3 第二幕ACT2-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《茶馆Teahouse》

第二幕 时间与前慕相隔十余年，现在是袁世 ①instigation/,insti'gein/n.鼓 凯死后，帝国主义指使中国军阀 动，煽动 进行割据，时时发动内战的时候。 ②imperialist/im'piarialist/m.帝 国主义者 初夏，上午。 ③regime /rei'3imln政体，政权 地点同前幕。 〔幕启：北京城内的大茶馆已先后 相继关了门。“裕泰”是硕果仅 存的一家了，可是为避免被淘汰， 它已改变了样子与作风。现在， 它的前部仍然卖茶，后部却改成 《④rear /ria/n后面，背后 了公寓。前部只卖茶和瓜子什么 ⑤convert /kon'v3t/B.使转变， 改造 的；“烂肉面”等等已成为历史 6 refreshment /ri'frefmont/n. 名词。厨房挪到后边去，专包公 心，茶点 寓住客的伙食。茶座也大加改良： 一律是小桌与藤椅，桌上铺着浅 ⑦undergo/,and'gul.遭受， 绿桌布。培上的“醉八仙”大画， 经历 ⑧wicker/wika/a枝条，柳条 连财神龛，均已撒去，代以时装 ⑨intoxicated in't3 ksikeitid/a喝醉的，极其 兴奋的 ⑩shrine小rain/n神龛，圣地，庙 ·058· ACT I Time Nearly twenty years later.It is now the period after Yuan Shikai's death,when the warlords,at the instigation of the imperialist powers,set up their separatist regimes by force. There were continual civil wars.Early summer.Before noon. Place Same as in Act One. The curtain rises:he large teahouses in Beijing have closed up shop one by one.Yutai,the only one still open,has had to change both its appearance and line of business in order to survive.The front part continues to serve tea,but the rear section has been converted 5 into a boarding-house.Only tea and refreshments like melon seeds are sold;"noodles with minced pork"are a thing of the past.The stove has been moved to the back,for preparing meals for the lodgers. The teahouse has undergone a great improvement too.The tables are now smaller,with pale green table-cloths and wicker chairs.The huge painting of "the intoxicated eight immortals" on the wall and the shrine of the god of wealth have disappeared. ·059· 1茶馆 美人—外国香烟公司的广告画。 ①poster/paustal/n.海报 “莫谈国事”的纸条可是保存了下 来，而且字写得更大。王利发真 ②manufacturer 像个“圣之时者也”，不但没使 /,menju'fekt∫ral/n制造商 “裕泰”灭亡，而且使它有了新的 发展。 ③script/skript/n.手稿，手迹 〔因为修理门面，茶馆停了几天营 业，预备明天开张。王淑芬正和 李三忙着布置，把桌椅移了又移， ④adjust'd3Ast/n.调整，使 摆了又摆，以期尽善尽美。 …适于 〔王淑芬梳时行的圆髻，而李三却 ⑤coil/koi/.盘绕，卷 6 bun /bAn/n. 还带着小辫儿。 ⑦pigtail/pig,tei/n辫子 ⑧stipulate /stipjuleit/.规定， 明定 〔二三学生由后面来，与他们打招 呼，出去。 王淑芬 (看李三的辫子碍事)三爷，咱们的 茶馆改了良，你的小辫儿也该剪 了吧？ 李三 改良！改良！越改越凉，冰凉！ 王淑芬 也不能那么说！三爷你看，听说 西直门的德泰，北新桥的广泰， ·060· Teahous In their place are posters of fashionably dressed beauty-queens-advertisements for foreign cigarette manufacturers2.The "Do not discuss affairs of state" slips,however,have survived,written in an even larger script.Like "a sage who follows the fashions", Wang Lifa has not only managed to keep Yutai going, but has also given it a new look. The teahouse has not been open for the last few days, owing to slight repairs.Now it is getting ready for its formal opening the following day.Wang Shufen and Li San are busy putting the place in order,trying out different positions for the tables and chairs,adjusting and re-adjusting them until the desired perfection is achieved. Wang Shufen has her hair coiled up in a round bun, fashionable at that time.Li San,however,still wears his pigtaiR stipulated by the previous Qing Dynasty. Two or three students come out of the boarding- house,exchange greetings with them,then go off. Wang Shufen (not happy about Li San's pigtail]Master Li,with our "reformed"teahouse,don't you think it's time you got rid of that pigtail? Li San Reformed indeed!Soon you'll have nothing more left to reform! Wang Shufen Don't put it like that.You must have heard,the Detai Teahouse at Xizhimen,the Guangtai Teahouse at ·061· 【茶馆 鼓楼前的天泰，这些大茶馆全先 后脚儿关了门！只有咱们裕泰还 开着，为什么？不是因为拴子的 爸爸懂得改良吗？ 李三哼！皇上没啦，总算大改良吧？ D cmpcror/'empara/n皇帝 可是改来改去，袁世凯还是要做 皇上。袁世凯死后，天下大乱， 今儿个打炮，明儿个关城，改良？ ②mess /mes/n.乱七八槽 ③fire away.继续开枪 哼！我还留着我的小辫儿，万一 把皇上改回来呢！ ④stubborn严stAban/a顽固的， 倔强的 王淑芬别顽固啦，三爷！人家给咱们改 了民国，咱们还能不随着走吗？ 你看，咱们这么一收拾，不比以 前干净，好看？专招待文明人， 不更体面？可是，你要还带着小 辫儿，看着多么不顺眼哪1 ⑤eyesore/ais:(r)/n.刺眼的东 西 李三太太，你觉得不顺眼，我还不顺 ⑥sore/s3/a疼痛的，痛心的 心呢！ 王淑芬哟，你不顺心？怎么？ 李三 你还不明白？前面茶馆，后面公 寓，全仗着掌柜的跟我两个人， ⑦cope /koup/.对付，妥善处理 无论怎么说，也忙不过来呀！ 王淑芬前面的事归他，后面的事不是还 有我帮助你吗？ ·062· Teahous Beixingiao and the Tiantai Teahouse in front of the Drum Tower have all closed down.Of all the large teahouses,our Yutai is the only one still in business! Why?Because my husband's good at reforms! Li San Humph!The emperor's gone,isn't that reform enough for you?But,with all that reforming,Yuan Shikai still wanted to be emperor.After he died,what a mess Guns firing away today,the city gates closed tomorrow!Reform indeed!I'll keep my pigtail where it is.What if they decide to reform the reform,and bring the emperor back again? Wang Shufen Don't be so stubborn,Master Li.Since the country's been reformed and a republic set up for us, we'd better conform,hadn't we?Look at our teahouse.With all the re-arranging,doesn't it look more tidy and smart?Now our customers will be fine gentlemen.Won't that be more respectable?But that pigtail of yours,it's an eyesore! Li San It may be an eyesore to you,but I'm sore about other things！ Wang Shufen Why,what are you sore about? Li San Don't you know?A teahouse here,a boarding-house there.Only the manager and I!We'll never be able to cope Wang Shufen Leave the teahouse to him.I'll always lend a hand with the boarding-house. ·063· 【茶馆 李三就算有你帮助，打扫二十来间屋 子，侍候二十多人的伙食，还要 沏茶灌水，买东西送信，问问你 自己，受得了受不了I 王淑芬 三爷，你说的对！可是呀，这兵 荒马乱的年月，能有个事儿做也 就得念佛！咱们都得忍着点！ ①tether/'teda/n.界限at the end 李三我干不了！天天睡四五个钟头的 of one''s tether山穷水尽 觉，谁也不是铁打的1 王淑芬 唉！三爷，这年月谁也舒服不了！ 你等着，大拴子暑假就高小毕业， 二拴子也快长起来，他们一有用 处，咱们可就清闲点啦。从老王 掌柜在世的时候，你就帮助我们， 老朋友，老伙计啦！ 〔王利发老气横秋地从后面进来。 ②confident /konfidant/a确信 李三老伙计？二十多年了，他们可给 的，自信的 我长过工钱？什么都改良，为什 么工钱不跟着改良呢？ ③be keen on渴望，喜爱 王利发哟！你这是什么话呀？咱们的买 卖要是越做越好，我能不给你长 工钱吗？得了，明天咱们开张， 取个吉利，先别吵嘴，就这么办 吧！All right? 李三就怎么办啦？不改我的良，我干 ·064· Teahous Li San Even with your help it's too much.Twenty-odd rooms to clean and twenty-odd mouths to feed.Plus making tea,fetching hot water,doing the shopping and delivering letters.Well,I ask you,how can one man do all that? Wang Shufen You're quite right,Master Li,but these days you can thank your lucky stars if you have a job at all.We all have to be a bit patient. Li San Well,I'm at the end of my tether!I can't go on. Only four or five hours'sleep every night.I'm not made of iron! Wang Shufen You poor man!But none of us has it easy!You wait,Dashuan will finish primary school this summer and his brother is growing up fast.When they can give us a hand,life will be easier.You've been with us since the days of the old manager.You're our old friend,our old partner! [Wang Lifa enters from the rear,looking very confident2.) Li San Old partner?It's more than twenty years now.Did I ever get a raise?Since you're so keen on reforms,why don't you reform my wages? Wang Lifa That's no way to talk!If business gets better,of course I'll give you a raise!Enough of that now.We're opening tomorrow.We need all the luck we can get. Let's not argue.Just leave it at that,all right? Li San Leave it at what?If you don't reform my wages,I'm ·065· 【茶馆 不下去啦！ 〔后面叫：李三！李三！ 王利发崔先生叫，你快去！咱们的事， 有工夫再细研究！ 李三哼！ 王淑芬我说，昨天就关了城门，今儿个 还说不定关不关，三爷，这里的 事交给掌柜的，你去买点菜吧！ 别的不说，咸菜总得买下点呀到 〔后面又叫：李三！李三！ ①pickled/pikld/a.腌制的 ②turnip"to:nip/n大头菜 李三对，后边叫，前边催，把我劈成 两半儿好不好！（愤愤地往后走） ③grumpily'grAmpili/ad.性情乖 戾地，脾气粗暴地 王利发拴子的妈，他岁数大了点，你可 得… 王淑芬 他抱怨了大半天了！可是抱怨得 ④grouse/graus/u.埋怨 对！当着他，我不便直说；对你， 我可得说实话：咱们得添人！ 王利发添人得给工钱，咱们赚得出来吗？ 我要是会干别的，可是还开茶馆， 我是孙子刊 ⑤budge from让开，挪开 〔远处隐隐有炮声。 王利发听听，又他妈的开炮了！你闹， ⑥rumble/rAmbl/n隆隆声，能 闹！明天开得了张才怪！这是怎 辘声 ⑦cannon/kanan/n大炮 么说的！ 王淑芬明白人别说糊涂话，开炮是我闹 ·066· Teahous leaving! 〔Someone calls from the rear,.“Li San!Li San!"] Wang Lifa Mr Cui is calling you,better hurry up.We can talk about this another time. Li San Huh! Wang Shufen Yesterday the city gates were closed and perhaps they'll be closed again today.Master Li,let the manager attend to things here.Please go and buy some food.If nothing else,at least some pickled turnips 〔More calling from the rear,“Li San!Li San!"〕 Li San I like that.Ordering me here and calling me there!You might as well cut me in half!〔Goes off grumpily③to the rear.] Wang Lifa Well,old girl,he's getting on.You'd better... Wang Shufen He's been grousing all morning.But he has his grounds.I didn't want to say so in front of him,but I tell you frankly,we must get more help! Wang Lifa More help means more wages!Where's the money to come from?If I were good at something else but refused to budge from this teahouse,then I'd be a bloody fool! 〔Distant rumbling of cannons.〕 Wang Lifa Those bloody cannons are at it again!And you stand there making a scene!How are we going to open tomorrow?What a mess! Wang Shufen I didn't expect to hear such nonsense from you!What ·067·