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1、开幕以前的几句话BeforethecurtainAstheManagerofthePerformancesitsbeforethecurtainontheboardsandlookintotheFair,afeelingofprofoundmelancholycomesoverhiminhissurveyofthebustlingplace. 领班的坐在戏台上幌子前面,对着底下闹哄哄的市场,瞧了半晌,心里不觉悲惨起来。 Thereisagreatquantityofeatinganddrinking,makingloveandjilting,laughinga
2、ndthecontrary,smoking,cheating,fighting,dancing,andfiddling;therearebuliespushingout,bucksoglingthewomen,knavespickingpockets,policemenonthelook-out,quacks(otherquacks,plaguetakethem!)bawlinginfrontoftheirbooths,andyokelslookingupatthetinselleddancersandpooroldrougedtumblers,whilethel
3、ight-fingeredfolkareoperatingupontheirpocketsbehind. 市场上的人有的在吃喝,有的在调情,有的得了新宠就丢了旧爱;有在笑的,也有在哭的,还有在抽烟的,打架的,跳舞的,拉提琴的,诓骗哄人的。有些是到处横行的强梁汉子;有些是对女人飞眼儿的花花公子,也有扒儿手和到处巡逻的警察,还有走江湖吃十方的,在自己摊子前面扯起嗓子嚷嚷(这些人偏和我同行,真该死!),跳舞的穿着浑身发亮的衣服,可怜的翻斤斗老头儿涂着两腮帮子胭脂,引得那些乡下佬睁着眼瞧,不提防后面就有三只手的家伙在掏他们的口袋。 Yes,thisisVanity
4、Fair;notamoralplacecertainly;noramerryone,thoughverynoisy.Lookatthefacesoftheactorsandbuffoonswhentheycomeofffromtheirbusiness;andTomFoolwashingthepaintoffhischecksbeforehesitsdowntodinnerwithhiswifeandthelittleJackPuddingsbehindthecanvas.Thecurtainwillbeuppresently,andhewillbeturning
5、overheadandheels,andcrying,“howareyou?” 是了,这就是我们的名利场。这里虽然是个热闹去处,却是道德沦亡,说不上有什么快活。你瞧瞧戏子们丑角们下场以后的脸色——譬如那逗人发笑的傻小子汤姆回到后台洗净了脸上的油彩,准备和老婆儿子(一群小傻小子)坐下吃饭时候的形景,你就明白了。不久开场做戏,汤姆又会出来连连翻斤斗,嘴里叫唤着说:“您好哇?” Amanwithareflectiveturnofmind,walkingthroughanexhibitionofthissort,willnotbeoppressed,Itakeit
6、,byhisownorotherpeople’shilarity. 我想,凡是有思想的人在这种市场上观光,不但不怪人家兴致好,自己也会跟着乐。 Anepisodeofhumourorkindnesstouchesandamuseshimhereandthere;-- 他不时的会碰上一两件事,或是幽默得逗人发笑,或是显得出人心忠厚的一面,使人感动。 Aprettychildlookingatagingerbreadstall;aprettyfirlblushingwhilstherlovertalkstoherandchoosesherfairing;poo
7、rTomFool,yonderbehindthewagon,mumblinghisbonewiththehonestfamilywhichlivesbyhistumbling;butthegeneralimpressionisonemoremelancholythanmirthful.Whenyoucomehome,yousitdown,inasober,contemplative,notuncharitableframeofmind,andapplyyourselftoyourbookorbusiness. 这儿有一个漂亮的孩子,眼巴巴的瞧着卖姜汁面包的摊儿;
8、那儿有一个