美國(guó)語(yǔ)文第六冊(cè) 第30期:受驚的藝術(shù)家(6)

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“哦，您看著給個(gè)價(jià)吧。”杜霍布賴(lài)特答道。

"Hem! it is too odd to please, I should think; I can promise you no more than three thalers."

“哼!太差勁了，真不好給價(jià)呢;我向你保證，絕對(duì)不會(huì)超過(guò)3個(gè)泰勒(德國(guó)15至19世紀(jì)的銀幣)。”

Poor Samuel sighed deeply.

可憐的杜霍布賴(lài)特深深嘆了口氣。

He had spent on that piece the nights of many months.

要知道，為了畫(huà)這幅畫(huà)，他度過(guò)了許多不眠之夜，長(zhǎng)達(dá)數(shù)個(gè)月之久。

But he was starving now; and the pitiful sum offered would give bread for a few days.

可是，他現(xiàn)在饑腸轆轆。對(duì)方出的這筆少的不可憐的錢(qián)只夠他吃幾天面包。

He nodded his head to the auctioneer, and retiring took his seat in a corner. The sale began.

于是，他沖拍賣(mài)商點(diǎn)點(diǎn)頭，一屁股坐到角落里的椅子上。拍賣(mài)開(kāi)始了。

After some paintings and engravings had been disposed of, Samuel's was exhibited.

在展示了幾幅畫(huà)和雕刻作品后，薩繆爾的這幅畫(huà)掛了出來(lái)。

"Who bids at three thalers? Who bids?" was the cry. Duhobret listened eagerly, but none answered.

“誰(shuí)出3泰勒?誰(shuí)出?”杜霍布賴(lài)特急切地聽(tīng)著，可是沒(méi)有人應(yīng)答。

"Will it find a purchaser?" said he despondingly, to himself.

“會(huì)有買(mǎi)家嗎?”他沮喪地自語(yǔ)道。

Still there was a dead silence.

仍然沒(méi)有人出價(jià)。

He dared not look up;

見(jiàn)此情景，他都不敢抬頭看了。

for it seemed to him that all the people were laughing at the folly of the artist, who could be insane enough to offer so worthless a piece at a public sale.

在他看來(lái)，仿佛所有人都在嘲弄他的愚蠢。畢竟，在公開(kāi)拍賣(mài)會(huì)上誰(shuí)會(huì)發(fā)瘋到出錢(qián)買(mǎi)一文不值的東西呢。

"What will become of me?" was his mental inquiry.

“我會(huì)落到什么結(jié)果呢?”他在心里詰問(wèn)道。

"That work is certainly my best;" and he ventured to steal another glance.

“那幅畫(huà)作肯定是我最優(yōu)秀的作品，”想到這兒，他壯起膽子瞥了一眼。

"Does it not seem that the wind actually stirs those boughs and moves those leaves!

“大風(fēng)當(dāng)然先折斷大樹(shù)枝，才刮走樹(shù)葉的!