美国语文第五册 第139期:遗嘱(2)

 　　But here comes the young reprobate¹. He must be present, as a matter of course, you know.  哦，瞧，那小流氓进来了，他准得来的，不消说，你懂的。

　　(Enter Frank Millington.) （弗兰克·米林顿走进）

　　Your servant, young gentleman. So your benefactress has left you at last. 你的仆从在此，年轻人，你的监护人已经去世了。

　　It is a painful thing to part with old and good friends, Mr. Millington.  米林顿先生，与挚友及心爱朋友最后离别，真够难过的。

　　Frank says: It is so, sir; but I could bear her loss better had I not so often been ungrateful for her kindness.  弗兰克：先生们，事已至此，如果当时我并非一而再、再而三对她的培养忘恩负义，想起这一点比她的去世更难忍受。

　　She was my only friend, and I knew not her value.  她是我唯一的亲人，我真是枉费了她一番好心。

　　It is too late to repent², Master Millington. You will now have a chance to earn your own bread. 现在再买后悔药，晚了，米林顿少爷。从今个起，你得自个在土里刨食了。

　　Ay, ay, or the sweat of your brow, as better people are obliged to.  咳，咳，你是得自己找活路了，汗珠子摔八瓣，那些比你还体面的人也得做活。

　　You would make a fine brewer's boy, if you were not too old. 你不如学学怎么酿酒，但愿年龄还不太大。

　　Ay, or a saddler's lackey³, if held with a tight rein⁴.  哎呀呀，做个皮货商跟班学徒也不错，如果约束更严点的话。

　　Gentlemen, your remarks imply that my aunt has treated me as I deserved.  先生们，你们的话说明，我婶婶那样对我，真是我咎由自取。

　　I am above your insults, and only hope you will bear your fortune as modestly as I shall mine submissively. I shall retire.  不过，你们还不够资格来羞辱我，我唯一指望你们能像我那样谦卑顺从地接受现实，好了，我得走了。

　　(Going: He meets Squire⁵ Drawl.) （弗兰克正欲离开，德洛法官走进。）

　　Squire says: Stop, stop, young man. We must have your presence. Good morning, gentlemen; you are early on the ground.  德洛法官：等等，年轻人。你肯定不能离开，早上好，先生们，你们来得可真够早。

　　I hope the Squire is well to-day. 但愿法官大人今天感觉不错。

　　Pretty comfortable, for an invalid⁶.  对病弱之躯来说，我感觉相当不错。

　　I trust the damp air has not affected⁷ your lungs again. 我相信空气闷湿不会再次影响法官大人的喘气吧。

1 reprobate   

n.无赖汉；堕落的人

参考例句：

• After the fall,god begins to do the work of differentiation between his elect and the reprobate.人堕落之后，上帝开始分辨选民与被遗弃的人。
• He disowned his reprobate son.他声明与堕落的儿子脱离关系。

2 repent   

v.悔悟，悔改，忏悔，后悔

参考例句：

• He has nothing to repent of.他没有什么要懊悔的。
• Remission of sins is promised to those who repent.悔罪者可得到赦免。

3 lackey   

n.侍从；跟班

参考例句：

• I'm not staying as a paid lackey to act as your yes-man.我不要再做拿钱任你使唤的应声虫。
• Who would have thought that Fredo would become a lackey of women?谁能料到弗烈特竟堕落成女人脚下的哈叭狗？

4 rein   

n.疆绳，统治，支配；vt.以僵绳控制，统治

参考例句：

• The horse answered to the slightest pull on the rein.只要缰绳轻轻一拉,马就作出反应。
• He never drew rein for a moment till he reached the river.他一刻不停地一直跑到河边。

5 squire   

n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅

参考例句：

• I told him the squire was the most liberal of men.我告诉他乡绅是世界上最宽宏大量的人。
• The squire was hard at work at Bristol.乡绅在布里斯托尔热衷于他的工作。

6 invalid   

n.病人，伤残人；adj.有病的，伤残的；无效的

参考例句：

• He will visit an invalid.他将要去看望一个病人。
• A passport that is out of date is invalid.护照过期是无效的。

7 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。