6 Don Quixote's Fight with the Squire唐吉诃德和一个随从之战-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《堂吉诃德Don Ouixote》

6 Don Quixote's Fight with the Sauire Sancho Panza learns about chivalry The next afternoon, about three o'clock, they stopped. It was the place where the road from Madrid to Andalusia crossed the mountains The knight spoke to his squire. "Here, brother Sancho," said Don Quixote, "we may have all the adventures we wish. And remember, you may not take your sword to defend me, if I am fighting knights. This is the law^{} of chivalry. You may not fight them before you are a knight, even if I am in danger of death." "Do not worry about that, sir," answered Sancho. "I shall obey you. I am peaceful②} by nature I hate quarrels③ and fighting. But if anyone attacks me, I shall defend myself immediately. I shall not stop to ask if he is a knight, or who he is, if he is attacking me." "Certainly,"said Don Quixote,"you may do that." The travelers While they were talking, they saw two priests coming along the ·056· _ 唐吉诃德和一个随从之战 桑丘·潘沙学习骑士精神 第二天下午,大约三点钟的时候,他们停止前 进。越过群山,有条从马德里到安达露西亚的马 路。骑士对他的随从说话了。 “在这里,桑丘老弟,”唐吉诃德说,“咱们会 碰上所有咱们希望的冒险。记住,假如我和骑士决 ①law/o:n规则.守则 斗,你不可以拔剑保卫我。这是骑士精神的信条。 在你成为骑士之前,你不可以和他们打斗,即使我 有生命危险。” ② peaceful /pi:sfl/a. 和平 “这你不必担心,先生,”桑丘答道,“我会遵命 的,爱好和平的 的。我本性很温和,我憎恨争吵和打架。但是不论是 ③ quarrel /kwpral/ n. 争吵; 不和;吵闹 谁一旦攻击我,我立刻就会保卫自已。我不会停手问 他是不是骑士,或是什么人,只要他攻击我的话。” “那当然,”唐吉诃德说,“你可以那么做。” 旗 人 正在他俩交谈之时,两位牧师沿着马路过来了。 ·057· Don Quixote road. Each was riding on a big mule. Their faces were half covered to protect their eyes from the dust. Behind them came a carriage{①}, four or five people on horses, and two mule-drivers, walking. In the carriage was a lady, going to Seville to meet her husband The priests were strangers to the lady; but they were traveling in the same direction②}. Because their faces were covered, they looked strange. When he saw them, Don Quixote cried out to Sancho, "If I am not greatly mistaken, here is an unusual adventrue. These two men are certainly wicked magicians. They have made some princess prisoner and are taking her away in that carriage. It is my duty to rescue③ the lady." "Be careful what you do, sir." said Sancho, "You may get into worse trouble than you did with the windmills. These men are priests, and the others are travelers. Surely it is the Devil who puts these ideas into you head." "I have told you already," answered Don Quixote,"that you know nothing of adventures. You will see that I have spoken the truth." Don Ouixote saves the lady With these words, he rode forward. Then, stopping in the middle of the road, he called loudly to the priests. "Stop, you sons of the Devil! Set free{④ the good princess whom you are taking away in that carriage. If you refuse you shall die here, as a proper} punishment for your wickedness" The priests stopped, greatly surprised at Don Ouixote's words. One of them answered, "Sir knight, we are not sons of the Devil, but two priests. We know nothing of a princess, nor do we know whether there is ·058. 唐吉诃德 两个人各自骑着一匹骡子。他们半蒙着脸,以防沙 ①carriage /kaeridg/ n. 马车 尘进入眼晴。在他们身后来了一辆马车,四五个人 (火车)客车厢 骑着马,还有两个步行赶骡子的人。马车里有一位 夫人,正要前往西维尔和她丈夫会面。 那两位牧师和那位夫人并不认识,但是他们都 朝同一个方向前进。因为他俩的面孔蒙住了,看起 ② direction /dr'rekfon/ n. 方 向:方位 来很古怪。看到他们时,唐吉诃德对桑丘喊道 “假如我猜得不太离谱的话,这儿会有非比寻常的 奇遇。这两人毫无疑问是邪恶的巫师。他们囚禁了 一位公主,且正用那个马车带走她。拯救这位夫人 ③ rescue /reskju:/ v. 搭救, 乃是我的职责。” 援救 “小心行事吧,先生,”桑丘说,“你可能会卷 进麻烦,这比你和那些风车的麻烦还要糟糕。这两 个人是牧师,而其他的都是游客。一定是魔鬼把这 些念头放进你的脑袋里了。” “我早就告诉过你,”唐吉诃德回答说,“你对冒 险一无所知。你马上就会明白我说的都是实话了。” 唐吉订德救了那位夫人 说这些话时,他骑马向前。然后,停在马路中 央,对那两个牧师大声叫道:“站住!你们这两个 魔鬼的子孙!把你们要用马车载走的好公主放开 ④ set free 释放 proper /prppa/a. 适合的. 假如你们拒绝的话,就要你们死在这里,以此作为 恰当的 对你们邪恶行径的适当惩罚。” wickedness /'wikidnis/ n 邪恶,恶事 那两个牧师停下来,唐吉诃德的话令他们大吃 一惊。其中一个答道:“骑士先生,我们不是魔鬼 的子孙,只是两个牧师。我们对什么公主一无所 ·059· Don Quixote one in that carriage." "It is no good telling me lies^{①." replied Don Quixote. Without another word, he rushed at the nearest priest with his lance. Luckily, the priest jumped off his mule, and saved himself Sancho Panza and the priest's seryants When the second priest saw his companion attacked in this way, he rode away as fast as his mule could go. The other lay still,where he had fallen. Sancho then came, and began to take off the priest's clothes. While he was busy doing this, two men came and asked Sancho why he was robbing② their master. They were the priest's servants. He answered that he was acting awfully③, because his master, Don Quixote had beaten an enemy in battle. The servants did not understand this talk about knights and fighting, and did not think it was amusing{④. They knocked down} Sancho, and kicked him until there was almost no breath in his body. This was the priest's chance to get on his mule again. He rode off as fast as possible towards his companion, who was standing and watching from a good distance. They did not stay to see the end, but continued their journey together. Don Ouixote goes to the carriage While this was happening, Don Quixote went to the carriage to talk to the frightened^{}lady. "Beautiful and great lady,"he said, "you are now .060. 唐吉诃德) 知,我们也不知道那辆马车里是否有一个公主。” ①lie/la/ n. 谦言,假话 “对我撒可没有用。”唐吉诃德答道。没多说 什么,他就举着长矛冲向靠近他的牧师。幸运的 是,那个牧师跳下骡子,逃过一劫。 桑丘·潘沙和牧师的仆人 当第二个牧师看到他的同伴被这样攻击时,就 催他的骤子用最快的速度逃开。另外一个则静静地 躺在他摔下来的地方。接着桑丘过来,开始剥掉那 个牧师的衣服。他正忙着做此事时,有两个男人走 过来,问他为什么抢劫他们的主人。他们是那个牧 ②rob/rpb/v. 抢封.副夺 师的仆人。他回答说他行为是很正当的,因为他的 ③awfully/o:fol/ ad. 【古]4 主人是唐吉诃德,在一场战斗中击败了敌人 人敬畏地 那两个仆人可不懂这些关于骑士和战斗的话 并且也不认为这有什么好玩的。他们打倒桑丘,把 ④ amusing /o'mju:zn/a. 使 人发笑的,有趣的 他一直踢到几乎没气为止。趁着这个机会,那个牧 knock down 击倒:折 师又爬上他的骤子。他朝着他的同伴尽可能地飞快 逃开,他的同伴正站在相当远的地方观望。他们没 有留下来看完结局,就一起继续他们的旅程了。 joumey /d3a:nn. 行走. 旅行 唐吉诃德走向马车 在发生这些事情的同时,唐吉诃德走向马车 和那位受惊的夫人谈话。“美丽尊贵的夫人,”他 说,“现在你自由了,可以想做什么就做什么。你 那些残酷邪恶的敌人懦弱不堪。我的力量和勇气把 frightened /frartnd/ a. 受 惊的,受恐吓的 他们都击败了。我相信你一定想知道这个救了你的 ·061· Don Quixote free to do what you wish. Your cruel and wicked enemies are weak and helpless. My strength^{① and bravery have beaten them. I am sure you want to know the name of the man who has saved you. I am called Don Ouixote de la Mancha, a knight-errant, servant of the beautiful lady Dulcinea del Toboso. I ask only a small payment②. Please go now to Toboso, and tell my queen that you have your freedom because of me." With the travelers, there was a sauire from the north of Spain. He heard what Don Quixote said. He did not want the travelers to visit Toboso, which was a much longer journey. So he held the knight's lance and cried, "Go away, sir!Let the carriage pass, or I shall put my sword through you." Don Quixote answered him very calmly, "You are not a knight or a gentleman, so I cannot punish you for your foolish bravery." "Not a gentleman?" shouted the squire angrily③, "Put down your lance and take your sword. We shall soon decide if what you say is true." Another fight Don Quixote dropped ④ his lance and took his sword. The squire defended himself well, and each one began to strike the other. They fought like old enemies, and nobody could separate them. The squire shouted, "If anybody stops me, I will kill you all!" The squire aimed{} a great blow which landed^{} on Don Quixote's shoulder. But Don Ouixote's armour protected him, and he was not cut. When the knight felt this heavy blow, he cried out in a loud voice, "Dulcinea, queen of my heart, help your knight! To win your kindness .062. 唐吉诃德 人叫什么名字。我是拉曼却的唐吉诃德,是一个游伙 ① strength /stren/ n. 力量. 骑士,也是美丽的托布佐的杜尔西内哑夫人的忠实奴 力气 仆。我只有一个小小的要求。现在请你到托布佐,告 诉我的女王,说你因为我而获得自由。” ② payment /peimont/ n. 报 在游客当中,有一个从西班牙北部来的随从 偿;支付 他听到了唐吉诃德说的话,他可不希望这些旅人都 去托布佐,因为到托布佐的路要远多了。于是他抓 住这个骑士的长矛,叫道:“走开,先生!放这辆 马车过去,不然我就拔剑把你捕个摩!” 唐吉诃德非常平静地回答他:“你既非骑士,也 非绅士,所以我无法惩罚你的愚勇。” “不是绅士?”那个随从愤怒地吼道, “放下你 的长矛,拔出剑来。我们很快就会判定你说的到底 是不是真的。” ③ angrily /'aenaril/ ad. 愤怒 地,生气地 又一场格斗 唐吉诃德放下长矛,拔出他的长剑。那个随从把 自己保护得很好,两个人各自开始攻击对方。他们打 得像多年的死对头,谁都分不开他们。那个随从叫 ④drop/drppv. 使某物]落 道:“哪一个来拦我,我就把你们统统杀光!” 下,降落 随从瞄准方向,重重地砍在唐吉诃德的肩上。 但是唐吉诃德的盎甲保护了他,使他没有被砍伤。 separate /seporeit/ v. 分 骑士受到这沉重的一击时,大声叫道:“杜尔西内 隔:分割:使分离:使分散 哑,我心中的女王,帮助你的骑士吧!为了赢得你 aim /em/v. 瞄准,意欲 land /laend/v. 着陆.落地 的青睐,他正面临着重大的危险。” 正说着,他用盾牌把自已遮挡好,就又攻向那 个随从。然后,随从又瞄准唐吉诃德重重地砍了一 .063· Don Quixote he is facing great danger." Saying this, he covered himself well with his shield, and again attacked the squire. Then again the squire aimed a great blow at Don Ouixote. It was lucky that the blow was not well aimed. But it fell on the left shoulder, cutting off half the helmet. It also cut off half Don Quixote's ear, and tore^{} off his armour on that side. When he heard the sound of his armour falling to the ground, Don Quixote was filled with very great anger. He could feel he had lost his ear. He took his sword in both hands, and struck the sauire on the head The squire was falling off his mule, but managed②} to hold its neck with both arms. Blood came from his nose, mouth, and ears. The mule was frightened and ran away, kicking③ wildly. Soon the rider fell to the ground. When he saw his enemy fall, Don Quixote jumped from his horse, and ran quickly to him. With his sword in his hand he shouted, "Ask me to forgive{④ you, or I will cut off your head". The squire was badly hurt and could not answer. Don Quixote was very angry and wanted to kill him. But at this moment, the lady hurried{} to them, and asked Don Ouixote to forgive him. "I am pleased,"said Don Quixote, "to do what you ask. But there is one conditon。. This squire must promise to go immediately to Toboso. He must visit the lady Dulcinea, so that she may do what she wishes with him." The frightened lady promised this, but did not ask who Dulcinea was. Don Ouixote was very pleased with this promise. .o64. 唐吉诃德 剑。幸运的是这一剑并未瞄准。但是这一剑落在左 肩上,切掉了半边头奋。并目也切掉唐吉诃德半只 耳朵,还把他左半身的奋甲砍裂了。 当他听到自己盗甲掉到地上的声音时,唐吉诃 德大为愤怒。他感觉到耳朵不见了。他双手握住长 ① tear /teo/ v.( tore: torn 剑,一下子砍中那个随从的头。随从快要从骡子上 tearing)撕开,撕裂;扯 滚落下来了,但是还设法用双手抱住它的脖子。血 破,划破 从他的鼻子、嘴巴、耳朵中冒出来。骤子惊恐不 已,疯狂地踢动着跑开。很快地,骡子上的人就掉 到地上。 ② manage /menidy/v 设 法 看到他的敌人摔下来,唐吉诃德就从马上跳下。 飞快地跑过去。他手中拿着长剑,吼道:“求我饶 了你吧!不然我就砍掉你的脑袋!”那个随从伤得 ③kick/kik/v. 踢 很重,没法回答。唐吉诃德非常愤怒,想把他杀 掉。但是在这个时候,那位夫人急忙朝他们跑来, 请求唐吉诃德原谅他。 ④forgive /fa'ayl v 原谊. “我很乐意,”唐吉诃德说,“依您的要求这么 宽恕;豁免 做。但是有一个条件,这个随从必须答应我立刻就 hurry /hArv 迅速地 去托布佐。他一定要拜访杜尔西内哑夫人,让她随 移动或做某事 心所欲地处置他。”那位惊恐的夫人答应了这件事。 但没有问他杜尔西内哑是何许人。唐吉诃德听到这 condition /kan'dtfapl n 个承诺十分满意。 条件 .065·