萨克雷《名利场》中英互译

《名利场》（VanityFair）是十九世纪英国批判现实主义作家威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷（WilliamMakepeaceThackeray，1811—1863）创作的长篇小说。作者以圆熟泼辣的手笔，淋漓尽致地描绘了一幅十九世纪英国贵族资产阶级上层骄奢淫逸、勾心斗角的生活图景，无情地揭露了封建贵族荒淫无耻、腐朽堕落的本质和资产阶级追名逐利、尔虞我诈的虚伪面目。今天节选的译本出自彭长江。VanityFairWHENJos’sFINEcarriagedroveuptotheinndooratChatham,thefirstfacewhichAmeliarecognizedwasthefriendlycountenanceofCaptainDobbin,whohadbeenpacingthestreetforanhourpastinexpectationofhisfriends’arrival.乔斯华丽的马车驶到查顿姆那家客栈门口的时候，阿米丽亚第一眼认出的是杜宾上尉那张表情友好的脸。杜宾已在街上踱了一小时等待朋友到来。TheCaptain,withshellsonhisfrock

coat,

andacrimsonsashandsabre,presentedamilitaryappearance,whichmadeJosquiteproudtobeabletoclaimsuch

anacquaintance,andthestoutcivilianhailedhimwith

acordialityverydifferentfromthereceptionwhichJosvouchsafedtohisfriendinBrightonandBondStreet.他身穿便装军大衣，上缀肩盔，扎着猩红的宽腰带，佩着军刀，一副军人气派。乔斯见了，觉得能跟这样的人相识，十分自豪。这胖乎乎的文官热情地跟他打招呼，跟在布赖顿和邦德街接待他的态度完全不同了。

AlongwiththeCaptainwasEnsignStubble;who,asthebarouchenearedtheinn,burstoutwithanexclamationof‘ByJove!whataprettygirl’;highlyapplaudingOsborne’schoice.Indeed,Ameliadressedinherwedding-pelisseandpinkribbons,withaflushinherface,occasionedbyrapidtravelthroughtheopenair,lookedsofreshandpretty,asfullytojustifytheEnsign’scompliment.Dobbinlikedhimformakingit.跟上尉在一起的还有斯塔布尔旗手。他看见那四座马车驶近客栈的时候，不禁惊叹一声：“哇，多漂亮的‘古’娘！”对奥斯本的选择很是赞赏。的确，阿米丽亚穿着结婚长礼服，扎着粉红缎带，又是坐着敞篷车疾驰而来，脸上白里透红，显得十分娇艳，旗手的赞扬，她当之无愧。杜宾听了他这么说，很喜欢他。Ashesteppedforwardtohelptheladyoutof

thecarriage,Stubblesawwhataprettylittlehandshegavehim,andwhatasweetprettylittlefootcametrippingdownthestep.Heblushedprofusely,andmadetheverybestbowofwhichhewascapable;towhichAmelia,seeingthenumberoftheregimentembroideredontheEnsign’scap,

repliedwithablushingsmile,andacurtseyonherpart;

whichfinishedtheyoungEnsignonthespot.斯塔布尔走上前去扶这位太太下车，看见她伸给他的小手是那么漂亮，她踩着踏板下车的小脚是那么可爱。他羞得满脸通红，尽最大的本事好好地鞠了一躬。阿米丽亚见了旗手帽子上第某某团的番号，报之以羞涩的一笑和一个屈膝礼。这一下可把年轻的旗手结果了。DobbintookmostkindlytoMr.Stubblefromthatday,andencouragedhimtotalkaboutAmeliaintheirprivatewalks,andateachother’squarters.Itbecamethefashion,indeed,amongallthehonestyoungfellowsofthe-thtoadoreandadmireMrs.Osborne.Hersimpleartlessbehaviour,andmodestkindnessofdemeanour,wonalltheirunsophisticatedhearts;allwhichsimplicityandsweetnessarequiteimpossibletodescribeinprint.

从这天起，杜宾就特别喜欢上了斯塔布尔先生，两人单独散步的时候，或是在对方的房间里的时候，他总是引他谈论阿米丽亚。倾慕欣赏奥斯本太太在第某某团简直成了一种时尚。他们全都涉世不深，她天真纯朴的举止和端庄和蔼的态度赢得了他们极大的好感。她的纯朴可爱简直没法形容。Butwhohasnotbeheldtheseamongwomen,andrecognisedthepresenceofallsortsofqualitiesinthem,eventhoughtheysaynomoretoyouthan

thattheyareengagedtodancethenextquadrille,orthatitisveryhotweather?George,alwaysthechampionofhisregiment,roseimmenselyintheopinionoftheyouthofthecorps,byhisgallantryinmarryingthisportionlessyoungcreature,andbyhischoiceofsuchaprettykindpartner.但是谁没有见过这样的女人呢？哪怕她只是说了一句已经有人邀她跳下一轮舞，或者说天气真热之类的话，别人也看得出她的种种优点。乔治一向为本团争光，现在他这么侠义，娶了这个没有分文陪嫁的小姑娘，选这么一个美丽贤惠的伴侣，在全团的小伙子心目中的地位又大大提高了一截。

Inthesitting-roomwhichwasawaitingthetravelers,Amelia,tohersurprise,foundaletteraddressedtoMrs.CaptainOsborne.Itwasatriangularbillet,onpinkpaper,andsealedwithadoveandanolivebranch,andaprofusionoflightbluesealingwax,anditwaswritteninaverylarge,thoughundecidedfemalehand.军营里的休息室已经收拾好，迎接这新来的客人。阿米丽亚走进去，惊奇地发现有一封写给奥斯本上尉太太的信。那信纸粉红色，折成三角形，上面一大片浅绿色火漆，压印出一只鸽子和一枝橄榄；字是女人写的，写得很大，但是不够刚劲。

‘It’sPeggyO’Dowd’sfist,’saidGeorge,laughing.‘Iknowitbythekissesontheseal.’Andinfact,itwasanotefromMrs.MajorO’Dowd,requestingthepleasureofMrs.Osborne’scompanythatveryeveningtoasmallfriendlyparty.‘Youmustgo,’Georgesaid.‘Youwillmakeacquaintancewiththeregimentthere.O’Dowdgoesincommandoftheregiment,andPeggygoesincommand.’“这是佩吉·欧多德的字迹。”乔治笑着说，“我是从火漆上的吻认出来的。”这的确是欧多德少校太太写的信，信上说当晚邀友小酌恭请奥斯本太太光临。“你一定得去。”乔治说，“在她家里你就能认识团里的人。欧多德指挥全团，佩吉指挥欧多德。”

ButtheyhadnotbeenformanyminutesintheenjoymentofMrs.O’Dowd’sletter,whenthedoorwasflung

open,andastoutjollylady,inariding-habit,followedbya

coupleofofficersofOurs,enteredtheroom.但是，他们欣赏欧多德太太的信还只有几分钟，门就“砰”的一声被打开了，进来一位穿着骑马装的快活的胖太太，后面跟着两三个军官。

‘Sure,Icouldn’tstoptilltay-time.Presentme,Garge,my

dearfellow,toyourlady.Madam,I’mdeloightedtoseeye;

andtopresenttoyoumehusband,MeejorO’Dowd’;'and

withthis,thejollyladyintheriding-habitgraspedAmelia’s

handverywarmly,andthelatterknewatoncethatthelady

wasbeforeherwhomherhusbandhadsooftenlaughedat.'You’veoftenheardofmefromthathusbandofyours,'said

thelady,withgreatvivacity.“真的，我等不到吃‘察’点的时候了，‘加’治，亲爱的伙计，把我跟你太太给介绍介绍吧！太太，能见到你，能把你介绍给我丈夫欧多德‘烧’校我真‘郭’兴。”说完，这穿骑马装的快活的太太热情地握住阿米丽亚的手。阿米丽亚马上就明白，丈夫常常嘲笑的那位太太就在眼前。“你常听见你的那位丈夫说起过我的。”这位太太乐呵呵地说。

‘You’veoftenheardofher,’echoedherhusband,theMajor.Ameliaanswered,smiling,thatshehad.“你常听说过她的。”她的当少校的丈夫重复了一句。阿米丽亚笑着说她听说过。

‘Andsmallgoodhe’stoldyouofme,’Mrs.O’Dowdreplied;addingthat‘Georgewasawickeddivvle.’“他一定没说过我什么好话。”欧多德太太说，然后加了一句，“‘加治’是个坏‘胆’。”

‘ThatI’llgobailfor,’

saidtheMajor,tryingtolookknowing,atwhichGeorgelaughed;andMrs.O’Dowd,withatap

ofherwhip,toldtheMajortobequiet;andthenrequested

tobepresentedinformtoMrs.CaptainOsborne.“我担保这是真话。”少校做出意味深长的样子说。乔治见了笑了起来。欧多德太太用鞭子敲了少校一下，叫他别作声，然后要求正式把她介绍给奥斯本上尉太太。

MajorO’Dowd,whohadservedhissovereignineveryquarteroftheworld,andhadpaidforeverystepin

hisprofessionbysomemorethanequivalentactofdaringandgallantrywasthemostmodest,silent,sheep-faced

andmeekoflittlemen,andasobedienttohiswifeasifhe

hadbeenhertay-boy.Atthemess-tablehesatsilently,and

drankagreatdeal.Whenfullofliquor,hereeledsilently

home.欧多德少校为国王在世界各地打过仗，他在这一行里每升一级都是以自己大胆英勇的战功挣来的，而且功过于赏。他是个小个子，非常谦虚，少言寡语，害羞温顺，对太太服服帖帖，仿佛是她的司茶童子在餐厅就餐的时候，他一声不响，只顾喝酒，喝够了就不声不响趔趔趄趄地回家去。Whenhespoke,itwastoagreewitheve