英语听书《白鲸记》第560期

 　　Still in dreams sees the awful white whale that destroyed him. 还在梦里看到那只把他消灭了的可怕的白鲸。

　　"Are you through? said Don Sebastian, quietly. I am, Don." “你说完了吗？塞瓦斯蒂安先生悄悄地问道。“完了，先生。

　　"Then I entreat¹ you, tell me if to the best of your own convictions, this your story is in substance really true? “那么，我恳求你，你可不可以本着你自己的良心对我说，你的这个故事实际上是完全真实的？

　　It is so passing wonderful! 这故事确是非常奇特！

　　Did you get it from an unquestionable source? 你可是从最可靠的方面得来的么？

　　Bear with me if I seem to press. 请原谅我，如果我这样做法是有点不客气的话。

　　Also bear with all of us, sir sailor; for we all join in Don Sebastian's suit, cried the company, with exceeding interest." “也请原谅我们全体，水手先生，因为我们跟塞瓦斯蒂安先生也有同感，，那一伙人都极其有兴趣地叫起来。

　　"Is there a copy of the Holy Evangelists in the Golden Inn, gentlemen? “黄金客店里可有一部《圣经》么，诸位先生？

　　Nay², said Don Sebastian; but I know a worthy³ priest near by, who will quickly procure⁴ one for me. “没有，塞瓦斯蒂安先生说了；不过，我知道，附近有个年高德劭的牧师，他会立刻给我找一本的。

　　I go for it; but are you well advised? 我去拿。不过，你已经很好地考虑过了么？

　　This may grow too serious." 这未免变得太严重了。

　　"Will you be so good as to bring the priest also, Don? “好不好请你也把牧师一起请来，先生？

　　Though there are no Auto-da-Fe's in Lima now, said one of the company to another; I fear our sailor friend runs risks of the archiepiscopacy." “虽说利马现在没有宗教裁判所，其中有一个对另一个人说；可是，我怕我们的水手朋友会冒犯大主教的职务。

1 entreat   

v.恳求，恳请

参考例句：

• Charles Darnay felt it hopeless entreat him further,and his pride was touched besides.查尔斯-达尔内感到再恳求他已是枉然，自尊心也受到了伤害。
• I entreat you to contribute generously to the building fund.我恳求您慷慨捐助建设基金。

2 nay   

adv.不；n.反对票，投反对票者

参考例句：

• He was grateful for and proud of his son's remarkable,nay,unique performance.他为儿子出色的，不，应该是独一无二的表演心怀感激和骄傲。
• Long essays,nay,whole books have been written on this.许多长篇大论的文章，不，应该说是整部整部的书都是关于这件事的。

3 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。

4 procure   

vt.获得，取得，促成；vi.拉皮条

参考例句：

• Can you procure some specimens for me?你能替我弄到一些标本吗？
• I'll try my best to procure you that original French novel.我将尽全力给你搞到那本原版法国小说。