6 The Captain’s Papers

CHAPTER 6 The Captain's Papers We rode hard to Dr. Livesey's with the head officer, Mr. Dance, leading the way. We got down from our horses but found the doctor out and went on to find him at dinner with the Squire. We were quickly let in and brought to the great library. Dr. Livesey was chatting with the Squire, surrounded by shelves of books. The Squire was quick to ask what our business was, but once they knew, I could see their interest and desire to know more. They

第6章船长的文件我们骑着马急匆匆地去找船长。 利弗西和队长丹斯先生在前面带路。 我们下了马，却发现医生出去了，接着又去找他和乡绅一起吃饭。 我们很快就被放了进去，带到大图书馆。 李甫西医生正在和乡绅聊天，他的周围都是书架。 乡绅很快就问我们是干什么的，但一旦他们知道了，我就能看出他们的兴趣和想知道更多的愿望。 他们

were cheered that we had returned to the inn, and Mr. Trelawney, the Squire, began to pace the floor. "Mr. Dance," he said, "you are a noble fellow and shouldn't waste time worrying about trampling that blind mischief maker. The boy Hawkins here is as good as gold." It was then decided that we should see what this packet contained. Two of the men had a servant fetch me something hot to eat, which I devoured. Mr. Dance and the doctor talked over various matters, but soon the conversation returned to recent events. The doctor asked if the Squire had heard of this man Flint. "Heard of him! He is the most bloodthirsty pirate who ever sailed. All pirates feared him, and I once even saw his sails off Trinidad! The richest and meanest pirate of them all was Flint!"

我们回到了客栈，大家都欢呼起来，乡绅特里罗尼先生开始在地板上踱来踱去。 “丹斯先生，”他说，“你是一个高尚的人，不应该浪费时间担心践踏那个瞎眼的恶作剧者。 霍金斯这个孩子像金子一样乖。” 于是决定我们应该看看这个包裹里装的是什么。 其中两个人让仆人给我拿来热的东西吃，我狼吞虎咽地吃了起来。 丹斯先生和医生谈论了各种各样的事情，但很快话题又回到了最近发生的事情上。 医生问乡绅是否听说过这个叫弗林特的人。 “听说过他！”他是有史以来最嗜血的海盗。 所有的海盗都怕他，有一次我甚至在特立尼达看到了他的帆！他们当中最富有、最卑鄙的海盗是弗林特！”

They all thought that there must be some clue to a great treasure in the packet. If this was so, the Squire would provide a ship and use it to search out the treasure, no matter the cost. Dr. Livesey agreed and set it down on the table. We quickly cut open its stitching and found that it contained a book and a sealed paper. They agreed to try the book first and invited me to look closer and share in the discovery. Dr. Livesey and I were puzzled by its strange markings and figures in columns, but the Squire knew what we held in our hands. "This is that black-hearted rascal's account book!" And so it was, a ledger of ships boarded, fortunes stolen, and moneys owing in French, Spanish, and English coin. We then turned our attention to the sealed packet. When the doctor opened it, a map fell out with notes and directions, along with longitudes and latitudes. And just past a hill

他们都认为包里一定有宝藏的线索。 如果是这样的话，乡绅会提供一艘船，用它来寻找宝藏，不管付出什么代价。 利弗西医生同意了，把它放在桌上。 我们赶紧把缝合线剪开，发现里面装着一本书和一张密封的纸。 他们同意先试一试这本书，并邀请我仔细看看，分享这一发现。 利弗西医生和我被它奇怪的标记和柱子上的数字弄糊涂了，但乡绅知道我们手里拿的是什么。 “这是那个黑心流氓的账本！”事实也的确如此，这是一本记录了劫掠船只、被盗财产以及欠下的法国、西班牙和英国钱币的账簿。 然后我们把注意力转向密封的包装。 当医生打开它时，一张地图掉了出来，上面有注释和方向，还有经度和纬度。 过了一座小山

marked "The Spyglass," we saw a note that read "bulk of treasure here." There were further directions to a place called Skeleton Island. The Squire was overjoyed and commanded that a great ship be found and a journey commenced at once. "I shall be Admiral. You, Livesey, will be ship's doctor; and Hawkins here our cabin boy! And we'll bring along my own men— Redruth, Joyce, and Hunter." He was thrilled, and his face showed it. But the doctor had one thing to say. "The only man I am afraid of is you, Trelawney, for you cannot hold your tongue! There are pirates out there who will kill for this, and who will take any risks to get at it. We must stay together until our ship is at sea. I will stay with Jim, but none of us must speak a word about any of this."

上面写着“望远镜”，我们看到了一张纸条，上面写着“这里有大量的宝藏”。 还有一个叫骷髅岛的地方。 乡绅大喜过望，命令找一艘大船，马上出发。 “我要当上将。你，利弗西，当船上的医生；还有霍金斯，我们的侍从！我们还要带上我自己的人——雷卓斯、乔伊斯和亨特。” 他很激动，从他的脸上就能看出来。 但是医生有一句话要说。 “我唯一害怕的人就是你，特里劳妮，因为你管不住你的嘴！”有些海盗会为了这个而杀人，他们会冒任何风险得到它。 我们必须待在一起，直到我们的船出海。 我要和吉姆呆在一起，但是我们谁也不能把这件事说出去。”

And with that, the Squire promised to be silent as the grave.

听了这话，乡绅保证他会像坟墓一样沉默。