🔊 Some days after the scene of false confidence which had been played between Madame Danglars and Lucien Debray, the former, more thoughtful than usual, awaited the arrival of the latter in her small drawing-room, which was decorated with blue satin and white muslin, and which, notwithstanding its simplicity, had cost considerable sums, for it was here that Madame Danglars received her most intimate friends.

在丹格拉尔夫人与吕西安·德布雷之间上演那场互显虚假信任的戏码数日之后,前者比平日更加心事重重,在她那间装饰着蓝色缎子与白色细布的小客厅里等候着后者的到来。这间客厅尽管陈设简朴,却所费不赀,因为丹格拉尔夫人正是在此处接待她最亲密的友人。

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confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

n. 信任,信心➕

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awaited /əˈweɪtɪd/

v. 等待,期待➕

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drawing-room /ˈdrɔːɪŋ ruːm/

n. 客厅,起居室➕

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satin /ˈsætɪn/

n. 缎子➕

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muslin /ˈmʌzlɪn/

n. 平纹细布,麦斯林纱➕

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notwithstanding /ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

prep. 尽管,虽然➕

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considerable /kənˈsɪdərəbl/

adj. 相当大的,相当多的➕

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intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/

adj. 亲密的,私人的➕

🔊 Lucien entered at the usual hour, that is to say, about half-past five, and, after the first compliments, sat down opposite the baroness, with a slight embarrassment, which he endeavored to conceal.

吕西安在往常那个时辰,也就是将近五点半的时候到了。一番照例的寒暄之后,他在男爵夫人对面坐下,带着一丝他极力想要掩饰的窘迫。

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compliments /ˈkɒmplɪmənts/

n. 问候,致意；赞美之词➕

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embarrassment /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/

n. 尴尬,难堪➕

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endeavored /ɪnˈdevəd/

v. 努力,尽力➕

🔊 Madame Danglars, observing this, said, 'What is the matter with you, Lucien? You seem out of sorts.'

丹格拉尔夫人察觉了这一点,说道:“您怎么了,吕西安？您看起来心绪不宁。”

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observing /əbˈzɜːvɪŋ/

v. 观察；注意到➕

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out of sorts /ˌaʊt əv ˈsɔːts/

adj. phrase. 心情不佳的,身体不适的➕

🔊 'Oh, nothing,' replied Lucien; 'only I have had a very busy day, and I am fatigued.'

“哦,没什么,”吕西安答道,“只是今天格外忙碌,我有些疲倦了。”

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fatigued /fəˈtiːɡd/

adj. 疲惫的,精疲力竭的➕

🔊 'Then you should have remained at home and taken rest, instead of coming here.'

“那您本该待在家里休息,而不是来这里。”

🔊 'But I could not; I had to see you.'

“但我不能不来的,我必须见您。”

🔊 'Why?'

“为什么？”

🔊 'To tell you some news.'

“要告诉您一些消息。”

🔊 'What news?'

“什么消息？”

🔊 'Bad news.'

“坏消息。”

🔊 'For me?'

“对我的坏消息？”

🔊 'Yes.'

“是的。”

🔊 'Then tell me quickly.'

“那就快告诉我。”

🔊 'You have heard of the fall of the Spanish funds?'

“您听说了西班牙公债暴跌的事吗？”

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funds /fʌndz/

n. 资金,基金；现金➕

🔊 'Yes; but what has that to do with me?'

“听说了；但这跟我有什么关系？”

🔊 'A great deal, if you have any Spanish funds.'

“关系大了,如果您持有西班牙公债的话。”

🔊 'I have none.'

“我一点也没有。”

🔊 'Then you are fortunate.'

“那您真是走运。”

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fortunate /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

adj. 幸运的➕

🔊 'But why?'

“但为什么这么说？”

🔊 'Because I have lost a large sum.'

“因为我损失了一大笔钱。”

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sum /sʌm/

n. 金额；总数➕

🔊 'You?'

“您？”

🔊 'Yes, I.'

“是的,是我。”

🔊 'How much?'

“多少？”

🔊 'Two hundred thousand francs.'

“二十万法郎。”

🔊 'Oh, that is a trifle for you.'

“哦,这对您来说算得了什么？”

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trifle /ˈtraɪfl/

n. 小事；琐事➕

🔊 'Not so much as you think.'

“可没您想的那么轻松。”

🔊 'But how did you lose it?'

“但您是怎么损失的？”

🔊 'By speculating.'

“投机。”

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speculating /ˈspekjəleɪtɪŋ/

v. 投机；推测➕

🔊 'On what?'

“在什么上投机？”

🔊 'On the Spanish funds.'

“西班牙公债。”

🔊 'But how could you lose? I thought you were well informed.'

“但您怎么会亏损呢？我以为您的消息很灵通。”

🔊 'I was, but the news was false.'

“我是很灵通,但消息是假的。”

🔊 'How so?'

“怎么回事？”

🔊 'I received, by the telegraph, intelligence that Don Carlos had fled from Spain. I immediately bought Spanish funds, which were at fifty-six. An hour afterwards, the news was confirmed, and the funds rose to seventy-six. I might then have sold and gained twenty per cent.; but I thought the news would produce a greater effect, and I waited. In the evening, the news was contradicted; the funds fell, and continued to fall until they reached forty. I am, therefore, minus sixteen per cent., and as I had bought to the amount of a million, I have lost one hundred and sixty thousand francs.'

“我通过电报,收到消息说唐·卡洛斯逃离了西班牙。我立刻以五十六点的价格买进了西班牙公债。一小时后,消息得到证实,公债涨到七十六点。那时我本可以卖出,赚取百分之二十的利润；但我以为这消息会产生更大的效应,便继续等待。到了晚上,消息被证实是误传；公债价格下跌,一路跌到四十点。因此,我亏损了百分之十六；而我当初买进了一百万法郎的公债,所以一共损失了十六万法郎。”

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intelligence /ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/

n. 情报；信息➕

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confirmed /kənˈfɜːmd/

v. (过去分词). 证实；确认➕

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contradicted /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktɪd/

v. (过去式). 反驳；与...矛盾➕

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minus /ˈmaɪnəs/

prep. 减（去）；零下➕