009 铁路终点

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The train from Bombay to Calcutta set out punctually at 8:00 p. m

从孟买开往加尔各答的火车准时在晚上八点出发了。

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Among the passengers, to Mr. Fogg's delight, was Sir Francis Cromarty, a fellow whist player from the Mongolia

令福格先生高兴的是，乘客中竟有在“蒙古号”上一起打惠斯特牌的牌友，弗朗西斯·克罗默蒂爵士。

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Sir Francis had made India his home and was returning after a trip to England

弗朗西斯爵士已在印度安家，此次是结束了英国之行，正在回程的路上。

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He asked to sit with Mr. Fogg, and they quickly fell into friendly conversation

他要求与福格先生同坐，两人很快就友好地交谈起来。

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Sir Francis had never seen Mr. Fogg take in the sights during the boat voyage, and he noticed that on the train his companion was no different

弗朗西斯爵士在乘船旅行时从未见福格先生欣赏过风景，他注意到在火车上，这位旅伴也依然如故。

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Phileas Fogg talked with Sir Francis, ignoring Passepartout

菲利亚斯·福格只顾着与弗朗西斯爵士交谈，没有理会路路通。

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He never looked out the window and didn't comment on the scenery at all

他从不往窗外看，对风景也绝口不提。

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" Does the man have any sense of the beauties of nature?" he wondered

“这人究竟有没有感受自然之美的能力？”他暗自思忖。

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On the Mongolia Mr. Fogg had explained to Sir Francis the reason for his trip around the world

在“蒙古号”上，福格先生曾向弗朗西斯爵士解释过他环游世界的原因。

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Sir Francis thought the extravagant bet was a pointless eccentricity." It lacks common sense!" he thought

弗朗西斯爵士觉得这场豪赌毫无意义，只是种怪癖。“这太没常识了！”他想。

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" The way this strange gentleman is going on, he will leave this world without having done anything good for himself or for anyone else."

照这位古怪的绅士这样下去，他离世时将既没为自己也没为别人做过任何好事。

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He watched Mr. Fogg enter their departure from Bombay in his travel journal

他看见福格先生在他的旅行日记里记录了他们从孟买的出发。

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" Some years ago, Mr. Fogg," said Sir Francis," you would have met a delay at this point, which probably would have lost you your wager."

"福格先生，" 弗朗西斯爵士说，"几年前，您走到这儿会遇到一次延误，那很可能就让您输了赌注。"

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" How so, Sir Francis?" asked Mr. Fogg

"怎么会呢，弗朗西斯爵士？" 福格先生问。

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" The railway stopped at the base of these mountains, which the passengers were obliged to cross in hand-carried carts, called palanquins

铁路以前就停在这些山脚下，旅客们必须坐一种手抬的轿子，叫轿子，翻过去。

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Then they would board another train in Kandallah, on the other side."

然后在另一侧的坎达拉再坐上另一列火车。

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" Such a delay would not have thrown off my plans in the least," replied Mr. Fogg

"这种延误根本不会打乱我的计划，" 福格先生答道。

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" I have foreseen the likelihood of certain obstacles."

我已经预见到了某些障碍的可能性。

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" But, Mr. Fogg," continued Sir Francis," you do run the risk of having some difficulty about your servant's adventure at the pagoda."

"但是，福格先生，" 弗朗西斯爵士又说，"关于您仆人在宝塔的冒险，您确实冒着惹上麻烦的危险。"

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Passepartout, his feet wrapped in a blanket, was sound asleep, with no idea that the men were talking about him

帕斯帕图双脚裹在毯子里，睡得很沉，全然不知这两位先生在谈论他。

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" The government is very severe about that kind of offense

政府对这类违法行为非常严厉。

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It takes particular care that the religious customs of the Indians are respected. If your servant were caught..."

它特别注重尊重印度人的宗教习俗。如果你的仆人被抓到……

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" Very well, Sir Francis," replied Mr. Fogg

“很好，弗朗西斯爵士，”福格先生答道。

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" If Passepartout had been caught, he would have been condemned and punished, and then he would have quietly returned to Europe

“就算路路通被抓，他会被判刑受罚，然后安安稳稳地回到欧洲。

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It wouldn't have stopped me from completing my journey, nor would it have delayed me in the least!"

这绝不会妨碍我完成旅程，更不会让我有片刻耽搁！”

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After this exchange the men fell silent

这番交谈之后，两人都沉默了。

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During the night the train left the mountains behind

夜间，火车将群山甩在了身后。

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Passepartout woke the next morning, and when he looked out his window, he saw the splendor of the great Indian subcontinent

第二天清晨，路路通醒来，望向窗外，看到了辽阔印度次大陆的壮丽景色。

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The train passed cotton, coffee, nutmeg, clove, and pepper plantations

火车穿过棉花、咖啡、豆蔻、丁香和胡椒种植园。

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The fertile land was watered by many rivers and streams

肥沃的土地上，无数河流溪水缓缓流淌。

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He saw picturesque low houses and marvelous temples surrounded by groves of palm trees

他看到了如画般美丽的低矮房屋，以及被棕榈树林环绕的奇妙庙宇。

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Further on, the train entered a vast jungle that extended to the horizon

再往前，火车驶入了一片广阔无垠、延伸到地平线的丛林。

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The jungle was inhabited by snakes and tigers, which fled at the noise of the train

丛林里栖息着蛇和老虎，它们一听到火车的噪音便纷纷逃窜。

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Elephants with pensive eyes gazed at the train as it passed

大象们睁着若有所思的眼睛，凝视着火车驶过。

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At half past 12, the train stopped at Burhampoor, where Passepartout was able to purchase some Indian slippers ornamented with false pearls

十二点半，火车在布尔汉普尔停下，路路通在那儿买到一双装饰着假珍珠的印度拖鞋。

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Back on the train, the sights from the car window entranced Passepartout

回到火车上，车窗外的景色让路路通陶醉不已。

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His old vagabond nature was coming back to him, and he recalled all the fantastic ideas of his youth

他昔日的流浪天性又回来了，他回忆起年轻时所有的奇思妙想。

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He monitored the train's progress anxiously, getting impatient whenever it slowed or paused

他焦急地留意着火车的行进，每当火车减速或暂停，他就会变得不耐烦。

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At eight o'clock the train stopped in the middle of a clearing where there were several huts and workmen's cabins

八点钟时，火车停在一片空地中央，那里有几间小屋和工人们的木棚。

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The conductor passed through the cars and shouted," Passengers will get out here!"

列车长穿过车厢，喊道："各位旅客，请在此下车！"

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Phileas Fogg looked at Sir Francis for an explanation, but Sir Francis had no idea what was going on

菲利斯·福格看向弗朗西斯爵士，想听他怎么说，可弗朗西斯爵士也一头雾水。

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Passepartout, also surprised, rushed out of the car to see what the problem was

路路通也吃了一惊，冲下车去看出了什么岔子。

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He speedily returned, crying," Monsieur, no more railway! No more railway!"

他很快跑回来，喊道：“先生，没铁路了！没铁路了！”

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" What do you mean?" asked Sir Francis

“你这话什么意思？”弗朗西斯爵士问道。

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" I mean to say that the train isn't going on," said Passepartout, breathless

“我意思是，火车不走啦。”路路通气喘吁吁地说。

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Sir Francis immediately stepped out and, with Mr. Fogg following calmly behind, walked over to the conductor

弗朗西斯爵士立刻下车，福格先生不慌不忙跟在后面，一起来到列车员跟前。

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" Where are we?" asked Sir Francis

“我们这是在哪儿？”弗朗西斯爵士问道。

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" At the village of Kholby," replied the conductor

“在科尔比村。”列车员答道。

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" Do we stop here?" asked Sir Francis

“我们就停这儿了？”弗朗西斯爵士问道。

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" Certainly," said the conductor." The railway isn't finished."

“没错，”列车员说，“这铁路还没修完。”

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" What! Not finished?" cried Sir Francis

“什么！没修完？”弗朗西斯爵士嚷嚷起来。

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" There are still fifty miles of track to be laid from here to Allahabad," said the conductor

“从这儿到阿拉哈巴德，还有五十英里的铁轨没铺。”列车员说。

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" But you sell tickets from Bombay to Calcutta," said Sir Francis with exasperation

“可你们卖的是孟买到加尔各答的票啊。”弗朗西斯爵士又气又急地说。

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" Yes," said the conductor." But the passengers know they must find their own transport from Kholby to Allahabad."

“是没错，”列车员说，“不过乘客们都知道，从科尔比到阿拉哈巴德得自己想办法换乘。”

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Sir Francis was furious. Passepartout was angry enough to knock the conductor down

弗朗西斯爵士暴跳如雷。路路通气恼得很，恨不得把那列车员揍趴下。

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They both turned to Mr. Fogg, who regarded them as calmly as ever

两人转头看向福格先生，福格先生呢，一如既往地平静。

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As I sat on that train from Bombay to Calcutta, I never stopped looking out the window, except to sleep — ha — ha!

我坐在从孟买到加尔各答的那列火车上，除了睡觉，一直没停下往窗外望——呵呵！

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India is such a lush green country, and I saw so many plantations growing all sorts of crops

印度是草木葱茏的好地方，我看见好多种植园，种满各种各样的庄稼。

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By colonizing India and setting up railways, the British have been able to turn India into a center of commercial agriculture

英国人通过把印度变成殖民地、铺下铁路，将印度转化成了商业性农业的中心。

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The three most important crops in India are coffee, indigo, and tea

印度最重要的三种农产品，是咖啡、靛蓝，以及茶叶。

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Tea is especially important. There are over three-hundred tea plantations in India!

茶叶尤其要紧，印度有三百多座茶园！

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They produce three-thousand tons of the stuff!

那东西他们能产三千吨！

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It's a shame though. Despite all that rich, fertile land and all those crops, many Indians are starving to death

可也真够遗憾的，有这么丰饶肥沃的土地，这么多庄稼，许许多多印度人却在活活挨饿。

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The crops are exported by Great Britain and sold overseas for profit

这些庄稼被大不列颠运出去，卖到海外牟利。