牛津書蟲系列 遠離塵囂9 芭絲謝芭遇到一位英俊的士兵

Chapter 9 Bathsheba meets a handsome soldier
第九章 芭絲謝芭遇到一位英俊的士兵
Farmers always gave a special supper to the sheep shearers when they had finished their work.
農(nóng)場主們在剪羊毛的人剪完羊毛后，總要設(shè)宴款待他們一次。
This year Bathsheba had ordered her maids to put a long table in the garden，with the top end of the table just inside the house.
今年，芭絲謝芭命令女仆們在院子里擺了一張長桌子，桌子的上端在屋子里。
The farm workers took their seats，and she sat at the top of the table，so that she was with them，but a little apart.
雇工們?nèi)肓俗谥髯献?。這樣，她和他們既坐在一起，又保持一點距離。
There was an empty place at the bottom of the table.
在桌子的尾端空著一個位子。
At first she asked Gabriel to sit there，but just then Mr Boldwood arrived， apologizing for his lateness.
起初，芭絲謝芭讓蓋伯瑞爾坐在那里，但伯德伍德剛好來了，抱歉地說他來晚了。
'Gabriel，'said Bathsheba，'will you move again please， and let Mr Boldwood sit there?'
"蓋伯瑞爾，"芭絲謝芭說，"請你再動一下，讓伯德伍德先生坐在那里好嗎?"
Gabriel moved away in silence to another seat.
蓋伯瑞爾默默地移到了另一個座位上。
They all ate and drank，and celebrated the end of the sheep-shearing by singing their favourite songs.
人們一邊吃喝，一邊唱著自己喜愛的歌曲，慶祝剪羊毛的結(jié)束。
Mr Boldwood seemed unusually cheerful，
伯德伍德好像異常興奮，
and at the end of the meal he left his seat and went to join Bathsheba at her end of the table，just inside the sitting-room .
宴會快結(jié)束時，他離開他的座位，到位于起居室的桌子上端，和芭絲謝芭坐在了一起。
It was growing dark，but Gabriel and the other men could not avoid noticing how Boldwood looked at her.
天漸漸黑了，蓋伯瑞爾和其他人都注意到伯德伍德看芭絲謝芭的樣子。
It was clear that the middle-aged farmer was deeply in love.
很顯然，這位中年農(nóng)場主墜入了情網(wǎng)。
After a while Bathsheba said goodnight to her farm workers，and closed the sitting-room door and windows.
過了一會兒，芭絲謝芭和她的雇工道別，關(guān)上了起居室的門和窗戶。
Now she and Boldwood were alone. Kneeling in front of her，he took her hands.
現(xiàn)在，只剩下她和伯德伍德。他跪在她的面前，握住她的手。
'Tell me，tell me what you've decided!'he begged.
"告訴我，告訴我你的決定!"他懇求地說。
'I'll try to love you，'she answered in a trembling voice.
"我將盡量愛你，"她用顫抖的聲音回答。
'And if you think I'll make a good wife，I'll agree to marry you
"如果你覺得我會是一個好妻子，我會同意和你結(jié)婚。
But，Mr Boldwood，any woman would hesitate before deciding on something as important as marriage.
可是，伯德伍德先生，任何女人在決定像婚姻這樣的大事時，都會猶豫的。
Could you wait a few weeks until I'm sure?'
在我決定之前，你能等幾個星期嗎?"
'I'll be away on business for five or six weeks anyway.
"我由于業(yè)務(wù)上的事會離開五、六個星期。
Do you really think that by that time you will…'
你真的覺得那時你會……"
'I feel almost sure that when you come back，at harvest time，I'll be able to promise to marry you.
"我?guī)缀醺铱隙阍谑崭罴竟?jié)回來時，我就能答應(yīng)和你結(jié)婚。
But，remember，I can't promise yet. '
不過，記住，我現(xiàn)在不能許諾。"
'I don't ask for anything more. I can wait. Goodnight， Miss Everdene!'
"我不要求別的。我可以等待。晚安，伊芙丁小姐!"
And he left her. Bathsheba now realized how thoughtlessly she had behaved towards him，and understood how deeply he loved her.
他們分手了。芭絲謝芭現(xiàn)在意識到她當(dāng)初的舉動是多么的輕率，她也明白他是多么深地愛著自己。
She was very sorry for her mistake and was therefore punishing herself by agreeing to marry him.
她對自己所犯的錯誤非常內(nèi)疚，因此，想以與他結(jié)婚來懲罰自己。
That evening she went round the farm as usual，lighting her lamp whenever necessary，to check that all the animals were safe.
那天晚上，她像通常一樣到農(nóng)場各處去查看是否所有的牲口都安然無恙。
On her way back，she was walking along the narrow public path which led to her house.
她不時地把燈點著。回去的時候，她沿著一條能通到她的屋子的小路走著。
It was very dark there， among the trees，and she was a little surprised to hear some footsteps coming towards her.
小路從樹林中穿過，所以很黑。聽到有腳步聲走來，她有點吃驚。
It was unfortunate that she would meet the traveller at the darkest point of the path.
糟糕的是她與這位旅行者相遇的地方恰好是路上最黑的地方。
As she was about to pass the dark shape，something seemed to attach her skirt to the ground，and she had to stop
她正要與那個黑色人影擦肩而過時，地面上有什么東西掛住了她的裙子，她只好站住。
'What's happened?Have I hurt you，friend?'a man asked.
"怎么了?我傷著你了嗎，朋友?"一個男人的聲音問。
'No，'said Bathsheba，trying to pull her skirt away.
"沒有，"芭絲謝芭說，使勁地扯裙子。
'Ah!You're a lady!The spur on my boot has got tied up with your dress.
"噢，是一位女士!我靴子上的馬刺把你的裙子纏住了。
Have you got a lamp?I'll light it for you. '
你有燈嗎?我給你照著。"
The light from the lamp shone suddenly on a handsome young man in a bright red and gold army uniform.
燈光照在一個英俊的年輕人身上，他身穿大紅色和金色相間的軍裝。
He looked admiringly at Bathsheba.
他贊賞地看著芭絲謝芭。
'Thank you for letting me see such a beautiful face!'he said.
"謝謝你讓我看到一張如此美麗的面龐!"他說。
'I didn't want to show it to you，'she said coldly， blushing.
"我不想讓你看我的臉，"她冷冷地說，紅了臉。
'Please undo your spur quickly!'He bent down to pull rather lazily at his boots.
"請你趕快松開你的馬刺!"他彎腰慢慢地拉他的靴子。
'You are making it even worse，'she accused him angrily，'to keep me here longer!'
"你把事情搞得更糟了，"她生氣地指責(zé)，"讓我在這兒呆這么久!"
'Oh no，surely not，'smiled the soldier. 'Don't be angry.
"噢，不，我沒有那個意思，"土兵笑著說。
I was doing it so that I could have the pleasure of apologizing to such a lovely woman. '
"別生氣。我這樣做就有機會向一位可愛的女人道歉，這是我很樂意做的。"
Bathsheba had no idea what to say.
芭絲謝芭不知說什么好。
She wondered whether to escape by pulling the material away，but did not want to tear her best dress.
她在想是否該拽出裙子，趕快走開，可她不想撕壞自己最好的裙子。
'I've seen many women in my life，'continued the young man，staring into her face，
"我一生中見過許多女人，"年輕人盯著她，繼續(xù)說，
'but I've never seen a woman as beautiful as you.
"但我從未見過像你一樣漂亮的女子。
I don't care if you're offended，that's the truth. '
我不在乎你是否生氣，我說的是實話。"
'Who are you，then，if you don't care who you offend?'
"如果你不在意你惹了誰，那你是誰呢?"
'People know me in Weatherbury. My name's Sergeant Troy.
"威瑟伯里的人都認識我，我是托伊中士。
Ah，you see，your skirt's free now!I wish you and I had been tied together forever!'
你看，裙子解開了!我真希望我和你能永遠拴在一起!"
She pulled her dress quickly away from his spurs，and ran up the path and into her house.
她迅速把裙子從馬刺上拉開，沿著路跑回了屋里。
The next day she discovered from Liddy that Sergeant Troy's supposed father was a doctor，
第二天，芭絲謝芭從利蒂那里得知托伊中士所謂的父親是一個醫(yī)生，
but people said his real father was a nobleman.
人們說他真正的父親是個貴族。
He had been brought up in Weatherbury，and was well known as a young soldier with a great interest in girls.
他在威瑟伯里長大，人人都知道他是個對女孩子有極大興趣的年輕士兵。
Bathsheba could not remain angry for long with someone who admired her as much as he obviously did.
對于一個像他這樣明顯地贊賞自己的人，芭絲謝芭不會生他的氣。
It was unfortunate that Boldwood，when courting her，had forgotten to tell her，even once，that she was beautiful.
多么遺憾，伯德伍德在追求她時，一次也沒提起她長得漂亮。
Sergeant Troy was certainly an unusual man.
托伊中士當(dāng)然不是一般的人，
He lived only in the present，caring nothing for the past or the future.
他只管眼前，不考慮過去和將來。
Because he never expected anything，he was never disappointed.
由于他從不期望什么，所以他也從未失望過。
To men he usually told the truth，but to women，never.
對男人，他是講真話的，但對女人，卻從沒有一句實話。
He was intelligent and well-educated， and proud of his success with women.
他聰明，受過良好的教育，對自己在女人方面所取得的成功很自豪。
A week or two after the sheep-shearing，Bathsheba was in the hayfields，where her workers were cutting the hay.
在剪完羊毛一、兩周后，芭絲謝芭正在干草地里，她的雇工們正在割草。
She was surprised to see a bright red figure appear from behind a cart.
她很驚訝地看到馬車后面走出一個紅色的人影。
Sergeant Troy had come to help on the farm.
托伊中士來到農(nóng)場幫忙。
She blushed as the young soldier came to speak to her.
當(dāng)年輕士兵走上前來和她講話時，她紅了臉。
'Miss Everdene!'he said.
"伊芙丁小姐!"他說。
'I didn't realize it was the "Queen of Casterbridge market"I was speaking to the other night.
"我沒有意識到那天晚上和我講話的是'卡斯特橋市場的女王'。
I apologize for expressing my feelings so strongly to you then.
我為自己當(dāng)時露骨的表白道歉。
Of course，I'm not a stranger here.
當(dāng)然，我在這兒也不是外人。
I often helped your uncle on the farm，and now I'm helping you. '
我過去常幫你叔叔在農(nóng)場干活，現(xiàn)在我?guī)湍恪?quot;
'I suppose I must thank you for that，'replied the Queen of Casterbridge market rather ungratefully.
"既然如此，那我得謝謝你了，"卡斯特橋市場的女王不領(lǐng)情地說。
'You're cross because I was honest when I spoke to you that night.
"你因為那天晚上我對你說了實話生氣了。
But I couldn't look at you，and say you aren't beautiful!'
可我不能看著你，說你不漂亮!"
'You are pretending，Sergeant Troy!'said Bathsheba，laughing in spite of herself at his clever way of talking.
"托伊中士，你在說謊!"芭絲謝芭為他聰明的談話方式忍不住笑起來。
'No，Miss Everdene，you must let me say how lovely you are!What's wrong with that?'
"沒有，伊芙丁小姐，你一定要允許我說你是多么地漂亮!這有什么錯呢?"
'It's wrong because-it isn't true，'she said，hesitating.
"有錯，因為這不是真的，"她有點猶豫地說。
'But you know that everybody notices how beautiful you are，don't you?'
"你心里清楚人們都注意到你是多么的漂亮，難道不是嗎?"
'Well，no-that is，I've heard Liddy say they do，but…'She paused.
"不，我只聽利蒂說過人們都這么說，可是……"她不說了，
She had never intended to become involved in this kind of conversation with the soldier，
她根本沒想過跟這個士兵談?wù)撨@個，
but somehow he had trapped her into replying.
是他設(shè)計讓她回答這個問題。
Thank you for helping the men with the hay， she continued.
"謝謝你幫著割草，"她接著說。
'But please don't speak to me again. '
"別再跟我講話了。"
'Oh Miss Bathsheba!That's too hard!I won't be here long.
"歐，芭絲謝芭小姐!這太不近人情了!我在這兒呆不了多久。
I'm going back to the army in a month. '
我一個月后就要回軍隊去。"
'But you don't really care about a word from me，do you?
"我說話對你根本無所謂，不是嗎?"
'I do，Miss Everdene. Perhaps you think it's foolish of me to want just a "good morning"，
"不，伊芙丁小姐，我只聽一聲'早安'就滿足了，
but you have never loved a beautiful woman like yourself，as I do. '
也許你覺得這樣很傻，但你從未像我一樣愛上一個你這樣漂亮的女人。"
'But you only saw me the other night!
"可你只是那天晚上才見到我!
I don't believe you could fall in love so fast.
我不信你這么快就會愛上我。
I won't listen to you any more.
我不想聽你再說下去。
I wish I knew what time it was.
我希望我知道現(xiàn)在幾點了。
I've spent too much time with you.
我跟你呆的時間太長了。"
'Haven't you got a watch，miss?I'll give you one，'
"你沒表嗎，小姐?我給你一塊，"
and he handed her a heavy gold watch.
他遞給她一塊沉甸甸的金表。
'That watch belonged to a nobleman，my father，and is all the inheritance I have. '
"這塊表屬于一個貴族，我的父親，是我繼承的全部財產(chǎn)。"
'But Sergeant Troy，I can't take this!
"托伊中士，我不能要這塊表!
It's your father's，and so valuable!'said Bathsheba，horrified.
這是你父親的，而且如此珍貴!"芭絲謝芭驚恐地說。
'I loved my father，true，but I love you more. '
"我愛我的父親，這不假，可我更愛你。"
The young man was not pretending now，as he looked at Bathsheba's beautiful，excited face.
這個年輕人看著芭絲謝芭美麗、激動的面龐，不無真情地說。
'Can it be true，that you love me?You have seen so little of me!Please take it back!'
"你愛我，這會是真的嗎?你根本就沒見過我?guī)状?請你把這塊表拿回去!"
'Well then，I'll take it，'he said，'because it's all I have to prove that I come of good family.
"既然如此，我就不給你了，"他說，"它是證實我出身高貴的唯一的東西。
But will you speak to me while I'm in Weatherbury?
我在威瑟伯里這段時期你會跟我講話嗎?
Will you let me work in your fields?'
你會讓我在你的地里干活嗎?"
'Yes!Or no，I don't know!Oh，why did you come and disturb me like this!'
"會的!也許不會，我不知道!唉，你為什么要來這樣打擾我呢!"
'Perhaps，in setting a trap，I've caught myself.
"也許是為了設(shè)陷階，我把自己陷住了。
Such things sometimes happen. Goodbye，Miss Everdene!'
這種事情有時也會發(fā)生。再見，伊芙丁小姐!"
Blushing and almost crying，Bathsheba hurried home，whispering to herself，
芭絲謝芭紅著臉，差不多都要哭了，匆忙回到了家。她低聲自語著，
'Oh what have I done?What does it mean?
"唉，我都干了些什么?這意味著什么?
I wish I knew how much of what he says is true!
我希望我知道他說的有多少是真話!"