海底兩萬(wàn)里 第138期 第10章 水中人(9)

So things happened on board that were quite odd to say the least, things never to be seen by people not placing themselves beyond society's laws!

這樣看來(lái)，船上一定有很離奇古怪的事，這事是服從社會(huì)法律的人不應(yīng)該看的!

Among all the surprises the future had in store for me, this would not be the mildest.

那么，在我將來(lái)可能碰到的驚奇事件當(dāng)中，這一定是非同小可的一件。

We accept, I replied. Only, I'll ask your permission, sir, to address a question to you, just one.

我們接受，我答，但是，先生，我要求您允許我向您提一個(gè)問(wèn)題，僅僅是一個(gè)。

Go ahead, sir.

說(shuō)吧，先生。

You said we'd be free aboard your vessel?

您剛才說(shuō)我們?cè)诖峡梢宰杂?，是不?

Completely.

完全自由。

Then I would ask what you mean by this freedom.

我要問(wèn)您，您所說(shuō)的是怎樣的自由?

Why, the freedom to come, go, see, and even closely observe everything happening here-except under certain rare circumstances-in short,

就是往來(lái)行動(dòng)、耳聞目見(jiàn)的自由，甚至于有觀察船上、一切的自由—某些特殊情況除外—

the freedom we ourselves enjoy, my companions and I.

就是跟我們，我和同伴都要有自由。

It was obvious that we did not understand each other.

顯然的，我們彼此都沒(méi)有領(lǐng)會(huì)對(duì)方的意思。