ACT3 Scene1-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《家The Family》

第三幕 第一景 时间离第二幕有三个多月了。高家太翁庆 寿三日，现在是第三天的傍晚。 地点高家大院的一个角落，离湖不远，可 ①compound/kompaund/ 以望见近宅居湖滨上的水阁。 n大院 ②visible /'vizabl/a.可见 开幕时，冯乐山神色泰然，悠悠自得 的，看得见的 地走进。克安和觉新在冯乐山身旁忽 lcisurely /lesali;'li:3ali/ a悠闲的，从容的 前忽后地侍应着。 attendance /a'tendans/n. 照顾，照料 觉新请这边走吧。 冯乐山这一带还算清雅。 克安是，是，比方才在寿堂里，跟那帮俗 elegant'cligant/.a优雅 不可耐的客人们应酬，要舒服多了。 的 ⑥ri证raff /rifraef/n.<贬> 老伯累了吧？ 乌合之众，流氓 冯乐山还好。（找一个石凳坐下） 克安 (对新)觉新，你快去叫下人们给太老 伯倒茶。 冯乐山不用了。倒是这“水云乡”里，纸笔 facility /fa'siliti/n.设施， 设备 ·190 ACT m Scene 1 Time Three months later.The last of the three-day celebrations for Old Master Gao's birthday.Dusk. Place A corner of the Gao compound,near the lake.Part of a pavilion is visible②. As the curtain rises,Squire Feng enters at a leisurely pace, with Ke'An and Juexin in attendance. Juexin This way,please. Feng H'm,an elegant5 and quiet corner. Ke'An Yes,yes,much better than mixing with the riffraff in the main hall there.You must be tired. Feng Only a little.[sits on one of the stone seats] Ke'An [to Juexin]Order some tea for your Greatuncle. Feng No,thank you.Tell me though,are there facilities for ·191· I家 都有么？ calligraphy /ka'ligrafi/n 书法 觉新有，有，文具都在楼上预备好了。 冯乐山好。你先看有古墨？ 觉新（不太明白地）是，我看看去。 〔新步入阁内。 克安我去叫婉大姑来给您研墨吧？ ②summon /'sAman/.召 唤，召集 冯乐山（仁爱地）不必了，第一次回到府上， ③occasion/bkei3on/n.场 给她的老主人拜寿，让她多玩玩也好。 合，活动 这两天你们府上的喜事很多啊。 克安这都是仰仗老伯的恩德，以前觉新的 ④presume/pri'zju:m/. 婚事蒙您成全，现在老三的婚事，更 设想 ⑤establish/is'tablif/r.建 要高攀了。 立，确立 冯乐山谈不上这么客气的话，只要舍侄孙女日 6 illustrious /i'lAstrias/a. 著名的 后嫁过来，应对进退，都融融和和像觉 ⑦courteous/"ka:tj3s/a有 礼貌的 新的夫人似的，我就放心了。 8 harmonious ha:'mounjas/a和睦的， 融洽的 克安那是万万不会错的。觉新若不是老伯 当初为他做月老说媒，现在恐怕已经 ⑨widower/widaua/n.鳏 死了太太，有鼓盆之戚了。 夫 冯乐山怎么？ 克安我们刚听说梅小姐快要死了。 冯乐山梅小姐？ 克安钱家的梅小姐。 冯乐山不认识。 )superb/sju:'p3b/a极 克安嗬！一（改变话题）好，好！真好！ 好的 ·192 The Family calligraphy in the pavilion? Juexin Yes,brush and ink have been provided. Feng Good.Please see to it that the ink stick is truly aged. Juexin [slightly mystified)Yes,sir. Juexin goes into the pavilion.] Ke'An Should I summon Grace to prepare the ink for you? Feng (kindly]No,this is her first visit to her former Mistress.Let her have her fun.Many happy occasions for the Gao family these days. Ke'An Much of it is attributed to you,Uncle Feng.Juexin owes his happy marriage to your good offices,and now we are even presuming to establish closer ties with your illustrious family through the marriage of his younger brother. Feng It's very courteous of you to put it that way.My only wish is that my unworthy grandniece will prove to be as harmonious with the Gao family as Jade has been. Ke'An I have not the slightest doubt she will be.We are so grateful to you for arranging the match for Juexin three years ago,because otherwise he would have been a widower Feng Why? Ke'An We just heard that Miss Plum is dying. Feng Miss Plum? Ke'An Yes,from the Qian family. Feng Never heard of them Ke'An Oh!-〔changes the subject).Superb!Truly superb！〔Feng ·193· 【家 (待冯回过头)老伯这副对联真做得 ①couplet /kAplit/n对联 2 compose /kam'pauz/v. 好。这三天来给家父拜寿的客人没有 写作 3spellbound /'spelbaund/ 一个不夸赞好的。 a入迷的，出神的 ④mollify/molifai/数.使变 冯乐山（才化开了冷冰冰的面孔）你喜欢？ 得温柔 克安喜欢！（朗诵出来）“翁之乐者山林 也。”好！“客亦知夫水月乎？”好， ⑤enthrall /in'erou.迷住， 吸引住 真好！真是一望而知，就是老伯这样 ⑥hri迅/0ri/包.感到非常兴 的大手笔！ 奋，非常激动 enchanting /in'tfa:ntin/ a使人着魔的，令人陶醉 冯乐山 也没有什么，不过是巧思而已。 的 ⑧grandeur/'graend:3a/n [新由阁门走出。 庄严，伟大 ⑨concept/konsept/n.概 觉新已经准备好了，太老伯。 念，观念 coincidence 冯乐山（拿出几张大红卡片）好，好。那，我 kou'insidans/m.巧合 们现在就把它们写出来。 〔冯乐山和觉新上楼去了。克安想溜 走，假装全神贯注地赏鉴这两句杰作。 克定进。 克定哈！你在这儿！该走了！ 克安可把这个讨厌的老家伙对付走了！ 克定咱们快走吧。为着这场堂会戏，忙了三 天，礼拜一都急疯了。 frantic /fraentik/a疯狂 〔他们刚要走，沈氏上。她穿着吉服，头 的，狂乱的 2slip /slip/.溜，偷偷地走 上手上却没有展览着那些珠宝。 B finery /'fainari/n.华丽 的服饰 array /a'rei/n.展览，陈 列 conspicuously k3n'spikjuasli/ad.明显 沈氏（对定）你要上哪儿去？ 地，惹人注目地 ·194· The Family turns to him.]I mean the couplet you composed for this pavilion.All the guests in the last three days were spellbound by it! Feng〔mollified〕You like it? Ke'An Like it!〔reads] "What enthralls5 the heart of the ancient are forests and hills.”Superb！“But moonlight and water,.my guest,.forever thrills”Really enchanting⑦！Anyone can see at a glance the grandeur of the concept Feng Not really.Just a happy coincidence (Juexin comes back from the pavilion.) Juexin Everything is ready,Granduncle Feng. Feng [taking out some large red cards]Good.We will write them out, then. Feng and Juexin go out.Ke'An,wanting to escape,pretends to be immersed in the couplet.Keding enters.) Keding Ha!Here you are.Time to go! Ke'An My God!The old bone gone at last! Keding I've been tied down for the last three days trying to arrange all the stage shows.Miss Monday is frantic!Let's slip away now. [Just before they go off Mme Shen appears.She is dressed in all her finery for the occasion,but her usual array of jewellery is conspicuouslys absent.) Shen [to Keding)Where do you think you are going? ·195· 【家 克安（狼狈，代定说）看，看戏去！今天的戏 都是克定调派的。走，我们一同看看去 Dresponsible /ris'ponsabl/ 吧！ a有责任的，负责的 ②whore /ho:/n.妓女 沈氏我不去！我不爱看那些骚婊子勾引臭 男子的戏！ 克定（爆发）你这叫什么话？我问你，你这 叫什么话？ 克安我，我走了。 克定好，你先去吧。我就来。 ③hasty /heisti/a.匆匆的， 急忙的 [安仓促走下。 ④retreat/i'trit/n撤返 克定你怎么能够当着四哥对我这样说话？ propriety /pra'praiati/n. 正当（或得体）的行为，礼 你怎么一点没有眼色，怎么能够当着 貌 人说这么难听的话引 沈氏我不管！反正，你把我的首饰还给我！ 克定 会还给你的。谁说不还？ 沈氏我现在就要！你看爹过生日，我现在 戴什么？ ⑥security/si'kjuariti/n.保 证金，抵押品 克定别说了！你知道我是拿去抵押，做了 loan /laun/n.贷款 生意。这还不全是为了你们母女俩！ 无论如何，也得等生意做完，钱赚出 来，才拿得回来。 沈氏我不管你做生意不做生意，反正我要 我的首饰，我的首饰！ 克定活见鬼！首饰我现在没有！ 沈氏我现在就要！ 克定我现在没有！ 〔觉慧和淑贞上。 ·196· The Family Ke'An (trying to be helpful)Watch the stage shows!He was responsible for the whole arrangement.Let's go together! Shen I don't want to!I don't want to watch a bunch of whores seducing men! Keding [exploding]What kind of language is this?Tell me,what kind of language is this? Ke'An I'll be going,I think. Keding Right.I'll be with you in a moment. 〔Ke'An beats a hasty③retreat@.J Keding How could you talk like that to me in front of Fourth Elder Brother?Do you have no sense of propriety?Such language! Shen I don't care!I want my jewels back! Keding You will get them.Who said you won't? Shen I want them now!It's Father's birthday,what am I supposed to wear? Keding Stop it!You know I am using them as securities for the loan I need in a business deal.It's all for you and our daughter!I can't get them back until the deal is over and the money realized. Shen I don't care about your business deals,I just want my jewels! My jewels! Keding You can go to the devil!I don't have it now! Shen I want it right now! Keding I haven't got it right now! (Juehui and Shuzhen enter.) ·197· 【家 淑贞（吃惊）爹！ 克定你来干什么？ 淑贞（怯怯地）三哥带我去看戏。 克定（对沈)走，回去说！ 沈氏 回去说，就回去说！（对淑贞，也怒 ①vent /vent/B.发泄 汹汹地)淑贞，你也来！ 〔克定、沈氏拉着淑贞下。 〔觉新由阁门走出来，手中拿着那些红 帖。 觉新三弟！ ②hesitant /hezitont/a.迟 觉慧那个老混蛋在楼上干什么？ 疑的，踌躇的，犹豫不定 觉新（嗫需）给，写喜帖呢。（辩解）爷爷 的 ③nuptial /'nApfol/n婚礼 说的，爷爷已经答应那件事了。 proposal /pra'pauzal/n. 提议，建议 defensive /di'fensiv/n. 守势，防卫姿势 觉慧冯乐山的孙女？ 觉新不，侄孙女。 觉慧那个又丑又矮，脾气又大的那个！ @sump/stmp/n.树柱 ①vile /vail/a.恶劣的 觉新三爸说她诗文好，家一 觉慧家教高明，性情温雅，女德完美！ feminine /'feminin/a 性的 觉新三弟，你究竟有什么意见呢？ 觉慧我没有意见，我跟你没意见。 觉新你— 觉慧大哥，我真是看不惯你。（向右踱步） ·198 The Family Shuzhen [shocked]Father! Keding What are you doing here? Shuzhen [timidly]Brother Juehui was taking me to the show. Keding〔to Mme Shen〕Move！We'll settle this between ourselves! Shen We certainly will!〔venting①her anger on Shuzhen】You come too! [Keding and Mme Shen go off,dragging Shuzhen with them.] [Juexin comes out of the pavilion,with the cards.) Juexin Juchui- Juehui What's the old fool doing in the pavilion? Juexin〔hesitantly2]Writing out the nuptial③proposals④ 〔on the defensive⑤〕Grandfather asked him to.Grandfather has agreed to the match. Juehui With Squire Feng's granddaughter? Juexin No,his grandniece. Juehui That stump of a girl,with a vile temper? Juexin Third Uncle says she is quite well-versed in the classics- Juehui -and well brought up,with a gentle nature and all the feminine®virtues! Juexin Well,Juchui,what do you say about it? Juehui I have nothing to say.Nothing to say to you. Juexin But- Juehui We just can't see eye to eye,I am afraid.[turns to go] ·199·