《远大前程》第13章 规划马格韦契的未来和听他讲述自己的身世(2)

But where will yon be safe？

可是你住在哪里才安全？

Dear boy，who knows I'm here？You，Jaggers and Wemmick，that's all．Anyway，I know I can live with the fear of death．I've done that all my life．

亲爱的孩子，谁会知道我在这儿？只有你、贾格斯和文米克，再没有人知道了。无论怎样，我知道死亡的恐惧伴随我的生活，我已经完成了我的一生。

All I knew was that I must keep him out of sight until Herbert returned Then we could produce a better plan for the future．

我知道，在赫伯特回来之前，我必须把他藏起来。然后，我们能够为将来提出一个更好的计划。

I decided¹ to rent a room for him in a house near ours，where I thought he would be safe for the moment．

我决定在我们的附近为他租一套房子，在这儿，我想他会安全一点儿。

I bought him different clothes，and had his hair cut，but to me he looked just the same，

我带着他换了服装，给他理了发。但是，对我来讲，也和过去没有什么两样，

and I lived in constant² fear that he would he recognized by someone who had known³ him in the past．

我生活得提心吊胆，生怕过去了解他的人会认出他来。

My unwanted guest and I spent five long days and evenings together，with the wind and rain beating on the windows．

我和我不想要的客人在伴随着风雨敲打着窗户的气候中一起度过了5昼夜。

Those few days seemed more like a year to me．He slept，or ate，or played cards．Sometimes he listened to me reading，with a proud smile on his face．

对我来讲，那几天好像是度日如年。他睡觉，或者吃饭，或者玩牌。有时，他带着自豪的笑脸听我念书。

I could not sleep or eat．I used to watch him sleep，wondering what bloody⁴ crimes⁵ lay in his past，and knowing that I alone protected him from a horrible⁶ death．

我吃不下，睡不香，常常看着他睡觉，不知道发生在过去他血腥腥的罪行，却知道我独自从可怕的死亡中保护他。

I cannot describe my joy when Herbert finally returned． At last I could share my terrible news with my friend．

当赫伯特总算回来时，我不能形容我的快乐，最终我能把那可怕的消息与我的朋友分担。

He，too，was shocked to hear that my great expectations came from the prisoner⁷ I had helped so long ago，and when I introduced him to our guest，

听说我的远大前程是来自很久以前我救过的罪犯，他也被震惊了。当我把我们的客人介绍给他时，

Herbert could hardly hide his dislike．

赫伯特尽可能地隐瞒自己的反感情绪。

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 constant   

n.常数，恒量；adj.不变的，一定的，时常的

参考例句：

• This suit has been in constant wear for two years.这一套衣服已连续穿了两年。
• An absolute constant is fixed and can not be changed.绝对常数是固定而不可以改变的。

3 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。

4 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

5 crimes   

n.罪，罪行，犯罪( crime的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The courts were empowered to impose the death sentence for certain crimes. 法院有权因某些罪行判处罪犯死刑。
• The two crimes are apparently unconnected. 这两起犯罪显然没有关联。

6 horrible   

adj.可怕的，极可憎的，极可厌的

参考例句：

• This is a horrible monster.这是一个可怕的怪物。
• That is a horrible accident.那是一次可怕的事故。

7 prisoner   

n.俘虏，囚犯，被监禁的人

参考例句：

• The soldier reported that a prisoner was at large.士兵报告说一名囚犯在逃。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。