlemen,”said the chairman,“do you find the Count of ·196· 基督山恩仇记 关于亚尼纳事件的资料，并声称您是一个目击 Dcaptivating 者。” 'kaeptiverti/a迷人 的，有魅力的 “是的。就是我。”那陌生女子用一种东方人特 ②impregnate 有的迷人而悲伤的声音说，“我是海蒂，是亚尼纳 ∥mpregneit/&.注入， 灌输（思想，感情等（常 总督阿里·铁贝林和他的爱妻凡瑟丽姬的女儿。” 与wih连用) 3 sonority /sa'noriti/n. “夫人，”主席非常恭敬地鞠了一躬说，“您能 声音 证明您所说的是事实吗？"” peculiar /pr'kju:ljal a. 独特的 “我能。”海蒂一边回答，一边从她的面纱底下 5 oriental /3(:)r'entl/a. 东方人的 摸出一个芳香馥郁的缎面小袋子。“这儿是我的出 osatin/'setn/n.缎子 certificate /so'tifikit/n. 生证明书，是我父亲亲笔书写并由他的高级官吏签 证（明）书 署的。还有我的受洗证，因为我的父亲同意我可以 baptism /baeptizam/n. 洗礼 信我母亲的宗教。还有，也是最重要的，就是证明 9auest'test/.证明， 作证 那个法国军官把我和我的母亲卖给亚美尼亚奴隶商 的卖身契，那个法国军官在他与土耳其政府的无耻 0booty'bu:t/m.脏物， 战利品 的交易中，竟把他恩主的妻子和女儿作为他的一部 分战利品，把她们卖得了四十万法郎。” I assembly为'semblt/m. 整个会场陷入一片混乱之中。“马瑟夫先生，” (为了特定目的)聚集在 一起的人 主席说，“本法庭对任何人都一视同仁，就像上帝对 2 moil/t3:mDV花骚 动，混乱 谁都一视同仁那样：他不会不给您为自己辩护的机会 B overwhelm 就让您被自己的敌人所压倒。” auv?welm/.淹没，压 倒 马瑟夫依然保持沉默。 “那么，您决定怎么样？”主席问。 “我没有话答复。”马瑟夫迟钝地说。 “那么，阿里总督的女儿所说的都是实情吗？” 马瑟夫以一种绝望的神情环顾了一下四周，然 年somber'somba/a忧 后像一个疯子似地飞奔出房间。 郁的，郁闷的 “先生们，”主席说，“你们认为马瑟夫伯爵阁 ·197· The Count Of Monte Cristo Morcerf guilty of felony,treason2,and dishonor?" “Yes！”replied the members of the investigating commission with a single voice. ·198- 基督山恩仇记 ①felony'febn/u.重罪 下是否犯了重罪、叛国罪和不名誉罪？” ②treason/'tri:zn/h.叛国 通敌 “是的。”审查委员会的全体委员异口同声地回 答。 ·199·