月亮和六便士 第三十四章(1)

 Chapter 34 第三十四章

But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously¹, 虽然我同施特略夫一样也认为思特里克兰德同勃朗什的关系将以一场灾难收场，

I did not expect the issue to take the tragic² form it did. 我却没有料到这件事会演成这样一出悲剧。

The summer came, breathless and sultry, and even at night there was no coolness to rest one's jaded³ nerves. 夏天来了，天气郁闷得令人喘不过气来，连夜间也没有一丝凉意，使人们疲劳的神经能够得到一点休息。

The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily. 被太阳晒得炙热的街道好象又把白天吸收的热气散发回来；街头行人疲劳不堪地拖着两只脚。

I had not seen Strickland for weeks. 我又有好几个星期没有见到思特里克兰德了。

Occupied with other things, I had ceased to think of him and his affairs. 因为忙于其他事务，我甚至连这个人同他们那档子事都不去想了。

Dirk, with his vain lamentations, had begun to bore me, and I avoided his society. 戴尔克一见到我就长吁短叹，开始叫人生厌；我尽量躲着他不同他在一起。

It was a sordid⁴ business, and I was not inclined to trouble myself with it further. 我感到整个这件事龌龊不堪，我不想再为它伤脑筋了。

One morning I was working. I sat in my Pyjamas⁵. 一天早上，我正在工作，身上还披着睡衣。

My thoughts wandered, and I thought of the sunny beaches of Brittany and the freshness of the sea. 但是我的思绪却游移不定，浮想联翩。我想到布里坦尼阳光灿烂的海滨和清澈的海水。

By my side was the empty bowl in which the concierge⁶ had brought me my cafe au lait and the fragment of croissant which I had not had appetite enough to eat. 我身边摆着女看门人给我端来的盛咖啡牛奶的空碗和一块吃剩的月芽形小面包。我的胃口很不好，没能吃完。

I heard the concierge in the next room emptying my bath. 隔壁的屋子里，女看门人正在把我浴盆里的水放掉。

There was a tinkle⁷ at my bell, and I left her to open the door. 突然，门铃叮铃铃地响起来，我让她去给我开门。

In a moment I heard Stroeve's voice asking if I was in. 不大的工夫我就听到施特略夫的声音，打听我在不在家。

Without moving, I shouted to him to come. 我大声招呼他进来，而没有离开我的座位。

He entered the room quickly, and came up to the table at which I sat. 施特略夫慌慌张张地走了进来，一直走到我坐的桌子前面。

She's killed herself, he said hoarsely⁸. “她死了，”他声音嘶哑地说。

What do you mean? I cried, startled. “你说什么？”我吃惊地喊叫起来。

He made movements with his lips as though he were speaking, but no sound issued from them. He gibbered like an idiot. 他的嘴唇动了动，好象在说什么，但是什么声音也没有发出来。他象个白痴似地胡乱地说了一些没有意义的话。

My heart thumped⁹ against my ribs¹⁰, and, I do not know why, I flew into a temper. For God's sake,  我的一颗心在胸腔里扑腾腾地乱跳，不知为什么，我突然发起火来。“看在上帝面上，

collect yourself, man, I said. "What on earth are you talking about?" 你镇定点儿好不好？”我说，“你究竟在说些什么？”

1 disastrously   

ad.灾难性地

参考例句：

• Their profits began to spiral down disastrously. 他们的利润开始螺旋形地急剧下降。
• The fit between the country's information needs and its information media has become disastrously disjointed. 全国的信息需求与信息传播媒介之间的配置，出现了严重的不协调。

2 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

3 jaded   

adj.精疲力竭的；厌倦的；（因过饱或过多而）腻烦的；迟钝的

参考例句：

• I felt terribly jaded after working all weekend. 整个周末工作之后我感到疲惫不堪。
• Here is a dish that will revive jaded palates. 这道菜简直可以恢复迟钝的味觉。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 sordid   

adj.肮脏的，不干净的，卑鄙的，暗淡的

参考例句：

• He depicts the sordid and vulgar sides of life exclusively.他只描写人生肮脏和庸俗的一面。
• They lived in a sordid apartment.他们住在肮脏的公寓房子里。

5 pyjamas   

n.（宽大的）睡衣裤

参考例句：

• This pyjamas has many repairs.这件睡衣有许多修补过的地方。
• Martin was in his pyjamas.马丁穿着睡衣。

6 concierge   

n.管理员；门房

参考例句：

• This time the concierge was surprised to the point of bewilderment.这时候看门人惊奇到了困惑不解的地步。
• As I went into the dining-room the concierge brought me a police bulletin to fill out.我走进餐厅的时候，看门人拿来一张警察局发的表格要我填。

7 tinkle   

vi.叮当作响；n.叮当声

参考例句：

• The wine glass dropped to the floor with a tinkle.酒杯丁零一声掉在地上。
• Give me a tinkle and let me know what time the show starts.给我打个电话，告诉我演出什么时候开始。

8 hoarsely   

adv.嘶哑地

参考例句：

• "Excuse me," he said hoarsely. “对不起。”他用嘶哑的嗓子说。
• Jerry hoarsely professed himself at Miss Pross's service. 杰瑞嘶声嘶气地表示愿为普洛丝小姐效劳。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

9 thumped   

v.重击， （指心脏）急速跳动( thump的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Dave thumped the table in frustration . 戴夫懊恼得捶打桌子。
• He thumped the table angrily. 他愤怒地用拳捶击桌子。

10 ribs   

n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 )；（船或屋顶等的）肋拱；肋骨状的东西；（织物的）凸条花纹

参考例句：

• He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。
• Make a small incision below the ribs. 在肋骨下方切开一个小口。