美國語文第五冊 第242期：比較好的復(fù)仇（03）
“Ah,” said Mr. Grant, my saying was true! I said you would live to repent writing that pamphlet.
“哦，我所說的是真心話，我說過你會活到你后悔寫宣傳冊的那一天，
I did not mean it as a threat.
我并不認(rèn)為這是威脅，
I only meant that some day you would know us better, and be sorry you had tried to injure us.
只是覺得，總有一天你會更加了解我們，并對無恥傷害我們感到抱歉。
I see you repent of it now.“I do, I do!” said the grateful man;
我現(xiàn)在看到你的真誠悔過。”“我悔過，我確實錯了！”那批發(fā)商人感激涕零地說：
“I bitterly repent it.” Well, well, my dear fellow, you know us now.
“我實在后悔我所做的事。”好了，好了，親愛的朋友，你現(xiàn)在對我們有了初步了解，
How do you get on? What are you going to do?
你如何經(jīng)營下去？準(zhǔn)備做什么？”
The poor man stated he had friends who could assist him when his certificate was obtained.
那可憐的家伙告訴格蘭特先生，一旦他的執(zhí)照證書拿到后，他的朋友們會給予幫助。
But how are you off in the meantime?
“但是，你如何從目前困境中擺脫出來？
And the answer was, that, having given up every farthing to his creditors,
那位批發(fā)商告訴格蘭特先生，哪怕對自己債權(quán)人放棄丁點利益，
he had been compelled to stint his family of even common necessaries,
他也要被迫節(jié)省或壓縮家庭生活最基本開銷，
that he might be enabled to pay the cost of his certificate.
這樣才有能力支付執(zhí)照費用。
My dear fellow, this will not do; your family must not suffer.
親愛的朋友，這沒有用，你的全家不能受罪。
Be kind enough to take this ten-pound note to your wife from me.
從我這拿上十英鎊支票給你夫人吧。
There, there, my dear fellow! Nay, do not cry; it will all be well with you yet.
請收下，收下吧，親愛的朋友！好了，不要哭了，一切都會好起來的。
Keep up your spirits, set to work like a man, and you will raise your head among us yet.
振作精神，像男人那樣承擔(dān)責(zé)任，你一定會在我們中間重新昂起頭。
The overpowered man endeavored in vain to express his thanks; the swelling in his throat forbade words.
這位內(nèi)心糾結(jié)的漢子竭力想表達他的謝意，然而一切徒然無助。他哽咽地說不出話來，
He put his handkerchief to his face and went out of the door, crying like a child.
拿出手帕捂住臉，走出門后，頓時像孩子那樣嚎啕大哭起來。
