14 The Last Night

CHAPTER 14 The Last Night Mr. Utterson was haunted by what he had seen in the window, yet felt powerless to do anything to help. He did his best to put the terrible image out of his mind. One night, however, as he was sitting by his fireside after dinner, he was surprised to receive a visit from Poole. "My goodness, Poole, what brings you

第十四章最后一夜厄特森先生被他在窗户里看到的情景所困扰，却又无能为力。 他尽力把那可怕的景象从他的脑海中抹去。 然而，一天晚上，晚饭后，他正坐在炉边，普尔来拜访他，他感到很吃惊。 “天哪，普尔，什么风把你吹来了

here?" Utterson cried. "Is Dr. Jekyll ill?" "Mr. Utterson," the butler said. He was out of breath. Utterson wondered if the butler ran all the way over. "There is something terribly wrong." The butler was very nervous. Mr. Utterson offered Poole a seat. "Please take your time," the lawyer said. "You know the doctor's ways, sir," replied Poole. "You know how he shuts himself away. Well, he has locked himself in the office above the laboratory and I'm very worried. It's much worse this time. Mr. Utterson, I am afraid for my master's health. I think he may be in great danger." "Now, my good man," Utterson said. "What exactly are you afraid of?" "I've been afraid for about a week now," Poole said. "And I can bear it no more." The butler shook his head in frustration. He could not look the lawyer in the eyes. He sat with

在这里?”Utterson哭了。”是博士。 变身怪医病了吗?”“厄特森先生，”管家说。 他上气不接下气。厄特森不知道管家是不是一路跑过来的。 “出了什么严重的问题。” 管家非常紧张。 厄特森先生请普尔坐下。 “请慢慢来，”律师说。 “你知道医生的作风，先生，”普尔回答。 “你知道他是怎样把自己关起来的。 他把自己锁在实验室楼上的办公室里，我很担心。 这次更糟了。 厄特森先生，我为我主人的健康担心。 我想他可能有很大的危险。” “好了，我的好朋友，”厄特森说。 “你到底在害怕什么？”普尔说：“我已经害怕了一个星期了。” “我再也受不了了。” 管家沮丧地摇了摇头。 他不敢直视律师的眼睛。 他坐在

his hands on his knees to keep them from shaking. "I can bear it no more," he repeated. "Poole," the lawyer said. "You must tell me what has happened. Why are you so frightened for Dr. Jekyll?" "I think there has been some foul play," said Poole, hoarsely. "Foul play!" cried the lawyer. He jumped from his chair. Utterson's heart pounded in his chest. "What do you mean?" "I can't say, sir," Poole said. "But will you come with me and see for yourself?" Mr. Utterson answered by grabbing his coat and hat. He noticed the look of relief on Poole's face. The lawyer put his hand on the butler's shoulder. "We'll get to the bottom of this," Utterson said. The two men left the house. It was a wild, unseasonably cold night. The men held their hats on against the wind. Dust and grit swirled through the air. Thin

他把手放在膝盖上以免颤抖。 “我再也受不了了，”他重复道。 “普尔，”律师说。“你必须告诉我发生了什么事。 你为什么这么担心。 变身怪医?”“我想一定有什么不正当的勾当。”普尔声音沙哑地说。 “这是谋杀！”律师喊道。 他从椅子上跳了起来。厄特森的心怦怦直跳。 “你是什么意思？”“我不能说，先生，”普尔说。 “但是你愿意和我一起去亲眼看看吗？”厄特森先生抓起外套和帽子回答。 他注意到普尔脸上如释重负的神情。 律师把手放在管家的肩膀上。 “我们会查个水落石出的。”厄特森说。 那两个人离开了房子。 那是一个异常寒冷的夜晚。 男人们戴着帽子挡风。 灰尘和沙砾在空气中旋转。 薄

trees in the garden lashed themselves against the railing. Few people would brave such awful weather, so the streets were almost bare. Utterson thought the streets had never looked so lonely. He also felt a great sense of doom. He knew that this evening would bring something terrible. He feared the worst for Dr. Jekyll. As they approached Jekyll's house, Poole took his hat off, despite the cold, to wipe his sweaty brow. Poole had been rushing the whole way, but now he paused. When he spoke, his voice was harsh and broken. "Well, sir," he said. "Here we are. I pray that all is well inside." "Amen, Poole," the lawyer said. Poole knocked on the front door with a code: three quick raps then two slow ones. The door opened only a few inches and a face peered out. "Is that you, Poole?" a woman's voice said.

花园里的树把自己捆在栏杆上。 很少有人敢冒这样恶劣的天气，所以街上几乎空无一人。 厄特森觉得街上从来没有这么寂寞过。 他也有一种强烈的厄运感。 他知道今晚会有可怕的事情发生。 他担心会发生最坏的情况。 变身怪医。当他们走近杰基尔的家时，普尔不顾寒冷摘下帽子，擦了擦额头上的汗。 普尔一路上都匆匆忙忙，但现在他停了下来。 当他说话的时候，他的声音刺耳而断断续续。 “嗯，先生，”他说。“我们到了。 我祈祷里面一切安好。” “阿门，普尔，”律师说。 普尔用暗号敲了敲前门：快敲了三下，慢敲了两下。 门只开了几英寸，一张脸探了出来。 “是你吗，普尔？”一个女人的声音说。

"It's all right," Poole said. "Open the door." Utterson and Poole entered the front room. It was brightly lit by a roaring fire. All the household servants were huddled together like a flock of sheep. At the sight of Mr. Utterson, one of the maids began to cry. The cook said, "It's Mr. Utterson!" She ran to him and threw her arms around his neck. "Why are you all here?" the lawyer asked. He sounded irritated. The servants should not be gathered by the fire in the front room. "They're all afraid," Poole said. The room remained quiet. Only the sobs of the maid could be heard above the roaring fire. "Jeremy," Poole said to a young man. "Hand me some candles. We should deal with this at once." Poole's voice was sharp. His nerves were clearly rattled. "Mr. Utterson," Poole said. He took two

“没关系，”普尔说。 “开门。”厄特森和普尔走进前屋。 熊熊的炉火把它照亮了。 所有的家仆都挤在一起，像一群羊。 看到厄特森先生，一个女仆哭了起来。 厨子说：“是厄特森先生！”她跑向他，双臂搂住他的脖子。 “你们为什么都在这里？”律师问。 他听起来很恼火。仆人们不应该聚集在前厅的火炉旁。 “他们都很害怕，”普尔说。 房间里仍然很安静。在熊熊燃烧的炉火上，只能听到女仆的啜泣声。 “杰里米，”普尔对一个年轻人说。 “给我一些蜡烛。我们应该马上处理这件事。” 普尔的声音很尖锐。他的神经显然很紧张。 “厄特森先生，”普尔说。 他吃了两片

lit candles from Jeremy and passed one to the lawyer. "Would you please follow me?" The butler then led the way through the house and into the courtyard.

从杰里米手里点起蜡烛，递给律师一支。 “请跟我来好吗？”管家领着他们穿过房子，来到院子里。