unit7thechaser課文翻譯綜合教程三

1、Unit 7The ChaserJohn Henry Collier1 Alan Austen, as nervous as a kitten, went up certain dark and creaky stairs in the neighborhood of Pell Street, and peered about for a long time on the dim hallway before he found the name he wanted written obscurely on one of the doors.2 He pushed open this door,

2、 as he had been told to do, and found himself in a tiny room, which contained no furniture but a plain kitchen table, a rocking-chair, and an ordinary chair. On one of the dirty buff-coloured walls were a couple of shelves, containing in all perhaps a dozen bottles and jars.3 An old man sat in the r

3、ocking-chair, reading a newspaper. Alan, without a word,handed him the card he had been given.Sit down, Mr. Austen, ” said the old manvery politely.I am glad to make your acquaintance.4 “Is it true, ” asked Alan, “thatyou have a certainmixture that has er quite extraordinary effects5“My dear sir, ”

4、replied the old man,my stock in trade is not very largeI don't deal in laxatives and teethingmixtures but such as it is, it is varied.I think nothing I sell has effects whichcould be precisely described as ordinary. ”6“Well, the fact is” began Alan.7“Here, for example,” interruptedtheold man, re

5、aching for a bottle f rom theshelf. “Here is a liquidas colourlessas water,almost tasteless, quiteimperceptible in coffee, wine,or any otherbeverage. Itis also quite imperceptibleto any known method of autopsy.8“Do you mean it is a poison” cried Alan, very muchhorrified.9“Call it a glove -cleanerif

6、you like, ” said the oldmanindifferently.Maybeit will clean gloves. I have never tried. One might call it a life-cleaner. Lives” said Alan.need cleaning sometimes. ”10“I want nothing of that sort,11“Probably it is just as well,” said the old man.Do you know the price ofthis For one teaspoonful, whic

7、h is sufficient, I ask five thousand dollars. Never less. Not a penny less. ” said Alan apprehen sively.12 “I hope all your mixtures are not as expensive,13 “Oh dear, no, ” said the old man.It would be no good charging that sortof price for a love potion, for example. Young people who need a love po

8、tion very seldom have five thousand dollars. Otherwise they would not need a love potion.14 “I am glad to hear that,” said Alan.15 “I look at it like this,” said the old man.Please a customer with onearticle, and he will come back when he needs another. Even if it is more costly.He will save up for

9、it, if necessary.16 “So,” said Alan, “you really do sell love potions17 “If I did not sell love potions, ” said the old man, reaching for another bottle,I should not have mentioned the other matter to you. It is only when one is ina position to oblige that one can afford to be so confidential.18“And

10、 these potions,” said Alan. “They are not just . just. er 19 “Oh, no, ” said the old man.Their effects are permanent, and extend farbeyond the mere casual impulse. But they include it. Oh, yes they include it.Bountifully, i nsistently. Everlastingly.20 “Dear me!” said Alan, attemptinga look of scien

11、tific detachment. “Howveryinteresting! ”21But consider the spiritual side,” said the old man.22I do, indeed, ” said Alan.23For indifference, ” said the old man, “they substitute devotion. For scorn,adoration. Give one tiny measure of this to the young lady its flavour isimperceptible in orange juice

12、, soup, or cocktails and however gay and giddy sheis, she will change altogether. She will want nothing but solitude and you. ”24 “I can hardly believe it,” said Alan. “She is so fond of parties.25She will not like them anymore,” said the old man.She will be afraidof the pretty girls you may meet.26

13、She will actually be jealous” cried Alan in a rapture.Of me”2728She is, already. Only she doesnt care about it. ”Yes, she will want to be everything to you.29She will, when she has taken this. She will care intensely. You will be her sole interest in life.30 “Wonderful! ” cried Alan.31 “She will wan

14、t to know all you do,” said the old man. “All that has happened to you during the day. Every word of it. She will want to know what you are thinking about, why you smile suddenly, why you are looking sad.32 “That is love! ” cried Alan.33 “Yes, ” said the old man.How carefully she will look after you

15、! She willnever allow you to be tired, to sit in a draught, to neglect your food. If you arean hour late, she will be terrified. She will think you are killed, or that somesiren has caught you. ”34 “I can hardly imagine Diana like that!” cried Alan, overwhelmed with joy.35 “You will not have to use

16、your imagination, ” said the old man. “And, by theway, since there are always sirens, if by any chance you should, later on, slip alittle, you need not worry. She will forgive you, in the end. She will be terriblyhurt, of course, but she will forgive youin the end. ”36 “That will not happen, ” said

17、Alan fervently.37 “Of course not, ” said the old man. “But, if it did, you need not worry. Shewould never divorce you. Oh, no! And, of course, she will never give you the least,the very least, grounds foruneasiness. ”38 “And how much,” said Alan, “is this wonderful mixture”39 “It is not as dear, ” s

18、aid the old man, “as the glove -cleaner, or life-cleaner,as I sometimes call it. No. That is five thousand dollars, never a penny less. Onehas to be older than you are, to indulge in that sort of thing. One has to save upfor it. ”40 “But the love potion ” said Alan.41 “Oh, that, ” said the old man,

19、opening the drawer in the kitchen table, andtaking out a tiny, rather dirty-looking phial.“That is just a dollar.42 “I can 't tell you how grateful I am,” said Alan, watching him fill it.43 “I like to oblige,” said the old man.Then customers come back, later inlife, when they are better off, and

20、 want more expensive things. Here you are. Youwill find it very effective.44Thank you again, ” said Alan.Good - bye. ”45Au revoir ,” said the man.解酒水艾倫奧斯丁，緊張得像只小貓,心里七上八下、忐忑不安的進了裴爾街區(qū)的一個樓道，黑乎乎的樓梯咯吱咯吱直響。 他在昏暗的平臺上停了下來， 仔細張望了許久，才看到了那扇 門，門上那個模糊不清的名字正是他要找的。按別人說的，他推開了門，門里面是一間很小的屋子，屋里幾乎沒什么家具，除了一張 餐桌，一把搖椅，還有一

21、把普普通通的椅子。 一面臟乎乎的暗黃色的墻上擱著兩個架子，架子上陳列著十幾個瓶瓶罐罐。 一位老人正坐在搖椅上， 看著報紙。 艾倫一言不發(fā)把別人給的那張卡片遞給了老人。請坐，艾倫先生，”老人禮貌地說?！昂芨吲d認識你?！笔钦娴膯帷卑瑐悊?，你真有那種藥嗎，有 - 嗯很神奇效果的哪種藥嗎”我親愛的先生， ”老人回答到， “我這兒的貨不是很多瀉藥、 長牙藥我可沒有不過，我的東西雖不多，品種可也不少。而且我的這些藥，它的藥效，嚴格來說，可沒一樣可以說是普普通通的?！薄班?，實際上.”艾倫開口說。像這一瓶，” 老人打斷艾倫，指著架子上的一瓶藥水說，“這瓶藥水跟水一樣沒顏色，也幾乎沒有味道， 摻在水， 葡萄酒，

22、 或者其它飲料中很難被察覺。 就算是進行尸體解剖，就現(xiàn)在所知的方法來說，要發(fā)現(xiàn)也很難?！蹦愕囊馑迹嵌舅巻帷卑瑐愺@恐的喊道。你要是愿意， 稱它手套清除劑也可，”老人漠然回答，也許它可以清除掉手套，我沒試過?；蛘叻Q它生命清除劑也未嘗不可，生命有時也需要清除，人類才能得以凈化?！边@東西我可一點都不想要，”艾倫說。不要更好，”老人說， “你可知道這東西的價格一茶匙的量，也夠用了，我賣五千美元，絕對不能少，一分也不能少?！蹦愕乃幉粫歼@么貴吧，”艾倫憂心忡忡。噢，親愛的，不全這么貴，”老人說，“像這愛情水，如果我開這么個價，那可不是個好標價。買愛情水的年輕人很少有五千美元的，要不，他們也不會需要愛情

23、水了。”聽起來真是讓人高興，”艾倫說。我這么想來著，”老人說，“要是一樣?xùn)|西讓顧客滿意了，當他需要其它東西時，就會再回來，即便是更貴的貨物，只要是有必要，省吃儉用他也會湊足了錢來買的。”那，”艾倫說，“你真有愛情水賣”沒愛情水，”老人說， “我會跟你羅嗦那些嗎。 一個人要是沒點能耐，別人怎會這么信任他?！蹦沁@些藥水，”艾倫說，“他們不會只是- 只是嗯”哦，不會，”老人說，“藥效會持久存在，服了這藥水，他的愛情之水將會綿綿不斷如滔滔江水， 偶爾心頭掠過的那愛的小浪花，只會是那其中的滄海一粟， 當然這種偶爾的愛的浪花自然也有，哦，是，當然包括在內(nèi)。但他們會源源不斷，持之以恒，經(jīng)久不衰的?！迸?，天哪！”艾倫說，竭力擺出一副置身之外的神態(tài)，“那真太有趣了！”你再想想精神方面！”老人說。好，我會?！鞍瑐愓f。她對你不會再漠不關(guān)心， ”老人說， “卻是忠心耿耿。 也不會再吹毛求疵而是柔情蜜 意。年輕的姑娘只要吃過這么一小點兒愛情水 - 摻在橙汁、湯汁或是雞尾酒中，絲毫聞不出味道 - 不管她之前多會尋歡作樂，吃過后，就會像變了個人似的。什么都不會想，什么 都不會要，只會想一個人跟你呆著。”真讓人難以相信，”艾倫說，“她可喜歡呼朋喚友了。”以后她不會喜歡了，”老人說，“她會擔(dān)心，你在聚會上會碰到漂亮姑娘?！彼鏁刀蕟帷卑瑐愋老踩艨瘢皶槲覇帷睍?，她會希望