英语听书《白鲸记》第561期

　　Let us withdraw more out of the moonlight. 我们还是不要在月光底下，到里边去吧。

　　I see no need of this. 我看不必这样做。

　　"Excuse me for running after you, Don Sebastian; “请原谅我这样纠缠着你，塞瓦斯蒂安先生；

　　but may I also beg that you will be particular in procuring¹ the largest sized Evangelists you can. 不过我可不可以再请求你一下，请你特别为我找一部最大的《圣经》。”

　　This is the priest, he brings you the Evangelists, said Don Sebastian, gravely, returning with a tall and solemn figure. “这位就是牧师，他给你把《圣经》带来了，塞瓦斯蒂安先生带了一个高大严肃的牧师回来后，神色庄重地说。

　　Let me remove my hat. Now, venerable priest, further into the light, and hold the Holy Book before me that I may touch it." “让我把帽子摘下来。现在，尊敬的牧师，请更靠近亮光一点，把《圣经》捧在我面前，让我可以按着它。

　　So help me Heaven, and on my honor the story I have told ye, gentlemen, is in substance and its great items, true.  “那么，愿上天赐助，我以我的人格担保，我所告诉你们诸位先生的这个故事，就实际上和它的要目上说来，都是真实的，

　　I know it to be true; it happened on this ball; I trod the ship; 因为我适逢其会，我偶然待在那艘船上，

　　I knew the crew; I have seen and talked with Steelkilt since the death of Radney. 我认识那些水手，拉德尼死后，我还看到过斯蒂尔基尔特，跟他谈过话。”

　　End of chapter 54 第54章完

1 procuring   

v.（努力）取得， （设法）获得( procure的现在分词 )；拉皮条

参考例句：

• He was accused of procuring women for his business associates. 他被指控为其生意合伙人招妓。 来自辞典例句
• She had particular pleasure, in procuring him the proper invitation. 她特别高兴为他争得这份体面的邀请。 来自辞典例句