21 In the Enemy’s Camp

CHAPTER 21 In the Enemy's Camp In the red glow of the torch, I knew all was lost. I saw only six pirates but they had taken the house. I assumed my friends were dead. The parrot sat on John's shoulder, and Silver turned to me. I could see that one of the men was wounded and the other four were barely awake. Only Silver seemed sharp, if pale. "Well now," he said, "shiver me timbers. What a pleasant surprise. It's Jim Hawkins. Now, aren't you a smart lad." I stood and watched him, saying nothing.

第二十一章在敌营里在火把的红光下，我知道一切都完了。 我只看到了六个海盗，但他们已经占领了房子。 我以为我的朋友们都死了。 那只鹦鹉坐在约翰的肩膀上，西尔弗转向我。 我可以看到其中一个人受伤了，其他四个人几乎没有醒过来。 只有西尔弗脸色苍白，显得很敏锐。 “好了，”他说，“让我的木头颤抖吧。 真是个惊喜。是吉姆·霍金斯。 你真是个聪明的小伙子。” 我站在那里看着他，什么也没说。

"Well, I always wanted you to join and now you will. You'll be one of us. Your friends don't want you anymore, it seems." I knew then that they were alive—my heart gained hope but I said nothing. "Well now, you can join or you can feel free to answer no. Now, that's right and fair, wouldn't you say?" I felt the threat of death hanging over me but decided that now was my last chance to speak. "If I'm to choose, I need to know what's what!" "What's what," said Silver, "is that your friends have abandoned you. They woke to see the ship gone and came to see us and make terms. We took the stores and house and they took their leave. They're off to who-knows-where. But they said they'd had enough of you and that you

“嗯，我一直想让你加入，现在你要加入了。 你会成为我们中的一员。看来你的朋友们不再需要你了。” 那时我知道他们还活着——我的心有了希望，但我什么也没说。 “好吧，现在，你可以加入，也可以随意回答不。 现在，这是正确和公平的，你说呢？”我感到死亡的威胁笼罩着我，但我决定现在是我最后一次说话的机会。 “如果我要选择，我需要知道什么是什么！”“这是怎么回事，”西尔弗说，“你的朋友抛弃了你。 他们醒了，看见船开走了，就来看我们，谈条件。 我们拿走了商店和房子，他们离开了。 他们去了一个不知道的地方。 但他们说他们受够你了，你

had deserted them." "Well," I said, "here's what's what with me. You're in a bad way and it was me who put you there. I heard you from the apple barrel and spoiled your mutiny. I put Hands at the bottom of the sea. I cut the ship's cable and hid the ship where you'll never find it. Kill me if you wish. Or keep me alive and, if you do, I'll be a witness against you when you're in court for piracy. It's your choice!" At this, one of the men stood with knife in hand, but Silver turned on him. "Oh, are you Captain now? Think again, or I'll teach you better. Next man crosses me, he'll feed the fishes." A few of the men rose up and argued but Silver put on his terrible face and wielded his cane. "Do any want to challenge me?" he roared.

抛弃了他们。”“好吧，”我说，“我是这样的。 你的情况很糟，是我害你陷入这种境地的。 我在苹果桶里听到了你们的声音，破坏了你们的叛变。 我把手放在海底。 我切断了船的电缆把船藏在了你找不到的地方。 你想杀我就杀了我吧。或者让我活下去，如果你这么做了，你在法庭上因海盗罪出庭时，我会做不利于你的证人。 这是你的选择！”听到这里，其中一个人手里拿着刀站了起来，但西尔弗转过身来对准了他。 “哦，你现在是船长了吗？”再想想，不然我会教你更好的。 谁要是敢惹我，他就去喂鱼。” 有几个人站起来争论起来，但西尔弗摆出他那可怕的面孔，挥舞着手杖。 “有人想挑战我吗？”他吼道。

"No, I thought not. Well, hold your tongues then. This boy is a braver man than the heap of you." Now one of the men came forward, claiming the crew's right to step outside and have a council without their Captain. This they did, leaving Silver and me alone. He looked at me and his eyes told me that he feared the worst. "They'll turn on me, Jim. It's up to you and me to save each other." I reacted with shock and squinted. "I know you've got a ship somewhere. I don't know how, but I know it's so. Now, here's the question. Why did the doctor give me the map to the treasure before he left?" Again I was amazed. "Ah," said Silver, "that he did, but something is behind it, good or bad, Jim. That is the question."

“不，我想没有。好吧，那就闭嘴。 这孩子比你们这群人都勇敢。” 这时，其中一个人走上前来，声称船员们有权在没有船长的情况下走到外面开会。 他们照做了，留下我和西尔弗。 他看着我，眼神告诉我他担心最坏的情况。 “他们会反对我的，吉姆。只有你和我才能拯救彼此。” 我震惊地眯起眼睛。 “我知道你在什么地方有一艘船。 我不知道怎么回事，但我知道就是这样。 现在问题来了。为什么医生在离开之前把宝藏的地图给了我？”我再次感到惊讶。 “啊，”西尔弗说，“他是这么说的，不过这背后有什么事，有好有坏，吉姆。 这就是问题所在。”