英语听书《白鲸记》第546期

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　　Most of them were against it; but at length, in obedience¹ to Steelkilt, 其中大多数人反对去；不过，最后，为了听从斯蒂尔基尔特，

　　they preceded him down into their dark den², growlingly³ disappearing, like bears into a cave. 他们都跟着他走进那暗窝里去，象熊进洞一般，嘴里唠唠叨叨地走下去了。

　　"As the Lakeman's bare head was just level with the planks⁴, the Captain and his posse leaped the barricade⁵, “当湖上人的光秃秃的头刚好齐船板的时候，船长和他那些下手就都跳上路障，

　　and rapidly drawing over the slide of the scuttle⁶, planted their group of hands upon it,  连忙把小舱口的活板给抽过来盖起，大家把手紧按在板上，

　　and loudly called for the steward⁷ to bring the heavy brass⁸ padlock belonging to the companionway. 大声叫茶房把大舱口的大铜锁拿来。

　　Then opening the slide a little, the Captain whispered something down the crack,  这时候，船长把活板推开了一点，朝缝隙里叽叽咕咕地说些什么后，

　　closed it, and turned the key upon them — ten in number — leaving on deck some twenty or more, who thus far had remained neutral. 就把它关住，锁起——里边一共关了十个人——甲板上还有直到那时仍守中立的二十多人。

　　"All night a wide-awake watch was kept by all the officers, forward and aft, especially about the forecastle scuttle and fore⁹ hatchway; “所有的头目，通夜没有睡觉，守望在船头船尾，特别留意着船头楼的小舱口和前舱口；

　　at which last place it was feared the insurgents¹⁰ might emerge, after breaking through the bulkhead below. 因为怕这些叛乱者会把下边的隔舱打穿，打前舱口跑出来。

　　But the hours of darkness passed in peace; the men who still remained at their duty toiling¹¹ hard at the pumps, 可是黑夜平静地过去了，那些还在抽水的人，仍旧在辛劳地工作，

　　whose clinking and clanking at intervals¹² through the dreary¹³ night dismally¹⁴ resounded¹⁵ through the ship. 帮浦的克朗克朗声，时时令人厌烦地划破了可怖的夜空，在船里回响着。

　　"At sunrise the Captain went forward, and knocking on the deck, summoned the prisoners to work; but with a yell they refused. “太阳出来的时候，船长走到船头去，敲敲甲板，叫那些被禁闭的人去工作；但是他们用一阵叫喊声回绝了。

　　Water was then lowered down to them, and a couple of handfuls of biscuit were tossed after it; 后来给他们送下一些水，又给抛下几块硬面包；

　　when again turning the key upon them and pocketing it, the Captain returned to the quarter-deck.  船长把钥匙在锁里一转，放进了口袋后，便回到后甲板去。

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