In bed we concocted our plans for the morrow. But to my surprise and no small concern, Queequeg now gave me to understand, that he had been diligently consulting Yojo--the name of his black little god-- and Yojo had told him two or three times over, and strongly insisted upon it everyway, that instead of our going together among the whaling-fleet in harbor, and in concert selecting our craft; instead of this, I say, Yojo earnestly enjoined that the selection of the ship should rest wholly with me, inasmuch as Yojo purposed befriending us; and, in order to do so, had already pitched upon a vessel, which, if left to myself, I, Ishmael, should infallibly light upon, for all the world as though it had turned out by chance; and in that vessel I must immediately ship myself, for the present irrespective of Queequeg.
我們在床上盤算我們明天的計劃。但是,使我吃驚而且頗為擔心的是,魁魁格這時告訴我,他已經一再跟約約...他那尊小黑神的名字...商量過了,約約也對他說了兩三遍,一徑就從各方面強烈堅持著:我們不要一起到碼頭上那些捕鯨船隊中去,不要一起去挑選船只;反之,約約卻熱心地吩咐:挑選船只的事必須完全由我去辦,因為約約有意要幫助我們;而且,為了幫助我們,約約已經連船都給我們挑好了,那只船,如果聽我以實瑪利自己決定的話,我也一定會發現的,完全象是偶然出現似的;而且我一定會暫時不顧魁魁格,立刻上去做水手。
I have forgotten to mention that, in many things, Queequeg placed great confidence in the excellence of Yojo's judgment and surprising forecast of things; and cherished Yojo with considerable esteem, as a rather good sort of god, who perhaps meant well enough upon the whole, but in all cases did not succeed in his benevolent designs.Now, this plan of Queequeg's or rather Yojo's, touching the selection of our craft; I did not like that plan at all. I had not a little relied on Queequeg's sagacity to point out the whaler best fitted to carry us and our fortunes securely. But as all my remonstrances produced no effect upon Queequeg, I was obliged to acquiesce; and accordingly prepared to set about this business with a determined rushing sort of energy and vigor, that should quickly settle that trifling little affair.
我忘記說明一下,魁魁格有許多事情是非常相信約約那卓越的判斷和驚人的預示的;他對約約懷有極大的尊敬,把它當做一種很有本事的神,這個神,也許一般說來存心十分良善,不過,他那仁慈的意圖也不是回回都應驗的。且說這個魁魁格的。也可說是約約的有關挑船的計劃,我根本就不喜歡。我倒很想靠魁魁格的聰明去指出一只最適宜于我們搭乘又穩叫我們發財的捕鯨船。但是,既然隨我怎樣規勸都無法使魁魁格回心轉意,我只得應承下來;因而以一種黽勉從事,趕緊去辦的決心來著手進行,以便迅速了結這樁小事。
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