《金银岛》第十五章 寻宝结局(6)

Silver has gone，he told us，but not empty-handed．

西尔弗跑了，他说，但不是空手走的，

He's taken one of the bags of coins，perhps worth three or four hundred guineas．

他带走了一袋子金币，大概值三四百畿尼。

I think we were all pleased to lose the scoundrel at so small a price．

我觉得大家都为这么便宜就甩掉了这个恶棍而感到高兴。

We found a crew¹ for the ship at the port，and then had a good voyage² home．

我们在港口找了几个船员，一路平安回到英国。

Only five of the men who had sailed from Bristol with the Hispaniola returned with her．

随伊斯帕尼奥拉号从布里斯托尔出航的全体人员只有五个人回来。

We all took a large piece of the treasure，and some used it sensibly，and some did not．

我们每个人都分得一大笔财宝，有的人花得很谨慎，有的人则不然。

Captain Smollett no longer goes to sea．

斯摩列特船长不再出海了，

Gray saved his money and is now half-owner and captain of a fine ship．

格雷把钱存起来，现在已是一艘装备优良的船的合股船主兼船长。

Ben Gunn got a thousand pounds which he spent or lost in three weeks，then he came begging and was given a job as a gatekeeper³．

本·葛恩分得了1000英镑但不到三个星期就花光了，成了一名乞丐，后来找到一个看门人的活计。

Of Silver we have heard no more．

至于西尔弗，我们没有再听到有关他的任何消息。

That frightening seaman⁴ with one leg has gone out of my lift．

那个可怕的独腿海员总算从我的生活中消失了。

I will never return to Treasure Island，

我永远不会再回到金银岛上，

but in my worst dreams I still hear the sharp，high scream of Captain Flint the parrot：Pieces of eight！Pieces of eight！

但在我的噩梦中常常响起那只叫弗林特船长的鹦鹉那尖厉的叫声:八个里亚尔！八个里亚尔！

1 crew   

n.全体船员，全体乘务员；vi.一起工作

参考例句：

• A captain controls his ship and its crew.船长管理他的船和船上的船员。
• The captain kept his crew at a distance.船长与他的船员总保持一段距离。

2 voyage   

n.航行，航海，航程，旅行，航空；vi./vt.航海，航行；渡过，飞过

参考例句：

• Life is compared to a voyage.人生好比航海。
• The December weather favoured our voyage.12月的天气使我们的航行顺利。

3 gatekeeper   

n.看门人，门卫

参考例句：

• She is the gatekeeper's daughter.她是看门人的女儿。
• If you are late for school,the gatekeeper won't let you in.如果你上学迟到，门卫不会让你进来的。

4 seaman   

n.海员，水手，水兵

参考例句：

• That young man is a experienced seaman.那个年轻人是一个经验丰富的水手。
• The Greek seaman went to the hospital five times.这位希腊海员到该医院去过五次。