英語聽書《白鯨記》第181期

Where else but from Nantucket did those aboriginalwhalemen, the Red-Men, first sally out in canoes togive chase to the Leviathan?

那些土著的捕鯨者,那些紅種人,最初坐獨木舟去追擊大鯨,不就是從南塔開特出發(fā)的嗎?

And where but from Nantucket, too, did that firstadventurous little sloop put forth, partly laden withimported cobblestones

還有別的什么地方有過這樣的事呢?而且,那第一批冒險駛出的單桅帆船...據(jù)說其中有一部分載著外國運來的鵝卵石子,

so goes the story-to throw at the whales, in order to discover when they were nigh enough torisk a harpoon from the bowsprit?

預備去擲擊大鯨,以便發(fā)現(xiàn)他們什么時候可以接近鯨魚,在船頭使用標槍除了從南塔開特出發(fā),還有什么地方呢?

Now having a night, a day, and still another night following before me in New Bedford, ere Icould embark for my destined port,

現(xiàn)在,我得在新貝德福,等上一天兩夜,才能搭船到我要去的港口去,

it became a matter of concernment where I was to eat and sleep meanwhile.

因此,這時候,我該到哪里去吃去睡,就成為一件重大的事情了。

It was a very dubious-looking, nay, a very dark and dismal night, bitingly cold and cheerless.

這是一個非常朦朧的.簡直是非常黯黑而陰沉的夜晚,天氣冷徹肌膚,了無生趣。

I knew no one in the place.

我在這個地方誰都不認識。

With anxious grapnels I had sounded my pocket, and only brought up a few pieces of silver,

我用焦急的爪子搜索了我的口袋,只抓出了幾個銀幣,

So, wherever you go, Ishmael, said I to myself, as I stood in the middle of a dreary streetshouldering my bag,

當時,我肩上掛著旅行袋,站在一條荒涼的街心,

and comparing the gloom towards the north with the darkness towards the south-wherever inyour wisdom you may conclude to lodge for the night,

向北看看是一片陰沉,向南看看是一片黑暗,我不禁對我自己說,那么,以實瑪利,不論你到哪里去...到你的智慧替你決定可以過夜的不論什么地方去,

my dear Ishmael, be sure to inquire the price, and don't be too particular.

親愛的以實瑪利啊,你可一定要問問價錢,別太挑剔啊.