第1级-《歌剧院的幽灵》-第5课

前情提要 

今晚，拉乌尔来到克里斯廷的化妆室，和她打了个招呼，克里斯廷面露惊惧的神色，说她不认识拉乌尔。克里斯廷怎么会忘了他？随后，拉乌尔在走廊里听见克里斯廷的房间里传来一个男人的声音，他判断那是克里斯廷的情人。然而，当克里斯廷离开后，拉乌尔始终没在化妆室里找见一个人影……

故事原文 

The Phantom of the Opera L5

歌剧院的幽灵 L5

That was Tuesday night. On Wednesday morning Monsieur Armand and Monsieur Firmin were happy men. Paris liked the new Margarita一everything in life was good.⑴ The next opera night was Friday. It was Faust again, but this time with La Carlotta singing Margarita.

那是星期二的晚上。星期三上午阿曼德先生和弗明先生成了快乐的人。巴黎喜欢玛格丽塔的新演唱者——生活中的一切都是美好的。下一场晚场歌剧是在星期五，又是《浮士德》，但是这一次由拉·卡洛塔演唱玛格丽塔。

By Wednesday afternoon they were not so happy. A second letter arrived for them—from O. G.

到星期三下午他们就不那么快乐了。第二封信送到了他们手中一来自O.G.的信。

Why don't you Iisten to me? I am getting angry. Leave Box 5 free for me. And where are my 20, 000 francs? On Friday Daaé must sing Margarita again . She is now the best singer in Paris. La Carlotta cannot sing—she has a very ugly voice, like a toad.

你们为什么不听我的话？我会发怒的。把五号包厢空着留给我。另外我的两万法郎在哪里？星期五达埃必须再次演唱玛格丽塔。她是当今巴黎最好的歌唱家。拉·卡洛塔不能演唱——她的声音非常难听，活像一只痢蛤蟆。

Remember, I am a bad enemy. O. G.

记住，我是一个死对头。O.G.

'So, Firmin, is this still a joke?' Monsieur Armand shouted. 'What are we going to do now,eh? Is O. G. the director here, or are we?'

“如此看来，弗明，这还是一个玩笑吗？” 阿曼德先生喊道，“现在我们该做些什么，啊？这里的经理是O.G.，还是我们？”

'Don't shout, Armand,' said Monsieur Firmin tiredly. ‘I don't know the answers. Let's talk to Madame Giry, the doorkeeper of Box 5. Perhaps she can help us.'

“不要喊叫，阿曼德，”弗明先生有气无力地说，“我也不知道如何是好。让我们同吉里夫人，那个5号包厢的看门人谈一谈。或许她能帮助我们。”

But Madame Giry was not helpful. Madame Giry was not afraid of ghosts, and she was not afraid of directors of Opera Houses.

但是吉里夫人帮不了什么忙。吉里夫人并不怕幽灵，也不怕歌剧院的经理们。

'People say that you're a friend of the Opera ghost, Madame Giry,' Monsieur Armand began.⑵ 'Tell us about him. Some people say he has no head.'

“人们说你是歌剧院幽灵的朋友，吉里夫人，”阿曼德先生打开了话题，“告诉我们有关他的情况。有人说他没有脑袋。”

'And some people say he has no body,' said Monsieur Firmin. 'What do you say, Madame Giry?'

“而有人说他没有身体，”弗明先生说,“你说呢，吉里夫人？”

Madame Giry looked at the two men and laughed. 'I say that the directors of the Opera House are fools!'

吉里夫人看着这两个人大笑起来。“我说歌剧院的经理们都是傻瓜！”

'What!' Monsieur Armand shouted. He stood up, and his face was red and angry. 'Listen to me, woman—'

“什么！”阿曼德先生喊道。他站了起来，满脸通红，面显怒色。“听我说，小娘们——”

'Oh, sit down, Armand, and listen,' said Monsieur Firmin. 'Why do you say that,Madame Giry?'

“哦，坐下，阿曼德，听她说，”弗明先生说，“你为什么那样说，吉里夫人？”

'Because, Monsieur, the Opera ghost is angry with you. When the ghost wants something, he must have it. He is clever and dangerous, this ghost.⑶⑷ The old directors before you, they knew that, oh yes. At first they tried to stop him. Then there were many accidents in the Opera House, many strange accidents. And when did these accidents happen? When the ghost was angry! So, the old directors learnt very quickly.⑸ The ghost wants Box 5? He can have it every night. The ghost wants money? Let's give the money to him at once. Oh yes, the old directors understood very well.'

“因为，先生，这歌剧院的幽灵对你们发怒了。因为这幽灵想要什么，他就必须得到它。这个幽灵是聪明而危险的。你们的那些前任深谙此道，哦，是这样的。刚开始他们试图阻止他。接着在歌剧院里就发生了许多事故，许多意想不到的事故。而那些事故什么时候发生呢？就是这幽灵发怒的时候！所以，那些前任经理们很快就知道该怎么做了。这幽灵想要五号包厢？他可以每个晚上都拥有它。这幽灵想要钱？让我们马上把钱给他。哦对了，那些老经理们领会得很好。”

 （原文中出现高光标示内容请见核心语言点）

核心语言点 

1.everything 一切事物；所有事物

例句：I felt that everything was going wrong.

           我觉得所有事情都出了错。

           She’s everything to me.

           她是我的一切。

2.people say 常言道；人们常说

例句：People say time and tide wait for no man.

           人们常说岁月不等人。

           People say you grow up after hardships.

           人们说经历过苦难你就会成长。

3.clever 聪明的（=smart 聪明的）

例句：Lucy is quite clever and does well at school.

           Lucy很聪明，学业成绩很好。

           Judy has never been very clever, but she tries so hard.

          Judy向来不是很聪明，可是她很用功。

4.dangerous 危险的

   safe 安全的

例句：The city can be a dangerous place to live.

           这个城市住着很危险。

           Make sure you keep these documents safe.

           确保把这些文件保存好。

5.learn 醒悟；明白

例句：I didn’t tell her the truth. She would learn it for herself soon.

          我没告诉她实情，她很快自己就明白了。

          You have to learn from your mistakes.

          你得从错误中吸取教训。