ACT3 Scene2-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《家The Family》

1家 第二景 时 间 冬天的薄暮,距第一景约有两个多月。 T dctachable /di'taet fobl/ a 可折下的,可分开的 地 点 依然在那题名为“水云乡”的水阁前 面。阁上的楼窗闭得严严的,下面的 ② convert /kan'vo:t/ 使转 变,改建 门窗隔扇也都装上,糊上了纸,以保 阁中的温暖。这里成了高老太爷临终 ③herbal /ha:bal/ a. 草药 的病房。 的 ④vial/vaiol/ n. 小瓶 幕启时,石凳上坐着疲倦困惫的觉新, hover /hova c. 徘徊 手里拿着纸包草药和西药水等。苏福 立在后面,听候驱遣。 克明轻轻推开阁门走出,把门关好。 觉 新(立起)爷爷现在怎么样? 克 明(摇头)没有转机,大概是希望很少! [半晌。 觉 新 这些药? 克 明 过一会儿看看再吃吧。他今天已经吃 o dose /daus/ n. { 了两种药了。 觉 新 他老人家还肯说话么? 克 明 就前两个钟点把瑞玉叫了去,说了几 句话。现在一直昏昏沉沉的, 似 乎__-_ coma /kaumo/ n. 昏迷 觉 新 跟瑞王说什么? .236· The Famify Scene 2 Time More than two months later, it is winter now. Early evening. Place Same as before. The detachable{①} windows and doors of the pavilion are now in place and properly papered to keep it warm. The place has been converted②} into the terminal sick room for the Old Master As the curtain rises, Juexin is sitting by the stone table in the courtyard, looking tired. He is holding some parcels of herbal{③ medicine and a few vials^{④} of Western medicinal potions in his hand. Su Fu is hovering{ in the background, ready to take orders. Keming comes out of the pavilion, closing the doors carefully behind him. Juexin [standing up] How is Grandfather now? Keming [ shaking his head] Not better. Not much hope left, I am afraid. pause] Juexin What should I do with the medicine? Keming Put it aside for the time being. He already had two doses today. Juexin Does he wish to speak to anyone? Keming About two hours ago he called your wife in and said something to her; since then, he seems to be in a coma{... Juexin What did he say? ·237· 1家 克 明 (无兴趣地)不知道,那时大家都不在。 觉 新 楼上有人守着么? 克 明 有,还是少奶奶。真是!就要生产的 人!她太累了。 觉 新 爷爷的寿衣我已经取来了。 ① burial /berial/ n. 埋萃 克 明 也许今天用不着吧?(忽然)四爸呢? 觉 新 不知道。 克 明 五爸呢? 觉 新 这一天没见着。 克 明 这个混账东西,大概又不晓得跑到什 么地方找他那个礼拜几去了。我真不 ② rascal /ra:skol/n. 混账. 无翰 明百父母要养儿女干什么? 觉 新别太难过,三爸,您先回屋睡一会儿 吧。 克 明 我倒是睡了一会儿。 (比以前体贴多 ③nap/nepn. 小睡,打 了)你也熬了几夜了。你自己也要小心 "! 觉新是,是。 [苏福上。 苏 福 三老爷,冯老太爷派人送来一封信。 克 明 好,我就去见他 [克明下。周氏由阁门走出,手里捧着 一碗食品。 ④ ginseng/d3insen/ n. 人 周氏 (低声)苏福,把这碗参汤拿走吧。 5 dccoction /di'kokfon/ n. 老太爷不要。 煮出的汗,煎整的药 ·238· The Famify Keming [not interested] Who knows? We were all away then. Juexin Is there anyone attending him now? Keming Yes, still your wife. It's too much for her. After all she is going to give birth in a few days. Juexin I brought back the burial^{}clothes for Grandfather. Keming Let's hope we won't need them today. [ suddenly] Where's your Fourth Uncle? Juexin I don't know. Keming And your Fifth Uncle? Juexin I haven't seen him all day. Keming The rascal{②! Probably with his Miss Monday or Tuesday again. What's the point of having children? Juexin Don't take it too hard, Uncle. You'd better go back to your rooms and rest a while. Keming I did take a little nap③. [a rare touch of humanity for him] You have been up and about for several nights. You must take care of yourself. Juexin Yes,yes. [Su Fu comes in.] Su Fu Third Master, a messenger from Squire Feng has a letter for you. Keming All right, I'll see him. [Keming exits. Mme Zhou comes out of the pavilion, with a bowl in her hand.] Zhou [softly] Su Fu, take this ginseng④ decoction{} away, Old Master doesn't want it. .239· 1家 苏福是,太太。 [苏福拿碗下。 觉 新(走近周氏)您看爷爷现在- 周 氏还在发烧。年纪大了,一病就是两个 ① feverish /'fi:varia. 发烧 多月,老人家哪吃得住?现在又是冬 的 天。 觉 新 我怕爷爷从上房搬到这儿来搬坏了。 ② infest /in'fest/ v. 群居于. 周 氏 可陈姨太说有鬼!陈姨太请来的端公 大批出没 ③witch/witf/n.女巫,y 道士们,也说有鬼,到处都有鬼,就 婆 此地没有鬼。闹到后来,谁又敢去做 ④ sorcerer /so:sars/ n. 巫 士 这个主? [瑞玉在楼下打开窗户。 瑞 琢(低声)母亲! [周氏点点头进水阁的门,玉又掩闭了 楼窗。 [陈姨太捧着一个黄布包上,一路嘴里 咕噜咕噜不知念些什么。 bundle /bandl/ n. 捆,束 mutter /mAtory/:哪 陈姨太 (警见觉新)好了,好了,大仙的神 grant /qra:nt/ v.授予 sacred/'seikrid/ a. 神圣 药也请下来了。 的 ②joss /d3s/n. 佛像,神像 觉 新 这种香灰不能乱吃的呀。 swallow /swalaulr.吞 下,咽下 陈姨太 (不高兴地)你们什么都不相信, 爷 爷的病就是这么耽误的 觉 新 只要不吃就成了。 陈姨太 我也没说一定要吃呀。我叩了三天三 ·240. The Famify Su Fu Yes,madam. [Su Fu departs with it.] Juexin {approaches Mme Zhou ] How is Grandfather now? Zhou Still feverish{①}. At his age to be bedridden for more than two months is too much. The cold weather doesn't help either Juexin I think it was wrong to move Grandfather away from his own quarters. Zhou But Mme Chen insisted they were infested②} with evil spirits. Then the witch③ doctors and sorcerers④} she invited here all agreed that this is the only place in the whole compound free from evil spirits. So what could we do? [A window is opened and. Jade appears.] Jade [softly] Mother! [Mme Zhou nods and enters the pavilion once more. Jade closes the window.] [Mme Chen comes holding with both hands a yellow cloth bundle reverently, muttering{} something all the while.] Chen [seeing, Juexin] A most happy event. After all the praying, the Great Spirit finally granted^{} us some sacred^{}medicine. Juexin It's nothing but ashes from joss }sticks, we can't have the patient swallowing^{} that. Chen [displeased] You people have no faith in anything. Your Grandfather's recovery has been delayed because of your attitude. Juexin As long as he doesn't swallow it Chen I didn't say he should. It took me three days and three nights ·241· 家 夜的头,才把这点宝贝请下来,就放 在病人身上搁一搁也是灵验的 [陈面现温怒,赌气扭身走进阁门。周 ①salk /sto:k/r.高视阔步 ② pecvishly /pitvifli/ ad 氏由阁门悄悄出。 暴躁地 周 氏(低声)觉新。 觉 新(近前)怎么,母亲? 周 氏 我忽然想起一件事,方才就想同你说 了。 觉 新 什么事,母亲? 周 氏 少奶奶的肚子怎么办?我怕没有几天 ③ confinemen 了。 /kan'fainmant/n.分娩期 觉 新 嗯? 周 氏(小心地)按着迷信说,如果,--其 实这话,我是不该现在说的,不过 是- 觉 新 您说吧,自已家里的人,还怕什么呢? 周 氏(吞吞吐吐地)我怕万一老太爷,就在 这一两天归了天,--按着老话说, 家里死了老的,产妇要在家里生小孩 ④ contaminate 那产妇的血光会冲在死人身上,户首 /kan'taemineit/ v. 弄脏 污染 就会周身冒血的 5 decease /di'sits/ n. 死亡 corpse /ko:ps/ n. P体 觉新哦。 周 氏 为着孝顺老的,产妇非避一下不可 觉 新 那么是不是必须要瑞王在外边生,另, 另找房子? ·242· The Famify of kneeling and praying to get the miracle, just placing it on his body would have the desired effect, I am sure. [She stalks{} off peevishly②} into the pavilion, as Mme Zhou comes out.] Zhou [softly ]Juexin! Juexin [approaches her] Yes, Mother? Zhou Something occurred to me, and I wanted to talk about it with you just now. Juexin What is it, Mother? Zhou It's about your wife's coming confinement③. I'm afraid it's only a matter of days now. Jueshin Well? Zhou [choosing her words] According to traditional belief, if, actually we shouldn't even be talking about it, but- Juexin Speak out, Mother, it's in the family. Zhou [hesitantly ] I fear the Old Master may no longer be with us in a day or two, and, according to old customs, if someone from the older generation dies and there is a childbirth in the same house, the blood from the woman lying-in will contaminate④ the deceased, and the corpse will bleed all over. Juexin Oh. Zhou As a gesture of filial piety, the young mother should keep herself away. Juexin Does this mean that Jade has to give birth away from the house? ·243· 1家 周 氏嗯,我怕。俟,老人死了,连小辈子 生小孩,都遭罪。 觉 新 唤,反正现在家里都还平平安安的 周 氏 不过你心里总得预备着,(低声)昨 天大家谈闲话,提起别人家的事,陈 姨太嘴上可露出这么一句-- ①hint/hint/v. 暗示,提示 觉 新 真要到那一天,我们再想办法。 [瑞环由阁门出,形容憔悴,穿一件 宽肥的深蓝布秋。 ② maternity /ma'ta:niti/ a 产妇的,话用干孕妇的 周 氏(望见王非常怜惜,低声对新)先别跟 她说呀。 觉 新 知道。 周 氏(对玉)你去躺一会儿好不好? 瑞 玉 我想回屋看看海儿。 周 氏好,去吧,这儿有我呢。 [周由阁门入。 觉 新 你气色很不好,你觉得怎么样? 瑞 玉 我还能支撑。不过我看过不了几天了。 觉 新 我听说爷爷今天找你谈了。他说什么? 瑞 玉 我正要找你说这件事。我不知道我做 的对不对。是关于觉慧的事- [陈姨太在阁子门口出现。 ③ sneer/snian.冷笑,. 陈姨太 (厌烦地)来吧,少奶奶,老太爷叫你 笑 呢。 [克明上。 觉 新 你去吧!我看海儿去。 [环和陈姨太进阁门。 ·244· The Famify Zhou That's what I fear. It seems so wrong that even the unborn should suffer for the death of the old Juexin Oh, well, thank God it's not our immediate concern yet. Zhou But you must be prepared. [ sotto voce] We were chatting yesterday,talking about other families and Mme Chen was dropping hints^①_ Juexin We'll deal with it when the time comes. Jade comes out of the pavilion. She has put on a loose dark blue jacket as her maternity②} dress and is looking very tired.] Zhou [ full of concern for her, softly to Juexin ] Not a word to her. Juexin I know. Zhou [to. Jade] Why don't you go and lie down for a while? Jade I want to have a look at Hai'er. Zhou Yes, go. I'll look after things here. [Mme Zhou goes into the pavilion.] Juexin You look so pale. How do you feel? Jade I can manage. But I think it will be soon now. Juexin I hear that Grandfather spoke to you today. What did he say? Jade That's what I want to tell you. I don't know if I did the right thing. It's about our Younger Brother Juehui - [Mme Chen appears at the door of the pavilion.] Chen [with a sneer{①] Young Mistress! The Old Master wants you, so you better come. [Keming comes in.] Juexin Go, I'll go and take care of Hai'er. Jade goes into the pavilion with Mme Chen.] ·245·