6 Put out the light

Chapter 6 Put out the light Othello walked softly into Desdemona's room. Asleep, she looked so beautiful and so innocent. "I won't shed her blood," he thought. "Yet she betrayed me. She must die." He reached for the candle by the bed.

奥赛罗轻轻地走进苔丝狄蒙娜的房间。 她睡着了，看上去那么美丽，那么天真。 “我不会让她流血的，”他想。 “可是她背叛了我。她必须死。” 他伸手去拿床边的蜡烛。

Unable to help himself, he kissed her. Her eyes fluttered open. "Othello?" she whispered. "Desdemona," he sighed. "Have you prayed tonight? I will not kill you unprepared." "You talk of killing?" quavered Desdemona. "Heaven have mercy!" "Amen," growled Othello, reaching for a pillow.

他情不自禁地吻了她。 她的眼睛抖动着睁开了。“奥赛罗？”她低声说。 “苔丝狄蒙娜，”他叹了口气。“你今晚祈祷了吗？” 我不会杀你。” “你说要杀人？”苔丝狄蒙娜颤抖着说。 “上帝保佑！”“阿门。”奥赛罗咆哮着，伸手去拿枕头。

"I never wronged you," she pleaded. "I saw Cassio with your handkerchief- heard him confess!" "Send for him. He won't say so." "No," snarled Othello. "He won't. Iago is killing him."

“我从来没有委屈过你，”她恳求道。 “我看见凯西奥拿着你的手帕——听见他忏悔了！”“把他叫来。 他不会这么说的。”“不，”奥赛罗咆哮道。 “他不会的。伊阿古正在杀他。”

"Alas," whimpered Desdemona. "Let me live... let me say a prayer..." "Too late," said Othello stonily. He pushed the pillow over her face and held it there until she stopped struggling.

“唉！”苔丝狄蒙娜呜咽着说。 “让我活下去……让我祈祷一下……” “太晚了。”奥赛罗冷冷地说。 他把枕头推到她脸上，直到她停止挣扎。

Someone pounded on the door. Slowly, he stood and unlocked it. It was Emilia. "My lord, Cassio has killed Roderigo!" "Cassio lives?" said Othello in surprise. "Falsely murdered..." came a whisper from the bed. Desdemona was not quite dead. "I die guiltless."

有人砰砰地敲门。 他慢慢地站起来，打开了门。 是爱米利娅。“大人，凯西奥杀了罗德利哥！”“凯西奥还活着？”奥赛罗吃惊地说。 “被谋杀了……”从床上传来耳语。 苔丝狄蒙娜还没有完全死去。 “我死得无罪。”

"Alas, my lady," wailed Emilia, rushing to her side. "Who did this?" "No one," said Desdemona faintly. "Remember me to my lord. Farewell!" Her eyes closed for the last time. "She lied," said Othello curtly. "I killed her, because she betrayed me. Your husband told me." "My husband?" gasped Emilia. "He lies! Help, murder!"

“唉，夫人，”爱米利娅哭着跑到她身边。 “这是谁干的？”“没有人，”苔丝狄蒙娜有气无力地说。 代我向我主问好。再见!”她最后一次闭上了眼睛。 “她撒了谎，”奥赛罗简短地说。 “我杀了她，因为她背叛了我。 你丈夫告诉我的。”“我丈夫？”爱米利娅喘着气说。 “他的谎言!帮助,谋杀!”