(雙語(yǔ))月亮和六便士 第23章(2)

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You're bragging. If I really did you'd be overwhelmed with remorse.

“你在說(shuō)大話(huà)。如果我真的上了吊你會(huì)后悔一輩子的?！?/p>

Try it, and we'll see, I retorted.

“你不妨試一試，就知道我后悔不后悔了?！?/p>

A smile flickered in his eyes, and he stirred his absinthe in silence.

他的眼睛里露出一絲笑意，默默地?cái)嚭椭目喟啤?/p>

Would you like to play chess? I asked.

“想不想下棋？”我問(wèn)他說(shuō)。

I don't mind.

“我不反對(duì)?！?/p>

We set up the pieces, and when the board was ready he considered it with a comfortable eye. There is a sense of satisfaction in looking at your men all ready for the fray.

我們開(kāi)始擺棋子，擺好以后，他注視著面前的棋盤(pán)，帶著一副自得其樂(lè)的樣子。當(dāng)你看到自己兵馬都已進(jìn)入陣地，就要開(kāi)始一場(chǎng)大廝殺，總禁不住有一種快慰的感覺(jué)。

Did you really think I'd lend you money? I asked.

“你真的以為我會(huì)借錢(qián)給你嗎？”我問(wèn)他。

I didn't see why you shouldn't.

“我想不出來(lái)為什么你會(huì)不借給我?！?/p>

You surprise me.

“你使我感到吃驚?！?/p>

Why?

“為什么？”

It's disappointing to find that at heart you are sentimental. I should have liked you better if you hadn't made that ingenuous appeal to my sympathies.

“發(fā)現(xiàn)你心里還是人情味十足讓我失望。如果你不那么天真，想利用我的同情心來(lái)打動(dòng)我，我會(huì)更喜歡你一些。”

I should have despised you if you'd been moved by it, he answered.

“如果你被我打動(dòng)，我會(huì)鄙視你的?！彼卮鹫f(shuō)。

That's better, I laughed.

“那就好了?！蔽倚ζ饋?lái)。

We began to play. We were both absorbed in the game. When it was finished I said to him:

我們開(kāi)始走棋。兩個(gè)人的精神都被當(dāng)前的一局棋吸引住。一盤(pán)棋下完以后，我對(duì)他說(shuō)：

Look here, if you're hard up, let me see your pictures. If there's anything I like I'll buy it.

“你聽(tīng)我說(shuō)，如果你缺錢(qián)花，讓我去看看你的畫(huà)怎么樣？如果有我喜歡的，我會(huì)買(mǎi)你一幅?！?/p>

Go to hell, he answered.

“你見(jiàn)鬼去吧！”他說(shuō)。

He got up and was about to go away. I stopped him.

他站起來(lái)準(zhǔn)備走，我把他攔住了。

You haven't paid for your absinthe, I said, smiling.

“你還沒(méi)有付酒帳呢?！蔽倚χf(shuō)。

He cursed me, flung down the money and left.

他罵了我一句，把錢(qián)往桌上一扔就走了。

I did not see him for several days after that, but one evening, when I was sitting in the cafe, reading a paper, he came up and sat beside me.

這件事過(guò)去以后，我有幾天沒(méi)有看見(jiàn)他，但是有一天晚上我正坐在咖啡館里看報(bào)紙的時(shí)候，思特里克蘭德走了過(guò)來(lái)，在我身旁邊坐下。

You haven't hanged yourself after all, I remarked.

“你原來(lái)并沒(méi)有上吊啊?！蔽艺f(shuō)。

No. I've got a commission. I'm painting the portrait of a retired plumber for two hundred francs.

“沒(méi)有。有人請(qǐng)我畫(huà)一幅畫(huà)。我現(xiàn)在正給一個(gè)退休的鉛管工畫(huà)像，可以拿到兩百法郎?！?/p>