020 西尔弗的谈判

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Sure enough, two men stood outside the stockade

果然，栅栏外站着两个人。

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One waved a white cloth, and the other, waiting calmly, was Long John

一个人挥舞着白布，另一个人平静地等待着，那是高个约翰。

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It was still quite early in the morning and bone-chillingly cold;

清晨，天还早，寒冷彻骨；

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Long John and his companion stood knee-deep in a low, white fog

高个约翰和他的同伴站在齐膝深的白色薄雾中。

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The island seemed damp and feverish, a most unhealthy place

这座岛显得潮湿又令人不安，是个极不健康的地方。

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" Keep indoors with your muskets, men," said Captain Smollett

“大家待在屋里，拿好火枪，”斯莫利特船长说。

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" It may be a trick." Then the captain yelled to the pirates," Who goes there? Speak or we'll fire!"

“这可能是个圈套。”然后船长对海盗们喊道：“谁在那儿？说话，否则我们就开枪了！”

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" Flag of truce," Silver cried

“休战旗，”西尔弗喊道。

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The other man shouted," Captain Silver is here, sir, to make peace."

另一个人喊道：“西尔弗船长在此，先生，来议和的。”

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" Captain Silver? Who's he?" roared Smollett

“西尔弗船长？他是谁？”斯莫利特咆哮道。

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Then he added to himself," Captain, is it? He's given himself a promotion!"

然后他自言自语道：“船长，是吗？他给自己升职了！”

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" It's me, sir," Long John called out

“是我，先生，”高个约翰喊道。

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" These lads chose me to be their captain, after you deserted your crew, sir."

“这些小伙子们选我当他们的船长，在您抛弃了您的船员之后，先生。”

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He emphasized the word " deserted."

他强调了“抛弃”这个词。

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" We want to discuss our differences with you," Silver went on

“我们想和您谈谈我们之间的分歧，”西尔弗继续说道。

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" All I ask, Captain Smollett, is your word that I'll be safe inside this stockade

“斯莫利特船长，我只求您保证，我在这栅栏里会安全，

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and that you'll give me one minute to get out of range before a gun is fired."

并且在我离开射程之前，给我一分钟时间，不要开枪。”

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" If you wish to talk to me, you can come in," Smollett said

“如果你想和我谈，你可以进来，”斯莫利特说。

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" I give you my word that if there's any treachery, it'll be from you, not me."

“我向你保证，如果有任何背叛，那一定是来自你，而不是我。”

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" That's good enough, Captain," Long John said cheerily." Your word is enough."

“这足够了，船长，”高个约翰高兴地说，“有您的保证就足够了。”

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Silver walked to the stockade, threw his crutch over, got a leg up from his companion

西尔弗走到栅栏前，把他的拐杖扔过去，同伴托了他一把，

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and with great vigor and skill, climbed over the fence and dropped safely to the other side

然后以极大的劲头和技巧翻过围栏，安全地落在另一边。

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He had trouble getting up the hill, however

然而，上山坡时他遇到了困难。

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The tree stumps and the soft sand made him and his crutch as helpless as a ship out of water

树桩和松软的沙子让他和他的拐杖就像离了水的船一样无助。

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But he stuck to it and arrived, dressed in his best blue coat with a fine laced hat on his head, at last before the captain

但他坚持不懈，终于来到船长面前，身穿他最好的蓝色外套，头戴一顶精美的镶边帽。

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I was so fascinated by the meeting that I left my place at the musket hole and stood behind the captain

这次会面让我看得入迷，于是我离开火枪射击孔的位置，站到了船长身后。

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" Have a seat," said Captain Smollett, motioning to the sandy ground

“坐下吧，”斯莫利特船长指着沙地说道。

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" Can't we go inside, Captain?" pleaded Long John." It's too cold to sit outside."

“我们不能进去吗，船长？”高个约翰恳求道，“外面太冷，没法坐。”

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" It's your own doing," the captain said

“这是你自找的，”船长说。

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" If you had stayed an honest man, you'd be warming yourself in the ship's galley as my cook

“要是你做个诚实的人，现在就能在船上的厨房里当我的厨子，暖暖和和的。

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But you are Captain Silver now, a common mutineer and pirate, so you can go hang!"

但你现在是西尔弗船长，一个卑劣的叛变者和海盗，所以你去上绞架吧！"

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" Well, you'll have to help me up again, that's all," said Silver as he sat down on the sand

"好啦，你还是得再扶我起来，仅此而已。"西尔弗说着，在沙滩上坐了下来。

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" If you have anything to say, you'd better say it," the captain replied, sitting down across from him

"你要有什么话，最好现在就说。"船长回答着，在他对面坐了下来。

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" Well now, that was quite a fight last night, Captain Smollett," Silver replied

"嗯，斯莫利特船长，昨晚那一仗打得可真够激烈的。"西尔弗答道。

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" I don't deny it. That's why I'm here to make peace

"我不否认。这就是我来这儿讲和的原因。

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You thrashed my men pretty good — even killed one of us

你把我的人狠揍了一顿——甚至杀了我们一个人。

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But hear me, Captain — you won't catch us twice, by thunder!

但是听我说，船长——对天发誓，你们不会有第二次得手的机会了！

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Maybe you think we were all drunk

也许你以为我们都喝醉了酒。

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But I wasn't — I was sober, just very tired

但我没有——我当时很清醒，只是累极了。

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If I'd awakened a second sooner, I'd have pounded you."

我要是早一秒钟醒过来，准把你们揍扁了。"

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" Well?" Smollett said coolly

“怎么？”斯莫利特冷冷地说。

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Captain Smollett didn't know what Silver was talking about, but you'd never have guessed it from his tone

斯莫利特船长并不知道西尔弗在说什么，但从他的语气里可一点都听不出来。

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I had a good inkling, though, as to what Long John was describing

不过，我却隐约猜到了高个约翰在描述什么。

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Ben Gunn must have sneaked up on the pirates while they all lay drunk on the beach around their fire

一定是本·冈恩趁海盗们醉醺醺地倒在沙滩篝火旁时，悄悄摸过去了。

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I smiled and thought," Now we have one less pirate to deal with, thanks to my new friend."

我笑了，心想：“多亏了我的新朋友，现在我们少了一个要对付的海盗了。”

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" We want that treasure, and we will have it!" exclaimed Silver." You have the map, don't you?"

“我们要那笔宝藏，也非得到不可！”西尔弗喊道。“地图在你手上，是不是？”

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" Maybe," the captain replied

“也许吧。”船长回答。

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" Oh, you have it. I know that," said Long John

“哦，你当然有了。这我可清楚。”高个约翰说。

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" We just want the map. I never meant to do you any harm — "

“我们只想要地图。我从来没想过要害你们——”

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" We know what you meant to do," Captain Smollett interrupted

“你想干什么，我们清楚得很。”斯莫利特船长打断了他。

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" Give us the treasure map," demanded Silver," and stop shooting my men and smashing their heads in while they sleep

“把藏宝图交出来，”西尔弗要求道，“也别再趁我的人睡觉时开枪打他们、砸烂他们的脑袋了。

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Once we have the treasure, I promise to drop you ashore somewhere safe. Or you can stay here

我们一拿到财宝，我保证把你们送到一个安全的地方上岸。或者你们也可以留在这儿。

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We'll evenly divide the provisions we have, and I promise to send the first ship I see to pick you up. You couldn't get a better deal."

我们会把现有的物资平分，而且我保证，一见到有船经过，就派它来接你们。没有比这更划算的交易了。”

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Captain Smollett rose." Is that all?" he said

斯莫利特船长站起身来。“就这些吗？”他说。

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" Refuse my offer," Silver answered," and all you'll see from me is musket fire."

“要是拒绝我的提议，”西尔弗答道，“那你们就等着挨枪子儿吧。”

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" Very good," the captain said." Here's my counteroffer

“很好，”船长说，“那我也有个提议。

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You all come here one by one, unarmed. I'll put you in chains and take you to England for a fair trial

你们所有人，一个一个空手到我这儿来。我会把你们用铁链锁起来，带回英国去，接受公正的审判。

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Refuse my offer, and I'll see you all at the bottom of the sea

要是拒绝我的提议，那你们就等着下海喂鱼吧。

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You can't find the treasure. You can't sail the ship — not a man among you knows how to navigate that ship

你们找不到财宝。也开不走那条船——你们中间没一个人懂得怎么驾驶它。

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You can't fight us — Gray, there, got away from five of you

你们也打不过我们——那边那位格雷，就从你们五个人手里逃掉了。

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Your ship is useless, Mr. Silver, because it's anchored on a windless shore

你的船是废物，西尔弗先生，因为它停在一个无风的海岸，根本动不了。

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And in the name of heaven, I'll put a bullet in your back when I meet you again. Now go

而且，老天作证，下次再见到你，我一定朝你后背打上一枪。现在，走吧。

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Get out of here, and make it quick."

离开这儿，快点儿。”

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Silver's eyes bulged with wrath." Help me up!" he shouted

西尔弗气得眼睛都鼓了出来。“扶我起来！”他喊道。

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" No," the captain calmly replied

“不，”船长平静地回答。

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" Who'll give me a hand up?" he roared

“谁来拉我一把？”他咆哮道。

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Not one of us moved. Growling foul curses, Long John crawled along the sand to the porch and hoisted himself up on his crutch

我们没一个人动弹。高个儿约翰嘴里不干不净地咒骂着，顺着沙地爬到门廊边，拄着拐杖把自己撑了起来。

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Then he spat into the spring

然后，他朝泉水里啐了一口。

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" That's what I think of you," he cried

“我就这么看待你们，”他嚷道。

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" I'll smash this house like a cask of rum. Laugh, by thunder, laugh!

“我非把这屋子砸个稀巴烂不可，就像砸烂朗姆酒桶一样。笑吧，该死的，笑吧！

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Those of you that die will be the lucky ones."

你们中间死得早的，反而更有福气。”

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He stumbled off, cursing, and then tried four or five times to get over the stockade fence

他跌跌撞撞地离开，嘴里还在咒骂，然后试着想翻过栅栏围墙，一连试了四五次都过不去。

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The man with the flag of truce finally helped him, and they disappeared among the trees

最后，还是那个举着休战旗的人帮了他，他们俩一起消失在了树林里。