英语听书《白鲸记》第278期

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But to my surprise and no small concern,  但是,使我吃惊而且颇为担心的是,

Queequeg now gave me to understand, that he had been diligently² consulting Yojo 魁魁格这时告诉我,他已经一再跟约约...

the name of his black little god-and Yojo had told him two or three times over, and strongly insisted upon it everyway,  他那尊小黑神的名字...商量过了,约约也对他说了两三遍,一径就从各方面强烈坚持着:

that instead of our going together among the whaling-fleet in harbor, and in concert selecting our craft;  我们不要一起到码头上那些捕鲸船队中去,不要一起去挑选船只;

instead of this, I say, Yojo earnestly enjoined³ that the selection of the ship should rest wholly with me, inasmuch as Yojo purposed befriending us;  反之,约约却热心地吩咐:挑选船只的事必须完全由我去办,因为约约有意要帮助我们;

and, in order to do so, had already pitched upon a vessel⁴, which, if left to myself,  而且,为了帮助我们,约约已经连船都给我们挑好了,那只船,

I, Ishmael, should infallibly light upon, for all the world as though it had turned out by chance;  如果听我以实玛利自己决定的话,我也一定会发现的,完全象是偶然出现似的;

and in that vessel I must immediately ship myself, for the present irrespective of Queequeg. 而且我一定会暂时不顾魁魁格,立刻上去做水手。

I have forgotten to mention that, in many things, Queequeg placed great confidence in the excellence⁵ of Yojo's judgment⁶ and surprising forecast of things;  我忘记说明一下,魁魁格有许多事情是非常相信约约那卓越的判断和惊人的预示的;

and cherished Yojo with considerable esteem⁷, as a rather good sort of god, who perhaps meant well enough upon the whole,  他对约约怀有极大的尊敬,把它当做一种很有本事的神,这个神,也许一般说来存心十分良善,

but in all cases did not succeed in his benevolent⁸ designs. 不过,他那仁慈的意图也不是回回都应验的。

Now, this plan of Queequeg's or rather Yojo's, touching⁹ the selection of our craft;  且说这个魁魁格的。也可说是约约的有关挑船的计划,我根本就不喜欢。

I did not like that plan at all. I had not a little relied on Queequeg's sagacity to point out the whaler best fitted to carry us and our fortunes securely.  我倒很想靠魁魁格的聪明去指出一只最适宜于我们搭乘又稳叫我们发财的捕鲸船。

But as all my remonstrances¹⁰ produced no effect upon Queequeg, I was obliged to acquiesce¹¹;  但是,既然随我怎样规劝都无法使魁魁格回心转意,我只得应承下来;

and accordingly prepared to set about this business with a determined¹² rushing sort of energy and vigor¹³, that should quickly settle that trifling¹⁴ little affair.  因而以一种黾勉从事,赶紧去办的决心来着手进行,以便迅速了结这桩小事。

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