第1级-《歌剧院的幽灵》-第6课

前情提要 

剧院经理们收到了来自幽灵O.G.的第二封信，信中怒斥剧院没有答应他的需求，把5号包厢和薪酬交给他，还说必须让克里斯廷继续唱《浮士德》。吉里夫人告诉剧院经理，幽灵已经发怒了，前任经理们都知道，幽灵聪明又危险，只能答应不能阻止他提要求，否则剧院里就会发生事故……

故事原文 

The Phantom of the Opera L6

歌剧院的幽灵 L6

'But we are the directors, not the Opera ghost!' Monsieur Armand shouted. He turned to Monsieur Firmin. 'This woman is mad. Why do we listen to her?⑴ On Friday night La Carlotta is going to sing Margarita. And you and I, Firmin,are going to watch the opera from Box 5.'

“但是经理是我们，而不是这歌剧院的幽灵！”阿曼德先生喊道。他转向弗明先生。 “这个女人疯了。我们为什么要听她的？星期五晚上由拉·卡洛塔演唱玛格丽塔。而你和我，弗明，到五号包厢里去观看歌剧。”

'Well, we can try that, Armand. But we don't want any accidents.'

“好，我们可以那样试试，阿曼德。但是我们不希望发生任何事故。”

Madame Giry came nearer to the two men. 'Listen to me,' she said quietly. 'Remember Joseph Buquet? I tell you, the Opera ghost is a good friend, but a bad enemy.'⑵

吉里夫人走近这两个人。“听我说，”她轻声道：“记得约瑟夫·比凯吗？我告诉你们，这歌剧院的幽灵会是一个好朋友，但也会是一个死对头。”

The two men stared at her.⑶ 'Those words,' Monsieur Firmin said slowly, 'why did you say those words, Madame Giry?'

这两个人凝视着她。“那些话，”弗明先生一字一顿地说，“你为什么说那些话，吉里夫人？”

'Because the ghost says them to me. I never see him, but I often hear him. He has a very nice voice—and he doesn't shout at people.'

“因为这幽灵跟我说过那些话。我从来没有见过他，但是我经常听到他说话。他有一副很好的嗓子——而且不对人喊叫。”

That Wednesday a letter also arrived for the young Vicomte de Chagny. He opened the letter, saw the name at the bottom, and smiled for the first time that day.⑷

那个星期三也有一封信到了年轻的査格尼家族的子爵手里。他打开信，看到信末尾的署名，露出了那天的第一个微笑。

Dear Raoul

亲爱的拉乌尔：

Of course I remember you!⑸ How could I forget you? Meet me on Thursday at three o'clock in the Tuileries Gardens. Don' t be angry with me, Raoul, please.

我当然记得你！我怎么会忘了你呢？星期四下午3点到杜伊勒利花园来见我。请不要生我的气，拉乌尔。

Christine Daaé

克里斯廷·达埃

Raoul put the letter carefully into his pocket. Angry? How could he be angry with an angel? On Thursday he was in the Tuileries Gardens by two o'clock.

拉乌尔小心翼翼地把这封信放进他的衣服口袋里。生气吗？他怎么会生一位天使的气呢？星期四还不到两点他就到了杜伊勒利花园。

At ten past three he began to feel unhappy. At half past three he wanted to die, or to kill somebody.

3点10分的时候他开始感到不快。到了3点半的时候他想死掉，或者杀人。

And then . . . she came. She ran through the gardens to him, and in a second she was in his arms.

随后……她来了。她穿过花园奔向他，一下子扑到他怀里。

'Oh, Christine!' he said, again and again. 'Oh,Christine!' They walked through the gardens together and talked for a long time. They remembered their happy weeks in Brittany, four years ago.

“哦，克里斯廷！”他一遍又一遍地说，“哦，克里斯廷！”他们一同漫步着穿过花园并且谈了很长时间。他们回忆起四年前在布列塔尼的快乐时光。

'But why did you go away, Christine?' Raoul asked. 'Why didn' t you write to me?'

“但是你为什么离开那里了，克里斯廷？ ”拉乌尔问，“你为什么不给我写信?”

（原文中出现高光标示内容请见核心语言点）

核心语言点 

1.listen to sb. 听某人说话

例句：Hey, are you listening to me?

           嘿，你有在听我讲话吗？

           He listened very carefully to every word I said.

           他仔仔细细地听到了我说的每一个字。

2.enemy 敌人

   friend 朋友

   make friends 交朋友

   make enemies 树敌

例句：We are our own worst enemy.

           最大的敌人，便是自己。

3.stare 盯着

   stare at sb. 盯着某人

例句：What are you staring at?

           你盯着看什么呢？

           Don’t stare at people like that. It’s rude.

           不要那样盯着人看，很不礼貌。

4.bottom 底部；底端

例句：Go downstairs and wait for me at the bottom.

           到楼下最下面去等我。

           There should be a menu bar at the bottom of your screen.

           屏幕最下面应该有个菜单栏。

5.remember 记得；回忆起

例句：I can’t remember her exact words.

           我记不清她说的话了。

           They have three children, if I remember rightly.

           如果我没记错的话，他们有三个孩子。