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"I might as well 'gild refined gold.' I know it: you request is granted then -- for the time.
“我還不如‘給純金鑲上金子’。我知道了，那么你的請(qǐng)求，我同意了--現(xiàn)在就這樣。
I will remand the order I despatched to my banker.
我會(huì)撤回送給銀行代理人的訂單。
But you have not yet asked for anything; you have prayed a gift to be withdrawn: try again."
不過(guò)你還沒(méi)有向我要什么呢，你只要求我收回禮物。再試一下吧。”
"Well then, sir, have the goodness to gratify my curiosity, which is much piqued on one point."
“那么，好呀，先生。請(qǐng)你滿(mǎn)足我在某一個(gè)問(wèn)題上大大激起的好奇心。”
He looked disturbed. "What? what?" he said hastily.
他顯得不安了。“什么？什么？”他忙不迭地問(wèn)。
"Curiosity is a dangerous petition: it is well I have not taken a vow to accord every request..."
“好奇心是一位危險(xiǎn)的請(qǐng)求者：幸虧我沒(méi)有發(fā)誓同意你的每個(gè)要求...”
"But there can be no danger in complying with this, sir."
“但是答應(yīng)這個(gè)要求并沒(méi)有什么危險(xiǎn)，先生。”
"Utter it, Jane: but I wish that instead of a mere inquiry into, perhaps, a secret, it was a wish for half my estate."
“說(shuō)吧，簡(jiǎn)。不過(guò)但愿這不只是打聽(tīng)--也許打聽(tīng)一個(gè)秘密，而是希望得到我的一半家產(chǎn)。”
"Now, King Ahasuerus! What do I want with half your estate?
“哎呀，亞哈隨魯王！我要你一半的家產(chǎn)干什么？
Do you think I am a Jew-usurer, seeking good investment in land?
你難道以為我是猶太高利貸者，要在土地上好好投資一番。
I would much rather have all your confidence.
我寧愿能同你推心置腹。
You will not exclude me from your confidence if you admit me to your heart?"
要是你已答應(yīng)向我敞開(kāi)心扉，那你就不會(huì)不讓我知道你的隱秘吧。”
