028 深入敌营

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The glare of the torch showed me that the pirates had possession of the house and provisions

火把的光亮让我明白，海盗们占据了房子和补给品。

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There were six of them, so these men were all that was left of the mutineers

他们有六个人，看来剩下的叛变者都在这里了。

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Most of them were standing, sleepy and confused

大多数人站着，睡眼惺忪，一脸困惑。

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One was lying on the floor, deadly pale with a bloodstained bandage around his head

有个人躺在地板上，面如死灰，头上缠着带血的绷带。

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The parrot sat on Long John's shoulder

鹦鹉蹲在高个约翰的肩膀上。

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" Jim Hawkins, shiver my timbers!" exclaimed Long John." Dropped in to see me, eh?"

“吉姆·霍金斯，真是活见鬼！”高个约翰喊道。“顺道来看我了，嗯？”

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I stood looking at them, my back against the wall, and I was certain my friends were dead

我背贴着墙站定，望着他们，确信朋友们都已遇害。

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My heart ached because I hadn't been there to die with them

我的心一阵绞痛，因为我没能和他们一起战死。

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Long John Silver lit his pipe." Now, Jim, I've always liked you

高个约翰·西尔弗点燃烟斗。“听着，吉姆，我一直很喜欢你。

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You remind me of myself when I was young

你让我想起年轻时的自己。

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I always hoped you'd join me and my men, and now, I think you must

我一直都希望你能加入我和我的人，现在嘛，我看你别无选择了。

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The captain doesn't want to see you again, and I heard the doctor call you an ' ungrateful scamp.'

船长不想再见到你了，我还听到大夫骂你是个"不懂感恩的小鬼"。

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So you can't go back to your friends."

所以你回不去你的朋友们那边了。"

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" My friends are still alive!" I thought joyfully

"我的朋友们都还活着！"我高兴地想。

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" Your fate is in our hands," continued Long John," but I never threaten

"你的命运掌握在我们手里，"朗·约翰继续说道，"不过我从不威胁人。

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If you like our company, you'll join. If you don't, Jim, why, you're free to answer no."

你要是喜欢跟我们在一起，你就加入。要是不喜欢呢，吉姆，喏，你尽管说'不'，随你的便。"

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" Well," I said, growing a bit bolder," if I'm to choose, I have a right to know where my friends are."

"好吧，"我说，胆子也壮了一点，"如果真要我来选，那我总有权知道我的朋友们在哪儿吧。"

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" Yesterday morning," said Long John," Dr. Livesey came to me with a flag of truce

"昨天早上，"朗·约翰说，"利夫西大夫打着休战旗来找我。

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He said,' Captain Silver, your ship's gone.' We looked out, and by thunder, the ship was gone!

他说：'西尔弗船长，你们的船跑了。'我们往外一看，天啊，船真不见了！

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' Well,' says the doctor,' let's make peace.'

大夫就说：'好吧，咱们讲和吧。'

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We bargained, so here we are with everything — the food, the brandy, and the firewood you were thoughtful enough to cut

我们做了笔交易，所以现在一切都归我们了——食物、白兰地，还有你费心砍好的柴火。

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As for your friends, I don't know where they are."

至于你的朋友们，我不知道他们在哪儿。”

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He puffed on his pipe." But, Jim, you weren't included in that treaty

他抽了口烟斗。“但是，吉姆，你没被包括在这个条约里。

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The doctor said,' I don't know where that boy is and I don't care.'"

那个医生说：‘我不知道那小子在哪儿，而且我不在乎。’”

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" And now I must choose?" I asked

“所以现在我得自己选？”我问。

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" You must choose," replied Long John

“你必须选，”高个儿约翰回答。

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" Well, there's something I need to tell you first."

“嗯，有件事我得先告诉你。”

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" Speak, boy," ordered Long John

“说吧，小子，”高个儿约翰命令道。

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" A ship has been lost, treasure lost, men lost, and all your plans have been ruined

“一艘船沉了，财宝没了，人也死了，你整个计划都毁了。

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If you want to know who did it — it was me!

如果你想知道这是谁干的——正是我！”

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I was in the apple barrel when we sighted land, and I heard you, Long John, and you, Dick Johnson, and Israel Hands, who's now at the bottom of the sea —

我们看到陆地的时候，我就在苹果桶里。我听到了你的话，高个子约翰，还有你，迪克·约翰逊，以及现在葬身海底的伊斯雷尔·汉兹——

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and I told the captain every word

我把每个字都告诉了船长。

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I cut the ship's anchor line and killed the men aboard. Kill me or spare me

是我砍断了船锚的缆绳，杀了船上的人。要杀要留，随你们便。

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But I'll say this — if you spare me, I'll do the best I can to save you all when you men are before a judge

不过我要说——如果你们饶我一命，等你们被押上法庭时，我会竭尽全力帮你们免除绞刑。

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It's for you to choose. Kill me and do yourselves no good, or spare me and keep a witness to save you from hanging."

你们自己选吧。杀了我对你们没好处，留着我，反而多个证人帮你们摆脱绞刑。"

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I stopped, out of breath, and no one moved

我停了下来，上气不接下气，没有一个人动。

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" Long John," I added," if you decide to kill me, please let the doctor know I died bravely."

"高个子约翰，"我又说，"如果你决定杀我，请告诉医生，我死得很勇敢。"

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" I'll bear it in mind," said Long John in a voice that sounded so peculiar that I couldn't tell if he was laughing at me or had been impressed by my courage

"我会记住的。"高个子约翰说。他的声音奇怪极了，我分不清他是在嘲笑我，还是被我的勇气打动了。

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" Let's kill him!" yelled one pirate. He sprang up and drew his knife

"杀了他！"一个海盗叫道。他猛地跳起来，拔出了刀。

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" Stop!" shouted Long John." Do you think you're the captain here, Tom Morgan?

"住手！"高个子约翰喝道。"你以为你是这里的船长吗，汤姆·摩根？

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Don't cross me, or you'll be food for the fish."

别跟我作对，否则你会喂鱼的。”

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Morgan paused, but the others were grumbling out loud

摩根停了下来，但其他人都在大声抱怨。

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" Do any of you want to challenge me?" Long John roared." Well, I'm ready

“有谁想挑战我吗？”高个子约翰吼道。“好吧，我准备好了。

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Take a cutlass, any who dares, and we'll see the color of the inside of your stomach."

谁有胆量就拿把弯刀来，我们来看看你肚子里面是什么颜色。”

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Not a man stirred; not a man answered. Then Long John continued:

没有人动；没有人回答。然后高个子约翰继续说道：

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" I was elected captain because I'm the best man here by a long sea mile

“我被选为船长，因为我是这里遥遥领先最优秀的人。

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You won't fight me? Then, by thunder, you'll obey! I like that boy

你们不跟我打？那么，老天在上，你们就得服从！我喜欢那个男孩。

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He's more a man than any of you rats. Touch him and you'll be sorry."

他比你们这些老鼠更有男子气概。谁碰他，谁就会后悔。”

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My heart was beating like a sledgehammer, but now, I had a ray of hope

我的心像大锤一样狂跳，但现在我有了一线希望。

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Long John calmly leaned back against the wall, but his eyes never left the men

高个子约翰平静地靠在墙上，但他的眼睛从未离开那些人。

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The pirates huddled together and started whispering in low hisses

海盗们挤在一起，开始低声耳语，发出嘶嘶声。

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Once in a while, one of them would look up nervously at Long John

偶尔，其中一个人会紧张地抬头看高个子约翰。

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Finally one pirate — a tall fellow — spoke up

最后，一个海盗——一个高个子——开口了。

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" The crew is dissatisfied, and we claim our right to hold a meeting outside. You know the rules."

“船员们不满意，我们要求行使在外面开会的权利。你知道规矩。”

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The pirate saluted and left. One after another, the rest followed his example, saluting and marching out the door, until Long John Silver and I were alone

那个海盗敬了个礼，离开了。其他人一个接一个仿效他，敬礼并走出门，直到只剩下高个子约翰·西尔弗和我。

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" Now, look here, Jim Hawkins," Long John whispered," you're close to death, and even worse, torture. But I'll stand by you."

“现在，听着，吉姆·霍金斯，”高个子约翰低声说，“你离死不远了，甚至更糟，会受折磨。但我会支持你。”

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I dimly began to understand." You mean they're going to kill me?"

我开始隐约明白了。“你是说他们要杀我？”

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" Aye, I do!" he answered." I'll save you from them — if I can

“对，我是这个意思！”他回答。“我会从他们手里救你——如果我能的话。

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But you must save Long John from hanging."

但你必须救高个子约翰不被绞死。”

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" I'll do what I can," I said

“我会尽力而为，”我说。

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" It's a bargain!" cried Long John." By thunder, I've a chance!"

“一言为定！”高个子约翰喊道。“老天在上，我有机会了！”

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He hobbled to the torch and lit his pipe again

他蹒跚着走到火炬旁，又点燃了烟斗。

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" Understand me, Jim," he said, returning to his seat

“听我说，吉姆，”他边说边回到座位上。

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" I'm on the squire's side now, because I know you've got that ship safe somewhere

“我现在站在乡绅那边了，因为我知道你们已经把船安全地藏在某处了。

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I'll ask no questions, and I won't tell the others

我什么也不问，也不会告诉其他人。

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Ah, you are so young — you and I might have done a powerful amount of good together!"

啊，你这么年轻——你和我本来可以一起干出一番大事业的！”

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He poured himself some brandy." Why did that doctor give me the map, Jim?"

他给自己倒了些白兰地。“那个医生为什么把地图给了我，吉姆？”

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I looked so surprised that he knew I had no idea what he was talking about

我看起来非常惊讶，他知道我根本不知道他在说什么。

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" Ah, he did," said he." There's some reason why, no doubt — some reason, surely, Jim — bad or good."

“啊，他确实给了，”他说。“毫无疑问有某种原因——肯定有原因，吉姆——不管是好是坏。”

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Long John took a swallow of the brandy and shook his head like a man who looks forward to the worst kind of luck

高个子约翰喝了一口白兰地，摇了摇头，像是一个预料到最坏运气的人。