029 赌约赢家

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On December 17 the real bank robber was arrested

12月17日，真正的银行劫匪被逮捕。

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On that day London opinion changed for the second time since the wager had begun — this time in Mr. Fogg's favor

那一天，伦敦的舆论自打赌开始以来第二次改变——这次转为支持福克先生。

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The papers, which had presented him as a criminal, reported him an honorable gentleman again

曾把他描述为罪犯的报纸，再次报道他是一位可敬的绅士。

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They resumed their discussion about the wager, and once again, bets were placed

他们重新讨论起赌约，并再次押下赌注。

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December 17 was the seventy-sixth day of the eighty-day race

12月17日是八十天竞赛的第七十六天。

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Mr. Fogg's five friends at the Reform Club passed the remaining days in suspense

福克先生在改革俱乐部的五位朋友在悬念中度过了剩下的日子。

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During the time when everyone thought he was a thief, Mr. Fogg's friends had not expected him to return

在大家都以为他是小偷的时候，福克先生的朋友们并没有期待他回来。

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Now they realized the wager was still on. Where was Mr. Fogg?

现在他们意识到赌约仍然有效。福格先生在哪儿？

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No news had been received from him

没有收到他的任何消息。

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Was he dead? Had he given up? Was he continuing his journey?

他死了吗？他放弃了吗？还是在继续旅程？

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A huge crowd collected outside the Reform Club on the evening of Saturday, December 21

12月21日星期六晚上，改革俱乐部外聚集了一大群人。

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Traffic was interrupted, and arguments, discussions, and last-minute bets excited the crowd

交通受阻，争论、议论和最后一刻的赌注让人群激动不已。

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As the hour approached when Phileas Fogg was due, the excitement rose to its highest pitch

随着斐利亚·福克预期的时刻临近，激动情绪达到了最高点。

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The five friends waited in the great saloon of the club

五位朋友在俱乐部的大厅里等待着。

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When the clock indicated twenty minutes past eight, one member said," What time did the last train arrive from Liverpool?"

当钟指向八点二十分时，一位成员说：“从利物浦来的最后一班火车几点到？”

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" At twenty-three minutes past seven," another answered

“七点二十三分。”另一位回答。

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" Well, gentlemen, if Phileas Fogg had come on the 7:23 train, he would have gotten here by now

“嗯，先生们，如果斐利亚·福克坐了七点二十三分的火车，现在应该已经到了。

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We can, therefore, regard the bet as won."

因此，我们可以认为赌局赢了。”

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" Wait. Let us not be too hasty. Mr. Fogg is an eccentric man

“等等。我们别太心急。福克先生是个古怪的人。

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His punctuality is well known. He never arrives too soon or too late

他的守时是出了名的。他从不太早，也不太迟。

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I will not be surprised if he appears here at the last minute."

如果他最后一分钟出现在这里，我也不会惊讶。"

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Soon the hands on the clock pointed to twenty minutes to nine

很快，时钟的指针指向了八点四十分。

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" Five more minutes," someone noted

"还有五分钟。"有人提醒道。

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The five gentlemen looked at each other. Their anxiety was becoming intense

五位绅士面面相觑，他们的焦虑变得强烈起来。

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The clock advanced to eighteen minutes to nine

时钟走到了八点四十二分。

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Then to seventeen minutes to nine. They all fell silent

然后又到了八点四十三分。他们都陷入了沉默。

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Only the murmurs of the crowd outside could be heard

只能听到外面人群的低语声。

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" Sixteen minutes to nine," one of the gentlemen noted

"八点四十四分了。"一位绅士说道。

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One more minute and the wager would be won

再过一分钟，赌约就要赢了。

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At the fifty-fifth second, a loud cry was heard from the street, followed by applause and cheers

就在第五十五秒时，街上传来一声大喊，接着是掌声和欢呼声。

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The five men rose from their seats

那五个人从座位上站了起来。

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At the fifty-seventh second, the door of the saloon opened

就在第五十七秒的时候，大厅的门开了。

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Phileas Fogg stepped in, followed by an excited crowd that forced its way through the club doors

菲利亚斯·福克走了进来，身后跟着一群激动的人，他们强行挤过了俱乐部的大门。

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In his usual calm voice, Mr. Fogg said," Here I am, gentlemen."

福克先生用他一贯平静的声音说：“我来了，几位先生。”

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Yes, Phileas Fogg had won the bet. But how?

是的，菲利亚斯·福克赢了这场赌局。可他是怎么做到的呢？

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Well, as instructed, Passepartout had hurried to Reverend Wilson's house

嗯，按照吩咐，帕斯帕图匆忙赶到了威尔逊牧师的家。

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He was not at home, and Passepartout waited twenty minutes before the reverend strolled up to the door

他不在家，帕斯帕图等了二十分钟，才见到牧师慢悠悠地走到门口。

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They exchanged only a few words when Passepartout turned and ran as fast as he could!

他们只交谈了几句话，帕斯帕图就转身拼命地跑了起来！

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He leaped over vendors' carts, knocked over pedestrians, and in three minutes, was at Saville Row again

他跳过小贩的手推车，撞倒了行人，三分钟后就回到了萨维尔街。

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" What is the matter?" asked Mr. Fogg

“出什么事了？”福克先生问道。

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" My master... marriage... impossible..." Passepartout gasped

“我的主人……结婚……不可能……”帕斯帕图气喘吁吁地说。

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" Impossible?" asked Fogg

“不可能？”福克问道。

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" Impossible for tomorrow."

“明天不可能。”

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" Why?"

“为什么？”

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" Because tomorrow is not Monday!" cried Passepartout

“因为明天不是星期一！”帕斯帕图喊道。

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" Tomorrow is Sunday, and today is Saturday! We have made a mistake

“明天是星期天，今天是星期六！我们犯了个错误。

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There are only ten minutes left! You must go!"

只剩十分钟了！您必须走！”

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Passepartout then grabbed his master's collar and dragged him out of the house

然后帕斯帕图抓住主人的衣领，把他拽出了房子。

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Mr. Fogg jumped into a cab and promised the cabman a hundred pounds

福克先生跳进一辆出租马车，并许诺给车夫一百英镑。

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Ignoring the whistles of five traffic police and causing three accidents, the cabman delivered Fogg and his friends at the Reform Club

车夫无视五个交警的哨声，造成三起事故，把福克和他的朋友们送到了改革俱乐部。

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At a quarter before nine, Phileas Fogg had walked into the great saloon and won his wager!

差一刻九点，菲利亚斯·福克走进了华丽的大厅，赢得了赌约！

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But where had he miscalculated? The cause of the error was simple

但他算错在哪里呢？原因其实很简单。

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Phileas Fogg had been traveling constantly eastward

菲利亚斯·福克一直在向东旅行。

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In journeying eastward he had gone toward the sun

向东行进时，他是在迎着太阳走。

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Therefore, each day was shortened by four minutes for every degree of longitude he crossed

因此，他每跨过一个经度，一天就会缩短四分钟。

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The circumference of the earth is measured in 360 degrees

地球的周长是分为三百六十度的。

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Three hundred and sixty degrees multiplied by four is exactly 24 hours

三百六十度乘以四分钟，正好是二十四小时。

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Without realizing it Fogg had gained a day

不知不觉中，福克就多赚了一天。

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That evening Mr. Fogg, as tranquil as ever, said to Aouda," Is our marriage still agreeable to you?"

那天晚上，福克先生一如既往地平静，对艾娥达说：“我们的婚事你依然愿意吗？”

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" It is for me to ask that question," she said

“这个问题该由我来问，”她说。

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" You were ruined, but now you are rich again."

你曾经破产了，但现在你又富有了。

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" Pardon me, madam," said Fogg." But my fortune belongs to you

“请原谅我，夫人，”福格说，“但我的财产属于你。

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If you had not suggested our marriage, Passepartout would not have gone to the reverend's house — "

如果你没有提议我们结婚，帕斯帕图就不会去牧师家——”

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" Dear Mr. Fogg!" she stopped him

“亲爱的福格先生！”她打断了他。

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" Dear Aouda!" he replied with his whole heart

“亲爱的艾娥达！”他满心深情地回答道。

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Mr. Fogg and Aouda were married 48 hours later

福格先生和艾娥达在48小时后结婚了。

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Passepartout, glowing with pride, gave the bride away

帕斯帕图容光焕发，将新娘交给了新郎。

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Mr. Fogg had traveled around the world in eighty days

福格先生在八十天内环游了世界。

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He had employed every means of vehicle, from trains and steamers to elephants and sledges

他使用了各种交通工具，从火车、轮船到大象和雪橇。

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In the end he was no richer than when he set out. No richer?

最终，他并没有比出发时更富有。没有更富有吗？

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Perhaps, but he had gained a love that made him the happiest of men!

也许，但他收获了一份爱情，这使他成为最幸福的人！

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Would you not travel around the world for a chance at the same?

难道你不会为了这样的机会而环游世界吗？

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Hooray! Mr. Fogg won his wager! Thank goodness for those funny lines on maps — longitude and latitude

万岁！福格先生赢得了赌约！谢天谢地，多亏了地图上那些有趣的线——经度和纬度。

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On a map, time zones are marked by lines of longitude

在地图上，时区由经线标示。

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The lines divide the globe into sections, or time zones

这些线将地球划分为若干区域，即时区。

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Each section is one hour ahead of the section to its west and one hour behind the one to its east

每个区域比它西边的区域早一小时，比它东边的区域晚一小时。

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Look closely at the map. Can you see the lines that run across the globe east to west?

仔细看地图。你能看到那些从东到西横跨地球的线吗？

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They are called lines of latitude. Do you know the most famous line of latitude?

它们被称为纬线。你知道最著名的那条纬线吗？

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I'll give you a clue. It's very hot there. That's right–the equator!

我给你个提示。那里非常热。没错——赤道！

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The equator runs right around the middle of the earth

赤道正好环绕地球的中间一圈。

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Well, I must say good-bye to you now

好了，我现在必须跟你们说再见了。

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I hope you've enjoyed traveling with Mr. Fogg and me around the world — it's been quite an adventure, hasn't it?

我希望你们喜欢跟我和福格先生一起环游世界——这真是一次冒险，不是吗？