When we were alone,he said to me,You look so pale,Handel.This has been a painful time for you.
當我們倆獨自在一起時,他對我說,你看上去很蒼白,漢德爾,這對你來說是痛苦的時刻。
Herbert,something must be done.He wants to spend even more on me!He must be stopped!
赫伯特,有些事情要去做。他想在我身上投入更多!必須阻止他!
You mean you can't accept any more of his money?
你的意思是說再也不接受他的錢了?
How can I? You know he's a criminal!How do I know where his money comes from?
我怎么能接受?你知道他是一個逃犯!我怎么知道他的錢是從哪兒來的?
And think what I owe him al-ready!I have no way of paying him back.
想想我已經欠下他的賬!我沒有辦法還他。
Oh Herbert,if I didn't have you as a friend,I'd be desperate!
哦,赫伯特,如果我沒有你作為一個朋友,我會絕望的!
I could only just control my tears.Herbert kindly pretended not to notice.
我能勉強地控制住眼淚,赫伯特友好地假裝沒看見。
My dear Handel,he said,if you want to pay back what you owe him,you could always join my company,Clarrikers.
我親愛的漢德爾,他說,如果您要想不欠他的錢,你隨時可以參加我的公司,克拉雷克斯,
I'm going to be a partner there soon,you know.Poor Her-bert!He did not suspect whose money was helping him become a partner.
我馬上就是那兒的一個股東,你知道。可憐的赫伯特!他確實沒有對幫助他成為股東的這些錢產生懷疑。
But there's another thing,added Herbert.This man has a fierce and violent character.
不過,另有一件事情,他補充著說,這個家伙有一個兇惡、暴烈的性格,
He's come here with a fixed idea,which he's been looking forward to for half his life.If you destroy his idea,his life will be worthless.
他帶著一個固執的想法來到這兒,在這里他盼望著度過后半生。如果你破壞了他的想法,他的生活將失去意義。
And he will allow himself to be arrested and hanged,I continued,nodding.
他會讓自己被捕,被拖上絞刑架,我點著頭繼續說,
Yes,I've thought that ever since he arrived.If that happened,I'd feel guilty for ever.
是的,我想過了,自從他到來以前,如果那是碰巧發生的,我對以前感到有罪。
So you cannot destroy his dream now.First we must get him out of England,where he risks death every moment.
因此,你現在不能破壞他的夢想。首先,我們必須把他弄出英格蘭。在這兒,他隨時都有死的危險。
Then you will explain that you can't accept his money.I'll help you all the way,trust me.I shook Herbert's hand gratefully.
然后,你將說明你不能接受他的錢。我將設法幫助你,相信我。我感激地握著赫伯特的手。
關于《遠大前程》
這個邪惡的故事充分的體現了邪惡的人濫用法律為非作歹,而缺乏經驗的人卻始終要做犧牲品的社會現象。