6 The Start of an Adventure

CHAPTER 6 The Start of an Adventure he waters remained calm and the skies stayed bright. I could see no land on any side. I did not know right away where we were resting. A crewman stepped onto the deck and measured the height of the sun. It was only a matter of seconds until we knew the time of day and our location. "I now leave you to your studies," Captain Nemo said. "There are maps below for you to

第6章冒险的开始海水依旧平静，天空依旧明亮。 我看不见任何一边的陆地。 我不知道我们在哪里休息。 一个船员走上甲板，测量太阳的高度。 只要几秒钟，我们就知道了时间和位置。 “现在我不打扰您学习了。”尼摩船长说。 “下面有地图给你看

follow and room for you to think. I will be in my cabin." I was surprised at the short amount of time the captain had spent with me. And yet, I looked forward to the hours on my own. I spent time on the deck and then went to the saloon below. Here there were many maps waiting for me. For a full hour I did nothing but think. I could hardly believe this adventure was true. But the entrance of my two friends made it all seem real. "Where are we?" asked Ned. "My friends," I answered, "you are on board the Nautilus. We should consider ourselves lucky. This is an amazing ship." "Lucky!" Ned said loudly. "We are stuck here on a ship of nothing more than iron bars! How could this possibly be lucky?" I spent the next few minutes trying to impress the man with the things I had seen. I knew Ned couldn't possibly feel as I did. I had seen the beauty and wonder firsthand. And yet, I

跟着做，给你思考的空间。 我会在我的船舱里。”船长和我呆在一起的时间这么短，我感到很吃惊。 然而，我期待着独处的时光。 我在甲板上呆了一会儿，然后去了下面的酒馆。 这里有许多地图在等着我。 整整一个小时，我除了思考什么也没做。 我简直不敢相信这次冒险是真的。 但是我的两个朋友的到来使这一切看起来都是真的。 “我们在什么地方？”尼德-兰问。 “我的朋友们，”我回答，“你们是在诺第留斯号船上。 我们应该觉得自己很幸运。 这是一艘了不起的船。”“算你走运!”奈德大声说。 “我们被困在一艘只有铁条的船上！”这怎么可能是幸运呢？”接下来的几分钟里，我试图用我所看到的东西给那个人留下深刻的印象。 我知道奈德不可能有我这样的感觉。 我亲眼看到了美丽和奇迹。 然而，我

felt my stories were getting through to him, at least a little bit. Suddenly, darkness fell upon us. I didn't feel the worry that I had when this happened before. Instead, I waited. I expected to see something wonderful when the light came back. I wasn't disappointed. For the next two hours we were entertained by a show of color and grace. Fish and other creatures I had never seen before swam beside our ship. There were snakes six feet long. Japanese salamanders were everywhere. We couldn't believe the nature surrounding us. I was so happy to see and study these animals in their own homes. The glow of the ship drew in the fish. I expected to see Captain Nemo again, but he didn't come back. After some time, Ned and Conseil returned to their cabin. I went to my chamber to eat dinner. My meal was made up of turtle soup and a kind of fish that I did not recognize. I spent the rest of the evening reading, writing, and thinking. As the Nautilus sped

我觉得我的故事打动了他，至少有一点。 突然间，黑暗笼罩了我们。 我不再像以前那样担心了。 相反，我等待着。我期待着当光线回来的时候能看到一些奇妙的东西。 我没有失望。在接下来的两个小时里，我们被一场色彩斑斓、优雅的表演所吸引。 鱼和其他我以前从未见过的生物在我们的船旁边游来游去。 有六英尺长的蛇。 日本火蜥蜴到处都是。 我们简直不敢相信我们周围的大自然。 我很高兴能在这些动物自己的家里看到并研究它们。 船的光辉把鱼吸引过来了。 我期待再见到尼摩船长，可是他没有回来。 过了一会儿，尼德-兰和康塞尔回到他们的舱房。 我回到我的房间吃晚饭。 我吃的是甲鱼汤和一种我不认识的鱼。 晚上剩下的时间我都在看书、写作和思考。 当诺第留斯号行驶时

quickly through the Black River, I stretched myself out on the couch and fell asleep. The next day was the 9th of November. I awoke after a long sleep of twelve hours. I dressed quickly and went to the library. I studied everything I could get my hands on that day. Time moved quickly. The entire day passed without a visit from Captain Nemo. The next day was the same. I did not see one of the ship's crew. Ned and Conseil spent the day with me. They were as surprised as I was that the captain had not visited. Was he sick? Was he too busy to see us? We were being fed well and were free to roam the ship. I decided that the captain had not forgotten us. The next day I was glad for a change. I could tell by the fresh air spreading through the ship that we had come to the surface of the ocean. I found the staircase and climbed to the platform. It was six o'clock. The weather was

我飞快地穿过黑河，躺在沙发上睡着了。 第二天是11月9日。 我睡了十二个小时后醒了。 我迅速穿好衣服，去了图书馆。 那天我学习了所有我能拿到的东西。 时间过得很快。整整一天过去了，尼摩船长没有来看他。 第二天还是一样。 我没有看到船上的一个船员。 尼德-兰和康塞尔跟我住了一天。 船长没有来访，他们和我一样感到惊讶。 他病了吗？他是不是太忙了，没时间见我们？ 我们吃得很好，可以自由地在船上漫游。 我断定船长没有忘记我们。 第二天，我很高兴有了变化。 从船上弥漫的新鲜空气中，我知道我们已经浮到海面上来了。 我找到了楼梯，爬上了平台。 现在是六点钟。天气很好。

cloudy, but the gray sea was calm. The sun made the fog disappear. I was admiring the sunrise when I heard steps coming up to the platform. I was ready to greet Captain Nemo. Instead, I saw his assistant. He looked at the sea, said a few words in German, and then left. Five days went on like this. Every morning I went to the platform. Every day his assistant went through the same routine. Captain Nemo did not appear. I had made up my mind that I would never see the man again. But when I returned to my room on the 16th of November, I found a note on the table. It was written in clear, dark print. The letter simply said— To Professor Aronnax on board the Nautilus: Captain Nemo invites Professor Aronnax to a hunting-party tomorrow morning. We will visit the forests of the island of Crespo. He hopes nothing will

多云，但灰色的大海是平静的。 太阳使雾消失了。 我正在欣赏日出，突然听到有人走上平台的脚步声。 我准备迎接尼摩船长。 相反，我看到了他的助手。 他看了看大海，用德语说了几句，然后离开了。 五天就这样过去了。 每天早上我都去站台。 他的助手每天都要过同样的程序。 尼摩船长没有露面。 我已下定决心再也不去见那个人了。 但是当我11月16日回到我的房间时，我发现桌子上有一张纸条。 它是用清晰的黑色字体写的。 信上只说：“致诺第留斯号上的阿龙纳斯教授：尼摩船长邀请阿龙纳斯教授明天上午去打猎。 我们将参观克雷斯波岛的森林。 他希望没有什么会

stop the professor from coming. He would be pleased to see him joined by his friends. Captain Nemo, commander of the Nautilus. "A hunt!" exclaimed Ned. "And in the forests of the island of Crespo!" added Conseil. "Let us first see where the island of Crespo is," I said. I did not share their excitement. We decided from our map that Crespo is a small island in the middle of the North Pacific. We went to dinner and bed wondering what awaited us. On waking up the next morning, the 17th of November, I could tell the Nautilus was perfectly still. I dressed quickly and entered the library. Captain Nemo was waiting there for me. He rose, bowed, and asked me if I was ready for my trip. We entered the dining room, where breakfast was served. Captain Nemo again spoke about the

阻止教授来。 他很高兴看到他的朋友们加入他的行列。 我是尼摩船长，诺第留斯号的船长。 “打猎！”尼德-兰喊道。“在克列斯波岛的森林里！”康塞尔补充说。 “我们先看看克雷斯波岛在什么地方，”我说。 我没有和他们一样兴奋。 我们从地图上确定克雷斯波是北太平洋中部的一个小岛。 我们去吃饭和睡觉，不知道等待我们的是什么。 第二天，11月17日，我醒来的时候，我看到诺第留斯号是完全静止的。 我迅速穿好衣服，走进了图书馆。 尼摩船长在那里等我。 他站起身来，鞠了一躬，问我是否准备好出发了。 我们走进餐厅，那里供应早餐。 尼摩船长又谈到