3 Adventures after Leaving the Inn离开客栈后的一些冒险-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《堂吉诃德Don Ouixote》

3 Adventures after Leaving the Inn The cruel farmer After leaving the inn,Don Quixote decided to go home to get some money.He wished also to find a squire before he looked for more adventures.It was now day,and Don Quixote could see a small wood. Suddenly he heard cries for help.“Praise to God！”he said to himself,.“Here is my chance to do my duty②as a knight.”He went into the wood,and there he saw something that filled him with anger.A boy,about fifteen years old,was tied to a tree.It was this boy who was crying so loudly for help.A big man,a farmer perhaps,was beating him cruelly.A horse was tied to a tree not far way,and there was a long lance by the same tree. Don Quixote saw what was happening,and rode towards them, crying,"Wicked Knight!Why do you act so cruelly?Get your horse, and take your lance.I will teach you not to behave like this towards people who are weak and helpless⑤，” When the big man saw Don Quixote with his lance raised,he was very afraid.He answered in a weak voice,"Sir knight,this boy is my ·028· 3离开客栈后的一些冒险 一个残忍的农夫 离开了客栈以后，唐吉诃德决定回家去拿些钱。 ①squire /skwala/n(骑士 他还希望在寻求更多的冒险之前，能找到一名随 的)鹰从：护卫，侍从 从。这时天已亮了，唐吉诃德看到一个小树林。 突然，他听到求救的呼喊。“赞美主！”他对自 ②duty /dju:tv/n.责任，义 己说道，“这里有机会让我尽骑士的职责了。”他 务 走进树林中，看到了一幅景象，使他满腔怒火。一 ③lwi油使充满 个男孩，大约有十五岁，被绑在一棵树上。就是这 个男孩在大声呼喊求救。而一个大块头的人，大概 ④cruelly"kru:al/ad.残酷 是农夫，正在残忍地打他。不远处一棵树上系着一 地，残暴地 匹马，树旁有一支长矛。 ⑤helpless /helplis/a无助 唐吉诃德目睹这一切，骑马朝他们走去，叫道： 的：无能力的 “邪恶的骑士！你为什么做这么残忍的事？骑上你 的马，拿起你的长矛吧！我要来教训教训你，看你 以后敢不敢这样对待弱小无助的人。” 那个大块头男人看到唐吉河德举起长矛，非常害 怕。他以软弱的声音回答说：“骑士老爷，这个男孩 ·029· Don Quixote servant who looks after my sheep.He is so lazy and careless that every day one of the sheep is lost.When I punish him,he says that it is because I do not pay him.However,that is quite untrue." Don Quixote's mistake “Untrue,you say?”cried Don Quixote,“Untie the boy at once,.and pay him his money,or I will strike④this lance through your body！” The farmer obeyed,and Don Quixote asked the boy how much money his master ought to pay him."Seven reals a month for nine months,”he answered. “That is sixty-three reals,”said Don Quixote,“Pay him immediately, if you do not want to die." The man said he had not got so much money with him.But he agreed to go home and pay the boy there. “I cannot go to his home！”cried the boy in fear,“As soon as he is alone with me,he will cut every inch of skin off my body." “You need not be afraid of that,”said Don Quixote.“He will promise,as a knight,to pay you the money,and not hurt you." “But,sir,you are mistaken,”said the boy,“this man is not a knight.He is the rich farmer,Haldudo,who lives at Quintanar." "He can also be a Knight."answered Don Quixote. “True,”said the farmer,.“come with me,boy,and I promise to pay you all the sixty-three reals." “Do not fail⑦to pay him,”said Don Quixote,“If you do not pay him,I shall know about it,because I am Don Quixote de la Mancha, ·030· 唐吉可德 ①look after照顾，关心 是看管我羊群的仆人。他太懒惰，又粗心，每天都会 ②lazy'川lerz/a.懒惰的 丢失一只羊。当我处罚他的时候，他就说这是因为我 ③punish /pAn/.罚；惩 罚，处罚 没付工钱给他。不过，那根本不是实话。” 唐吉诃德犯的错误 “你说的不是实话吧？”唐吉诃德叫道，“马上 ④strike /straik/k把…刺 解开这个男孩，并且把他的钱付给他，不然我就用 入，使穿透 这支长矛把你穿个洞！” ⑤ought to应当，应该 那个农夫赶紧照吩附做了，唐吉诃德问男孩他 @real /rer'a业n雷阿尔(I旧 主人该付他多少钱。“每个月七个小银币，要付九 时西班牙及其南美属地的 个月。”他回答说。 货币单位】 “那就是六十三个小银币了，”唐吉诃德说， “马上就付给他，如果你不想死的话。” 那个农夫说他身边没带这么多钱。但是他同意 回家去取，在家里付钱给那个男孩。 “我不要去他家！”那个男孩惊恐地叫道，“他一 单独和我在一起，就会把我身上每块皮都割下来了。” “你不必怕这个，”唐吉诃德说，“他身为一个骑 士，会答应把钱付给你，而且也不会伤害你。” “可是，先生，您错了，”男孩说，“这个人不 是骑士。他是个有钱的农夫，叫霍屠多，住在奎恩 塔那。” “他也可以是骑士。”唐吉诃德回答说。 “一点也不错，”那个农夫说，“跟我来吧！孩 子，我答应把六十三个小银币都给你。” “可不能不给他，”唐吉诃德说，“如果你不付 ⑦fail /ferl/失败；忘记 钱给他，我会知道的，因为我是‘拉曼却的唐吉诃 德’，是孤苦无助之人的保护者。” ·031· Don Quixote the defender of the helpless." Then he rode away,and left the master and the boy together. When Don Quixote had gone When Don Quixote had gone,the farmer turned to the boy and said with a wicked smile,"Come here,boy.I will pay you as the good knight ordered me to."Saying this,he took the boy roughly by the arm and tied him to the tree again.Then he almost beat the life out of his body.When the farmer was quite tired out,he untied the boy and said, "Now go and find your brave defender,and tell him how I have paid you.” While this was happening,Don Quixote went on his way,very satisfied with the beginning of his adventures.After a time,he met a company of men.They were merchants of Toledo,going to Mercia to buy silk.There were six merchants and four servants,riding horses. There were also three mule-drivers,walking and leading their animals. Don Quixote and the merchants Don Quixote thought that this was another chance to show his bravery as a knight.He covered his body with his shield,and held his lance tightly.Then he waited for the knights,for he was sure that they were knights.When they were near enough,he cried out to them, "Stop,everyone of you!Agree that the most beautiful lady in the world is the Queen of La Mancha,Dulcinea del Toboso!" When they heard these unusual words and saw the strange man,the ·032· 唐吉可德 ①defender/di'fenda/n守卫 然后他就骑马走开了，留下那个主人和男孩在 者：保护者：辩护者 一起。 唐吉诃德走了以后 唐吉诃德走了以后，农夫转头朝向男孩，奸诈 地笑道：“过来吧！孩子，我会照那个好心骑士的 ②roughly /rAfl/ad粗暴地 命令偿付你的。”这么说着，他粗暴地一手抓住男 大体上 孩，把他又绑到树上。接着，他几乎把男孩活活打 死。当农夫打到没力气再打了，就放开那个男孩， 说：“现在去找你那个勇敢的保护者吧！告诉他我 是怎么赔偿你的。” 当这件事发生时，唐吉诃德正继续赶路，他非 常满意这第一场冒险。过了一会儿，就碰见一伙 ③satisfy with使对…感到 人。他们是多勒多的商人，正要去木尔西亚采购生 满意，使满足于… 丝。共有六个商人，四个仆人，都骑着马。还有三 ④company /kAmpant/n.一 群人，一伙 个赶骡子的，走在前面牵着骡子。 ⑤merchant/m3:tfant/n.商 人：零售商 唐吉诃德和商人 唐吉诃德心里想着，这又是一个他表现骑士之 勇的机会。他用盾牌遮护身体，紧紧地握住长矛。 ⑥bravery /brervar/n勇敢， 然后他就等候这些骑士，他确信他们都是骑士。等 勇气 他们来得够近了，就对他们叫道：“站住！都给我 cover'kAva/遮掩，覆 站住！快说这个世界上最美丽的夫人是拉曼却的女 盖：保护 王，托布佐的杜尔西内娅！” 当商人们听完这些奇怪的话，并看到这个古怪 的人时，他们都停住了。其中一个喜欢开玩笑，就 替所有的人回答说：“骑士先生，我们不认识那位 ·033· Don Quixote merchants stopped.One of them,who liked a joke,answered for all of them,"Sir knight,we do not know the lady.Let us see her.If she is really as beautiful as you say,we shall be pleased to agree." “There is no need for you to see her,”answered Don Quixote.“You must believe what I say,and agree that my words are true.If not,you must fight me.I am here,ready for you.You may come one at a time, as good knights,or all together,as wicked men usually do." “Sir knight,”answered the merchant,.“do not ask us to speak about the beauty of a lady we have never seen.She may be old and ugly." Don Quixote's anger Don Quixote did not wait to hear any more.He rushed forward at the man with his lance,to make him pay for that joke with his life.But Rozinante fell down,and his master rolled on the ground for some distance. Then a big rock stopped him. He tried to get up,but his armour was heavy,and he could not rise. He lay there on his back,moving his arms and legs wildly. All the time,he shouted at his enemies,who stood laughing loudly at him. “Do not run away,you frightened fools！It is not my fault④，but the fault of my horse that I lie here helpless." Don Quixote's words made one of the mule-drivers very angry.He decided to answer the fallen knight by beating him.He pulled the lance from Don Quixote's hands and broke it into two halves.He took one half,and began to give the poor knight great blows5.Even with his armour to protect him,his body was black and blue all over. ·034· 唐吉河可德 夫人。让我们见见她吧。如果她真像你说得那么美 丽，我们会很乐意同意。” “你们没必要见她，”唐吉诃德说，“你们必须 相信我所说的，并且同意我的话都是真的。否则， 你们就得和我打上一仗。我就在这里，准备好奉 陪。你们可以像正派骑士一样，一次上一人，也可 以像坏人那样，全部一起上。” “骑士先生，”那个商人回答说，“请不要叫我 们谈论一个我们从没见过的夫人的美貌。她可能又 ①gy'Agl/a.丑陋的 老又丑呢！” 唐吉诃德发怒 ②ush /rAf/.冲，闯：仓促 行动 唐吉诃德没有等他说下去，拿着长矛就冲向那 个人，叫他以生命作为开这场玩笑的代价。但是驽 ③roll /roul滚动：打滚 骍难得摔倒了，害得它的主人在地上滚出去老远， 然后撞到一块大岩石，停了下来。 他试着站起来，但是他的盔甲很重。只能仰面 躺在那里，疯狂地舞动手脚。 在这段时间里，他一直对着敌人大吼大叫，他 们则站在那里大声地嘲笑他。 ④fault/f:t/n.缺点，故障； “不要逃，你们这些胆小的笨蛋！这不是我的 过失 错，全怪我的马，让我站不起来。” 唐吉诃德的话使得一名赶骡子的非常愤怒。他 决定揍这个摔在地上的骑士一顿来作为答复。他从 唐吉诃德的手中抽开长矛，折成两截。他拿着一 ⑤blow /blau/n.(用豢、武器 等的一击，殴打 截，开始给这位骑士一顿狠揍。即使有盔甲的保 ⑥black and blue避体鳞伤 护，他还是被打得全身青一块紫一块。 的 ·035· Don Quixote The mule-driver did this until both halves of the lance were completely broken.But nothing could stop the brave knight from speaking.He continued shouting wildly at the robbers-as he now thought they were. At last,the mule-driver was tired,and they all rode away.They left the unlucky knight on the ground.When they had gone,he tried again to rise.He failed,but his heart was not sad.In his imagination he was a brave knight,lying hurt after a great battle. Don Quixote returns home Two days had now passed since Don Quixote had left his home.His niece and his servant were becoming very worried about him.They knew he wished to be a knight-errant,and now they were afraid he had begun. On the evening of the second day,when he was beaten by the mule- driver,they went to Pero Perez,the village priest.They also visited a man called Nicholas,who was a barber Both these men were good friends of Don Quixote. The servant described how Don Quixote had changed after reading books of chivalry.The niece talked about her uncle's behaviour when he was excited by his reading. When she had finished her story she said,"I blame myself for not telling you my uncle was mad.It is my fault that we did not burn the books.” At this moment they heard a loud voice calling in the street,"Open to Sir Baldwin and the Prince of Mantua I am brought here badly hurt." They hurried to open the door,and saw a strange sight.Don Quixote was sitting on a donkey whose head was held by a man of the village.But ·036· 唐吉可德 赶骡子的人一直打到两截长矛都完全损坏了。 Dcompletely /kam'pli:th/ad. 完整地：完全地：彻底地 然而说什么也没法叫这位勇敢的骑士不再说话。他 ②continue/kan'tnju:/.继 一直对这些强盗疯狂地大吼大叫一现在他认为他 续，持续；延伸 们是强盗了。 最后，那个赶骡子的人打累了，他们就骑着马离 开。他们把那位倒霉的骑士扔在地上。等他们走了以 后，他再设法站起来。然而还是没能起来，但是他的 内心并不悲伤。在他的幻想中，他是一名勇敢的骑 土，经过一场大战后受了伤，躺在那儿。 唐吉诃德回到家里 唐吉诃德离家出走已经两天了。他的侄女和女 仆都十分为他担心。她们知道他想当游侠，而此 时，她们担心他已经开始行动了。第二天傍晚，就 是他被赶骡子的人揍的时候，她们去找村里的牧师 ③priest /pri:st/n.(基督教) 比罗·培瑞司。她们还拜访了一个叫作尼可拉斯的 牧师：（天主教）神父 ④barber/ba:ba/n.理发师 理发匠。这两个人都是唐吉诃德的好朋友。 ⑤describe/d'skraib/.描 女仆说明唐吉诃德看了骑土小说后变成了什么 写，描绘，叙述：形容，把 样。侄女也谈到她叔叔在看书后受到刺激的疯狂行 …说成 ⑥blame /blerm/v.责备，指 为。 责：把…归咎（于）：归因 当她叙述完故事时说：“我真怪自己没有把叔叔 疯了的事告诉你们。我们没烧掉那些书也是我的 错。” 这个时候，他们听到街上有个大嗓门在叫着： “给伯德温爵士孟都亚王子开门哪！我身受重创被 带来这里。”他们急忙去开门，看到一幅奇异的景 象。唐吉诃德正坐在一匹驴子上，驴由村里一个人 ⑦donkey /'donk/n驴 ·037·