这些水手当中有一个人就是同海丝特·白兰谈过话的那位船长,他被珠儿的容貌深深吸引,试图把一双手放在她头上,并且打算亲亲她。但他发现要想碰到她简直象抓住空中飞鸣而过的鸟儿一样根本不可能,于是就从他的帽子上取下缠在上边的金链,扔给了那孩子。珠儿立刻用巧妙的手法把金链绕在颈上和腰间,使人看上去觉得那金链本来就是她的一部分,难以想象她怎么能够没有它。
"Thy mother is yonder woman with the scarlet letter," said the seaman. "Wilt thou carry her a message from me?"
“你妈妈就是那边那个戴红字的女人吗?那船长说。“你替我给她捎个口信好吗?
"If the message pleases me, I will," answered Pearl.
“要是那口信讨我喜欢,我就捎,珠儿回答说。
"Then tell her," rejoined he, "that I spake again with the black-a-visaged, hump-shouldered old doctor, and he engages to bring his friend, the gentleman she wots of, aboard with him. So let thy mother take no thought, save for herself and thee. Wilt thou tell her this, thou witch-baby?"
“那就告诉她,他接着说,“我又跟那个黑脸、驼背的老医生谈了,他保证要带他的朋友,也就是你妈妈认识的那位先生,随他上船。所以嘛,你妈妈除去她和你,就不必操别的心了。你把这话告诉她好吗,你这小妖精?
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