美國語文第五冊(cè) 第103期：馬薩諸塞州的監(jiān)獄叛亂（03）

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He demanded their purpose in thus coming together with arms, in violation of the prison laws.

他嚴(yán)正指出，囚犯?jìng)兪帜梦淦鞯募坌袨?，?yán)重地違背了監(jiān)獄法規(guī)，

They replied that they were determined to obtain the remission of the punishment of their three comrades.

對(duì)方則回答，他們已下定決心，促使獄方赦免三位囚犯。

He said it was impossible; the rules of the prison must be obeyed, and they must submit.

他說，這點(diǎn)完全不可能，監(jiān)獄法規(guī)必須服從，囚犯務(wù)必退讓。

At the hint of submission they drew a little nearer together, prepared their weapons for service,

在貌似順從的暗示下，囚犯?jìng)冮_始聚攏過來，時(shí)刻準(zhǔn)備抄家伙。

and, as they were dimly seen in the further end of the hall by those who observed from the gratings that opened up to the day,

通過餐廳遠(yuǎn)端那處天花光柵，外面監(jiān)視的警官們影影綽綽看到下面囚犯的舉動(dòng)。

a more appalling sight can not be conceived, nor one of more moral grandeur, than that of the single man standing within their grasp,

那一令人恐怖的景象看來模糊不清，那種高尚感動(dòng)的犧牲亦無從獲悉細(xì)節(jié)，只能看見那位警官孤身站在一群窮兇極惡的匪徒中間，

and exposed to be torn limb from limb instantly if a word or look should add to the already intense excitement.

哪怕任何只言片語不合，或眼神不對(duì)路，不過瞬間工夫，他們就可一擁而上將他撕成碎片。

That excitement, too, was of a most dangerous kind.

最可怕的危機(jī)已經(jīng)降臨。

It broke not forth in noise and imprecations, but was seen only in the dark looks and the strained nerves that showed a deep determination.

這種危機(jī)并非以嘈雜或詛咒形式爆發(fā)，黑暗中感覺的不過是那些暴戾眼神與緊繃神經(jīng)，以及罪犯?jìng)兒敛煌俗尩臍埲坦荨?/p>

The officer expostulated. He reminded them of the hopelessness of escape; that the town was alarmed, and that the government of the prison would submit to nothing but unconditional surrender.

那位警官有禮有節(jié)地訓(xùn)誡囚犯，暗示他們無法逃脫的結(jié)局；小鎮(zhèn)此刻亦已獲知監(jiān)獄的消息，除了無條件投降，獄方管理方不會(huì)屈從囚犯提出的任何條件。

He said that all those who would go quietly away should be forgiven for this offense;

他還說，所有退出暴亂的囚犯將會(huì)得到寬恕，隨后不再追究，

but that if every prisoner were killed in the contest, power enough would be obtained to enforce the regulations of the prison.

但如果有囚徒在沖突中死亡，監(jiān)獄將獲取更多警力支持，以強(qiáng)化監(jiān)獄法規(guī)的執(zhí)行。