🔊 The count departed with a sad heart from the house in which he had left Mercédès, probably never to behold her again. Since the death of little Edward a great change had taken place in Monte Cristo. Having reached the summit of his vengeance by the slow and tortuous path he had followed, he had looked down into the gulf of doubt on the other side. More than that; the conversation which had just taken place between Mercédès and himself had awakened so many recollections in his heart that he felt it necessary to combat with them. A man of the count's temperament could not long remain in that state of melancholy into which he had fallen, and which must have produced on a nature less energetically constituted than his a reaction that would have restored him to his former life. He determined to depart.

伯爵怀着悲伤的心情离开了那所房子,在那里他留下了梅塞苔丝,或许再也见不到她了。自从小爱德华死后,基督山身上发生了巨大的变化。他沿着缓慢而曲折的道路,终于登上了复仇的顶峰,却俯瞰到另一侧疑虑的深渊。不仅如此；他与梅塞苔丝之间的对话,唤醒了他心中太多的回忆,他感到有必要与之抗争。以伯爵的性情,他不能长久沉浸于这种陷入的忧郁状态,这种状态若是在一个不如他精力充沛的人身上,必定会产生一种反应,使他恢复从前的生活。他决定离开。

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behold /bɪˈhoʊld/

v. 看到,注视➕

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vengeance /ˈvendʒəns/

n. 复仇,报仇➕

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summit /ˈsʌmɪt/

n. 顶峰,顶点➕

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tortuous /ˈtɔːrtʃuəs/

adj. 曲折的,弯弯曲曲的➕

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gulf /ɡʌlf/

n. 深渊,鸿沟；海湾➕

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recollections /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/

n. 回忆,记忆（复数）➕

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combat /ˈkɑːmbæt/

v. 战斗,对抗➕

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temperament /ˈtempərəmənt/

n. 性情,气质➕

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melancholy /ˈmelənkɑːli/

n. 忧郁,悲伤➕

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energetically /ˌenərˈdʒetɪkli/

adv. 精力充沛地,有力地➕

🔊 He began his preparations for leaving Paris; but as he had a very large establishment, and as every one knew him (we will not say for his generosity, because that would be an exaggeration), for his magnificence, these preparations required time. Suddenly he heard a noise at the door, and presently Ali entered and announced Lord Wilmore. The count experienced a slight feeling of joy at this name, and advanced to meet him. "You here, my dear neighbor!" said he to Lord Wilmore. "I was on the point of paying you a visit."

他开始准备离开巴黎；但由于他有一个非常庞大的家业,而且人人都认识他（我们不说他慷慨,因为那会是夸张）,而是因为他的奢华,这些准备需要时间。突然,他听到门上有声响,不一会儿阿里进来通报威尔莫勋爵到访。伯爵听到这个名字,感到一丝喜悦,便上前迎接他。“您在这儿,我亲爱的邻居！”他对威尔莫勋爵说道。“我正打算去拜访您呢。”

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establishment /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

n. 机构,设施；建立➕

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generosity /ˌdʒenəˈrɑːsəti/

n. 慷慨,大方➕

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exaggeration /ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃən/

n. 夸张,夸大➕

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magnificence /mæɡˈnɪfɪsəns/

n. 宏伟,华丽➕

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presently /ˈprezntli/

adv. 不久,现在➕

🔊 "Indeed!" said Lord Wilmore, with that peculiar accent which was habitual to him, "then I have forestalled you. So much the better; I have come to take leave of you."

“果真如此！”威尔莫勋爵说道,带着他惯有的那种独特口吻,“那我抢先一步了。这样更好；我是来向您道别的。”

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peculiar /pɪˈkjuːliər/

adj. 独特的,奇怪的➕

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accent /ˈæksent/

n. 口音,重音➕

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habitual /həˈbɪtʃuəl/

adj. 习惯性的,惯常的➕

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forestalled /fɔːrˈstɔːld/

v. 抢先,阻止（过去式）➕

🔊 "Of me?"

“向我？”

🔊 "Yes, of you. Have you any objection?"

“是的,向您。您不介意吧？”

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objection /əbˈdʒekʃən/

n. 反对,异议➕

🔊 "On the contrary; but you are going?"

“恰恰相反；但您要走了？”

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contrary /ˈkɑːntreri/

n. 相反,对立面➕

🔊 "I am going."

“我要走了。”

🔊 "And where?"

“去哪儿？”

🔊 "To England."

“去英国。”

🔊 "Ah! I am sorry."

“啊！真遗憾。”

🔊 "You are very kind; but we shall meet again. I do not go to remain there; I love travelling. I shall return when I have taken a turn through my possessions in the East."

“您太客气了；但我们还会再见的。我不是去长住；我喜欢旅行。等我巡视完东方的产业,就会回来。”

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possessions /pəˈzeʃənz/

n. 财产,所有物（复数）➕

🔊 "That will be a very long time."

“那会是很长一段时间。”

🔊 "Perhaps. But will you also travel?"

“或许吧。但您也会旅行吗？”

🔊 "Probably. I am a great traveller; but my journeys are generally short, and never extend beyond the Mediterranean. I love that sea; it is like a friend."

“很可能。我是个老旅行家；但我的旅程通常很短,从不超出地中海。我爱那片海；它像个朋友。”

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extend /ɪkˈstend/

v. 延伸,扩展➕

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Mediterranean /ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən/

n. 地中海➕

🔊 "I can understand that; the sea is like everything else-a matter of temperament. For my own part, I do not like the sea; it is too capricious, too deceitful. Come, my dear count, confess that you are a little tired of Paris."

“我能理解；大海就像其他一切--关乎性情。至于我,我不喜欢海；它太反复无常,太善变。好了,我亲爱的伯爵,承认吧,您对巴黎有点厌倦了。”

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capricious /kəˈprɪʃəs/

adj. 反复无常的,任性的➕

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deceitful /dɪˈsiːtfəl/

adj. 欺骗的,不诚实的➕

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confess /kənˈfes/

v. 承认,坦白➕

🔊 "I? No."

“我？没有。”

🔊 "Then why are you leaving it?"

“那您为什么要离开它？”

🔊 "Because I must."

“因为我必须离开。”

🔊 "Ah, that is a reason which admits of no reply. And to what point of the compass are you turning your steps?"

“啊,这理由无可辩驳。那您打算朝哪个方向去？”

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compass /ˈkʌmpəs/

n. 罗盘；指南针；范围➕

🔊 "To the sea."

“去海边。”

🔊 "To the sea?"

“去海边？”

🔊 "Yes."

“是的。”

🔊 "That is a vague answer. You are going, then, to some particular place?"

“这回答太含糊了。那么,您是去某个特定的地方？”

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vague /veɪɡ/

adj. 模糊的；不明确的➕

🔊 "I am going to Marseilles."

“我要去马赛。”

🔊 "To Marseilles!" exclaimed Lord Wilmore, with an expression of great interest. "You are going to Marseilles? That is curious! I have a letter for you from that city."

“去马赛！”威尔莫勋爵惊呼道,流露出极大的兴趣。“您要去马赛？这可巧了！我有一封从那座城市寄给您的信。”

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exclaimed /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

v. 惊呼；大声说➕

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curious /ˈkjʊəriəs/

adj. 好奇的；奇怪的➕

🔊 "For me?"

“给我的？”

🔊 "Yes; do you know who it is from?"

“是的；您知道是谁寄的吗？”

🔊 "No."

“不知道。”

🔊 "From the Abbé Busoni."

“是布索尼神父寄来的。”

🔊 "The Abbé Busoni!" repeated the count, with an expression of extreme surprise.

“布索尼神父！”伯爵重复道,脸上露出极为惊讶的表情。

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extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/

adj. 极端的；非常的➕

🔊 "Yes; do you know him?"

“是的；您认识他？”

🔊 "I have known him a long time."

“我认识他很久了。”

🔊 "He is a very respectable man, I believe?"

“我相信他是个很可敬的人吧？”

🔊 "One of the most respectable men I have ever known."

“是我认识的最可敬的人之一。”

🔊 "Well, then, here is his letter."

“那好,这是他的信。”

🔊 "Thank you." And Monte Cristo took the letter, opened it, and read as follows:-

“谢谢。”基督山接过信,拆开读了起来:-

🔊 "Monsieur le Comte,-The undersigned, the Abbé Busoni, having learned that a certain person named Benedetto, condemned to the galleys for murder, and who escaped from the prison at Toulon, has taken refuge in Paris, under the name of Andrea Cavalcanti, and the protection of a noble foreigner, whom he calls his father, the undersigned ventures to inform the count that justice is on the track of the said Benedetto, and that he will soon be arrested. The motive which induces the undersigned to give this information to the count is, that the said Benedetto, being, as he hears, a particular friend of the count's, might compromise him. The undersigned knows that the count is incapable of fearing any compromise, but he thinks it his duty to warn him."

“伯爵先生--署名者布索尼神父,获悉一名叫贝内代托的犯人,因谋杀罪被判苦役船,从土伦监狱逃脱后,化名安德烈亚·卡瓦尔坎蒂,在巴黎避难,并受一位高贵的外国人保护,他称其为父亲。署名者冒昧告知伯爵,司法部门正在追踪该贝内代托,他很快将被逮捕。署名者将此信息告知伯爵的动机是,听说该贝内代托是伯爵的挚友,可能会连累伯爵。署名者知道伯爵不惧任何连累,但认为有义务提醒他。”

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condemned /kənˈdemd/

adj. 被判有罪的；被定罪的➕

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galleys /ˈɡæliz/

n. （古代由奴隶或罪犯划桨的）桨帆船➕

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refuge /ˈrefjuːdʒ/

n. 避难；庇护➕

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noble /ˈnəʊbl/

adj. 高贵的；贵族的；高尚的➕