蓝宝石案 15蓝宝石现身(5)

"Well, he is sure to keep an eye on the papers, since, to a poor man, the loss was a heavy one.

"当然会的，他肯定会注意看报的，因为对于一个穷人来说，这损失也算是惨重的了。

He was clearly so scared by his mischance in breaking the window and by the approach of Peterson that he thought of nothing but flight,

他显然由于打破玻璃闯了祸以及彼得森向他逼近，而惊慌失措，因此除了只顾逃跑以外，没有想到别的。

but since then he must have bitterly regretted the impulse which caused him to drop his bird.

可是，过后他一定是深感后悔莫及，痛惜一时的冲动而丢下了他的鹅。

Then, again, the introduction of his name will cause him to see it, for everyone who knows him will direct his attention to it.

另外，报上刊登了他的名字一定会使他看报，因为每一个认识他的人都会提醒他去注意看报的。

Here you are, Peterson, run down to the advertising¹ agency and have this put in the evening papers."

彼得森，这给你，赶快把它送到广告公司，并且要刊登在今天的晚报上。"

"In which, sir?"

"登在哪家报纸上，先生？"

"Oh, in the Globe, Star, Pall² Mall, St. James's, Evening News Standard, Echo, and any others that occur to you."

"噢，《环球报》、《星报》、《蓓尔美尔报》、《圣詹姆斯宫报》、《新闻晚报》、《回声报》和你想到的随便哪一家报纸。"

"Very well, sir. And this stone?"

"是的，先生，那么这颗宝石怎么办呢？"

"Ah, yes, I shall keep the stone. Thank you.

"噢，这颗宝石我先保存着，谢谢你。

And, I say, Peterson, just buy a goose on your way back and leave it here with me,

还有，彼得森，在你回来的路上买一只鹅送到我这里来，

for we must have one to give to this gentleman in place of the one which your family is now devouring³."

因为我必须给这位先生一只鹅来代替你们全家人正在吃的那只。"

1 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

2 pall   

v.覆盖，使平淡无味；n.柩衣，棺罩；棺材；帷幕

参考例句：

• Already the allure of meals in restaurants had begun to pall.饭店里的饭菜已经不像以前那样诱人。
• I find his books begin to pall on me after a while.我发觉他的书读过一阵子就开始对我失去吸引力。

3 devouring   

吞没( devour的现在分词 )； 耗尽； 津津有味地看； 狼吞虎咽地吃光

参考例句：

• The hungry boy was devouring his dinner. 那饥饿的孩子狼吞虎咽地吃饭。
• He is devouring novel after novel. 他一味贪看小说。