8 The Trip Down the Ganges

CHAPTER 8 The Trip Down the Ganges The party made rapid progress toward Allahabad. They moved so quickly, in fact, that they reached the train station by midmorning. Once they arrived in Allahabad, Phileas asked Passepartout to run some errands.

第八章恒河下游之旅这一行人朝着阿拉哈巴德迅速前进。 事实上，他们走得很快，上午10点左右就到了火车站。 他们一到阿拉哈巴德，菲利亚就请路路通替他办点事。

Passepartout was happy to do so. Besides, he was eager to explore the city. By the time Passepartout returned, it was time to say good-bye to Ali. Phileas paid him and said, "Ali, you have been such a great help to us—would you like to keep Kiouni?" "Sir! Are you sure? She is worth a fortune," Ali replied. "That is so kind of you! I can't believe it!" "It is a well deserved gift," Phileas said. Passepartout said, "Oh, I am so glad you are going to take her, Ali. Kiouni will be a brave and faithful friend." He patted the elephant's trunk. Kiouni, in turn, picked up Passepartout and lifted him high into the air. The butler laughed and patted the elephant on the head. Kiouni gently placed him back down on the ground. A whistle blew. It was time to board the train. Sir Francis carried Aouda and carefully set her down in the cabin. Soon they were

路路通很乐意这样做。 此外，他渴望探索这座城市。 路路通回来的时候，已经到了跟阿里告别的时候了。 菲利亚付了钱，说：“阿里，你帮了我们这么大的忙——你愿意留下基乌尼吗？”“先生!你确定吗？ 她值一大笔钱。”阿里回答。 “你太好了！”我简直不敢相信！”“这是一份当之无愧的礼物，”菲利斯说。 路路通说：“哦，我很高兴你要带她去，阿里。 基乌尼将是一个勇敢而忠实的朋友。” 他拍了拍大象的鼻子。 基奥尼也把路路通举起来，把他高高举起。 管家笑着拍了拍大象的头。 Kiouni轻轻地把他放回地上。 哨声响起。该上火车了。 弗朗西斯爵士抱着艾娥达夫人，小心翼翼地把她放在舱房里。 很快他们就

speeding along toward Benares. A few hours later, Aouda woke up. She was startled and scared. She was also surprised to be on a speeding train and not trapped in a hut with bandits all around. "Where am I?" she asked. "You are safe now, dear girl," Phileas replied "We have saved you from those awful men and are taking you to Benares with us. My name is Phileas Fogg. This is my butler, Passepartout, and our friend Sir Francis." She thanked them all for their help in saving her life and said she would never be able to repay them for everything they had done. "Nonsense. It was our pleasure," Phileas said. "My family has all been killed by the bandits. They would have killed me, too, if you hadn't saved me." "That means your life will always be in

向贝拿勒斯飞驰而去。 几个小时后，艾娥达夫醒了。 她又惊又怕。 她也很惊讶自己是在一列飞驰的火车上，而不是被困在一个周围都是土匪的小屋里。 “我在哪儿？”她问。“你现在安全了，亲爱的姑娘，”菲利亚回答说，“我们已经把你从那些可怕的人手中救了出来，正带你去贝拿勒斯。 我叫斐利亚·福克。这是我的管家路路通，这是我们的朋友弗朗西斯爵士。” 她感谢他们救了她的命，并说她永远无法报答他们所做的一切。 “胡说。这是我们的荣幸，”菲利亚斯说。 “我的家人都被土匪杀了。 如果不是你救了我，他们也会杀了我的。” 这意味着你的生活将永远在

danger if you stay here. Would you like us to take you to Hong Kong? That is where we are headed next." "That would be appreciated," Aouda said quietly. "Thank you again for all your kindness." When the train reached Benares, the travelers said good-bye to Sir Francis. He wished them all success and said that he hoped to see them again soon.

你留在这里会有危险。你想让我们带你去香港吗？ 这就是我们下一步的目标。” “那太好了，”艾娥达夫人平静地说。 “再次感谢你的好意。” 当火车到达贝拿勒斯时，旅客们向弗朗西斯爵士告别。 他祝他们一切顺利，并说他希望很快再见到他们。