《复仇》 第313期:旧情复燃

 Conrad Grayson. 康拉德·格雷森

Expecting someone else I bet. 我猜你在等别人吧

As a matter of fact, yeah, I've got a showing. 事实上  没错  我还有个展览

So if you don't mind-- 所以如果你不介意的话

Oh, yes, I had my people contact the few galleries 对了  我让手下跟那几个对你的作品

who were expressing interest, 有兴趣的画廊联系了

and we just let them know that your current collection's 我们告知他们  你手上的画作

already spoken for. 都已经被预订了

Wow. 是吗

You really have been carrying on with my wife. 你还真跟我妻子有一腿啊

Your ex-wife. 是你的前妻

Well, uh, it hasn't been finalized¹ yet. 我们的离婚还没成定论呢

So what, you, um, 那又怎样

you been having her followed? 你一直派人跟踪她吗

Well, it behooves² a person in my position 像我这样有头有脸的人  势必要

to cover his bases. 对自己的东西严加看管

And I've also had you investigated. 我也派人调查了你

It seems that you have been nurturing³ 你似乎一直

quite a shady existence. 生计艰难

I mean, dealing⁴ in black market auctions⁵, 我是说  混迹于非法拍卖场

allegations of forgeries⁶. 经常被指控伪造名作

Well, allegations are just that, aren't they? 指控不过如此  不是吗

Allegations. 指控而已

I mean, you of all people should know that 我说  众人中  你该最清楚

innocent till proven guilty. 无辜者依旧含冤受屈

Oh, yeah, but I have proof in the form of 但是我有证据

my very first de Kooning that I purchased, 我收购的第一副德·库宁画作

brokered⁷ by a fetching young Vicky Harper years ago. 是多年前由迷人的维姬·哈珀女士代售的

You see, I had that painting appraised⁸ 在我发现她和你旧情复燃后

when I found out that she'd sunk back in with you, 我就把画作送去做了鉴定

and it turns out that de Kooning 结果发现这幅德·库宁的画作

is worth less than the frame it's in. 甚至还不如画框值钱

So what do you want? 那你想要怎样

 

1 finalized   

vt.完成（finalize的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The draft of this article has been finalized [done]. 这篇文章已经定稿。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The draft was revised several times before it was finalized. 稿子几经删改才定下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 behooves   

n.利益，好处( behoof的名词复数 )v.适宜( behoove的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• It behooves us to help the needy. 我们应当帮助贫困者。 来自辞典例句
• It behooves a child to obey his parents. 子女应当服从父母。 来自辞典例句

3 nurturing   

养育( nurture的现在分词 )； 培育； 滋长； 助长

参考例句：

• These delicate plants need careful nurturing. 这些幼嫩的植物需要精心培育。
• The modern conservatory is not an environment for nurturing plants. 这个现代化温室的环境不适合培育植物。

4 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

5 auctions   

n.拍卖，拍卖方式( auction的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They picked up most of the furniture at auctions in country towns. 他们大部分的家具都是在乡村镇上的拍卖处买的。 来自辞典例句
• Our dealers didn't want these cars, so we had to dump them at auctions. 我们的承销商都不要这些车子，因此我们只好贱价拍卖。 来自辞典例句

6 forgeries   

伪造( forgery的名词复数 )； 伪造的文件、签名等

参考例句：

• The whole sky was filled with forgeries of the brain. 整个天空充满了头脑里臆造出来的膺品。
• On inspection, the notes proved to be forgeries. 经过检查，那些钞票证明是伪造的。

7 brokered   

adj.由权力经纪人安排（或控制）的v.做掮客（或中人等）( broker的过去式和过去分词 )；作为权力经纪人进行谈判；以中间人等身份安排…

参考例句：

• a peace plan brokered by the UN 由联合国出面协商的和平计划
• Your husband brokered the deal to go in, transfrer the assets and get our man out. 你丈夫后来插了一脚，把生意都抢了过去，我们的人也被挤了出来。 来自电影对白

8 appraised   

v.估价( appraise的过去式和过去分词 )；估计；估量；评价

参考例句：

• The teacher appraised the pupil's drawing. 老师评价了那个学生的画。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He appraised the necklace at ￡1000. 据他估计，项链价值1000英镑。 来自《简明英汉词典》