美国语文第六册 第183期:占卜者(1)

（单词翻译）

Harley sat down on a large stone by the wayside, to take a pebble¹ from his shoe, when he saw, at some distance, a beggar approaching him.

哈特利坐在道边一块大石头上，拾起脚下一个小石子。这时，他看到远处有一位乞丐正朝他这边走来。

He had on a loose sort of coat, mended with different-colored rags, among which the blue and russet were predominant.

他穿了一件宽大的外套，上面补着各色补丁，其中蓝色和黄褐色补丁尤为显眼。

He had a short, knotty² stick in his hand, and on the top of it was stuck a ram's horn;

他手上拿着一根很短的有瘤节的棍子，顶端绑着一只公羊角；

he wore no shoes, and his stockings had entirely³ lost that part of them which would have covered his feet and ankles;

他没有穿鞋，覆盖脚和踝关节的那部分长袜也完全不见了踪影。

in his face, however, was the plump appearance of good humor; he walked a good, round pace, and a crook-legged dog trotted⁴ at his heels.

然而，他圆润的脸上现出的却是愉快的神情。他迈着轻松的方步，一条腿上有伤的狗紧紧跟着他。

"Our delicacies," said Harley to himself, "are fantastic; they are not in nature!

“我们的美餐，”哈特利自语道，“太诱人了；从根本上讲他们不是一路的！

That beggar walks over the sharpest of these stones barefooted,

那位乞丐赤脚踩在最尖的石子上，

whilst I have lost the most delightful⁵ dream in the world from the smallest of them happening to get into my shoe."

就是这个碰巧进到我鞋里的最不起眼的东西，把我的美梦给搅了。”

The beggar had by this time come up, and, pulling off a piece of a hat, asked charity of Harley.

这时，乞丐来到近前，掀了掀帽子，求哈特利施舍。

The dog began to beg, too.

那条狗也做出摇尾乞怜的样子。

It was impossible to resist both;

简直无法拒绝他们。

and, in truth, the want of shoes and stockings had made both unnecessary, for Harley had destined⁶ sixpence for him before.

其实，没穿鞋和长袜不是求人施舍的必要理由，因为哈特利以前给过他六便士。

The beggar, on receiving it, poured forth⁷ blessings⁸ without number; and, with a sort of smile on his countenance⁹,

乞丐边接过钱，嘴里边念念有词说了些祝福的话；他脸上绽出微笑表示赞许，

said to Harley that if he wanted to have his fortune told, Harley turned his eye briskly upon the beggar;

问哈特利是否想占卜财运——哈特利的目光迅速转向乞丐。

it was an unpromising look for the subject of a prediction, and silenced the prophet immediately.

对于预卜先知来说，乞丐的表情不会给人带来任何期许，于是，这位先知马上不做声了。