英語聽書《白鯨記》 第103期

There he stood, very quietly overlooking somesailmakers who were mending a top-sail in thewaist.

比勒達顯然一時不知該說什么好了，他系上上衣的扣子，在甲板上來回地走著，偶爾停注，若無其事地盯著在中甲板上補帆的幾個帆工，

Now and then he stooped to pick up a patch, or savean end of tarred twine, which otherwise might havebeen wasted.

看上一會兒，再低下頭撿起一塊碎布片兒或者一截斷繩頭之類的東西。

Shipmates, have ye shipped in that ship?

哈，船友，你們當(dāng)上那只船的水手啦?

Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for themoment each occupied with his own thoughts,

就在我和魁魁格離開裴廓德號，走上碼頭時，

when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled hismassive forefinger at the vessel in question.

有人突然這樣問了我們一句。

He was but shabbily apparelled in faded jacket and patched trowsers; a rag of a blackhandkerchief investing his neck.

我停下腳步，注意地看了一下這個人：他穿得很臟，一手指著裴廓德號的方向。

A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicatedribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.

我爭取著時間，又注意地觀察了一下他綴滿了補丁的褲子和脖子上黑布似的白圍脖，以及他臉上那像洶涌的波浪般的天花。