英语听力 暮光之城·暮色 第339期:第二十二章 捉迷藏(8)

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　　So involved was I in my escapist daydreams², I lost all track of the seconds racing³ by. 我太沉迷于自己逃避现实的白日梦里了，以至于完全忘记了时间的流逝。

　　"Hey, what was the number?" “嗨，门牌号是多少？”

　　The cabbie's question punctured⁴ my fantasy, letting all the colors run out of my lovely delusions⁵. Fear, bleak⁶ and hard, was waiting to fill the empty space they left behind. 出租车司机的发问打破了我的白日梦，我幻觉里的所有色彩都荡然无存。恐惧，凄凉和艰难，正等着填补幻觉消失后所留下来的空白。

　　"Fifty-eight twenty-one." My voice sounded strangled. The cabbie looked at me, nervous that I was having an episode or something. “5821。”我的声音听起来快要窒息了。那个司机紧张地看着我，就好像我是某个有趣的小插曲。

　　"Here we are, then." He was anxious to get me out of his car, probably hoping I wouldn't ask for my change. “那么，你到了。”他不安地看着我下车，也许只是在希望着我不要让他找钱。

　　"Thank you," I whispered. There was no need to be afraid, I reminded myself. The house was empty. I had to hurry; my mom was waiting for me, frightened, depending on me. “谢谢。”我喃喃低语着。没有必要感到害怕，我提醒自己。家里现在没人。我得抓紧时间。我的母亲正等着我，她一定已经吓坏了，只能指望我。

　　I ran to the door, reaching up automatically to grab the key under the eave. I unlocked the door. It was dark inside, empty, normal.  我跑向大门，本能地伸出手去取屋檐下的钥匙。我打开了门。屋里很黑，空无一人，一切正常。

　　I ran to the phone, turning on the kitchen light on my way. There, on the whiteboard, was a ten-digit number written in a small, neat hand.  我向电话机跑去，在路上打开了厨房的灯。在那里，就在那块白板上，写着一行十位数字，字迹小巧工整。

　　My fingers stumbled over the keypad, making mistakes. I had to hang up and start again. I concentrated only on the buttons this time, carefully pressing each one in turn.  我的手指颤抖着伸向电话键盘，却拨错了。我不得不挂上电话，重新拨号。这次我把注意力全都集中在按钮上，小心地按顺序按下每一个按钮。我成功了。

　　I was successful. I held the phone to my ear with a shaking hand. It rang only once. 我用颤抖的手把电话举到耳边。电话只响了一下就接通了。

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