9 A Safe Resting Place

CHAPTER 9 A Safe Resting Place I It was now the middle of January. We were headed for the Indian Ocean. The Nautilus was moving quickly and smoothly. I wondered where the great Captain Nemo would take us next. I knew he was studying water temperatures right now. This wonderful vessel allowed him to experiment like no other scientist had before. He could find water samples at depths no other man could reach.

第九章安全的安息地一现在是一月中旬。 我们正驶向印度洋。 诺第留斯号走得又快又顺。 我不知道伟大的尼摩船长下一步要把我们带到哪里去。 我知道他现在正在研究水温。 这个奇妙的容器使他能够进行其他科学家从未做过的实验。 他能在其他人无法到达的深度找到水样。

On one particular morning, the weather was stormy, causing the sea to be rough and rolling. There was a strong east wind. I went up on the platform to see the horizon. As I did so, I met up with Captain Nemo. For some minutes he didn't move. He was looking through a glass telescope at something in the distance. He put down his telescope and walked to the other side of the platform. He didn't even see me. He kept stopping to watch the sea. I couldn't guess what he was thinking of. The Nautilus was hundreds of miles from the nearest land. I decided to look on my own. I went to the drawing room and took out a telescope that I used regularly. I had no sooner set my eye to peer through it than it was quickly taken out of my hands. I turned around. Captain Nemo was before me, but I barely recognized him. His face was so different. His eyes flashed with fire. His teeth

在一个特别的早晨，天气是暴风雨，导致大海波涛汹涌。 当时刮着强烈的东风。 我走上平台去看地平线。 我这样走的时候，碰见了尼摩船长。 有几分钟他一动不动。 他正在透过玻璃望远镜看远处的什么东西。 他放下望远镜，走到平台的另一边。 他甚至都没看见我。他不停地停下来看海。 我猜不出他在想什么。 诺第留斯号离最近的陆地有几百海里。 我决定自己去看看。 我走进客厅，拿出一架我经常使用的望远镜。 我刚把眼睛从里面看过去，它就很快从我手中被夺走了。 我转过身来。尼摩船长在我面前，但我几乎认不出他来。 他的脸完全不同了。 他的眼睛里闪烁着火焰。 他的牙齿

were set and his body was stiff. He clenched his fists and puffed out his chest. He didn't move. My glass, which had fallen from his hands, rolled around at his feet. What had I done to make him so angry? No, I wasn't the reason for his mood. His eyes were still fixed on the horizon. He spoke, his words making little sense. "You must do what we agreed upon," he said. I looked at him strangely, letting him know I didn't understand any of this. "You and your companions must stay in your cabins until I tell you otherwise." His words were strong. He wasn't in the mood for arguing. "You are the master," I replied. "But may I ask you a question?" "No," he said. I walked away, knowing it was useless to argue. My friends were as confused as I was. We waited in silence in a cabin. Instead of answers,

他的身体僵硬了。 他握紧拳头，挺起胸膛。 他没有动。我的杯子从他手里掉了下来，在他脚边打滚。 我做了什么让他这么生气？ 不，我不是他情绪低落的原因。 他的眼睛仍然盯着地平线。 他说话了，他的话没有什么意义。 “你必须按照我们商定的去做，”他说。 我奇怪地看着他，让他知道我一点也不明白。 “你和你的同伴们必须呆在你们的船舱里，直到我另有命令。” 他的话很有力。他没有心情和你争论。 我回答说：“你是主人。” “我可以问你一个问题吗？”“不，”他说。 我走开了，知道争辩是没有用的。 我的朋友们和我一样困惑。 我们在一间小屋里静静地等着。 而不是答案，

though, we got breakfast. We ate. Just then, the lamp that lit the room went out and left us in total darkness. Ned and Conseil were soon asleep. In spite of my best try, I also closed my eyes and drifted off. Something must have been put in our food to make us sleepy. The next day I woke with my thoughts clear. The ship sailed on as if nothing had happened. Maybe nothing had. I met up with the captain at about two o'clock. I was in the drawing room sorting my notes when he opened the door. "Are you a doctor?" he asked, taking me by surprise. "I am," I said. "I worked as a doctor and a surgeon for several years." "Mr. Aronnax, will you take a look at one of my men?" The captain looked worried. "Is he sick?" I asked. "Yes. Follow me." I followed the captain onto the deck and to a

不过，我们有早餐。我们吃了。 就在这时，照亮房间的灯灭了，留给我们一片漆黑。 尼德-兰和康塞尔很快就睡着了。 尽管我尽了最大的努力，我还是闭上眼睛，迷迷糊糊地睡着了。 一定是食物里放了什么东西让我们昏昏欲睡。 第二天醒来，我的思路清晰。 船继续航行，好像什么事也没发生过。 也许什么都没有发生。我大约在两点钟遇到了船长。 他开门时，我正在客厅整理笔记。 “你是医生吗？”他问，让我吃了一惊。 “是的，”我说。“我当过几年医生和外科医生。” “阿龙纳斯先生，请您看看我的一个人好吗？”船长看上去很担心。 “他病了吗？”我问。“是的。 跟我来。”我跟着船长上了甲板，来到一个

cabin in the sailors' section of the boat. On a bed there lay a man about forty years of age. He was not only sick, he was hurt. His head was covered in loose bandages. I undid the wrapping. It was a horrible wound. I had no doubt that the man was going to die. "What caused the wound?" I asked, trying to imagine what force had done this type of damage to the sailor. Captain Nemo ignored my question. "How is he?" I sighed, then took the captain aside. "He will be dead within two hours." "But what can you do to save him?" the captain asked, his eyes begging now for help. I hated to give him my answer. "There is nothing, sir. Nothing." I watched as Captain Nemo's eyes filled with tears. I didn't think he was capable of feeling sorrow. The captain's hands touched the man gently

船的水手舱。 床上躺着一个大约四十岁的男人。 他不仅病了，还受了伤。 他的头上缠着松散的绷带。 我解开了包装纸。那是一个可怕的伤口。 我毫不怀疑这个人会死。 “是什么造成的伤口？”我问，试着想象是什么力量使水手受到这样的伤害。 尼摩船长没有理睬我的问题。 “他怎么样了？”我叹了口气，把船长拉到一边。 “他会在两小时内死去。” “但是你能做些什么来救他呢？”船长问道，他的眼睛现在在乞求帮助。 我不愿给他答复。 “什么也没有，先生。什么也没有。” 我看见尼摩船长的眼睛里充满了泪水。 我认为他不会感到悲伤。 船长的手轻轻地碰了碰那个人

and some tears appeared in his eyes. For some moments I stayed to watch the dying man. The sick man lay still, but the captain was the one who most interested me. He would go from near tears to a hardness that reminded me that grown men usually don't cry. Several times I saw him grow uncomfortable because I was still there. Finally I think he realized that I would be of no help. "You may leave now, Mr. Aronnax," said the captain. I left the two alone, feeling sorry for both of them. The dying sailor haunted my thoughts for the rest of the night. The next morning I went to the bridge. Captain Nemo was there before me. As soon as he saw me, he came over to me. "Professor, would you like to take a walk today?" "With my friends?" I asked. "If they like."

他的眼里噙满了泪水。 我呆了一会儿，看着那个垂死的人。 病人静静地躺着，但船长是我最感兴趣的人。 他会从几乎要哭到硬着脸，提醒我成年男人通常是不哭的。 有几次我看到他因为我还在那里而变得不自在。 我想他终于意识到我帮不上忙了。 “您可以走了，阿龙纳斯先生。”船长说。 我离开了他们俩，为他们俩感到难过。 那天晚上余下的时间里，那个垂死的水手一直萦绕在我的脑海里。 第二天早上，我去了桥。 尼摩船长在我前面。 他一看见我就向我走来。 “教授，你今天想出去走走吗？”“和我的朋友？”我问。 “如果他们愿意的话。”