🔊 The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that She was named Ursule.

读者刚才已经看到,马吕斯如何发现--或者说自认为发现--她叫于尔絮勒。

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discovered /dɪˈskʌvərd/

v. 发现,发觉➕

🔊 Appetite grows with loving. To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little. In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss. He wanted another. He wanted to know where she lived.

爱欲随情增长。知道她的名字叫于尔絮勒,这已经很多了；但还是很不够。三四星期后,马吕斯已把这幸福耗尽。他想要更多。他想知道她住在哪里。

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Appetite /ˈæpɪtaɪt/

n. 食欲,胃口➕

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devoured /dɪˈvaʊərd/

v. 吞食,吞噬➕

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bliss /blɪs/

n. 极乐,幸福➕

🔊 He had committed his first blunder, by falling into the ambush of the bench by the Gladiator. He had committed a second, by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc came thither alone. He now committed a third, and an immense one. He followed "Ursule."

他犯了第一个错误:掉进了角斗士那条长凳的陷阱。他又犯了第二个错误:当勒布朗先生独自来到卢森堡公园时,他没有留在原地。现在他犯了第三个,而且是极大的错误--他跟踪了“于尔絮勒”。

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blunder /ˈblʌndər/

n. 错误,失误➕

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ambush /ˈæmbʊʃ/

n. 伏击➕

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immense /ɪˈmens/

adj. 巨大的➕

🔊 She lived in the Rue de l'Ouest, in the most unfrequented spot, in a new, three-story house, of modest appearance.

她住在西街最僻静的地段,一栋崭新的三层小楼,外表朴素。

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unfrequented /ˌʌnfrɪˈkwentɪd/

adj. 人迹罕至的➕

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modest /ˈmɒdɪst/

adj. 谦虚的,适度的➕

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appearance /əˈpɪərəns/

n. 外貌,出现➕

🔊 From that moment forth, Marius added to his happiness of seeing her at the Luxembourg the happiness of following her home.

从那时起,马吕斯除了在卢森堡公园看见她的幸福之外,又加上了跟踪她回家的幸福。

🔊 His hunger was increasing. He knew her first name, at least, a charming name, a genuine woman's name; he knew where she lived; he wanted to know who she was.

他的渴望与日俱增。他至少知道了她的名字--一个迷人的名字,一个真正的女人的名字；他知道她住在哪里；他还想知道她是谁。

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charming /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/

adj. 迷人的➕

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genuine /ˈdʒenjuɪn/

adj. 真正的,真诚的➕

🔊 One evening, after he had followed them to their dwelling, and had seen them disappear through the carriage gate, he entered in their train and said boldly to the porter:--

一天傍晚,他跟着她们到家,看见她们消失在车马大门里之后,他也跟着进去,大胆地对门房说:--

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dwelling /ˈdwelɪŋ/

n. 住所➕

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disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪər/

v. 消失➕

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carriage /ˈkærɪdʒ/

n. 马车➕

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boldly /ˈbəʊldli/

adv. 大胆地➕

🔊 "Is that the gentleman who lives on the first floor, who has just come in?"

“刚才进来的那位先生是住在一楼的吗？”

🔊 "No," replied the porter. "He is the gentleman on the third floor."

“不是,”门房回答,“他是住在三楼的先生。”

🔊 Another step gained. This success emboldened Marius.

又前进了一步。这次成功壮了马吕斯的胆。

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emboldened /ɪmˈbəʊldənd/

v. 使大胆,鼓励➕

🔊 "On the front?" he asked.

“朝街的一面吗？”他问。

🔊 "Parbleu!" said the porter, "the house is only built on the street."

“当然！”门房说,“这房子只有临街的一面。”

🔊 "And what is that gentleman's business?" began Marius again.

“那位先生是做什么的？”马吕斯又问。

🔊 "He is a gentleman of property, sir. A very kind man who does good to the unfortunate, though not rich himself."

“他是一位有产业的先生,先生。一个非常和善的人,虽然自己不富裕,却常救济不幸的人。”

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property /ˈprɒpəti/

n. 财产,房地产➕

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unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənət/

adj. 不幸的➕

🔊 "What is his name?" resumed Marius.

“他叫什么名字？”马吕斯继续追问。

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resumed /rɪˈzjuːmd/

v. 重新开始,恢复➕

🔊 The porter raised his head and said:--

门房抬起头来说:--

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porter /ˈpɔːrtər/

n. 门房；搬运工➕

🔊 "Are you a police spy, sir?"

“先生,您是侦探吗？”

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spy /spaɪ/

n. 间谍➕

🔊 Marius went off quite abashed, but delighted. He was getting on.

马吕斯十分尴尬地走开了,但心里很高兴。他有了进展。

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abashed /əˈbæʃt/

adj. 羞愧的；尴尬的➕

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delighted /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/

adj. 高兴的；欣喜的➕

🔊 "Good," thought he, "I know that her name is Ursule, that she is the daughter of a gentleman who lives on his income, and that she lives there, on the third floor, in the Rue de l'Ouest."

“好,”他想,“我知道她叫于尔絮勒,是那位靠资产生活的先生的女儿,她住在那里,三楼,在西街。”

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income /ˈɪnkʌm/

n. 收入；收益➕

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gentleman /ˈdʒentlmən/

n. 绅士；有教养的人➕

🔊 On the following day, M. Leblanc and his daughter made only a very brief stay in the Luxembourg; they went away while it was still broad daylight. Marius followed them to the Rue de l'Ouest, as he had taken up the habit of doing. On arriving at the carriage entrance M. Leblanc made his daughter pass in first, then paused, before crossing the threshold, and stared intently at Marius.

第二天,勒布朗先生和女儿在卢森堡公园只待了很短的时间；天还大亮时就走了。马吕斯像往常一样跟踪她们到西街。到了车马入口,勒布朗先生让女儿先进去,然后自己在跨过门槛前停住,盯着马吕斯看了好一会儿。

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brief /briːf/

adj. 短暂的；简短的➕

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broad daylight /brɔːd ˈdeɪlaɪt/

n. 光天化日；大白天➕

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threshold /ˈθreʃhoʊld/

n. 门槛；入口；起点➕

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intently /ɪnˈtentli/

adv. 专注地；急切地➕

🔊 On the next day they did not come to the Luxembourg. Marius waited for them all day in vain.

第二天,他们没有来卢森堡公园。马吕斯白等了一整天。

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vain /veɪn/

adj. 徒劳的；自负的➕

🔊 At nightfall, he went to the Rue de l'Ouest, and saw a light in the windows of the third story. He walked about beneath the windows until the light was extinguished.

黄昏时分,他去了西街,看见三楼窗户里有灯光。他在窗下徘徊,直到灯灭了才离开。

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nightfall /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/

n. 黄昏；夜幕降临➕

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beneath /bɪˈniːθ/

prep. 在……下方➕

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extinguished /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/

v. 熄灭（火、光等）➕

🔊 The next day, no one at the Luxembourg. Marius waited all day, then went and did sentinel duty under their windows. This carried him on to ten o'clock in the evening. His dinner took care of itself. Fever nourishes the sick man, and love the lover.

第三天,卢森堡公园里仍空无一人。马吕斯等了一整天,然后去她们的窗下站岗。这让他一直待到晚上十点。晚饭自然顾不上。高烧滋养病人,爱情滋养恋人。

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sentinel /ˈsentɪnl/

n. 哨兵；守卫➕

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nourishes /ˈnɜːrɪʃɪz/

v. 滋养；养育➕

🔊 He spent a week in this manner. M. Leblanc no longer appeared at the Luxembourg. Marius indulged in melancholy conjectures; he dared not watch the porte-cochère during the day; he contented himself with going at night to gaze upon the red light of the windows. At times he saw shadows flit across them, and his heart began to beat.

他这样过了一周。勒布朗先生不再出现在卢森堡公园。马吕斯沉溺于忧郁的猜测中；他白天不敢守在那扇车马大门前；他只满足于晚上去凝视窗户里红色的灯光。有时他看见人影在窗前晃动,心就怦怦直跳。

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indulged /ɪnˈdʌldʒd/

v. 沉溺；放纵➕

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melancholy /ˈmelənkɑːli/

adj. 忧郁的；悲伤的➕

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conjectures /kənˈdʒɛktʃərz/

n. 推测；猜想➕

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porte-cochère /ˌpɔːrt kəˈʃer/

n. 门廊（车辆可驶入的入口）➕

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contented /kənˈtentɪd/

v. 使满足（过去式）➕

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flit /flɪt/

v. 轻快飞过；掠过➕

🔊 On the eighth day, when he arrived under the windows, there was no light in them.

第八天,当他来到窗下时,窗户里没有灯光。

🔊 "Hello!" he said, "the lamp is not lighted yet. But it is dark. Can they have gone out?" He waited until ten o'clock. Until midnight. Until one in the morning. Not a light appeared in the windows of the third story, and no one entered the house.

“咦！”他说,“灯还没点。但天已经黑了。难道他们出去了？”他等到十点。等到午夜。等到凌晨一点。三楼窗户里始终没有灯光,也没有人进门。

🔊 He went away in a very gloomy frame of mind.

他心情非常沮丧地离开了。

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gloomy /ˈɡluːmi/

adj. 忧郁的；昏暗的➕

🔊 On the morrow--for he only existed from morrow to morrow, there was, so to speak, no today for him--he found no one at the Luxembourg; he had expected this. At dusk, he went to the house.

第二天--因为他只是从一个明天活到另一个明天,对他来说,可以说没有今天--他在卢森堡公园里没找到人；他早就预料到了。黄昏时分,他去了那栋房子。

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dusk /dʌsk/

n. 黄昏；薄暮➕

🔊 No light in the windows; the shades were drawn; the third floor was totally dark.

窗户里没有灯光；窗帘也拉上了；三楼一片漆黑。

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shades /ʃeɪdz/

n. 百叶窗；遮光帘➕

🔊 Marius rapped at the porte-cochère, entered, and said to the porter:--

马吕斯敲了敲车马大门,走了进去,对门房说:--

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rapped /ræpt/

v. 轻轻敲击（过去式）➕

🔊 "The gentleman on the third floor?"

“住三楼的那位先生呢？”

🔊 "Has moved away," replied the porter.

“搬走了,”门房回答。

🔊 Marius reeled and said feebly:--

马吕斯踉跄了一下,虚弱地说:--

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reeled /riːld/

v. 蹒跚,踉跄（reel的过去式）➕

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feebly /ˈfiːbli/

adv. 虚弱地,无力地➕

🔊 "How long ago?"

“搬走多久了？”

🔊 "Yesterday."

“昨天。”

🔊 "Where is he living now?"

“现在他住在哪里？”

🔊 "I don't know anything about it."

“我什么也不知道。”

🔊 "So he has not left his new address?"

“他没留下新地址吗？”

🔊 "No."

“没有。”

🔊 And the porter, raising his eyes, recognized Marius.

门房抬起眼睛,认出了马吕斯。

🔊 "Come! So it's you!" said he; "but you are decidedly a spy then?"

“嘿！原来是你！”他说,“这么说,您真的准是侦探了？”

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decidedly /dɪˈsaɪdɪdli/

adv. 明显地,明确地；果断地➕

Book VI. The Conjunction of Two Stars – Chapter nine: Eclipse (第九章:日蚀)

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