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And you believe that God punished the serpent by condemning snakes for ever after to crawl upon their bellies?
那末你也相信上帝為了懲罰引誘夏娃的那條蛇便讓所有蛇類從那以后永遠(yuǎn)匍匐爬行的故事是真的了?
I believe that.
我相信那是真的。
Well, have you any idea how the snake went before that time?
好哇，那么你是否知道那以前蛇類是如何行走的呢?
The crowd laughed, and Bryan turned livid. His voice rose and the fan in his hand shook in anger.
觀審的人群哄地笑了起來。布萊恩氣得臉色發(fā)青，盛怒之下他調(diào)門提高了，手里拿著的扇子一個(gè)勁兒抖動(dòng)著。
Your honor, he said. I will answer all Mr. Darrow's questions at once.
法官大人，他說。我即刻就要回答達(dá)羅先生的所有問題。
I want the world to know that this man who does not believe in God is using a Tennessee court to cast slurs on Him...
我要讓世界知道這個(gè)不信上帝的人正在利用田納西州的法庭誹謗上帝…
I object to that statement,” Darrow shouted. “ I am examining you on your tool ideas that no intelligent Christian on earth believes.
我反對(duì)這種說法，達(dá)羅大聲叫道。我只是在考驗(yàn)?zāi)愕哪切┯薮赖南敕ǎ澜缟蠜]有哪個(gè)有知識(shí)的基督徒會(huì)相信你的那些想法。
The judge used his gavel to quell the hubbuband adjourned court until next day.
法官敲響小木槌止住了喧嘩聲，隨即宣布休庭，次日再審。
Bryan stood forlornly alone. My heart went out to the old warrior as spectator s pushed by him to shake Darrow's hand.
布萊恩孤零零地站在那兒。當(dāng)觀眾們紛紛從他身邊擠過去同達(dá)羅握手時(shí)，我的心替這位昔日的英雄難過起來。
The jury were asked to consider their verdict at noon the following day. The jurymen retired to a corner of the lawn and whispered for just nine minutes.
第二天中午，陪審團(tuán)受命對(duì)此案進(jìn)行裁決。陪審員們離席退到草坪的一角，只低聲議論了九分鐘，
The verdict was guilty. I was fined 100 dollars and costs.
結(jié)果是判決被告有罪。我被罰款一百美元，并支付訴訟費(fèi)用。
