Chapter8 Geppetto Makes Pinocchio New Fect杰佩托为四诺曹做了一双新脚-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《木偶奇遇记》

Chapter 8 Geppetto Makes Pinocchio New Feet No sooner had the puppet satisfied his hunger than he began to cry and to grumble because he wanted a pair of new feet. But Geppetto,to punish him for his naughtiness,allowed him to cry and to despair?for half the day.He then said to him: "Why should I make you new feet?To enable you,perhaps,to escape again from home?" “I promise you,,”said the puppet,,sobbing,“that for the future I will be good.” "All boys,"replied Geppetto,"when they are bent upon obtaining something, say the same thing.” "I promise you that I will go to school and that I will study and bring home a good report.” "All boys,when they are bent on obtaining something,repeat the same story." "But I am not like other boys!I am better than all of them and I always speak the truth.I promise you,papa,that I will learn a trade and that I will be the consolation④and the staff⑤of your old age.” Geppetto's eyes filled with tears and his heart was sad at seeing his poor Pinocchio in such a pitiable state.He did not say another word,but,taking his tools and two small pieces of well-seasoned wood,he set to work with great diligence. ·044· 第八章 杰佩托为匹诺曹 做了一双新脚 ①grumble['grambl发 木偶刚吃饱，就开始又哭又喊，哼哼唧唧，因为他 牢骚 想要一双新脚。 可是杰佩托因为匹诺曹淘气，想惩罚他，就任由木 ②despair[di'spe]k失望 偶绝望地哭喊了整整半天，最后才说： “我凭什么要给你做新脚？是为了你再从家里溜出 去？” “我向您保证，”木偶抽泣着，“以后我要做个好孩 ③bend[bend]v.屈服于 子。” “所有的孩子，”杰佩托答道，“想要东西的时候都 这么说。” “我向您保证，我会去上学，会好好读书，拿到好 成绩。” “所有的孩子想要东西的时候，都会来这一套。” ④consolation [kansa'leifon]n.慰藉 “可我和别的孩子不一样！我比他们都强，我总是 ⑤staff[sta:f]n.支撑 说真话。爸爸，我向您保证，我要学门手艺，等您老了， ⑥pitiable[pitiobl]a.可怜 我会成为您的慰藉和依靠。” 的 ⑦wel-seasoned经过良好 看到可怜的匹诺曹如此受罪，杰佩托的眼里满是泪 干燥处理的 水，心里很难过。他一句话也没再说，拿起工具和两小 8 diligence ['dilidsans]n. 勤劳，努力 块晒干的木头，全神贯注地干起来。 ·045· Chapter 8 Geppetto Makes Pinocchio New Feet In less than an hour the feet were finished:two little feet-swift,well-knit and nervous.They might have been modeled by an artist of genius. Geppetto then said to the puppet: "Shut your eyes and go to sleep!" And Pinocchio shut his eyes and pretended to be asleep. And whilst he pretended to sleep,Geppetto,with a little glue which he had melted in an egg-shell,fastened his feet in their place,and it was so well done that not even a trace could be seen of where they were joined. No sooner had the puppet discovered that he had feet than he jumped down from the table on which he was lying and began to spring and to cut a thousand capers about the room,as if he had gone mad with the greatness of his delight. "To reward you for what you have done for me,"said Pinocchio to his father, "I will go to school at once." “Good boy.” "But to go to school I shall want some clothes." Geppetto,who was poor and who had not so much as a penny in his pocket, then made him a little dress of flowered paper,a pair of shoes from the bark of a tree,and a cap of the crumb of bread. Pinocchio ran immediately to look at himself in a crock of water,and he was so pleased with his appearance that he said,strutting about like a peacock: "I look quite like a gentleman!" "Yes,indeed,"answered Geppetto,"for bear in mind that it is not fine clothes that make the gentleman,but rather clean clothes." "By the bye,"added the puppet,"to go to school I am still in want-indeed, I am without the best thing,and the most important." “And what is it? "I have no spelling-book." "You are right:but what shall we do to get one?" "It is quite easy.We have only to go to the bookseller's and buy it." “And the money? ·046: 第八章杰佩托为匹诺曹做了一双新脚 ①swin[swif]a.敏捷的 不到一个小时，脚就做好了。两只小脚丫—轻巧、 ②wcl-knit做得结实的， 结实、灵活，简直是天才艺术家的作品。 做得严密的 ③nervous[navas]a.强鍵 接下来杰佩托对木偶说： 有力的 “闭上眼晴睡一觉吧！” 匹诺曹闭上眼睛，假装睡着了。 ④pretend[pni'tend]v假装 匹诺曹假睡的时候，杰佩托用在鸡蛋壳里调好的一 点儿胶水把木偶的脚粘上了。杰佩托的工作太完美了， ⑤trace[treis]n.痕迹 粘接的地方一点儿痕迹都看不出来。 一发现自己有脚了，躺在桌上的木偶立刻跳下来， 在屋子里蹦跳了上千次，简直高兴疯了。 “为报答您为我所做的一切，”匹诺曹对自己的父亲 ⑥cut a caper手舞足蹈 说，“我马上去上学。” “好孩子。” “可是去上学，我得穿点儿衣服。” 杰佩托，这个穷得衣袋里一分钱都没有的人，用印 花纸给木偶做了套小衣服，用树皮做了双鞋，还用面包 心做了顶帽子。 匹诺曹迫不及待地跑到水罐旁看自己的倒影，对自 ⑦crumb[krAm].面包屑 己的模样非常满意，像一只骄傲的孔雀高兴地说： ⑧crock[krk]n.瓦罐 “我看起来真像绅士！” ⑨strut[strA大摇大摆 “没错，真的很像。”杰佩托答道，“要记住，使人 地走 成为绅士的不是华丽的衣服，而是干净的衣服。” “另外，”木偶又说，“要上学我还缺点儿东西一 实际上，我还缺一样最好、最重要的东西。” “缺什么？” @by the bye顺便一说 “没有识字课本。” “你说得对，可是怎么弄到一本呢？” “太简单了，去书店买一本就行了。” “钱呢？” ·047· Chapter 8 Geppetto Makes Pinocchio New Feet "I have got none." "Neither have I,"added the good old man,very sadly. And Pinocchio,although he was a very merry boy,became sad also,because poverty,when it is real poverty,is understood by everybody-even by boys. "Well,patience!"exclaimed Geppetto,all at once rising to his feet,and putting on his old corduroy coat,all patched and darned,he ran out of the house. He returned shortly,holding in his hand a spelling-book for Pinocchio,but the old coat was gone.The poor man was in his shirt-sleeves and out of doors it was snowing. “And the coat,papa? I have sold it..” "Why did you sell it?" “Because I found it too hot.” Pinocchio understood this answer in an instant,and unable to restrain the impulse of his good heart he sprang up and,throwing his arms around Geppetto's neck,he began kissing him again and again. ·048· 第八章杰佩托为匹诺曹做了一双新脚 “我没钱。” “我也没有。”善良的老人非常难过。 尽管匹诺曹是个非常快乐的孩子，此刻也很伤心， 因为每个人都明白真正的贫穷意味着什么—孩子们也 不例外。 ①corduroy[ko:daroi]n.k灯 “哦，稍等！”杰佩托大叫，猛地站起来，穿上满 芯绒，条绒 是补丁的灯芯绒旧外套，跑了出去。 ②patched[patft]a.打补 杰佩托很快就回来了，手里拿着给匹诺曹的识字课 丁的 ③darned[da:nd]a.织补的 本，可是旧外套却不见了。这个可怜的人穿着短袖衬衣， 而门外正下着雪。 “外套呢，爸爸？” “我把它卖了。” “为什么要卖？” “因为我觉得它太热了。” ④restrain[ri'strein]抑制 匹诺曹瞬间明白了这个回答的意思，善良的他禁不 ⑤impulse[impAls]n.一时 住一阵激动，跳起来搂住杰佩托的脖子，在杰佩托脸上 兴奋 亲了又亲。 ·049·