4 Don Quixote and Sancho Panza唐吉诃德和桑丘·潘沙-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《堂吉诃德Don Ouixote》

4 Don Quixote and Sancho Panza The books are burned The next day,while Don Quixote was sleeping,the priest came with Nicholas.With the help of his niece and the servant,they burned all the books.Two days later,Don Quixote got up from his bed and went straight to the room where he had left his books.When he came to the place where the door had been,he was very surprised to see nothing but a wall. "What does this mean?"he asked the servant,who was coming up the stairs.The priest had told the servant what to say,and she answered immediately.She told him that the room and everything in it had been carried away by the Devil At this moment,Don Quixote's niece came up the stairs.She remembered better what the priest had said,"It was a magician who came one night when you were away.He went into your room,but I do not know what he did there.After a few minutes,he flew away through the roof④，leaving the house full of smoke⑤.” "When we went to see what had happened,the room and the books ·040· 4唐吉诃德和桑丘·潘沙 书被烧了 第二天，唐吉诃德还在睡觉的时候，牧师和尼 可拉斯一起来了。借着他侄女和女仆的帮助，他们 把所有的书都烧掉。两天后，唐吉诃德从床上一起 ①straight/streit/ad.立刻， 来，就马上去他那摆放书本的屋子。当他来到原本 马上；直接地 是门的地方时，却发现除了墙外，什么也没有，大 为吃惊。 ②devil'devl/n.魔鬼 “这是怎么回事？”他问上楼来的女仆。牧师已 经告诉过女仆该说些什么，所以她马上就回答了。 她告诉他说，屋子和屋里所有的东西都被魔鬼带走 了。 在这时候，唐吉诃德的侄女走上楼来。牧师嘱 ③magician/m3'd3fsnl/n.术 附过的话她记得比较清楚：“你不在的一天晚上， 士，巫师：魔术师，变戏法 的人 来了一个巫师。他进了你的房间，但我不知道他在 房里做些什么。没过多久，他就穿过屋顶飞出去， 留下了满屋子的烟。” ④roof/ru:f/H.屋顶 ⑤smoke/sm3uk/n烟，烟 “等我们去看发生什么事的时候，屋子和书本都 雾 不见了。我不懂这是怎么回事，但是我记得那个坏 ·041· Don Quixote had disappeared I dont know what all this means.But I remember that this wicked old man said his name was Munaton the Wise.Before he left,he said in a loud voice that he wanted to hurt the owner of the books.” "I am sure that this was Friston,"said Don Quixote.He had listened very carefully to the strange story."He is a very great magician,and a great enemy of mine.He is very angry with me because one day I shall fight and defeat a knight whom he likes.Because he cannot stop this,he does these wicked things to me." The real truth was that while Don Ouixote was ill,the wall was built where the door had been.This had been the priest's idea.He had also told the women to tell Don Quixote this story,which he believed immediately. Don Quixote makes plans For two weeks Don Quixote stayed quietly at home.He and his old friends,the priest and Nicholas,the barber,had many pleasant talks. They talked about Don Quixore's greatest interest:the need to have knights-errant in the world again.Don Quixote was sure that he was the right man to be a knight-errant. All this time,he was making plans secretly with a man called Sancho Panza.This man was a poor but honest country worker,and he lived in the village.He was almost as foolish as the old knight himself. This simple man listened to Don Quixote's stories of great adventure.At last,he agreed to go with him as his squire.He was ready to do this because his new master spoke about an island.Don Quixote said he ·042· 唐吉河可德 ①disappear/,dis'pa/.消 老头说过他的名字叫‘魔聂登智者’。他离开之前， 失，不见：不复存在 扬言他要伤害那些书的主人。” ②owner /ouna/n主人，所 “我确信那就是弗烈斯登，”唐吉诃德说。他非 有者 常专心地听完这个奇异的故事。“他是一个非常厉 害的巫师，也是我的一个大对头。他非常恨我，因 为有一天我和他喜欢的一个骑士作战，并且击败了 那个骑士。由于他阻拦不了我这么做，他就对我做 了这些坏事。” 其实，在唐吉诃德生病期间，大家在原来是门 的地方砌了一堵墙。这是牧师想出的主意。他还教 两个女人把这个故事讲给唐吉诃德听，而他立刻就 相信了。 唐吉诃德拟定计划 唐吉诃德安静地在家里待了两个星期。他和他 的两个老朋友—牧师和那个理发匠尼可拉斯 一起兴高采烈地谈了许多话。他们谈论唐吉诃德最 感兴趣的事：这个世界再度需要游侠。唐吉诃德确 ③interest/'mntrost/n.兴趣， 信自己就是成为游侠的适当人选。 好奇心 在这段时间里，他和一个名叫桑丘·潘沙的人 暗中订下一些计划。这个人很穷，却是个诚实的 乡下人，就住在村子里。他几乎就和老骑士本人 ④secretly /'si:krith/ad秘 密地：背地里 一样愚蠢。这个天真的人听信了唐吉诃德一些伟 大的冒险经历。最后，他同意跟随他，当他的随 从。而他决定要这么做，是因为他的新主人提到 过一个海岛。而唐吉诃德说会尽早让他成为海岛 的总督。 ⑤island'arland/n.岛 ·043· Don Quixote would make him governor of it as soon as possible. Don Quixote repaired his armour again， and got a new lance. He also decided to take some money with him this time. Then he told his squire to get ready to start. Sancho was short and fat and not used to? walking. He asked if he could bring his donkey， saying it was a very good one. The knight did not know what to say. He had never read about a squire riding a donkey. At las t he agreed， deciding that he would soon find a horse for his squire. He would take a horse from the first wicked knight he met. Don Quixote and Sancho Panza When everything was ready， they set off one night， together. They said good-bye to nobody.In the morning they were too far away@ for anyone to follow them. Sancho Panza only thought about the island which his master had promised him. Don Quixote was thinking of much nobler things， until he heard the voice of his squire， “I hope， sir， you have not forgotten the island.I shall know well how to govern@ it， even if it is very big.” “Have no fear about that， ”replied Don Quixote， “Knights-errant have always rewarded their squires with presents of land. But I shall do better. Instead of waiting until you are old， I shall reward you as soon as possible. Perhaps before a week has passed， you will be king of your island.” “Well， ”said Sancho， “if this wonderful ② thing really happens， my wife， Joan， will be queen and my sons， princes.” “Who is not sure about it?”answered Don Quixote. · 044 唐吉可德 ①as soon as possible尽快地 唐吉诃德又把他的盔甲修补好，并且弄来一支 新的长矛。他还决定这次要在身边带些钱。然后他 告诉随从准备出发了。桑丘又矮又胖，不习惯步 行。他问是否可以带他的驴子，说那匹驴子非常出 ②be used to习惯于++ 色。骑士不知该说什么才好，在书本上他从没看过 当随从的骑驴子。最后他同意了，不过决定要尽快 为他的随从找一匹马。他将从最先碰到的邪恶的骑 土手里抢一匹马。 唐吉诃德和桑丘·潘沙 切都准备妥当，一天晚上，他们一起出发了。 ③set off出发，动身 他们没向任何人道别。到早上时，他们已经走得很 ④far away遥远，深远 远了，谁也没法追上他们。桑丘·潘沙只惦念着他 主人答应过要给他的海岛。唐吉诃德一直在想些更 为高尚的事，直到被随从的声音打断：“先生，我 ⑤noble/'naubl/a.高贵的， 希望您没忘记那个海岛。我会晓得该怎么管理和统 华丽的 ⑥govern /'gAvn/.统治，管 治，就算那个海岛非常大。” 辖 “你不必担心这一点，”唐吉诃德回答说，“游 侠向来是拿土地当礼物来酬谢他们的随从。不过我 ⑦reward/r'w:dv报答： 会做得更棒。不用等到你老，我就会尽快酬赏你。 报偿：奖赏 ⑧instead of代替，而不是 也许还用不到一个星期，你就会成为海岛上的总督 了。” “啊！”桑丘说，“如果这件美妙的事情成真，我 9 wonderful /'wAndoful/a. 的老婆乔安妮就会成为总督夫人，而我那些儿子就 精彩的，奇妙的 是公子喽！” “有谁不相信吗？”唐吉诃德答道。 ·045· Don Quixote “I am not,”said Sancho,“my Joan,a queen?Nothing could make her a queen.” "Do not have such a low idea of yourself,Sancho,"said Don Quixote seriously."you will be very famous" “You are very kind,”said Sancho,“I will take what you give me and be thankful.I know you will not give me duties which are too difficult for me.” ·046· 唐吉可德 “我就不相信，”桑丘说，“我那个乔安妮，当总 督夫人？她再怎么样都当不上总督夫人！” “别把你自己瞧得太扁了，桑丘，”唐吉诃德严 ①famous"fe1m3s/a.著名 肃地说道，“你将来会非常出名的。” 的，出名的 “你的心肠太好了，”桑丘说，“我会收下你的礼 物，而且很感激你的。我知道，你不会给我过于困 ②duty /dju:t/n.责任；义 务：本分：职责：取务 难的任务的。” ·047· ·048· I影 ·049·