英语听书《白鲸记》第182期

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but it looked too expensive and jolly there. Further on, from the bright red windows of the Sword-Fish Inn, there came such fervent² rays,  可是,看那样子太花钱了,太快活了.我再踱过去,从那剑鱼客店的光亮的红窗格中,射出了那么强烈的光芒,

that it seemed to have melted the packed snow and ice from before the house,  好象要把屋前那些坚实的冰雪都给融化了,

for everywhere else the congealed³ frost lay ten inches thick in a hard, asphaltic pavement,rather weary for me,  因为在那条坚硬的沥青人行道上,到处都结起十英寸厚的冰冻...我的脚一碰上那些燧石似的尖角,尤更觉得累乏,

when I struck my foot against the flinty projections⁴, because from hard, remorseless service the soles of my boots were in a most miserable⁵ plight⁶.  我的靴跟经过一番辛苦无情的服役后,那状况已是悲惨之至了。

Too expensive and jolly, again thought I, pausing one moment to watch the broad glare in the street, and hear the sounds of the tinkling⁷ glasses within.  太花钱了,太快活了,我一面停将下来,看着街上的一片光辉,听着店里叮当作响的玻璃杯声,一面又这么想着。

But go on, Ishmael, said I at last; don't you hear? get away from before the door; your patched boots are stopping the way.  以实玛利呀,走吧,我终于对自己说;你没有听见吗?别停留在这屋门前呀;你这双破靴是走不进去的。

So on I went. I now by instinct followed the streets that took me waterward, for there, doubtless, were the cheapest, if not the cheeriest inns. 于是,我又继续往前走.我现在本能地循着那些把我带到海边的街道走去,因为,在那边,即使没有最称心的客店,却一定可以找到最最便宜的。

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