5 Escape from Chateau D'If

Chapter 5 Escape from Chateau D'If Heavy rocks rained down on Edmond as he struggled back through the collapsing tunnel. He managed to grab hold of the Abbé's legs and drag the old priest back to his cell. The Abbé's eyes rolled. He was badly hurt. "I'll call the guards," Edmond said. But the Abbé held him back. "No," he said weakly. "Listen to me..."

第五章逃离伊夫堡当爱德蒙挣扎着穿过坍塌的隧道往回走时，沉重的石头像雨点一样落在他身上。 他设法抓住修道院院长的腿，把老牧师拖回他的牢房。 修道院院长的眼睛翻了个白眼。他伤得很重。 “我去叫卫兵。”爱德蒙说。 但是修道院院长阻止了他。 “不，”他虚弱地说。“听我说……”

The Abbé pointed a shaky finger at a stone on the wall. "Look behind that stone." Confused, Edmond dug his fingers around the edges of the rock. It was loose. He pulled it away, and found a scrap of paper behind. "It's a map," he said. "Of the island of Monte Cristo," the Abbé explained. "It shows where treasure is buried. This, Edmond, is my secret. And now that I die, the treasure is yours." The Abbé slumped to the floor. He was dead.

修道院院长用颤抖的手指指着墙上的一块石头。 “看那块石头后面。”爱德蒙迷惑不解，用手指在岩石边缘上摸索着。 它松了。他把它拉开，发现后面有一张小纸条。 “这是一张地图，”他说。“基督山岛的，”修道院院长解释说。 “它显示了宝藏埋在哪里。 爱德蒙，这是我的秘密。 现在我死了，宝藏就是你的了。” 修道院院长瘫倒在地。 他死了。

Tears stung Edmond's eyes. Was he now doomed to die alone in this place? He heard footsteps and dived back into the tunnel to his cell. He lay in the dark, listening to the guards discover the priest's body. "Old fool," one of them said. "Looks like he died trying to escape. What shall we do with the body?" "Wrap it up," another replied. "We'll get rid of it tonight." The guards left. Cautiously, Edmond rose from the tunnel. The Edmond body lay covered in a sack on the floor. Suddenly Edmond knew how he could escape. Moving fast, he pulled the sack from the Abbé and dragged the body down into the tunnel. Then he rushed back and wrapped the sack around himself instead. He had the Abbé's map in his pocket, along with his digging knife. He'd let the guards bury him outside the prison, and then dig himself free. After several hours, the guards returned. Edmond's heart hammered so hard he was sure it would give him away, as the guards picked him up and carried him from the cell.

泪水刺痛了爱德蒙的眼睛。 难道他现在注定要孤独地死在这个地方吗？ 他听到脚步声，急忙跑回隧道，回到自己的牢房。 他躺在黑暗中，听着守卫们发现牧师的尸体。 “老傻瓜，”其中一个说。 “看起来他是在逃跑时死的。 我们该怎么处理尸体呢？”“把它包起来，”另一个人回答。 “我们今晚就把它处理掉。” 卫兵离开了。爱德蒙小心翼翼地从地道里站起来。 爱德蒙的尸体被装在一个麻袋里躺在地板上。 突然间，爱德蒙知道怎样才能逃脱了。 他飞快地从修道院拉出麻袋，把尸体拖进隧道。 然后他冲回来，把麻袋裹在自己身上。 他口袋里有修道院院长的地图，还有他的挖刀。 他会让看守把他埋在监狱外，然后自己挖出来。 几个小时后，卫兵回来了。 卫兵把他抬出牢房时，爱德蒙的心怦怦直跳，他确信自己会暴露身份。

"He's heavy for an old man," one of the men muttered. Edmond heard a door creak open. For the first time in twenty years, he breathed fresh air. He was outside. Through a hole in the sack, he glimpsed the edge of the cliffs. Where were the guards going to bury him?

“作为一个老人，他太重了。”其中一个咕哝道。 爱德蒙听见门吱吱地开了。 二十年来，他第一次呼吸到了新鲜空气。 他在外面。透过麻袋上的一个洞，他瞥见了悬崖的边缘。 守卫会把他埋在哪里？