英语听书《白鲸记》第327期

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and Charity, his sister, had placed a small choice copy of Watts² in each seaman's berth³. 而且他的慈善妹妹,还事先在每个水手的吊铺里放了一本瓦茨的精巧小册子。

Meantime, overseeing the other part of the ship, Captain Peleg ripped and swore astern in the most frightful⁴ manner.  这时,正在照料着船梢的法勒船长,以一种非常可怕的态度在那儿破口大骂。

I almost thought he would sink the ship before the anchor could be got up;  我差不多认为没等到拉起锚来,船倒会让他先弄沉了;

involuntarily I paused on my handspike, and told Queequeg to do the same, thinking of the perils⁵ we both ran, in starting on the voyage with such a devil for a pilot.  我想到航程还刚开始,就碰上这么一个魔鬼似的领港人,我们俩简直是在冒险了,于是便不由自主地靠着木梃歇一歇,同时要魁魁格也这样做。

I was comforting myself, however, with the thought that in pious⁶ Bildad might be found some salvation⁷, spite of his seven hundred and seventy-seventh lay;  不过,我又自我安慰地想到在虔诚的比勒达身上,或许可以得到解救,尽管他提出过七百七十七分之一的拆帐。

when I felt a sudden sharp poke⁸ in my rear, and turning round, was horrified⁹ at the apparition¹⁰ of Captain Peleg in the act of withdrawing his leg from my immediate¹¹ vicinity.  但是,说时迟,那时快,我觉得屁股上挨到了猛烈的一踢,回头一看,看到幽灵般的法勒船长,正贴近我的身旁,刚好把脚缩了回去,教我吓得要命。

That was my first kick. 这是我第一次挨踢。

Is that the way they heave in the marchant service? he roared. Spring, thou sheep-head; spring, and break thy backbone¹²!  在商船上,他们是这样开船的么?他咆哮着。用劲绞呀,你这胆小鬼;绞呀,折断你的脊椎骨!

Why don't ye spring, I say, all of ye--spring! Quohog! spring, thou chap with the red whiskers; spring there, Scotch-cap; spring, thou green pants.  喂,你为什么不绞呀,你们大家。。。。。。绞呀!刮荷格!绞呀,你这红胡子的家伙;绞呀,黑野莓子;绞呀,你这小丑角。

Spring, I say, all of ye, and spring your eyes out!  绞呀,喂,你们大家,把你们的眼睛都绞出来呀!

And so saying, he moved along the windlass, here and there using his leg very freely, while imperturbable¹³ Bildad kept leading off with his psalmody.  他一边这样说着,一边沿着绞车走去,畅所欲为地到处使着他的脚,那个沉着自若的比勒达则不住地在领头唱着他的赞美诗。

Thinks I, Captain Peleg must have been drinking something to-day. 我心里想,法勒船长今天一定是喝了些什么。

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