英语听书《白鲸记》第285期

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but ye also want to go in order to see the world? Was not that what ye said? I thought so.  而且还要借此去见见世面吧?你刚才是不是这样说的?我想是这么说的。

Well then, just step forward there, and take a peep over the weather bow, and then back to me and tell me what ye see there. 好吧,那么,我只要你向前走,在船头的上风地方瞧一瞧,然后来告诉我,你在那边看到了些什么。

For a moment I stood a little puzzled by this curious request, not knowing exactly how to take it, whether humorously or in earnest.  这一奇特的要求,使我有点儿迷惑地楞了一会儿,不知道这要求究竟应该怎样理解,是说说玩的还是正经的。

But concentrating all his crow's feet into one scowl¹, Captain Peleg started me on the errand. 但是,一看到他眼角的皱纹都已皱得怒冲冲了,法勒船长可把我吓得连忙去干这差使了。

Going forward and glancing over the weather bow, I perceived that the ship swinging to her anchor with the flood-tide,was now obliquely² pointing towards the open ocean.  我走到前边,在船头的上风地方看了一阵,我看出由于涨潮,曳着船锚摇晃着的船身,现在正斜对着辽阔的海洋。

The prospect³ was unlimited⁴, but exceedingly monotonous⁵ and forbidding;  一望无际的景色,而且极其单调而又可怕;

not the slightest variety that I could see. 我一点也看不出什么变化。

Well, what's the report? said Peleg when I came back; what did ye see? 好吧,报告上来吧。我一回来,法勒就说;你看到些什么?

Not much, I replied--nothing but water; considerable horizon though, and there's a squall coming up, I think. 没有什么,我答道。只不过是一片海洋;辽阔得很,就要发大风了,我想。

Well, what dost thou think then of seeing the world? Do ye wish to go round Cape⁶ Horn to see any more of it, eh?  啊,那么,你对于见见世面有什么看法呢?你可想环游一下合恩角,再多见识一些么?

Can't ye see the world where you stand? 在你站着的地方你不能看到世面吗?

I was a little staggered, but go a-whaling I must, and I would; and the Pequod was as good a ship as any- 我有点儿支吾起来了,不过,捕鲸我是一定要去的,会去的;裴廓德号也是一条很不错的船。

I thought the best-and all this I now repeated to Peleg.  我认为是最好的。于是,我把这些话对法勒再说一遍。

Seeing me so determined⁷, he expressed his willingness to ship me. 他看到我如此坚决,就表示愿意雇用我。

And thou mayest as well sign the papers right off, he added-come along with ye.  那么,你不如就马上签约吧,接着他又说。跟我来。

And so saying, he led the way below deck into the cabin. 说着,他领我下了甲板,到舱里去。

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