13 The Escape

CHAPTER 13 The Escape By the end of February, the Nautilus was Bmoving through the water of the Atlantic Ocean at a smooth pace. We had traveled nearly ten thousand leagues in three and a half months. That distance is greater than the huge circle of the earth! But where were we going now? We had just finished our tour of the Mediterranean. It was an amazing body of water to study. Now we had returned to the surface of the waves, giving

第十三章逃跑二月底，诺第留斯号在大西洋的水中平稳地行驶。 我们在三个半月里走了近一万里。 这个距离比巨大的地球公圈还要大！但是我们现在要去哪里呢？ 我们刚刚结束了地中海之旅。 这是一个非常值得研究的水域。 现在我们回到水面上来，给予

us once again the joy of daily walks on the platform. Ned was upset that we never had the chance to escape from the ship. Freedom was always the first thing on his mind. "I know you are upset, my friend, that you never got to put your plan into action. But to have tried to leave the Nautilus in that heat would have killed us all." Ned did not answer. He had a frown on his face. "Let's wait and see," I said. "Don't give up hope yet. We will be near France and England in the weeks to come. We could easily find help there." Ned stared at me. "We will leave tonight." I gasped at his words. I was not ready for what he said. I tried to answer, but words would not even form in my mouth. "We agreed to wait for the right time," continued Ned, "and the time has come. Tonight

我们又一次享受到了每天在站台上散步的乐趣。 尼德-兰很不高兴，因为我们没有机会从船上逃出来。 自由永远是他心中的第一件事。 “我知道你很难过，我的朋友，因为你从来没有把你的计划付诸行动。 但是，如果我们想在这样炎热的天气里离开诺第留斯号，那我们大家都要送命了。” 奈德没有回答。他皱着眉头。 “我们等着瞧吧，”我说。 “不要放弃希望。在接下来的几个星期里，我们将接近法国和英国。 我们很容易在那里找到帮助。” 奈德瞪着我。“我们今晚就走。” 我听了他的话倒吸了一口气。我对他说的话还没有准备好。 我试着回答，但话也说不出来。 “我们同意等待适当的时机，”尼德-兰继续说，“现在时机到了。 今晚

we will be only a few miles from the Spanish coast. It is cloudy. The wind blows freely. You promised me and I am counting on you." I stayed silent, still not knowing what to say. "Tonight, at nine o'clock," he said. "I have already told Conseil. Captain Nemo will be in his room by then. The ship's crew will not be able to see us. Conseil and I will take the main stairs. You should wait in the library for our signal. The boat is ready for us. Everything is set for tonight." "The sea is bad." "That may be," Ned said, "but we must risk that. We want our freedom! Besides, the boat is strong. And a few miles with a fair wind to carry us is no big deal. So, I bid you good-bye until tonight." With these words, the man left me. I sat there, wondering how this could be possible. I could run to Captain Nemo and tell him of the plan. But then I would be changing the future for

我们离西班牙海岸只有几英里了。 多云。风自由地吹着。 你答应过我，我就指望你了。” 我保持沉默，仍然不知道该说什么。 “今晚九点，”他说。 “我已经告诉康塞尔了。 那时尼摩船长已经在他的房间里了。 船上的船员不会看到我们的。 康塞尔和我走楼梯。 你应该在图书馆等我们的信号。 船已经为我们准备好了。今晚一切都安排好了。” “海水很糟糕。”“也许吧，”奈德说，“但我们必须冒这个险。 我们要自由！此外，这艘船很坚固。 再加上顺风，走几英里也没什么大不了的。 所以，我向你告别，直到今晚。” 说完这些话，那人离开了我。 我坐在那里，想这怎么可能。 我可以跑到尼摩船长那里，把这个计划告诉他。 但那样我就会改变未来

my friends. They did so badly want their freedom. I was confused. I could feel the ship sinking under the waves of the Atlantic as I sorted my thoughts. I couldn't decide between getting my freedom and leaving the Nautilus. What awful hours passed! Sometimes I would picture my friends and myself safely landed with our freedom. Other times I would imagine something happening to prevent us from leaving. Rather than feeling disappointment like my friends, I would feel joy. Twice I went to the saloon. I wanted to check the compass. I wanted to see if the Nautilus was heading closer to or moving farther away from the coast. The ship was on course to make Ned's plan work. I didn't really have to prepare to leave. My notes were the only things I owned. I began to think about Captain Nemo. How would he feel about our escape? I had no reason to feel bad for him. After all, he had kept us here against our will. And yet, I wondered if it would

我的朋友。他们是如此渴望自由。 我很困惑。当我整理思绪时，我能感觉到船在大西洋的波涛下下沉。 我不知道是获得自由，还是离开诺第留斯号。 多么可怕的时间过去了！有时我会想象我和我的朋友们安全着陆，我们的自由。 有时我会想象发生什么事阻止我们离开。 而不是像我的朋友感到失望，我会感到高兴。 我去过两次酒馆。 我想检查一下指南针。 我要看看诺第留斯号是靠近海岸呢，还是远离海岸呢。 这艘船正在执行尼德-兰的计划。 我其实没必要准备离开。 笔记是我唯一拥有的东西。 我开始想到尼摩船长。 他对我们逃跑有什么看法？ 我没有理由为他感到难过。 毕竟，他违背我们的意愿把我们关在这里。 然而，我想知道它是否会

upset him. I hadn't seen the captain for many days. Would I have the chance to see him before we left? I hoped for it and against it at the same time. I waited. It was the longest day I could remember. My patience was running out. My dinner was served in my room as usual. I didn't eat much. I wasn't hungry. I left the table at about seven o'clock. I was one hundred and twenty minutes away from the moment when I would join my friends to leave. My heart beat wildly. I was growing more scared by the minute. I wanted to see the saloon for the last time. I went downstairs to the museum where I had spent so many happy hours. I looked at all its riches, all its treasures. It was hard for a man like me to leave this all behind. In passing through the saloon, I came near the door to the captain's room. To my great surprise, the door was open. I quickly leaned

使他难过。我已经好几天没见到船长了。 在我们离开之前，我有机会见到他吗？ 我希望它，同时又反对它。 我等待着。这是我记忆中最长的一天。 我快要失去耐心了。 我的晚餐像往常一样被送到我的房间里。 我吃得不多。我不饿。 我大约七点钟离开餐桌。 还有120分钟，我就要和朋友们一起离开了。 我的心狂跳。我越来越害怕了。 我想最后看一眼酒吧。 我下楼去了博物馆，在那里我度过了许多快乐的时光。 我观看其中一切的丰富，一切的珍宝。 像我这样的人很难放下这一切。 穿过客厅时，我走到船长房间的门边。 使我大为吃惊的是，门是开着的。 我很快学会了

back. If the captain was in his room, he could see me. But hearing no noise, I went closer. The room was empty. I pushed open the door and took some steps forward. Suddenly the clock struck eight. My eyes fell upon the compass. We were still traveling north. Our speed was normal and we were at a depth of about sixty feet. I returned to my room and dressed warmly. I put on sea boots, an otter skin cap, and a coat lined with sealskin. I was ready and waiting. At a few minutes to nine, I put my ear to the captain's door. I heard no noise. I returned to the saloon, which was empty.

回来。如果船长在他的房间里，他会看到我的。 但没听到声音，我就走近了。 房间是空的。我推开门，向前走了几步。 钟突然敲了八下。 我的目光落在罗盘上。 我们仍在向北行进。 我们的速度是正常的，我们在大约六十英尺深的地方。 我回到自己的房间，穿上暖和的衣服。 我穿上靴子，戴上一顶水獭皮帽，穿上一件内衬海豹皮的外套。 我准备好了，等待着。差几分钟九点的时候，我把耳朵贴在船长的房门上。 我没有听到任何声音。我回到客厅，里面空无一人。