英语听书《海底两万里》第540期 第34章 大屠杀(1)

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The way he said this, the unexpectedness of this scene,  尼摩船长这位怪人在这个意外的场合，

first the biography of this patriotic¹ ship, 首先平叙了这艘爱国船只的历史，

then the excitement with which this eccentric individual pronounced these last words, 然后充满激情地说出最后几句话。

the name Avenger² whose significance could not escape me, “复仇号”，这个名字，它的意思不言而明，

all this, taken together, had a profound impact on my mind. 所有这一切合在一起，深深地打动了我的心，

My eyes never left the captain. 我的眼睛一直凝视着船长。

Hands outstretched toward the sea, he contemplated³ the proud wreck⁴ with blazing eyes. 尼摩船长把两手伸向大海，目光炽热地注视着那艘光荣的船骸。

Perhaps I would never learn who he was, where he came from or where he was heading, 这时，我想，或许我从来没有知道过他是谁，他从哪里来，要到哪里去；

but more and  more I could see a distinction between the man and the scientist. 但我越来，越清楚地看出，这个人不是一位学者；

It was no ordinary misanthropy that kept Captain Nemo and his companions sequestered⁵ inside the Nautilus's plating, 而且，不是一种普通的愤世嫉俗的情绪，把他和他的同伴关在“鹦鹉，螺号”船里的，

but a hate so monstrous⁶ or so sublime⁷ that the passing years could never weaken it. 而是一种时间无法磨逝的崇高的深仇大恨。

Did this hate also hunger for vengeance⁸? 这种仇恨还在寻求报复吗？

Time would soon tell. 不久的将来我会知道的。

Meanwhile the Nautilus rose slowly to the surface of the sea, 然而，“鹦鹉螺号”慢慢地浮出水面，

and I watched the Avenger's murky⁹ shape disappearing little by little. 我看着“复仇号”船只模糊的身影慢慢地消失了。

Soon a gentle rolling told me that we were afloat in the open air. 过了一会，一阵微微的晃动说明我们浮到了海面上了。

Just then a hollow explosion was audible. 这时，我听到了一声沉闷的爆炸声。

I looked at the captain. 我看了看船长。

The captain did not stir. 他纹丝不动。 

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