1 Jonathan Starts His Journey

CHAPTER 1 Jonathan Starts His Journey "Whooo!" went the whistle, and Jonathan Harker shut his eyes, allowing the romance and rhythm of the train to overtake him. He was traveling to Transylvania by rail to conduct some business with Count Dracula. Jonathan was a lawyer who worked for the firm of a Mr. Peter Hawkins. The firm was advising the count on the purchase of Carfax, a very old home in London. Along the way to Transylvania, Jonathan

“哇！”汽笛声响起，乔纳森·哈克闭上了眼睛，让火车的浪漫和节奏追上他。 他乘火车去特兰西瓦尼亚和德古拉伯爵做生意。 乔纳森是一位律师，在彼得·霍金斯先生的公司工作。 这家公司正就购买伦敦的卡法克斯一所非常古老的房子向伯爵提供咨询。 在去特兰西瓦尼亚的路上，乔纳森

visited Vienna, toured the streets of Budapest, strolled the splendid bridges over the Danube, and had an excellent supper of chicken paprika, a specialty of the region, at the Hotel Royale in Klausenburgh. For some reason he was very nervous. Although his bed at the hotel was comfortable enough, he had all sorts of strange dreams. It must be the paprika, he thought. After more paprika for breakfast, this time in his porridge, Jonathan got back onto the train to continue his journey to the East. Looking out the windows, he saw a country that was full of beauty of every kind. There were streams, sweeping rivers, little towns, and the occasional castle on a hilltop. And at every station they passed there stood groups of interesting people, including women with full white sleeves and petticoats, and Slovakian men sporting heavy black mustaches, big cowboy hats, and enormous

参观了维也纳，游览了布达佩斯的街道，漫步在多瑙河上壮丽的桥梁上，并在克劳森堡的皇家酒店享用了一顿美味的晚餐，那是当地的特色菜——辣椒鸡。 由于某种原因，他非常紧张。 虽然他在旅馆的床很舒服，但他做了各种各样奇怪的梦。 一定是辣椒粉的缘故，他想。 早餐吃了更多的辣椒粉，这次是在粥里，乔纳森回到火车上，继续他的东方之旅。 向窗外望去，他看到了一个充满各种美景的国家。 这里有小溪、奔流的河流、小城镇，偶尔还能看到山顶上的城堡。 在他们经过的每一个车站，都站着一群群有趣的人，其中有穿着白袖子和白衬裙的妇女，也有留着浓密黑胡子、戴着大牛仔帽、身材魁梧的斯洛伐克男子

studded leather belts and boots. It was twilight when the train arrived at Bistritz, in the Carpathian mountains. Count Dracula had directed Jonathan to go to the Golden Krone Hotel, where he was expected. After greeting Jonathan at the door, the hotel's elderly landlady nervously handed him a note: My friend, welcome. I am anxiously expecting you. Sleep well tonight, for tomorrow you will take the final leg of your journey, by carriage, to my castle. I trust that you will enjoy your stay in my beautiful land. Your friend, Dracula. "Do you know the count?" Jonathan asked the landlady. "Can you tell me anything about the castle?" But instead of answering

镶有铆钉的皮带和靴子。 当火车到达喀尔巴阡山脉的比斯特里茨时，已经是黄昏了。 德古拉伯爵吩咐乔纳森去金克朗旅馆，他在那儿等着他。 在门口和乔纳森打了招呼后，酒店年迈的女房东紧张地递给他一张纸条：我的朋友，欢迎你。 我急切地期待着你。 今晚睡个好觉，因为明天你将乘马车走最后一段路，去我的城堡。 我相信你会喜欢你在我美丽的土地。 你的朋友，德古拉。“您认识伯爵吗？”乔纳森问房东太太。 “你能告诉我城堡的情况吗？”但是我没有回答

him, the old woman simply crossed herself, handed over the room key, and hurried away. Early the next morning, however, she knocked frantically on his door. "Oh! Young man," she cried, "must you go?" Jonathan replied that indeed he must, for he had important business to conduct with the count. "But don't you realize where you are going?" the landlady asked. "And on what day?" She didn't wait for answers. "It is the eve of Saint George Day. Tonight at midnight, all of the world's evil things will take control." Jonathan tried to comfort the old woman, but it was no use. Finally, firmly, he repeated that he had a job to do, and would be continuing as planned on the last leg of his journey that night, by coach. "Well, then at least take this, if only for your poor mother's sake." She took a crucifix

老妇人只是在胸前划了个十字，把房间钥匙递给他，然后匆匆走开了。 然而，第二天一大早，她疯狂地敲他的门。 “哦!年轻人，”她喊道，“你一定要走吗？”约拿单回答说，他一定得去，因为他有要事要跟伯爵谈。 “难道你不知道你要去哪里吗？”女房东问道。 “哪一天？”她没有等待答案。 “今天是圣乔治日的前夜。 今晚午夜时分，世界上所有邪恶的东西都将掌控一切。” 乔纳森试图安慰老妇人，但没有用。 最后，他坚定地重复了一遍，说他还有事情要做，并将按计划在当晚乘马车继续他旅程的最后一段。 “好吧，那至少拿着这个吧，看在你可怜的母亲的份上。” 她拿了一个十字架

from around her neck, and reached up and around to put it on his. Curiously, after the crucifix, she pressed tightly into his hand a head of garlic. After she left, Jonathan took off the crucifix and looked at it. He considered throwing it away along with the garlic. An old churchman of England, he didn't really approve of or believe in such things. Feeling a strange, lingering uneasiness, however, he put the cross back around his neck. When the coach arrived that evening, a small crowd quickly gathered around it. Carrying his bags, Jonathan walked past the coach driver, the elderly landlady, and some other hotel guests. All seemed to be staring at and discussing him. In panicked and pitying whispers, they kept repeating the same word, "Vrolok." Upon opening up his little dictionary once he was seated in the coach, Jonathan learned it

从她的脖子上摘下来，伸手把它戴在他的脖子上。 奇怪的是，在耶稣受难后，她把一颗大蒜紧紧塞在他手里。 她走后，约拿单取下十字架，看了看。 他考虑把它和大蒜一起扔掉。 作为一名英格兰的老牧师，他并不真正赞同或相信这些事情。 然而，他感到一种奇怪的、挥之不去的不安，把十字架重新套在脖子上。 那天晚上，当马车到达时，一小群人迅速聚集在它周围。 乔纳森提着行李，从马车司机、上了年纪的女房东和其他一些旅馆客人身边走过。 大家似乎都在盯着他，议论着他。 他们惊慌失措，满怀怜悯地低声说着同一个词：“弗洛克。” 乔纳森一坐在马车上，打开他的小字典，就学会了