2 Black Dog

CHAPTER 2 Black Dog Not long after, something mysterious occurred that rid us of the Captain, though not of his affairs. That winter was severe, and it was clear my father would not live to see the spring. He grew worse every day, and the inn was left to my mother and me to look after—our hands were too full to worry about our unpleasant guest. One cold January morning, with a layer of frost on the cove and the sun still low, the Captain rose earlier than usual. With glass in

第二章黑狗不久之后，发生了一件神秘的事，使我们摆脱了船长，虽然没有摆脱他的风流韵事。 那年冬天很寒冷，很明显我父亲活不到春天了。 他的病情一天比一天严重，旅馆就留给我和母亲照料了——我们忙得不可开交，无暇顾及这位讨厌的客人。 1月的一个寒冷的早晨，海湾上结了一层霜，太阳还很低，船长比平时起得早。 有玻璃的

hand and hat tilted back, he trudged down the beach, his rusty sword swinging under his old blue coat. He strode along, snorting, as if still insulted by Dr. Livesey. Mother was upstairs with Father and I was setting the table when the door opened and a pale, waxy man with two missing fingers appeared. I had been keeping an eye out for a man with one leg and here was one who, though he didn't seem like a sailor, had something of the sea about him. I asked what he wanted. He sat down and motioned for me to come near. "Is this here table for my pal, Bill?" he asked, leering. I told him I knew no Bill but that the table was for a man we called the Captain. "Well," he said, "old Bill would want to be called Captain. Has a deepish cut on his right cheek and a funny way about him. Now, is

他的手和帽子向后倾斜，在海滩上步履蹒跚，他那把生锈的剑在他的旧蓝外套下摇摆。 他一边大步向前走，一边哼着鼻息，仿佛还在被医生侮辱似的。 比赛中。妈妈和爸爸在楼上，我正在摆桌子，这时门开了，一个脸色苍白、蜡黄的男人走了出来，少了两根手指。 我一直在留意一个只有一条腿的人，而现在这个人，虽然看起来不像水手，却有点海上的味道。 我问他想要什么。他坐了下来，示意我过去。 “这张桌子是给我的朋友比尔坐的吗？”他斜眼问。 我告诉他我不认识比尔，这张桌子是给一个我们称之为“船长”的人坐的。 “嗯，”他说，“老比尔会希望被称为船长的。 右脸颊上有一道很深的伤口，举止滑稽。 现在,是

my boy Bill in this here house today?" I told him he was out walking, and he demanded to know where. When I told him, he stood up and made a mock salute. I didn't know what to do. This fellow had a strange manner and he waited behind the door like a cat for a mouse. Soon enough, we saw the Captain approach. "Now," he said, "let's give Bill a little surprise." Saying this, he hid us both behind the door. I could tell he, too, was scared—his heavy breathing gave him away. He loosened his sword and stood ready. When the Captain marched through, heading for his breakfast, the stranger called out, trying to sound brave. "Bill!" The Captain turned as if he had seen a ghost. "Black Dog!" he gasped.

我的儿子比尔今天在这里吗？”我告诉他他出去散步了，他问我去哪儿了。 当我告诉他时，他站起来假行了个礼。 我不知道该怎么办。这个人的举止很奇怪，他在门后等着，就像猫在等老鼠一样。 很快，我们看到船长靠近了。 “现在，”他说，“让我们给比尔一个小小的惊喜。” 说着，他把我们俩藏在门后。 我看得出他也很害怕——他沉重的呼吸暴露了他的身份。 他松开剑，准备好了。 当船长大步走过，准备去吃早饭的时候，那个陌生人大声喊道，竭力装出勇敢的样子。 “比尔!”船长转过身来，好像看见了鬼似的。 “黑狗！”他喘着气说。

"Who else?" asked the thin man. "Ah," he said, "we've seen many good years since I lost these two claws..." And with that he held up his terrible hand. "Well," said the Captain bluntly, "you found me—now what is it you want?" The thin man then sent me away. i listened as well as I could to get the sense of their rude talk. Suddenly they started yelling—the chair and table went over and the Captain with his drawn sword was chasing Black Dog, who started bleeding from his shoulder. The Captain swung again and put a notch in the sign over our door that is there to this day. Despite his wound, Black Dog ran into the distance as if his life depended on it. The Captain stood staring after him in a bewildered state. He ran his hands over his eyes, and then suddenly he fainted. The

“还有谁？”瘦子问。 “啊，”他说，“自从我失去这两只爪子后，我们度过了许多美好的时光……” 说着，他举起了那只可怕的手。 “好吧，”船长直率地说，“你找到了我——现在你想要什么？”然后瘦子把我打发走了。 我尽量仔细地听，以便听懂他们粗鲁的谈话。 突然，他们开始大喊大叫——椅子和桌子倒了，船长拔出剑来追赶黑狗，黑狗的肩膀开始流血。 船长又挥了一挥，在我们门上的招牌上刻了一个缺口，直到今天还在那里。 尽管受了伤，“黑狗”还是跑向远方，好像他的生命就靠它了。 船长站在那里，茫然地望着他的背影。 他用手捂住眼睛，然后突然昏倒了。 的

Captain was laid out on the floor when my mother came running down the stairs. She called for me and we both managed to raise his head. He looked pale as death. We could see his wound but could do nothing to help him until Dr. Livesey arrived and examined him. "He's had a stroke," he said matter-of-factly. The doctor sent me for water and then ripped up the Captain's sleeve, which revealed many tattoos. There was one of a man hanging from a noose, beneath which read the name BILLY BONES. "Well," said the doctor, "we must now try to save this Billy Bones' life." And with that, he opened the Captain's vein. Blood started pouring out, and then the Captain awoke, crying, "Where is Black Dog?" "There is no Black Dog here. You've had a stroke and I've saved your life—and that

当我妈妈跑下楼梯的时候，船长已经躺在地板上了。 她叫我，我们俩设法抬起了他的头。 他脸色苍白。我们能看到他的伤口，但却无能为力。 利弗西过来检查他。 “他中风了，”他实事求是地说。 医生让我去拿水，然后撕开了船长的袖子，露出了许多纹身。 其中一张画的是一个人被吊在套索上，套索下面写着比利·博恩斯的名字。 “好吧，”医生说，“我们现在必须设法挽救这个比利·彭斯的生命。” 说着，他打开了船长的血管。 血开始涌出，然后船长醒了，喊道：“黑狗在哪里？”“这里没有黑狗。 你中风了，我救了你的命

against my will." So saying, the doctor and I with much trouble helped the Captain into his bed. He had drawn enough blood for the Captain to lie at rest for a week. One more stroke like that, the doctor warned, and he would be finished for good.

违背我的意愿。”说着，医生和我费了好大劲才把船长扶到床上。 他抽的血足够船长休息一个星期了。 医生警告说，再这样中风一次，他就会永远完蛋了。