005 苏伊士运河

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Phileas Fogg and his eighty-day adventure were soon overshadowed by other events

菲利亚斯·福克和他八十天环游世界的冒险，很快就被其他事件盖过了风头。

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A report appeared describing the " gentleman " robber who had stolen the fifty-five-thousand pounds

一篇报道出现了，描述了那个偷走五万五千英镑的"绅士"劫匪，

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and the newspapers were caught up once again with the details of the robbery

报纸再次铺天盖地地报道这次劫案的细节。

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The police were looking for suspects all over Europe

警方正在全欧洲寻找嫌疑人。

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One agent in the vast manhunt was a short, slightly built man with a nervous, intelligent face and bright eyes

在这场大规模搜捕行动中，有一名探员，他个子矮小、身材瘦削，脸上带着紧张而聪慧的神情，眼睛炯炯有神。

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Detective Fix had been sent to Suez to watch every person who arrived there

侦探菲克斯被派到苏伊士，监视每一个抵达这里的人。

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His instructions were to investigate any suspicious characters and certainly anyone who resembled the thief

他接到的指令是调查任何可疑人物，尤其是任何与那个劫匪相像的人。

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Fix stood on the dock, looking out at the water

菲克斯站在码头上，望着水面。

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His eyebrows twitched nonstop, which was always a sign of his impatience

他的眉毛不停地抽动，这向来是他不耐烦的标志。

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" Excuse me," Fix called to a passing sailor

"打扰一下，"菲克斯向一个路过的水手喊道。

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" Can you tell me if the Mongolia is expected on time?"

“请问，蒙古号会准时到达吗？”

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" It's a very punctual ship, it is," replied the sailor

“它是一艘非常准时的船，的确是这样。”水手回答。

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" It has won awards for its speed."

“它还因为速度快得过奖呢。”

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Fix felt that he had a good sense for spotting criminals

菲克斯觉得自己很擅长认出罪犯。

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He had arrested plenty in his time

他那时已经逮捕过不少人了。

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If the thief were on board the Mongolia, he wouldn't sneak past Fix

如果那个贼在蒙古号上，他别想从菲克斯眼皮底下溜走。

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" What a magnificent robbery it was," Fix thought

“多么惊人的抢劫案啊，”菲克斯想。

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" Fifty-five-thousand pounds! And by a man who resembles an honest gentleman

“五万五千英镑！竟然是一个看起来像正人君子的男人干的。

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It's extraordinary! Thieves are getting to be bold nowadays

太不寻常了！如今的小偷胆子越来越大了。

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But then those fellows never have rascally faces, or they would be arrested immediately

不过那些家伙从来不长一副无赖相，否则他们立刻就会被抓了。

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No, I'm sure this thief looks honest, and I'm going to find him."

不，我肯定这个贼看起来挺老实的，我一定会找到他。

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The Mongolia was stopping in Suez for only a few hours to refuel, so Fix did not have a lot of time to spot his man

蒙古号在苏伊士只停留几个小时补充燃料，所以菲克斯没有太多时间认出他要找的人。

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Fix took his position, and when the ship arrived and the passengers disembarked, he carefully examined every face that passed

菲克斯就位后，当船抵达、乘客下船时，他仔细打量每一张经过的面孔。

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One of the passengers vigorously pushed his way through the crowd and came right up to Fix

一位乘客使劲从人群中挤过来，径直走到菲克斯面前。

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The stranger held out a passport, explaining that he wished to have it stamped, and asked directions to the British consulate

那个陌生人递出一本护照，解释说他希望给护照盖章，并询问去英国领事馆的路。

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Fix instinctively took the passport and read the description of its owner

菲克斯本能地接过护照，读了护照持有人的外貌描述。

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His eyebrows lifted in surprise. The description perfectly matched the bank thief

他惊讶地扬起眉毛。那描述与银行劫匪完全吻合。

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" Is this your passport?" asked Fix

“这是你的护照吗？”菲克斯问。

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The stranger was Passepartout, and the passport in his hand belonged to Phileas Fogg

这个陌生人是路路通，他手里的护照是斐利亚·福克的。

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" No, it's my master's," replied Passepartout

“不，这是我主人的。”路路通回答。

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" And where is your master now?" asked Fix

“那你的主人现在在哪里？”菲克斯问道。

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" He stayed onboard," said Passepartout

“他留在船上了。”路路通说。

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" He must go to the consul's office in person," said Fix

“他必须亲自去领事馆。”菲克斯说。

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" And where is the consulate? My master won't be pleased to be disturbed," replied Passepartout, frowning

“领事馆在哪里？我的主人可不喜欢被打扰。”路路通皱着眉头回答。

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" The consulate is not far. Have you or your master been to Suez before?" asked Fix, hoping for more information about the owner of the passport

“领事馆不远。你或你的主人以前来过苏伊士吗？”菲克斯问道，希望获得更多关于护照主人的信息。

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" I have not," said Passepartout." And I do not expect to see much of it

“我没有。”路路通说。“而且我也不指望能看多少风景。

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In fact, I expected my master to stop in Paris to see the sights

其实，我还盼着主人会在巴黎停留观光呢。

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But all I saw of that city was seen as we rushed from one train station to another."

可我看到的那个城市，不过是匆匆从一个火车站赶到另一个火车站时瞥见的。”

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" You are in a great hurry then?" asked Fix, growing more curious

“那么你们很赶时间？”菲克斯问道，越发好奇了。

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" I am not, but my master is," said Passepartout

“我不赶，是我的主人赶。”路路通说。

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" By the way, I must buy some shirts and shoes

“对了，我得去买几件衬衫和鞋子。

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We were in such a rush, we left with only a carpetbag."

我们走得太匆忙，只带了一个旅行袋。”

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" But where is your master going?" asked Fix

“不过你家主人要去哪儿？”菲克斯问。

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" He is going around the world in eighty days," said Passepartout

“他要在八十天内环游世界，”路路通说。

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" He says it's a wager, but between you and me, I don't believe a word of it!

“他说这是个赌局，但跟你说实话，我一个字都不信！

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I think he has another reason for the trip."

我觉得他这趟旅行另有原因。”

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" Ah! Mr. Fogg is a character, is he? Is he rich?" asked Fix as his eyes lit up

“啊！福克先生是位人物，是吗？他很有钱吗？”菲克斯问道，眼睛亮了起来。

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" No doubt," replied Passepartout." He is carrying an enormous sum in brand-new banknotes with him."

“那当然，”路路通回答，“他随身带了一大笔崭新的钞票呢。”

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" And have you known your master long?" asked Fix, his voice filled with excitement

“你认识你主人很久了吗？”菲克斯问道，声音里满是兴奋。

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" Why, no, I entered his service the same day we left London

“哎，不，我是在我们离开伦敦那天才开始服侍他的。

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I will fetch him now and bring him to the consulate," Passepartout said

“我现在就去接他，把他带到领事馆来。”路路通说。

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Passepartout's words had deeply intrigued the detective

路路通的话深深引起了侦探的兴趣。

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Mr. Fogg had departed hastily from London, quite soon after the robbery

福克先生在抢劫案发生后不久，便匆忙离开了伦敦。

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And the large sum of bank notes he carried was unusual, as was his peculiar eagerness to reach distant countries

他携带的那一大笔钞票很不寻常，他那种急于赶往遥远国度的迫切感也同样反常。

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All of it fit Fix's theory of the robber

这一切都符合菲克斯对劫匪的推测。

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Fix rapidly made his way to the British consulate

菲克斯迅速赶往英国领事馆。

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He was sure there would be a large reward for capturing such a bold criminal

他确信，抓住如此胆大包天的罪犯一定会有一大笔赏金。

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The detective burst into the consul's office and exclaimed," Consul, there's a thief on board the Mongolia

侦探冲进领事办公室，大声说道：“领事先生，‘蒙古号’上有个小偷。

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He will be here any moment. You must detain him!"

他随时会到，您必须扣住他！”

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The race against time was on! We still had a long way to go, but luckily the Suez Canal had opened in 1869

与时间赛跑的旅程开始了！我们还有很长的路要走，幸好苏伊士运河于1869年开通了。

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The Suez Canal was the fastest way to go from Europe to India and Asia

苏伊士运河是从欧洲前往印度和亚洲最快的路线。

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Before it was built, goods had to be unloaded from ships and carried overland

在它建成之前，货物必须从船上卸下，经陆路运输。

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Otherwise ships had to sail around all of Africa, and that was a rough and dangerous journey

否则，船只就得绕过整个非洲航行，那是一段艰险的旅途。

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I'm glad we didn't go that way!

真庆幸我们没有走那条路！

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The Suez Canal is located in Egypt and links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea

苏伊士运河位于埃及，连接地中海与红海。

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People think the ancient Egyptians first built a canal there nearly four-thousand years ago

人们认为古埃及人早在近四千年前就在那里开凿了第一条运河。

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Since then the canal has been destroyed, rebuilt, and destroyed again

自那以后，这条运河几经摧毁又重建，反复多次。

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Finally proper construction began in 1859, and the canal was completed in 1869

终于，正式的修建于1859年开始，运河在1869年竣工。

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It is 101 miles long and about 984 feet wide at its narrowest point

它长101英里，最窄处约984英尺宽。

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Over 1.5 million people were forced to work on the canal, mostly by hand

超过150万人被迫参与运河的修建，大部分都是手工劳作。

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Would you like to dig a canal by hand? I certainly wouldn't!

你想用手工挖一条运河吗？我肯定不想！