英语听书《海底两万里》第28期 第3章 随您先生的便(6)

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　　旅馆的升降机把我们送到二楼下的大厅中。

　　I went down a short stair leading to the ground floor.

　　我步行数级，到了地面一层。

　　I settled my bill at that huge counter that was always under siege by a considerable crowd.

　　在常有一大群人围住的大柜台上。

　　I left instructions for shipping¹ my containers of stuffed animals and dried plants to Paris, France.

　　我算清了账目，付了钱。我托人把一捆一捆打好包的动、植物标本运回巴黎。

　　I opened a line of credit sufficient to cover the babirusa and, Conseil at my heels, I jumped into a carriage.

　　还留下一笔钱，托人喂养我的野猪。塞尔跟着我走出了旅馆，上了一辆马车。

　　For a fare of twenty francs, the vehicle went down Broadway to Union Square, took Fourth Ave.

　　马车从百老汇路直到团结广场，再经过第四号路到包法利街的十字路口。

　　To its junction² with Bowery St., turned into Katrin St. and halted at Pier³ 34.

　　走人加上林街，停在三十四号码头，这一趟车费是二十法郎。

　　There the Katrin ferry transferred men, horses, and carriage to Brooklyn, that great New York annex⁴ located on the left bank of the East River.

　　码头边，加上林轮渡把我们送到布洛克林。布洛克林是纽约的一个区，位于东河左岸。

　　And in a few minutes we arrived at the wharf⁵ next to which the Abraham Lincoln was vomiting⁶ torrents⁷ of black smoke from its two funnels⁸.

　　走了几分钟，我们便抵达停泊林肯号的码头，林肯号的两座烟囱正喷出浓密的黑烟。

　　Our baggage was immediately carried to the deck of the frigate⁹. I rushed aboard. I asked for Commander Farragut.

　　立刻有人把我们的行李搬到达艘大船的甲板上。我赶紧上船，问法拉古司令在什么地方。

　　One of the sailors led me to the afterdeck, where I stood in the presence of a smart-looking officer who extended his hand to me.

　　一个水手领我到船尾楼上见他。这位军官气色很好，他向我伸手。

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