13 The Men Exclude Mina

CHAPTER 13 The Men Exclude Mina Van Helsing returned briefly to his home in Amsterdam, to consult some of his books, and Jonathan left to check on the cargo that had been removed from the Demeter, the boat that had arrived under such strange circumstances at Whitby. Meanwhile, Mina came to the asylum to visit Dr. Seward. She needed to hear the final details of her old friend Lucy's death. The story was wild and mysterious. If Mina had not read of similar

米娜·凡·赫尔辛回到阿姆斯特丹的家中，去查阅他的几本书，乔纳森则去查看从得墨忒耳号上卸下来的货物，这艘船是在如此奇怪的情况下抵达惠特比的。 与此同时，米娜来到疯人院看望医生。 苏厄德。她需要听到老朋友露西去世的最后细节。 这个故事荒诞而神秘。 如果米娜没有读到类似的

events in Jonathan's journal about Transylvania, she would have thought that Dr. Seward was crazy. Both of them marveled at the coincidence they had learned of from reading Jonathan's journal, which was that Carfax, the count's recently purchased home, was right next door to the asylum. It was now clear to Dr. Seward why Renfield, his patient who had craved the blood of animals, had been acting so strangely. In addition, it was becoming clear that at least some of the boxes filled with earth had been unloaded at the Carfax estate. An attendant had reported seeing a large delivery there the other day. Soon everyone was present and ready to begin getting rid of the evil monster. There was Van Helsing, of course, the unofficial leader of the team; Jonathan Harker, the only man among them who had already faced the

乔纳森的日记中关于特兰西瓦尼亚的事情，她会认为乔纳森博士是在说特兰西瓦尼亚。 苏厄德疯了。他俩从约纳森的日记中得知，伯爵最近买的房子卡法克斯就在精神病院的隔壁，这真是巧合，两人都感到惊奇。 苏厄德医生现在明白了，为什么他的病人伦菲尔德，一个渴望动物血的人，会表现得如此奇怪。 此外，情况越来越清楚，至少有一些装满泥土的箱子是在卡法克斯庄园卸下的。 前几天有个服务员报告说在那里看到了一件大货。 很快，每个人都来了，准备开始摆脱邪恶的怪物。 当然，还有范赫尔辛，他是这个团队的非官方领袖；乔纳森·哈克是他们当中唯一一个曾经面对过

count; the cheerful yet dependable Quincey Morris; the smart and scientific Dr. John Seward; and Lord Godalming, a man of money and manners, both of which would surely come in handy. "What about me?" Mina asked. "Your brain is a match for any man's," Van Helsing replied. "But hunting vampires is no job for a lady." Mina held her tongue. While Morris went outside to gather the weapons, Van Helsing told the group some key details about vampires. Each time a vampire bit, Van Helsing explained, it grew stronger. It had the power to direct the weather, creating storms, fog, and thunder. It could command rats, owls, bats, and wolves. It could not be seen in mirrors. Just one vampire had the strength of many men. It could grow huge or vanish entirely. "But we must not forget that we mere men

计数;开朗而可靠的昆西·莫里斯；聪明而科学的博士。 约翰·苏厄德;还有戈达明勋爵，一个有钱又有礼貌的人，这两点肯定会派上用场。 “那我呢？”米娜问道。 “你的脑子和任何人的都一样，”范赫尔辛回答。 “但是猎杀吸血鬼不是女人的工作。” 米娜没吭声。当莫里斯出去收集武器时，范赫尔辛告诉了这群人一些关于吸血鬼的关键细节。 凡·赫尔辛解释说，吸血鬼每咬一口，它就会变得更强。 它有能力指挥天气，制造风暴、雾和雷声。 它可以指挥老鼠、猫头鹰、蝙蝠和狼。 在镜子里是看不见的。 只有一个吸血鬼拥有许多人的力量。 它可能变得巨大，也可能完全消失。 “但我们不能忘记，我们只是人

are powerful, too," Van Helsing stressed. "We have science on our side. We have the freedom to think and act. And, the vampire has a few huge weaknesses. His power ends at the rising of the sun each morning. He can only change himself at exact sunrise or sunset. And he is frightened of crucifixes and garlic." "What is the plan?" Arthur asked. "We must find each of the fifty boxes and purify the earth inside with blessed wafers so that the count will not be able to return. And then we must find this monster, between dawn and sunset when he is at his weakest, and drive a stake through his heart." They were interrupted by shattering glass. It was the window beside them breaking. Someone had shot a bullet through it. They ducked, thinking it was the count, but it was only a shaken Quincey Morris, down below. He explained that he had seen a big bat on

也很强大，”范赫尔辛强调。 “我们有科学支持。 我们有思考和行动的自由。 而且，吸血鬼有几个巨大的弱点。 他的力量在每天早晨太阳升起时结束。 他只能在日出或日落的时候改变自己。 他害怕十字架和大蒜。” “计划是什么？”亚瑟问。 “我们必须找到五十个盒子，用有福的薄饼净化里面的土地，这样伯爵就不能回来了。 然后我们必须在黎明和日落之间找到这个怪物，在他最虚弱的时候，把一根木桩插进他的心脏。” 他们被破碎的玻璃打断了。 是他们旁边的窗户碎了。 有人开枪打穿了它。 他们蹲下身子，以为是伯爵，但那只是在下面发抖的昆西·莫里斯。 他解释说他看见一只大蝙蝠戴着

the windowsill, looking in at the men, and had shot at it with a gun. "Nice shot," Lord Godalming teased. "When do we start?" Mina asked. "We, not you," Van Helsing reminded her. Mina began to protest but even Jonathan seemed in agreement. The men were determined to leave her out of it. An attendant knocked on the door then, with a message for Dr. Seward. Renfield was demanding to see him. "I would like to meet this Renfield," Van Helsing said. The others decided to come as well. When the men entered his room, Renfield addressed Dr. Seward. "Dr. Seward," he said calmly. "I must leave the hospital at once. For the sake of others, you must let me go." Van Helsing stared at Renfield intensely, suspiciously. "What is your real reason for wanting to be free tonight?"

窗台上，看着那些人，用枪朝它开了一枪。 “射得好。”戈达明勋爵揶揄道。 “我们什么时候开始？”米娜问道。 “我们，不是你，”范赫尔辛提醒她。 米娜开始抗议，但就连乔纳森似乎也同意了。 那些人决心不把她扯进来。 这时，一个侍从敲了敲门，带着给医生的信。 苏厄德。伦菲尔德要求见他。 “我想见见这个伦菲尔德，”范赫尔辛说。 其他人也决定一起来。 当这些人走进他的房间时，伦菲尔德对他的医生说。 苏厄德。“苏厄德医生，”他平静地说。 “我必须马上离开医院。 看在别人的份上，你必须放我走。” 范赫尔辛用怀疑的目光盯着伦菲尔德。 “你今晚想要自由的真正原因是什么？”

"I cannot tell you," Renfield said. Dr. Seward refused. Breaking his composure, Renfield threw himself on the floor and begged hysterically. "Oh, please, let me out of this house!" he wailed. "You don't know what you are doing by keeping me here. I can't tell you who will be hurt, but please, I beg you, I am no lunatic. I am a sane man fighting for his very soul. Please!" Dr. Seward was torn. Renfield did seem better, at least before this outburst. However, he seemed to be confused about the count, calling Dracula his "Lord and Master." Dr. Seward was afraid of doing anything to help the count. "No," he decided, and that was his final answer. "Just remember what you have done later," Renfield muttered. "I hope I did the right thing," Dr. Seward said as the group walked back to his office. "We can only ever do what we think is best

“我不能告诉你，”伦菲尔德说。 苏厄德医生拒绝了。伦菲尔德打破了镇静，扑倒在地，歇斯底里地乞求着。 “哦，求你了，让我离开这所房子吧！” “你不知道你把我留在这里是在干什么。 我不能告诉你谁会受伤，但我求求你，我不是疯子。 我是个理智的人在为自己的灵魂而战。 请!”苏厄德医生很为难。 伦菲尔德看起来确实好些了，至少在这次爆发之前是这样。 然而，他似乎对伯爵感到困惑，称德古拉为他的“主和主人”。 苏厄德医生不敢做任何帮助伯爵的事。 “不，”他决定，这是他最后的回答。 “以后要记住你做过的事。”伦菲尔德嘟囔着。 “我希望我做的是对的。” 苏厄德在大家走回他的办公室时说。 “我们只能做我们认为最好的事情