Young Goodman年輕的古德曼 中英對照

第一頁1.YOUNGGOODMANBROWNcameforthatsunset,intothestreetofSalemvillage,butputhisheadback,aftercrossingthethreshold,toexchangeapartingkisswithhisyoungwife.AndFaith,asthewifewasaptlynamed,thrustherownprettyheadintothestreet,lettingthewindplaywiththepinkribbonsofhercap,whileshecalledtoGoodmanBrown.日落時分，小伙子古德曼·布朗走出家門，來到薩勒姆村街道上，可跨出門檻又回頭，與年輕的妻子吻別。而妻子費絲--這名字對她恰如其分--把漂亮的腦袋伸出門外，任風(fēng)兒拂弄她帽子上粉紅的緞帶，呼喚著古德曼·布朗。2."Dearestheart,"whisperedshe,softlyandrathersadly,whenherlipswereclosetohisear,"pr'ythee,putoffyourjourneyuntilsunrise,andsleepinyourownbedto-night.Alonewomanistroubledwithsuchdreamsandsuchthoughts,thatshe'safeardofherself,sometimes.Pray,tarrywithmethisnight,dearhusband,ofallnightsintheyear!"“寶貝心肝，”她櫻唇貼近他耳朵，傷心地嬌聲曼語，“求你明天日出再出門旅行，今晚就睡在自家床上嘛。孤單單的女人會做些可怕的夢，生些嚇人的念頭，有時候連自己都害怕。今晚就留下來和我相守吧，親愛的，一年到頭只求你這一夜。"3."MyloveandmyFaith,"repliedyoungGoodmanBrown,"ofallnightsintheyear,thisonenightmustItarryawayfromthee.Myjourney,asthoucallestit,forthandbackagain,mustneedsbedone'twixtnowandsunrise.What,mysweet,prettywife,dostthoudoubtmealready,andwebutthreemonthsmarried!"“我的寶貝，親愛的費絲，“小伙子布朗回答，“一年到頭就這一夜，我必須離開你。我這趟出門，就是你說的旅行，必須現(xiàn)在就走，明天日出時回來。怎么，我漂亮可愛的妻子，結(jié)婚才三個月，你就懷疑我啦？"4."ThenGodblessyou!"saidFaith,withthepinkribbons,"andmayyoufindallwell,whenyoucomeback."“那就愿上帝保佑你！“粉紅緞帶飄飄的費絲道，“愿你回來時看到一切平安?！?."Amen!"criedGoodmanBrown."Saythyprayers,dearFaith,andgotobedatdusk,andnoharmwillcometothee."“阿門！“古德曼·布朗叫道，“做禱告吧，親愛的費絲，一天黑就上床，不會有什么東西傷害你的。"6.Sotheyparted;andtheyoungmanpursuedhisway,until,beingabouttoturnthecornerbythemeeting-house,helookedbackandsawtheheadofFaithstillpeepingafterhim,withamelancholyair,inspiteofherpinkribbons.于是二人分手。小伙子匆匆上路，到禮拜堂旁邊，正要拐彎，回頭一望，但見費絲仍在佇望，神情憂傷，雖然那粉紅緞帶仍在飄揚。7."PoorlittleFaith!"thoughthe,forhisheartsmotehim."WhatawretchamI,toleaveheronsuchanerrand!Shetalksofdreams,too.Methought,asshespoke,therewastroubleinherface,asifadreamhadwarnedherwhatworkistobedoneto-night.But,no,no!'twouldkillhertothinkit.Well;she'sablessedangelonearth;andafterthisonenight,I'llclingtoherskirtsandfollowhertoHeaven."“可憐的小費絲！”他罵著自己，“俺真夠可恥的，競為了這么趟差使丟下她！她還提到了夢，講話的樣子那么愁，就像已有什么夢警告過她，今晚俺要去干啥事。不，不，她要知道了真會活不下去。唉，她真是個有福的人間天使，過了今晚這一夜，俺再也不離開她的裙邊嘍，要一直跟著她上天堂。"8.Withthisexcellentresolveforthefuture,GoodmanBrownfelthimselfjustifiedinmakingmorehasteonhispresentevilpurpose.Hehadtakenadrearyroad,darkenedbyallthegloomiesttreesoftheforest,whichbarelystoodasidetoletthenarrowpathcreepthrough,andclosedimmediatelybehind.Itwasallaslonelyascouldbe;andthereisthispeculiarityinsuchasolitude,thatthetravellerknowsnotwhomaybeconcealedbytheinnumerabletrunksandthethickboughsoverhead;sothat,withlonelyfootsteps,hemayyetbepassingthroughanunseenmultitude.對未來的美好信念已定，古德曼·布朗覺得加快實現(xiàn)眼前的邪惡目的，天經(jīng)地義。他踏上了一條凄清的小路。陰森森的樹木遮天蔽日，擠擠挨挨，勉強讓狹窄的小徑蜿蜓穿過。人剛過，枝葉又將小路封了起來，荒涼滿目。而且這荒涼凄清還有一個特點，旅人弄不清無數(shù)的樹干與頭頂粗大的樹枝后面會藏著什么，所以，腳步雖孤孤零零，也許經(jīng)過的卻是看不見的一大群人。9."TheremaybeadevilishIndianbehindeverytree,"saidGoodmanBrowntohimself;andheglancedfearfullybehindhim,asheadded,"Whatifthedevilhimselfshouldbeatmyveryelbow!""棵棵樹后沒準兒都藏著個惡鬼似的印第安人呢，"古德曼·布朗自言自語，怯怯地回頭看看。"要是魔鬼本人就在俺身旁，那可咋辦！第二頁10.Hisheadbeingturnedback,hepassedacrookoftheroad,andlookingforwardagain,beheldthefigureofaman,ingraveanddecentattire,seatedatthefootofanoldtree.Hearose,atGoodmanBrown'sapproach,andwalkedonward,sidebysidewithhim.順路拐彎時，他回頭張望。再回頭，發(fā)現(xiàn)一棵老樹下坐著個人，衣著樸素體面。古德曼·布朗一走近，這人就站起來，與小伙子并肩朝前走。11."Youarelate,GoodmanBrown,"saidhe."TheclockoftheOldSouthwasstriking,asIcamethroughBoston;andthatisfullfifteenminutesagone."“你遲到啦，古德曼·布朗，“這人道，“我經(jīng)過波士頓的時候，老南方教堂的鐘正好敲響，現(xiàn)在都過了整整十五分鐘啦！"12."Faithkeptmebackawhile,"repliedtheyoungman,withatremorinhisvoice,causedbythesuddenappearanceofhiscompanion,thoughnotwhollyunexpected.“費絲耽擱了俺一會兒?！靶』镒踊卮穑曇粲行┌l(fā)顫，因為同伴突然冒了出來，雖不算完全出乎預(yù)料。13.Itwasnowdeepduskintheforest,anddeepestinthatpartofitwherethesetwowerejourneying.Asnearlyascouldbediscerned,thesecondtravellerwasaboutfiftyyearsold,apparentlyinthesamerankoflifeasGoodmanBrown,andbearingaconsiderableresemblancetohim,thoughperhapsmoreinexpressionthanfeatures.Still,theymighthavebeentakenforfatherandson.Andyet,thoughtheelderpersonwasassimplycladastheyounger,andassimpleinmannertoo,hehadanindescribableairofonewhoknewtheworld,andwouldnothavefeltabashedatthegovernor'sdinner-table,orinKingWilliam'scourt,wereitpossiblethathisaffairsshouldcallhimthither.Buttheonlythingabouthim,thatcouldbefixeduponasremarkable,washisstaff,whichborethelikenessofagreatblacksnake,socuriouslywrought,thatitmightalmostbeseentotwistandwriggleitselflikealivingserpent.This,ofcourse,musthavebeenanoculardeception,assistedbytheuncertainlight.林中此刻夜色沉沉，而他倆走的地方夜色最深，只能依稀辨出第二位旅人約摸五十歲光景，顯然與布朗身份相同，模樣也相似，不過神態(tài)也許比相貌更像。然而，兩人還是可能被當做父子。盡管年長的與年輕的服裝同樣簡單，舉止同樣樸實，但神情之間有種見多識廣的氣派。倘若事務(wù)需要，得與總督同桌進餐，或置身威廉國王堂堂大殿，這位老者大概也不會局促不安。但他身上最引人注目的卻是一件東西，即一根酷似黑蛇的手杖，精雕細刻，活脫一條扭來扭去的大蛇。這當然是暗淡光線造成的視覺假象。14."Come,GoodmanBrown!"criedhisfellow-traveller,"thisisadullpaceforthebeginningofajourney.Takemystaff,ifyouaresosoonweary."“快走吧，古德曼·布朗”，旅伴催著，“才上路就這么慢騰騰的。要是這么快就乏了，把我手杖拿去吧！”15."Friend,"saidtheother,exchanginghisslowpaceforafullstop,"havingkeptcovenantbymeetingtheehere,itismypurposenowtoreturnwhenceIcame.Ihavescruples,touchingthematterthouwot'stof."“伙計，“另一位慢騰騰的步子卻完全停下來?！卑骋咽丶s上這兒來見了你，現(xiàn)在俺想回去啦。對你熟知的那件事俺還拿不定主意哩。"16."Sayestthouso?"repliedheoftheserpent,smilingapart."Letuswalkon,nevertheless,reasoningaswego,andifIconvincetheenot,thoushaltturnback.Wearebutalittlewayintheforest,yet."“是么？“握蛇杖的人一旁笑了。”那咱們就邊走邊談。我要是說服不了你，你就回去好了，反正在這林子里才走了不遠。"17."Toofar,toofar!"exclaimedthegoodman,unconsciouslyresuminghiswalk."Myfatherneverwentintothewoodsonsuchanerrand,norhisfatherbeforehim.WehavebeenaraceofhonestmenandgoodChristians,sincethedaysofthemartyrs.AndshallIbethefirstofthenameofBrown,thatevertookthispathandkept--"“夠遠啦！夠遠啦！“小伙子叫道。不知不覺又接著往前走?！卑车蓻]為這號差使上林子里來過，他爹也沒有過。俺家世世代代忠厚老實，全是好樣的基督徒，打殉教先圣遇難起就是。難道俺得成為布朗家頭一個走上這條道的人，而且是同…..18."Suchcompany,thouwouldstsay,"observedtheelderperson,interruptinghispause.“同這樣的人作伴，你想說?！澳觊L的補上小伙子的中斷。19."Wellsaid,GoodmanBrown!IhavebeenaswellacquaintedwithyourfamilyaswitheveraoneamongthePuritans;andthat'snotrifletosay.Ihelpedyourgrandfather,theconstable,whenhelashedtheQuakerwomansosmartlythroughthestreetsofSalem.AnditwasIthatbroughtyourfatherapitch-pineknot,kindledatmyownhearth,tosetfiretoanIndianvillage,inKingPhilip'sWar.Theyweremygoodfriends,both;andmanyapleasantwalkhavewehadalongthispath,andreturnedmerrilyaftermidnight.Iwouldfainbefriendswithyou,fortheirsake."“說得好，古德曼·布朗！對你一家子，我跟任何清教徒家庭同樣熟悉，而且還不是一般的熟嘞。你那當警察的爺爺，有一回狠狠地鞭打一名貴格會女教徒，從薩勒姆街這頭一直抽到那頭，我?guī)瓦^他一把；跟菲利普王開仗的時候，你爹放火焚燒印第安人的村子，是我遞給他的松脂火把，還是在我家爐子上點燃的吶。他倆都是我的好朋友，我們曾一道快快活活順這條路走過好多次。過了半夜又快快活活地回來?？丛谒麄z份上，我也樂意跟你交個朋友。"第三頁"Ifitbeasthousayest,"repliedGoodmanBrown,"Imarveltheyneverspokeofthesematters.Or,verily,Imarvelnot,seeingthattheleastrumorofthesortwouldhavedriventhemfromNewEngland.Weareapeopleofprayer,andgoodworkstoboot,andabidenosuchwickedness."“事情要真像你說的，“古德曼·布朗道，“俺納悶咋沒聽他們自己說起過?？梢彩牵恢档么篌@小怪。這號事情哪怕有丁點兒謠言，就能把他們捧出新英格蘭。俺們老是禱告上帝，而且行善積德，容不得這號壞事。""Wickednessornot,"saidthetravellerwiththetwistedstaff,"IhaveaverygeneralacquaintancehereinNewEngland.Thedeaconsofmanyachurchhavedrunkthecommunionwinewithme;theselectmen,ofdiverstowns,makemetheirchairman;andamajorityoftheGreatandGeneralCourtarefirmsupportersofmyinterest.ThegovernorandI,too--butthesearestate-secrets."“壞事不壞事不管它，“持彎彎手杖的旅伴說，“新英格蘭這一帶我認識的人多啦，好多教堂執(zhí)事跟我共飲過圣餐酒，好多市鎮(zhèn)委員選過我當主席。議會里多數(shù)人都堅決支持我的利益，總督和我也--但這些都是國家機密?！?Canthisbeso!"criedGoodmanBrown,withastareofamazementathisundisturbedcompanion."Howbeit,Ihavenothingtodowiththegovernorandcouncil;theyhavetheirownways,andarenoruleforasimplehusbandmanlikeme.But,wereItogoonwiththee,howshouldImeettheeyeofthatgoodoldman,ourminister,atSalemvillage?Oh,hisvoicewouldmakemetremble,bothSabbath-dayandlecture-day!"“當真么？”布朗大驚失色，瞪著若無其事的同伴?！辈还苷φf，俺跟總督啦，議會啦不相干，他們有他們行事的規(guī)矩。俺這么個不起眼的莊稼漢用不著學(xué)樣子?？墒?，跟你走下去的話，可叫俺咋有臉見咱薩勒姆村的大善人，那位老牧師呢？哦，不管安息日還是布道日，聽到他聲音俺就會發(fā)抖。Thusfar,theeldertravellerhadlistenedwithduegravity,butnowburstintoafitofirrepressiblemirth,shakinghimselfsoviolentlythathissnake-likestaffactuallyseemedtowriggleinsympathy.年長者一直挺認真地聽，這時忍不住大笑起來，笑得直抖，連蛇一般的手杖也好像在響應(yīng)著，扭來扭去。"Ha!ha!ha!"shoutedhe,againandagain;thencomposinghimself,"Well,goon,GoodmanBrown,goon;but,pr'ythee,don'tkillmewithlaughing!"“哈！哈！哈！”他笑了又笑，隨后平靜下來?！焙茫抡f，古德曼·布朗，往下說。不過，請別把我給笑死啦?！?Well,then,toendthematteratonce,"saidGoodmanBrown,considerablynettled,"thereismywife,Faith.Itwouldbreakherdearlittleheart;andI'dratherbreakmyown!""那好，就一句話了結(jié)吧，“古德曼·布朗頗為懊惱?！卑忱掀刨M絲要知道了這事，她溫存的小心兒非傷透了不行。俺情愿自個兒難過。""Nay,ifthatbethecase,"answeredtheother,"e'engothyways,GoodmanBrown.Iwouldnot,fortwentyoldwomenliketheonehobblingbeforeus,thatFaithshouldcometoanyharm."“喝，要是那樣的話，“老頭回答，“古德曼·布朗，你就回去吧，就算為了二十個咱們前頭那號一瘸一拐的老太婆，我也不愿讓費絲受到傷害?！盇shespoke,hepointedhisstaffatafemalefigureonthepath,inwhomGoodmanBrownrecognizedaverypiousandexemplarydame,whohadtaughthimhiscatechisminyouth,andwasstillhismoralandspiritualadviser,jointlywiththeministerandDeaconGookin.他邊說邊用拐棍指指正在趕路的一個女人。布朗認出這是位非常虔誠堪稱模范的太太。小時候，就是她教他教義問答的，而且至今與教師和古金執(zhí)事一道是自己道德與精神方面的顧問。"Amarvel,truly,thatGoodyCloyseshouldbesofarinthewilderness,atnight-fall!"saidhe."But,withyourleave,friend,Ishalltakeacutthroughthewoods,untilwehaveleftthisChristianwomanbehind.Beingastrangertoyou,shemightaskwhomIwasconsortingwith,andwhitherIwasgoing."怪啦，真怪啦，天都黑了，這位古迪·克洛伊絲還在野地里亂跑?！彼溃?不過，伙計，請準許俺抄近穿過林子，好把這位基督徒扔到后頭去。她既不認識你，說不定會向俺打聽這是跟誰在一起，到哪兒去?！?Beitso,"saidhisfellow-traveller."Betakeyoutothewoods,andletmekeepthepath."“就這么辦，”旅伴道，“你去鉆林子，我還順這條路走好了?！盇ccordingly,theyoungmanturnedaside,buttookcaretowatchhiscompanion,whoadvancedsoftlyalongtheroad,untilhehadcomewithinastaff'slengthoftheolddame.She,meanwhile,wasmakingthebestofherway,withsingularspeedforsoagedawoman,andmumblingsomeindistinctwords,aprayer,doubtless,asshewent.Thetravellerputforthhisstaff,andtouchedherwitheredneckwithwhatseemedtheserpent'stail.于是小伙子拐過一邊，不過還留神盯著伙伴。只見他悄悄前行，離那老婦只剩一手杖之遙。而她卻跌步疾行，這么大年紀速度驚人，一面走還一面嘟嘟囔囔--不消說，是禱告呢。老頭伸出拐杖，用蛇尾似的一端碰碰老婦皺紋滾滾的脖頸。第四頁"Thedevil!"screamedthepiousoldlady."魔鬼！"虔誠的老太婆驚叫一聲。"ThenGoodyCloyseknowsheroldfriend?"observedthetraveller,confrontingher,andleaningonhiswrithingstick.“這么說，古迪·克洛伊絲還認識老朋友？“老頭拄著手杖面對她道。"Ah,forsooth,andisityourworship,indeed?"criedthegooddame."Yea,trulyisit,andintheveryimageofmyoldgossip,GoodmanBrown,thegrandfatherofthesillyfellowthatnowis.But--wouldyourworshipbelieveit?--mybroomstickhathstrangelydisappeared,stolen,asIsuspect,bythatunhangedwitch,GoodyCory,andthat,too,whenIwasallanointedwiththejuiceofsmallageandcinque-foilandwolf's-bane--"啊，當真是閣下您??？“善良的老太太叫道?！昂?，真是您，活像俺的老伙計古德曼·布朗，就是如今那個傻小子布朗的爺爺。不過--閣下您信不信？--俺的那把長條帚莫名其妙就不見了。照俺猜，準是那個天殺的巫婆古迪·戈雷偷走啦，而且還是趁俺往身上抹野芹菜、委陵菜、烏頭汁的時候"一"Mingledwithfinewheatandthefatofanew-bornbabe,"saidtheshapeofoldGoodmanBrown."還攙上細磨面粉和新生兒的油吧？“模樣像老古德曼·布朗的人道。"Ah,yourworshipknowstherecipe,"criedtheoldlady,cacklingaloud."So,asIwassaying,beingallreadyforthemeeting,andnohorsetorideon,Imadeupmymindtofootit;fortheytellme,thereisaniceyoungmantobetakenintocommunionto-night.Butnowyourgoodworshipwilllendmeyourarm,andweshallbethereinatwinkling."“哎，閣下您知道這秘方。“老太太咯咯笑，“就像俺說的，萬事齊備，只差赴會，可騎的馬沒了，只好下決心走著去。人家告訴俺，今晚有個不錯的小伙子要來入會。好啦，閣下您把胳膊伸給俺行不？幫俺一把，咱們好眨眼功夫就趕到哇。""Thatcanhardlybe,"answeredherfriend."Imaynotspareyoumyarm,GoodyCloyse,buthereismystaff,ifyouwill."“那可不行，”她朋友回答，“古迪·克洛伊絲，我不能把胳膊給你。不過你需要的話，這根手杖可以借給你?！盨osaying,hethrewitdownatherfeet,where,perhaps,itassumedlife,beingoneoftherodswhichitsownerhadformerlylenttoEgyptianMagi.Ofthisfact,however,GoodmanBrowncouldnottakecognizance.Hehadcastuphiseyesinastonishment,andlookingdownagain,beheldneitherGoodyCloysenortheserpentinestaff,buthisfellow-travelleralone,whowaitedforhimascalmlyasifnothinghadhappened.說著，他把手杖往她腳下一扔。到了她那兒，那東西大概就突然變?yōu)榛钗?，因為主人曾把它借給埃及的魔法師。不過，這件事古德曼·布朗可沒能看清。他吃驚地瞪著眼睛往上一看，再往下看時，古迪·克洛伊絲和蛇形手杖就都無影無蹤，只剩下先前那位旅伴，泰然地等著他。"Thatoldwomantaughtmemycatechism!"saidtheyoungman;andtherewasaworldofmeaninginthissimplecomment.“那老太婆還教過俺基督教教義咧?！毙』镒拥?。簡簡單單一句話，意味無窮。Theycontinuedtowalkonward,whiletheeldertravellerexhortedhiscompaniontomakegoodspeedandpersevereinthepath,discoursingsoaptly,thathisargumentsseemedrathertospringupinthebosomofhisauditor,thantobesuggestedbyhimself.Astheywent,hepluckedabranchofmaple,toserveforawalking-stick,andbegantostripitofthetwigsandlittleboughs,whichwerewetwitheveningdew.Themomenthisfingerstouchedthem,theybecamestrangelywitheredanddriedup,aswithaweek'ssunshine.Thusthepairproceeded,atagoodfreepace,untilsuddenly,inagloomyhollowoftheroad,GoodmanBrownsathimselfdownonthestumpofatree,andrefusedtogoanyfarther.二人繼續(xù)朝前走。年長的直催年輕的加快步伐，堅持走那條道路，道理講得有理有節(jié)，仿佛條條發(fā)自聽者的內(nèi)心，倒并非由他一一擺出來。走著走著，他折下一根楓樹枝，動手剝?nèi)ド项^夜露盈盈的小枝小權(quán)。怪的是，他手指剛碰上去，那些枝枝權(quán)權(quán)就立刻干萎，干得就像曝曬了一星期。二人就這樣快步前進，一直來到路上有個黑黝黝大坑的地方。古德曼·布朗忽然一屁股坐到一截樹樁上，不肯再往前走。"Friend,"saidhe,stubbornly,"mymindismadeup.NotanotherstepwillIbudgeonthiserrand.Whatifawretchedoldwomandochoosetogotothedevil,whenIthoughtshewasgoingtoHeaven!IsthatanyreasonwhyIshouldquitmydearFaith,andgoafterher?"“伙計，“他執(zhí)拗地說，”俺決心已定，為這種差使俺可一步也不肯走了。就算俺以為那老惡婆是去天堂，可其實她是去見魔鬼，也沒理由叫我丟下心愛的費絲去學(xué)她的樣?。?第五頁"Youwillthinkbetterofthisby-and-by,"saidhisacquaintance,composedly."Sithereandrestyourselfawhile;andwhenyoufeellikemovingagain,thereismystafftohelpyoualong.""這件事，你的想法慢慢會變的，”他伙計從容不迫，”坐在這歇會兒，等到想走了，我的拐杖會幫你一把！"Withoutmorewords,hethrewhiscompanionthemaplestick,andwasasspeedilyoutofsight,asifhehadvanishedintothedeepeninggloom.Theyoungmansatafewmomentsbytheroad-side,applaudinghimselfgreatly,andthinkingwithhowclearaconscienceheshouldmeettheminister,inhismorning-walk,norshrinkfromtheeyeofgoodoldDeaconGookin.Andwhatcalmsleepwouldbehis,thatverynight,whichwastohavebeenspentsowickedly,butpurelyandsweetlynow,inthearmsofFaith!Amidstthesepleasantandpraiseworthymeditations,GoodmanBrownheardthetrampofhorsesalongtheroad,anddeemeditadvisabletoconcealhimselfwithinthevergeoftheforest,consciousoftheguiltypurposethathadbroughthimthither,thoughnowsohappilyturnedfromit.不再多言，他把楓樹枝扔給布朗，自己轉(zhuǎn)眼不見，仿佛融入茫茫黑夜。年輕人在路邊歇了一會兒，對自己大加贊賞。尋思明天早上碰到牧師散步，該何等問心無愧，也用不著躲避善良的老執(zhí)事古金先生的目光啦。這原本打算鬼混的一夜，如今要安睡在費絲的懷抱里，多純潔，多甜蜜！這些值得夸獎的念頭正轉(zhuǎn)得美滋滋，忽聽路上傳來馬蹄得得。布朗覺得還是躲進林子里的好，想到那個把自己帶到此地的罪惡目的就有愧，雖說剛才還為自己懸崖勒馬而感到高興。Oncamethehoof-trampsandthevoicesoftheriders,twograveoldvoices,conversingsoberlyastheydrewnear.Thesemingledsoundsappearedtopassalongtheroad,withinafewyardsoftheyoungman'shiding-place;butowing,doubtless,tothedepthofthegloom,atthatparticularspot,neitherthetravellersnortheirsteedswerevisible.Thoughtheirfiguresbrushedthesmallboughsbytheway-side,itcouldnotbeseenthattheyintercepted,evenforamoment,thefaintgleamfromthestripofbrightsky,athwartwhichtheymusthavepassed.GoodmanBrownalternatelycrouchedandstoodontip-toe,pullingasidethebranches,andthrustingforthhisheadasfarashedurst,withoutdiscerningsomuchasashadow.Itvexedhimthemore,becausehecouldhavesworn,weresuchathingpossible,thatherecognizedthevoicesoftheministerandDeaconGookin,joggingalongquietly,astheywerewonttodo,whenboundtosomeordinationorecclesiasticalcouncil.Whileyetwithinhearing,oneoftheridersstoppedtopluckaswitch.馬蹄聲，騎手說話聲越來越近，談話的像是兩位莊重嚴肅的老者?；祀s的聲音順路而過，離小伙子的藏身處僅數(shù)碼之遙。當然，那地方夜幕重重，騎馬趕路人和他們的坐騎都看不清楚。他們的身體擦過路旁的小樹枝，但并不見他們哪怕片刻擋住明亮夜空投下的那道微光，他們一定從那兒經(jīng)過來著。古德曼·布朗時而蹲下，時而踮起腳尖，撥開樹枝，麻起膽子，把腦袋盡可能伸出去，可還是啥也看不到。他更焦躁了，因為他敢發(fā)誓，要真有這種事的話，方才聽到的正是牧師與古金執(zhí)事的聲音。他們從從容容緩緩前進，跟平日里去參加什么圣職授任儀式或教會會議一樣。眼下還聽得見他們，其中一位停下折了根樹枝。"Ofthetwo,reverendSir,"saidthevoicelikethedeacon's,Ihadrathermissanordination-dinnerthantonight'smeeting.TheytellmethatsomeofourcommunityaretobeherefromFalmouthandbeyond,andothersfromConnecticutandRhode-Island;besidesseveraloftheIndianpowows,who,aftertheirfashion,knowalmostasmuchdeviltryasthebestofus.Moreover,thereisagoodlyyoungwomantobetakenintocommunion."“尊敬的牧師先生，“兩者當中那個像執(zhí)事的聲音說，“我寧愿放棄授圣職的宴席，也不愿錯過今晚的聚會。人家告訴我，有些會友從法爾茅斯或更遠的地方趕來，有些還從康涅狄格和羅得島來。另外，還有幾位印第安巫師哩，他們依自己的方式施行妖術(shù)，跟咱們當中最出色的不相上下。再說啦，今晚還有個年輕漂亮的女人要來入會?！?Mightywell,DeaconGookin!"repliedthesolemnoldtonesoftheminister."Spurup,orweshallbelate.Nothingcanbedone,youknow,untilIgetontheground."“好極啦，古金！”牧師蒼老的喉嚨應(yīng)道，“打馬快跑吧，不然咱們就該遲到啦。你知道，我不到場，什么也干不成?！盩hehoofsclatteredagain,andthevoices,talkingsostrangelyintheemptyair,passedonthroughtheforest,wherenochurchhadeverbeengathered,norsolitaryChristianprayed.Whither,then,couldtheseholymenbejourneying,sodeepintotheheathenwilderness?YoungGoodmanBrowncaughtholdofatree,forsupport,beingreadytosinkdownontheground,faintandoverburthenedwiththeheavysicknessofhisheart.Helookeduptothesky,doubtingwhethertherereallywasaHeavenabovehim.Yet,therewasthebluearch,andthestarsbrighteninginit.蹄聲又得得響起，那說話聲奇怪地在空中回響，一直穿過樹林。那兒從沒有什么聚會的教堂，也沒有哪個寂寞的教徒去做禱告。那么，兩位圣人深入這異教徒的荒野到底要去哪里？小伙子布朗趕緊抱住一棵樹，不然就會癱倒在地。他頭發(fā)昏，心沉重，痛苦不堪。仰望蒼天，疑惑頭頂是否真有天國。然而，但見天空藍藍，繁星閃爍。第六頁"WithHeavenabove,andFaithbelow,Iwillyetstandfirmagainstthedevil!"criedGoodmanBrown.“天國在上，費絲在下，俺還是要對抗魔鬼，堅定不移！"古德曼·布朗發(fā)出吶喊。Whilehestillgazedupward,intothedeeparchofthefirmament,andhadliftedhishandstopray,acloud,thoughnowindwasstirring,hurriedacrossthezenith,andhidthebrighteningstars.Theblueskywasstillvisible,exceptdirectlyoverhead,wherethisblackmassofcloudwassweepingswiftlynorthward.Aloftintheair,asiffromthedepthsofthecloud,cameaconfusedanddoubtfulsoundofvoices.Once,thelistenerfanciedthathecoulddistinguishtheaccentoftown's-peopleofhisown,menandwomen,bothpiousandungodly,manyofwhomhehadmetatthecommunion-table,andhadseenothersriotingatthetavern.Thenextmoment,soindistinctwerethesounds,hedoubtedwhetherhehadheardaughtbutthemurmuroftheoldforest,whisperingwithoutawind.Thencameastrongerswellofthosefamiliartones,hearddailyinthesunshine,atSalemvillage,butnever,untilnow,fromacloudofnight.Therewasonevoice,ofayoungwoman,utteringlamentations,yetwithanuncertainsorrow,andentreatingforsomefavor,which,perhaps,itwouldgrievehertoobtain.Andalltheunseenmultitude,bothsaintsandsinners,seemedtoencourageheronward.他仰望深邃天邊的蒼穹，舉起雙手就要祈禱。忽然，雖未起風(fēng)，卻有一團烏云匆匆掠過天頂，遮住了明亮的群星。藍天依舊，只有頭頂正上方那團烏云飛快地飄向北方。高空中，仿佛自云團深處，傳來一片可疑的嘈雜人聲。要時間，他覺得聽出了村里鄉(xiāng)親們的聲音，男男女女，有的敬神，有的不敬。其中不少曾在圣餐桌上會過面，還有不少在酒店見過他們鬧飲狂歡。倏忽之間，那聲音又變得模糊不清。也許方才聽到的不過是寧靜無風(fēng)的夜晚，古老的森林在颯颯低語。忽然，那熟悉的人聲又潮水般響起，全是薩勒姆村大白天聽得到的，但至今從沒晚上打天邊響起過呵。其中還有位少婦戚戚哀哀的哭聲，這哭聲中懷著莫名的憂傷，像是在懇求什么恩惠，而得到的也許只能令她悲傷。周圍所有看不見的人，圣人與罪人們，似乎都在慫恿她繼續(xù)下去。"Faith!"shoutedGoodmanBrown,inavoiceofagonyanddesperation;andtheechoesoftheforestmockedhim,crying--"Faith!Faith!"asifbewilderedwretcheswereseekingher,allthroughthewilderness."費絲！“古德曼·布朗痛苦而絕望地大叫，林中的回響也嘲弄地大叫，“費絲！費絲！"仿佛許許多多迷路的倒霉蛋正在荒野里四下尋找她。Thecryofgrief,rage,andterror,wasyetpiercingthenight,whentheunhappyhusbandheldhisbreathforaresponse.Therewasascream,drownedimmediatelyinaloudermurmurofvoices,fadingintofar-offlaughter,asthedarkcloudsweptaway,leavingtheclearandsilentskyaboveGoodmanBrown.Butsomethingflutteredlightlydownthroughtheair,andcaughtonthebranchofatree.Theyoungmanseizedit,andbeheldapinkribbon.這憂傷，憤怒與恐懼交加的吶喊劃破夜空，不幸的丈夫屏息等待回答。忽然聽到一聲尖叫，立刻又被更嘈雜的人聲淹沒，化為漸漸遠去的哈哈大笑。隨著烏云卷走，布朗頭頂又露出明凈寂宴的夜空。可是有什么東西從空中飄飄落下，掛在了一根樹枝上。小伙子連忙抓住它，原來是根粉紅色的緞帶。"MyFaithisgone!"criedhe,afteronestupefiedmoment."Thereisnogoodonearth;andsinisbutaname.Come,devil!fortotheeisthisworldgiven."“俺的費絲也走了！”他愣怔片刻后叫道，“人世還有什么善！罪孽不過空名罷了。來吧，魔鬼，這世界全是你的啦?！盇ndmaddenedwithdespair,sothathelaughedloudandlong,didGoodmanBrowngrasphisstaffandsetforthagain,atsucharate,thatheseemedtoflyalongtheforestpath,ratherthantowalkorrun.Theroadgrewwilderanddrearier,andmorefaintlytraced,andvanishedatlength,leavinghimintheheartofthedarkwilderness,stillrushingonward,withtheinstinctthatguidesmortalmantoevil.Thewholeforestwaspeopledwithfrightfulsounds;thecreakingofthetrees,thehowlingofwildbeasts,andtheyellofIndians;while,sometimesthewindtolledlikeadistantchurch-bell,andsometimesgaveabroadroararoundthetraveller,asifallNaturewerelaughinghimtoscorn.Buthewashimselfthechiefhorrorofthescene,andshranknotfromitsotherhorrors.絕望使他瘋狂。他縱聲大笑，笑了許久。然后抓起拐杖又往前走，順林中小路大步流星，不像在走，倒像在飛。道路愈加荒涼凄清，難以辨認，最后終于消失，把他撒在一片黑暗的幽林之中。憑著凡人向惡的本能，他仍舊往前沖。林中充滿可怕的聲響--樹木吱吱嘎嘎，野獸嗷嗷啤叫，印第安人哇哇吶喊。有時風(fēng)聲蕭蕭，酷似遠處教堂的鐘聲；有時它在這夜行者的左右大吼大叫，仿佛整個大自然都在蔑視他，嘲笑他。然而他自己卻是這恐怖場面的主角，不肯在其它恐怖面前退縮。"Ha!ha!ha!"roaredGoodmanBrown,whenthewindlaughedathim."Letushearwhichwilllaughloudest!Thinknottofrightenmewithyourdeviltry!Comewitch,comewizard,comeIndianpowow,comedevilhimself!andherecomesGoodmanBrown.Youmayaswellfearhimashefearyou!"“哈！哈！哈！“風(fēng)兒嘲笑他時，他大笑起來。“看咱們誰笑得更響些！休想用你的妖術(shù)嚇唬俺！來吧，巫婆；來吧，巫士；來吧，印第安巫師；來吧，魔鬼！俺古德曼·布朗就在這兒哪，你們該像他怕你們一樣怕他?！钡谄唔揑ntruth,allthroughthehauntedforest,therecouldbenothingmorefrightfulthanthefigureofGoodmanBrown.Onheflew,amongtheblackpines,brandishinghisstaffwithfrenziedgestures,nowgivingventtoaninspirationofhorridblasphemy,andnowshoutingforthsuchlaughter,assetalltheechoesoftheforestlaughinglikedemonsaroundhim.Thefiendinhisownshapeislesshideous,thanwhenheragesinthebreastofman.Thusspedthedemoniaconhiscourse,until,quiveringamongthetrees,hesawaredlightbeforehim,aswhenthefelledtrunksandbranchesofaclearinghavebeensetonfire,andthrowuptheirluridblazeagainstthesky,atthehourofmidnight.Hepaused,inalullofthetempestthathaddrivenhimonward,andheardtheswellofwhatseemedahymn,rollingsolemnlyfromadistance,withtheweightofmanyvoices.Heknewthetune;itwasafamiliaroneinthechoirofthevillagemeeting-house.Theversediedheavilyaway,andwaslengthenedbyachorus,notofhumanvoices,butofallthesoundsofthebenightedwilderness,pealinginawfulharmonytogether.GoodmanBrowncriedout;andhiscrywaslosttohisownear,byitsunisonwiththecryofthedesert.說真的，這鬧鬼的林子里再沒比古德曼·布朗的模樣更駭人的了。他在幽黑的松林里狂奔，手中亂舞著那根手杖。時而破口大罵褻瀆神明，時而縱聲大笑，使整座林子激蕩著他的笑聲，好像周圍的樹木統(tǒng)統(tǒng)變成了魔鬼。這個他自己惡魔的化身，還不如他這個狂怒的人可怕嘞。于是，這惡魔一路飛奔，直到瞧見眼前空地上一片紅光閃閃，仿佛被砍下的樹枝樹干都點著了，燦爛的火光直沖午夜的天空。他駐足，驅(qū)趕他狂奔的心潮稍稍平靜。只聽遠處傳來一片人聲，似乎許多人在合唱一首贊美詩，歌聲莊嚴起伏。這曲調(diào)他熟，是村里禮拜堂唱詩班常唱的一首，歌聲深沉地低落下去，化作拖長的和聲。這不像人聲，更像幽黑荒野中的一切一齊發(fā)出的轟轟呼聲，陰森可怖。古德曼·布朗發(fā)一聲吶喊，喊聲與荒野的呼聲融為一片，連他自己也分辨不清了。Intheintervalofsilence,hestoleforward,untilthelightglaredfulluponhiseyes.Atoneextremityofanopenspace,hemmedinbythedarkwalloftheforest,arosearock,bearingsomerude,naturalresemblanceeithertoanaltarorapulpit,andsurroundedbyfourblazingpines,theirtopsaflame,theirstemsuntouched,likecandlesataneveningmeeting.Themassoffoliage,thathadovergrownthesummitoftherock,wasallonfire,blazinghighintothenight,andfitfullyilluminatingthewholefield.Eachpendenttwigandleafyfestoonwasinablaze.Astheredlightaroseandfell,anumerouscongregationalternatelyshoneforth,thendisappearedinshadow,andagaingrew,asitwere,outofthedarkness,peoplingtheheartofthesolitarywoodsatonce.靜默間隙，他躡手躡腳向前靠攏，直到閃爍的火光完全收入眼底。只見黑魆魆的林墻包圍之中有片寬敞的空地，空地一頭赫然一塊原始巨石，形狀天成，恰似一座祭壇或講經(jīng)臺。四棵松樹將其環(huán)抱，樹冠熊熊燃燒，樹干尚未接火，如同晚間集會時點上的四根蠟燭，罩在巨石頂部的樹葉全都著了火，火光直沖夜空，時明時暗，將空地照得透亮。根根懸垂的小枝、葉穗都在燃燒。隨著紅光一起一落，數(shù)不清的會眾時而被照亮，時而消失于暗影，時而又從黑幕中冒出頭，荒涼山林的心臟一時人影憧憧。"Agraveanddark-cladcompany!"quothGoodmanBrown.“一伙板著臉的黑衣人?！辈祭实?。Intruth,theyweresuch.Amongthem,quiveringto-and-fro,betweengloomandsplendor,appearedfacesthatwouldbeseen,nextday,atthecouncil-boardoftheprovince,andotherswhich,SabbathafterSabbath,lookeddevoutlyheavenward,andbenignantlyoverthecrowdedpews,fromtheholiestpulpitsintheland.Someaffirm,thattheladyofthegovernorwasthere.Atleast,therewerehighdameswellknowntoher,andwivesofhonoredhusbands,andwidows,agreatmultitude,andancientmaidens,allofexcellentrepute,andfairyounggirls,whotrembledlesttheirmothersshouldespythem.Eitherthesuddengleamsoflight,flashingovertheobscurefield,bedazzledGoodmanBrown,orherecognizedascoreofthechurch-membersofSalemvillage,famousfortheirespecialsanctity.GoodoldDeaconGookinhadarrived,andwaitedattheskirtsofthatvenerablesaint,hisreverendpastor.But,irreverentlyconsortingwiththesegrave,reputable,andpiouspeople,theseeldersofthechurch,thesechastedamesanddewyvirgins,thereweremenofdissolutelivesandwomenofspottedfame,wretchesgivenovertoallmeanandfilthyvice,andsuspectedevenofhorridcrimes.Itwasstrangetosee,thatthegoodshranknotfromthewicked,norwerethesinnersabashedbythesaints.Scattered,also,amongtheirpalefacedenemies,weretheIndianpriests,orpowows,whohadoftenscaredtheirnativeforestwithmorehideousincantatio