004 火车站里

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Mr. Fogg paid the cabman and was about to enter the train station when a poor beggar approached him

福克先生付了车夫钱，正要进入火车站，这时一个贫穷的女乞丐向他走来。

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She was carrying a child in her arms, her bare feet were smeared with mud, and her clothes were old and torn

她怀里抱着一个孩子，赤着的双脚沾满泥泞，身上的衣服又旧又破。

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She asked Mr. Fogg for some money for food

她向福克先生讨些钱来买食物。

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Mr. Fogg took out the twenty guineas he had won that very evening at whist and handed them to her, saying," Here, my good woman

福克先生拿出他当晚打惠斯特牌赢的二十几尼，递给了她，说道：“给你，好心的妇人。

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I'm glad that I met you." Then he continued on his way

我很高兴遇到了你。”然后他便继续赶路了。

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Passepartout was touched by his master's generosity, and he entered the station with a tear in his eye

路路通被主人的慷慨感动了，他眼含泪水走进了车站。

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Mr. Fogg quickly bought two first-class tickets for Paris

福克先生很快买了两张去巴黎的头等座车票。

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As he and Passepatout were crossing the platform, Mr. Fogg saw his five friends from the Reform Club

当他和路路通过站台时，福克先生看到了他革新俱乐部的五位朋友。

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" Well, gentlemen," he said." I'm off, and you can examine my passport when I get back

“好了，先生们，”他说。“我出发了，等我回来时，你们可以检查我的护照。

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You will be able to judge then whether I completed the journey."

到那时，你们就能判断我是否完成了这趟旅程。”

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" Oh, that is quite unnecessary, Mr. Fogg," said one man politely

“哦，那实在没必要，福克先生，”一位男士彬彬有礼地说道。

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" We trust your word as a gentleman of honor."

“我们信任您作为一位体面绅士的诺言。”

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" You do remember when you are due back in London?" asked another man

“您还记得您应当在何时回到伦敦吗？”另一位男士问道。

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" In eighty days, on Saturday, December 21, 1872, at 8:45 p. m.," said Mr. Fogg." Good-bye, gentlemen."

“八十天后，也就是1872年12月21日，星期六，晚上8点45分，”福克先生说。“再会了，先生们。”

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And with that, Phileas Fogg and Passepartout boarded the train and seated themselves in the first-class carriage

说完，菲利斯·福克和路路通便登上了火车，在第一等车厢坐了下来。

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Five-minutes later the train whistled, and then glided out of the station

五分钟后，汽笛长鸣，列车缓缓驶出了车站。

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Phileas Fogg suspected that his departure from London would create a lively sensation. He was right

菲利斯·福克料想，他离开伦敦这件事会引起一场热烈轰动。他想得没错。

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The news of the extraordinary bet spread through the Reform Club and sparked excited conversation among its members

这次非同寻常的打赌的消息传遍了改良俱乐部，在其成员之间引发了热烈的讨论。

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The news quickly got into the newspapers around London, and the " tour of the world " was soon being talked about all over town

消息迅速登上了伦敦各地的报纸，而这次“环球之旅”也很快成了全城的话题。

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Some people supported Mr. Fogg and believed his journey would be a success

有些人支持福克先生，并相信他的旅程会成功。

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But many thought he was insane for betting so much money on a journey he could not possibly complete in eighty days

但是很多人认为他疯了，竟然在一趟他不可能在80天内完成的旅程上赌了这么多钱。

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Many of the newspapers claimed Mr. Fogg's project was madness

许多报纸声称福克先生的计划是疯狂的。

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Only the Daily Telegraph supported his adventure

只有《每日电讯报》支持他的冒险。

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Soon the members of the Reform Club weren't the only ones to place wagers on Phileas Fogg's journey

很快，改革俱乐部的成员不再是唯一对菲利亚斯·福克的旅程下注的人。

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His name began appearing in the betting books as if he were a racehorse!

他的名字开始出现在赌注簿上，仿佛他是一匹赛马！

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Five days after his departure, an article appeared in the bulletin of the Royal Geographical Society

他出发五天后，皇家地理学会的简报上出现了一篇文章。

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Everything, it said, was against the travelers

文章说，一切情况都对旅行者不利。

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There would be obstacles imposed by humans and by nature

将有人为制造的障碍，也有大自然造成的障碍。

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Furthermore, Fogg's success would depend on a miraculous agreement of trains and steamers' departure and arrival times

此外，福克的成功将取决于火车和轮船出发与到达时间的奇迹般吻合。

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Mr. Fogg might be able to depend on trains arriving on time in Europe, where distances were relatively short

福克先生也许能在欧洲依赖火车准点，那里距离相对较短。

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But when he was trying to cross India in three days, and the United States in seven, transportation would not be as reliable

但当他试图在三天内穿越印度、七天内穿越美国时，交通就没那么可靠了。

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Surely there would be problems with machinery, trains running off the tracks, collisions, and bad weather

肯定会遇到机械故障、火车脱轨、相撞事故和恶劣天气等问题。

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Still, as Phileas Fogg rode the train out of London, he was relaxed and confident in his first-class carriage

尽管如此，当菲利亚斯·福克乘坐火车离开伦敦时，他在头等车厢里依然轻松而自信，

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unconcerned about any of the problems that could interrupt his journey

毫不担心任何可能打断他旅程的问题。

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Passepartout, however, had still not recovered from the shock of being whisked away on such short notice

然而，路路通仍未能从被如此仓促通知就匆匆拉去旅行的震惊中恢复过来。

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He clung mechanically to the carpetbag filled with money and stared straight ahead without seeing a thing

他机械地紧紧抓着装满钱的旅行手提袋，目不转睛地盯着前方，却什么也没看见。

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As the train was speeding through Sydenham, just outside London, Passepartout suddenly uttered a cry of despair

当火车疾驰穿过伦敦郊外的锡德纳姆时，路路通突然发出一声绝望的叫喊。

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" What's the matter?" asked Mr. Fogg

"怎么了？"福克先生问道。

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" Alas!" cried Passepartout." In my hurry I forgot..."

"哎呀！"路路通嚷道，"我一着急忘了……"

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" What?" asked Mr. Fogg

"忘了什么？"福克先生问道。

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" To turn off the gas in my room!" said Passepartout

“我房间里的煤气忘关了！”路路通说道。

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" Very well, young man," returned Mr. Fogg coolly." It will burn... at your expense."

“很好，年轻人，”福克先生冷静地回答，“那煤气会一直烧着……费用算你的。”

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Passepartout looked down in embarrassment. It was his fault, after all

路路通尴尬地低下了头。毕竟，这是他自己的错。

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After arriving in Calais, they traveled by train to Paris and then through the Alps to Turin in northern Italy

到达加来后，他们乘火车前往巴黎，然后穿越阿尔卑斯山，抵达意大利北部的都灵。

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They traversed Italy to Brindisi, at the heel of Italy's boot, where they boarded the ship Mongolia and sailed for Suez

他们横穿意大利，来到位于意大利靴形国土后跟的布林迪西，在那里登上了“蒙古号”轮船，向苏伊士驶去。

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So Mr. Fogg and I had just caught the train from Paris, France, to Brindisi, a port in the south of Italy

就这样，福克先生和我刚刚赶上了从法国巴黎开往意大利南部港口城市布林迪西的火车。

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What a long trip it was! Although I must say, it was extremely comfortable

这真是一趟漫长的旅程！不过我得说，这趟旅行极其舒适。

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After all, this is known as the " golden age " of rail travel

毕竟，这可是众所周知的铁路旅行“黄金时代”。

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Train travel is now more popular and comfortable than ever before

火车旅行现在比以往任何时候都更受欢迎，也更加舒适。

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Train tracks first appeared in Europe in the 1500s, but the " train " was a wagon pulled along the track by horses

铁轨最早于16世纪出现在欧洲，但当时的“火车”是由马匹沿着轨道拉动的货车。

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In 1804 an English steam engine pulled train cars with passengers for the first time

1804年，一台英国蒸汽机车第一次牵引了载有乘客的火车车厢。

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Early steam engines like this were often called " iron horses."

像这样的早期蒸汽机通常被称为“铁马”。

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I'm just glad I didn't have to " feed " it the coal it needed! What a tough and dirty job!

我真庆幸自己不用去给它“喂”它所需的煤！那活儿又苦又脏！

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The first passenger trains were pretty rough

最早的客运火车相当简陋。

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They seldom traveled more than 18 miles per hour, passengers sat on wooden benches, and meals were eaten quickly in dining halls at train stations

它们的时速很少超过18英里，乘客们都坐在木制长椅上，吃饭也只能在火车站的餐厅里匆匆解决。

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Thankfully, train travel has improved a lot since then

谢天谢地，从那以后，火车旅行已经大大改善了。

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By the 1860s trains could travel at around 99 miles per hour, and no more wooden benches!

到了19世纪60年代，火车的时速能达到约99英里，而且再也没有木制长椅了！

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Passengers now have a choice of first, second, or third class

现在，乘客可以选择一等、二等或三等车厢。

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First class is like a hotel on wheels!

一等车厢就像一个带轮子的酒店！

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The rooms are large and luxurious, and the dining car resembles a fancy restaurant

房间宽敞又豪华，餐车就像一家高级餐厅。

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There are also bars and lounges where passengers can relax, and watch the countryside go by

还有酒吧和休息室，乘客们可以在那里放松身心，欣赏沿途的乡村风光。