Chapter9 Pinocchio Goes to See a Puppet-Show匹诺曹去看木偶表演-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《木偶奇遇记》

Chapter 9 Pinocchio Goes to See a Puppet-Show As soon as it stopped snowing Pinocchio set out for school with his fine spelling- book under his arm.As he went along he began to imagine a thousand things in his little brain and to build a thousand castles in the air,one more beautiful than the other. And,talking to himself,he said: "Today at school I will learn to read at once;then tomorrow I will begin to write,and the day after tomorrow to figure2.Then,with my acquirements,I will earn a great deal of money,and with the first money I have in my pocket I will immediately buy for my papa a beautiful new cloth coat.But what am I saying? Cloth,indeed!It shall be all made of gold and silver,and it shall have diamond buttons.That poor man really deserves it,for to buy me books and have me taught he has remained in his shirt-sleeves.And in this cold!It is only fathers who are capable of such sacrifices!" Whilst he was saying this with great emotion,he thought that he heard music in the distance that sounded like fifes and the beating of a big drum:Fi-fi-fi,fi-fi- fi;zum,zum,zum. He stopped and listened.The sounds came from the end of a cross street that led to a little village on the seashore. "What can that music be?What a pity that I have to go to school,or else-" ·050· 第九章 匹诺曹去看木偶表演 雪一停，匹诺曹就夹着那本精美的识字课本去上 学，一边走，一边在小脑袋里幻想着上千件美事儿，上 千座空中楼阁，一座比一座漂亮。 ①castle[kesl]n.城堡 匹诺曹自言自语道： “我在学校今天马上就学会读书，明天学会写字， 后天学会算术。然后，凭我的本事，会挣一大笔钱。挣 到第一笔钱，马上给爸爸买一件漂亮的新外套。什么来 ②figure[figv做算术 着？衣服，没错！这件衣服应该是金银做的，缝着钻石 ③acquirement [o'kwaiam3nt)n.学得的 纽扣。那个可怜的人完全配得上这样一件衣服，为了给 东西（如学到的技艺、 我买书，为了让我受教有，他只剩下短袖衬衫，天气这 技能，学识 么冷！也只有爸爸才会作出这样的牺牲！” 匹诺曹正激动万分地想着，忽然隐约听到远处传来 sacrifice ['sakrifais]n. 音乐声，听起来像是横笛和大鼓的声音：滴滴滴，滴滴 牺牲 滴，咚咚咚，咚咚咚。 匹诺曹停下脚步，竖起耳朵。声音是从十字路口尽 ⑤ffe[faif]n.横笛 头传过来的，那条路一直通往海边的小村庄。 “这音乐是干什么的？可惜我要去上学，要不然…” ·051· Chapter9 Pinocchio Goes to See a Puppet-Show And he remained irresolute.It was,however,necessary to come to a decision. Should he go to school?Or should he go after the fifes? "Today I will go and hear the fifes,and tomorrow I will go to school,"finally decided the young scapegrace②，shrugging③his shoulders.. The more he ran the nearer came the sounds of the fifes and the beating of the big drum:Fi-fi-fi;zum,zum,zum,zum. At last he found himself in the middle of a square quite full of people,who were all crowded round a building made of wood and canvas,and painted a thousand colors. "What is that building?"asked Pinocchio,turning to a little boy who belonged to the place. “Read the placard⑤一it is all written一and then you will know.” "I would read it willingly,but it so happens that today I don't know how to read." "Bravo,blockhead Then I will read it to you.The writing on that placard in those letters red as fire is The Great Puppet Theater'." "Has the play begun long?" “It is beginning now.” “How much does it cost to go in?” “A dime⑦.” Pinocchio,who was in a fever of curiosity,lost all control of himself,and without any shame he said to the little boy to whom he was talking: "Would you lend me a dime until tomorrow?" "I would lend it to you willingly,"said the other,"but it so happens that today I cannot give it to you." "I will sell you my jacket for a dime,"the puppet then said to him. "What do you think that I could do with a jacket of flowered paper?If there were rain and it got wet,it would be impossible to get it off my back." “Will you buy my shoes?” "They would only be of use to light the fire." "How much will you give me for my cap?" ·052· 第九章匹诺曹去看木偶表演 Dirresolute [i'rezaljut]a. 匹诺曹犹豫不决。可是，总要作出决定。去学校， 犹豫不决的 还是顺着笛声去看看？ “今天我去听听横笛，明天再去学校。”这个小淘气 2 scapegrace ['skeipgreis] 耸了耸肩，最终作出了决定。 n.无可救药的人：顽童 ③shrug[frAgl,耸（肩） 越往前跑，笛声和鼓声越响：滴滴滴，咚咚咚。 最后，匹诺曹来到一个广场，那里挤满了人，大家 都围着一座建筑，这是一个用木头和帆布搭建的大篷， ④canvas[kaenvos]n.粗帆 外表五颜六色。 布 “这是什么？”匹诺曹转身问村里的一个小男孩。 “读读海报，上面都写着呢，读了就知道啦。” “我很想读，可是碰巧我今天不会读。” “嗬，大笨蛋！我给你读吧。海报上那些火红的大 ⑤placard[plaeka:d].标 字写的是‘木偶大戏院’。” 语牌 “表演开始了？” ⑥blockhead[blokhed]n. “马上开始。” 笨蛋 “门票多少钱？” “一角钱。” 匹诺曹好奇得要命，什么也顾不上了，不害臊地对 那个小男孩说： “能借我一角钱吗？明天还你！” ⑦dime[daim]m.l0分钱： “我很想借给你，”那个男孩说，“可是碰巧我今天 1角硬币 ⑧fever ['fi:va]n.狂热 不能借。” “我把夹克卖给你，只要一角钱。”木偶说。 “一件花纸做的夹克能干什么？如果下雨，夹克会 淋湿，没法从我身上脱下来。” “那你买我的鞋子吗？” “你的鞋子只能用来烧火。” “我把帽子卖给你吧，你愿给我多少钱？” ·053· Chapter 9 Pinocchio Goes to See a Puppet-Show "That would be a wonderful acquisition indeed!A cap of bread crumb!There would be a risk of the mice coming to eat it whilst it was on my head." Pinocchio was on thorns.He was on the point of making another offer,but he had not the courage.He hesitated,felt irresolute and remorseful.At last he said: "Will you give me a dime for this new spelling-book?" “I am a boy and I don't buy from boys,”replied his little interlocutor②，who had much more sense than he had. "I will buy the spelling-book for a dime,"called out a hawker of old clothes, who had been listening to the conversation. And the book was sold there and then.And to think that poor Geppetto had remained at home trembling with cold in his shirt-sleeves in order that his son should have a spelling-book. ·054· 第九章匹诺曹去看木偶表实 “这倒的确是一件奇特的东西！一顶面包心帽子！ 我怕老鼠会爬到我头上把它吃掉。” 匹诺曹如坐针毡，他还有一件东西想卖，可是却不 敢。匹诺曹犹豫着，左右为难，良心受到折磨，最后说 Dremorseful [ri'mo:sful]a. 道： 懊悔的 “这本新的识字课本卖你一角钱吧！” “我是个孩子，不从别的孩子那里买东西。”和匹诺 2interlocutor Linta'lokjuta] n.对话者 曹谈话的小家伙回答道，他可比匹诺曹有头脑多了。 “这本识字课本一角钱我买了。”一个卖旧衣服的小 ③hawker[hk】n.小贩 贩喊道，他一直在听两个孩子的对话。 那本书当场就卖掉了。想想家里可怜的杰佩托吧， 为了给儿子买这本课本，正穿着短袖衬衫在寒风中瑟瑟 发抖。 ·055·