《金银岛》第二章 黑狗(2)

I asked him what he wanted and he said, I'll take a glass of rum.

我问他要点什么，他说：我要一杯朗姆酒。

But before I could fetch it ,he told me to come near him.

我正要去取酒，他把我叫过去。

Is this table for my old friend Bill?

桌上的早餐是不是为我的老朋友比尔准备的？

the stranger asked, with a terrible smile.

他狞笑着问道。

I told him I did not know his friend Bill and the breakfast was for a man who was staying at the inn¹.

我告诉他我不知道他的朋友比尔是谁，早餐是为住在店里的一位客人准备的。

We call him the captain,I said.

我们都管他叫老船长，我说。

Does he have a sword² cut on his face?he asked.

他脸上有一道剑伤吗？他问。

Yes,I said.

是的，我说。

That's Bill,said the stranger.Is he here?

他就是比尔，他说。他在这儿吗？

I told him the captain was out walking, and the man waited ,like a cat waiting for a mouse.

我告诉他老船长出去散步了，然后他就等着，像猫在等老鼠一样。

1 inn   

n.小旅馆，客栈；小酒店，小饭店

参考例句：

• I shall lodge at the inn for two nights.我要在这家小店住两个晚上。
• We stayed in a small village inn,right off the map.我们住在一家偏僻的乡村小店里。

2 sword   

n.剑，刀剑，武力，杀戮

参考例句：

• The soldier cut at his enemy with his sword.那位士兵用自己的剑向敌人砍去。
• With a sweep of his sword he cut through the rope.他用剑一挥把绳子砍断了。