《复仇》 第233期:杰克离开

 You got a minute? 你们有空吗

One midnight call from a Haitian benefactor¹, 因为半夜一通海地资助人的电话

and bam, off you go? 你就准备这么走了吗

So when do you set sail? 你准备何时启航

Tonight. 今晚

I should've left months ago, but, well... 我几个月前就该走了  但  那个

Life gets in the way. 世事难料

It does mean I won't be able to make it 所以今晚我不能参加

to your party tonight. 你的派对了

Of course, after that last Graysons gathering², 当然  自从上次格雷森家庭聚会之后

I don't think anyone's gonna miss me. 我想也没人会想念我吧

So no word from Amanda then? 也没跟阿曼达说吗

Maybe I'm not supposed to hear from her. 或许我不就该联络她

Maybe... 或许

building this school is the universe's way 建学校是老天爷帮我

of setting my priorities straight. 找回生活的重心

You know, Amanda will come back when she's ready. 等阿曼达准备好了  她会回来了

And when she does, I'll make sure 只要她回来  我一定会让她

you're the first person she calls. 第一个给你打电话

What about Sammy? 那山姆怎么办

Ah, well, that's actually why I'm here. 其实我正是为此而来

It's a long trip, 这次路途遥远

and he's not exactly a puppy anymore. 而他也不再是只小狗了

I don't know. The way he lights up when he's around you, 我不知道  他只要在你身边就很开心

I thought... 我想

I'd be happy to. 我很乐意照顾他

 

1 benefactor   

n. 恩人，行善的人，捐助人

参考例句：

• The chieftain of that country is disguised as a benefactor this time. 那个国家的首领这一次伪装出一副施恩者的姿态。
• The first thing I did, was to recompense my original benefactor, my good old captain. 我所做的第一件事, 就是报答我那最初的恩人, 那位好心的老船长。

2 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。