024 本·冈恩的小船

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I awoke and found myself still tossing in the sea

我醒来，发现自己仍在海上漂荡。

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The sun was rising behind Spyglass Hill, and from my perspective, I could see one side of the hill descending into the sea

太阳正从望远镜山后升起，从我的位置看，山的一侧直落入海。

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This side of Spyglass was bare, with cliffs about fifty feet high and fallen rock spilling into the ocean at its base

望远镜山的这一面光秃秃的，峭壁高约五十英尺，崩塌的岩石散落到山脚的海里。

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I was about a quarter of a mile out at sea and my first thought was to paddle in, but I soon gave up that idea

我离岸大约四分之一英里，最初想划水靠岸，但很快放弃了这个念头。

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" Just look at those huge waves crashing on the rocks," I said to myself

“看看那些拍打在礁石上的巨浪，”我自言自语道。

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" I'll be dashed to pieces. Even if I could make it through the waves, I'd die trying to climb the cliffs."

“我肯定会被撞得粉身碎骨。就算能穿过海浪，攀爬悬崖也会要了我的命。”

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In addition to the waves and the rocks, there were strange monsters crawling together in large groups on the bigger, flatter rocks

除了海浪和礁石，在那些更大更平的石头上，还有一群群奇怪的怪物在爬行。

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They looked like giant soft snails, and when they roared, the rocky cliffs echoed. Some dove into the sea with loud splashes

它们看起来像巨大的软蜗牛，吼叫时，石崖发出回声。有些噗通一声跳入海中。

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I've since discovered they were harmless sea lions, but they were another reason I didn't want to land on that shore

后来我才知道它们是无害的海狮，但这也是我不想在那片海岸上岸的另一个原因。

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" I'd rather starve at sea," I thought

“我宁愿在海上挨饿，”我想。

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I remembered that the map indicated that the Cape of the Woods was south of my position

我想起地图上标示，林地角就在我所在位置的南边。

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The cape had a long stretch of yellow sand, and I felt I'd have a better chance landing there

那个海角有一片长长的黄沙滩，我觉得在那上岸的机会更大。

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The smooth, blue swells of the sea rose and fell, and lucky for me, my little boat rode them well

平静的蓝色海浪起伏不定，幸好我的小船能很好地乘浪而行。

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I lay still at the bottom of the boat and peered up at the big, blue waves rising close by

我一动不动地躺在船底，仰望着近处高高涌起的蓝色巨浪。

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" Thank God for Ben Gunn's little boat," I thought

“感谢上帝有本·冈恩的这艘小船。”我心想。

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I sat up and tried to paddle a little

我坐起身，试着稍微划了划水。

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Immediately, the movement made the boat unsteady, and it ran straight down a steep slope of water, striking the next wave nose first

这个动作立刻让小船摇晃起来，它径直冲下一个陡峭的水坡，船头猛地撞上了下一个浪头。

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Drenched and terrified, I quickly lay back down again

我浑身湿透，惊恐万分，赶紧又躺了回去。

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" I'll never reach land!" I cried, frightened

“我永远也到不了陆地了！”我害怕地大叫。

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But the boat instantly righted itself among the surging waves

但小船在汹涌的波浪中立刻就自行回正了。

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" I mustn't panic," I told myself." If I don't disturb the boat's balance, I can paddle over one side in between swells."

“我不能慌张，”我自言自语，“只要不破坏船的平衡，我就能趁着浪涌的间隙，从一侧划水。”

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It was slow and tiring work, but I made progress

虽然动作缓慢又累人，但我确实在前进。

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Even though I was still too far out from Cape of the Woods to land, I knew I'd surely hit the beach at some point

尽管离林地角还太远，没法登陆，但我知道，我迟早会到岸边的。

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But I was tortured by thirst. The harsh sun on my body and the sea salt on my lips made my throat burn and my brain ache

可是口渴折磨着我。烈日烤着我的身体，嘴唇沾着海盐，喉咙火烧火燎，头也跟着痛了起来。

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The trees on the beach looked so close, and I felt sick with longing

海滩上的树看起来那么近，我渴望得心里难受。

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Then suddenly I saw a familiar sight

就在这时，我忽然看到了一个熟悉的景象。

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Not half a mile away, the Hispaniola was sailing north

不到半英里之外，伊斯帕尼奥拉号正往北驶去。

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" I don't care if they capture me," I thought." I need water."

“就算他们抓住我也无所谓，”我心想，“我需要水。”

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The Hispaniola's beautiful, white canvas sails shone like silver in the sun

伊斯帕尼奥拉号那漂亮的白色帆布，在阳光下银光闪闪，

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and I guessed that the men on board were sailing around the island and back to the anchorage. But soon, the ship turned westward

我猜想船上的人正绕岛航行，准备返回锚地。可没过多久，船头却转向了西面。

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" They see me," I thought." They're turning around to pick me up."

“他们看见我了，”我想。“他们要掉头来接我了。”

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But then the Hispaniola's sails suddenly lost the wind, and the ship stood there, helpless

可紧接着，伊斯帕尼奥拉号的帆突然失去了风，船便无助地停在那里。

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" Stupid fellows," I said." They're still drunk."

“愚蠢的家伙们，”我说。“他们还是醉醺醺的。”

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A breeze came up and the sails gradually filled again; the Hispaniola sailed swiftly for a minute, and then once more lost the wind

一阵微风拂来，帆又渐渐鼓了起来；伊斯帕尼奥拉号快速航行了片刻，然后又失去了风。

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This happene again and again, to and fro, up and down, north, south, east, and west, as the Hispaniola's sails flapped idly

这情形反复上演，船就这样来来去去、上下颠簸、东飘西荡，伊斯帕尼奥拉号的帆懒洋洋地拍打着。

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" Nobody's steering!" I realized." If I can board the ship, I can return it to the captain

“没人掌舵了！”我意识到。“要是我能登上船，我就能把它交还给船长。

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And there's drinking water on board! I can taste it already."

而且船上还有饮用水！我仿佛已经尝到它的滋味了。”

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The thought of a cool drink motivated me to try to reach the ship, so I sat up and started paddling

一想到这里有清凉的水喝，我就有了动力去靠近大船，于是我坐起身来，开始划水。

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I had to stop and bail water out of the boat occasionally

我不得不偶尔停下来，把船里的水舀出去，

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but I swiftly learned to glide through the waves, with only occasional blasts of water and foam hitting me in the face

但我很快就学会了在波浪间滑行，只是偶尔会有些水花和泡沫溅到我脸上。

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I quickly neared the Hispaniola and could see that even though the ship was jerking back and forth, no one appeared upon her decks

我迅速靠近伊斯帕尼奥拉号，能看到尽管船在剧烈地前后摇晃，甲板上却空无一人。

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" She must be deserted," I thought." If not, the men are lying drunk below

“这艘船一定是被遗弃了，”我想。“如果不是的话，那帮人肯定喝醉倒在下边了。

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When I get on board, I'll lock them in the cabin."

等我一上船，就把他们锁在船舱里。”

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At last, the wind died down, and the Hispaniola revolved slowly in the current

最后，风平息了，伊斯帕尼奥拉号在水流中慢慢打着转。

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The stern cabin window was still open, and the lamp over the table was still burning

船尾的舱窗仍然敞开着，桌子上方的灯还亮着。

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The mainsail drooped like a limp rag

主帆像块破布一样耷拉着。

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" Finally the ship has stopped," I said to myself, relieved." Now I can board her."

“船终于停了，”我松了一口气，对自己说。“现在我可以上去了。”

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But one second later, the wind started up again, and the next thing I knew, the Hispaniola was sailing straight toward me!

可一秒钟之后，风又刮了起来，我刚反应过来，伊斯帕尼奥拉号就直直地朝我冲了过来！

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" I'll be crushed!" I cried out." Help me!"

“我要被撞碎了！”我大声喊道。“救命！”

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No one answered; no one was there, so I closed my eyes and waited for death

无人应答；那儿一个人也没有，于是我闭上眼睛，等待死亡降临。

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Miraculously, at the last moment, the ship suddenly turned a few feet to the right from its lethal course;

奇迹般地，在最后一刻，船突然从那致命的航道上向右偏了几英尺；

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this movement brought the huge vessel right up next to me

这一动使得这艘巨大的船正好停在了我旁边。

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The Hispaniola looked immensely tall from my low position in Ben Gunn's boat

从本·刚恩的小船上，在我这个低矮的位置望去，伊斯帕尼奥拉号显得无比高大。

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But within moments, a huge swell rose up underneath me, and the ship's bowsprit was right over my head

但没过一会儿，一个巨大的浪涌从下方把我托了起来，船首的斜桅正好在我头顶上方。

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Without thinking, I leaped. I grabbed onto the long pole sticking out from the front of the ship with one hand and wedged my foot between two ropes

我不假思索地跳了起来。我一只手抓住船头伸出的那根长杆，一只脚卡在了两条绳索之间。

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As I clung there, panting, a dull and sickening thud told me that the ship had struck and crushed Ben Gunn's boat

我攀在那里，喘着粗气，一声沉闷又令人难受的撞击声告诉我，大船撞上了本·刚恩的小船，把它撞碎了。

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I was saved, but now I had no way to get off the Hispaniola

我得救了，可现在却没办法离开伊斯帕尼奥拉号了。