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1、fromtheshortstorybyROA1DDAH1捕鼠人(“当天”新闻日报)下午捕鼠人来到了加油站Intheafternoon,theratmancametothepetro1station.他悄悄走上私人车道步伐轻盈隐秘Hesid1edupthedrivewaywithasoft,stea1thygait.他走在碎石上完全没脚步声Hisfeetmadenonoiseata11onthegrave1.他一边肩膀挂着一只军用背包Hehadanarmyknapsacks1ungoveroneshou1der.身穿老式灯芯绒外套带大号♥口袋Heworeano1d-fashione
2、dcorduroyjacketwith1argepockets.灯芯绒裤子的膝盖处绑有白色绳索Corduroytrousersweretiedaroundthekneeswith1engthsofwhitestring.你好?-什么事?He11o?-Yes?我来灭鼠Rodentoperative.他用黑色的小眼睛快速打量这地方Hissma11,darkeyesmovedswift1yoverthepremises.捕鼠人?-是我Theratman?-Thatsme.他精瘦皮实脸型凌厉Hewas1ean,1eathery,asharpface,两颗如硫磺般的黄色长牙two1ong,su1fur-
3、ye11owteeth从上颗突出悬在下唇之上protrudingfromtheupperjawoverthe1ower1ip.他的耳朵又圆又薄长在靠后脑勺处Hisearswereroundandthin,setnearthebackofhishead.眼睛几乎是黑的Theeyeswerea1mostb1ack,但当他看着你时眼睛会泛起一点黄光butwhenthey1ookedatyou,therewasaf1ashofye11owinthem.来得挺快嘛-接到卫生办的特别指令Youvecomequick.-Specia1ordersfromtheHea1thOffice.你现在要把所有老鼠抓住
4、咯?Andnowyouregoingtocatcha11therats?对-怎么抓?Yeah.-How?对呀怎么抓?Yes.How?要看是什么老鼠藏在哪不同老鼠的抓法不同Dependswhatrats,wheretheyis.Differentmethodsfordifferentrats.我猜是用陷阱-什么?Trapthem,Isuppose.-What?陷阱陷阱?Trapem.Trapem?捕鼠人哼了一声Theratmansnorted.不用这种办法又不是抓兔子Wontcatchemthatway.Ratsaintrabbits.他昂起头Hehe1dhisfaceuphigh,用鼻子嗅闻空
5、气明显能看到鼻子左右抽动sniffingtheairwithanosethattwitchedperceptib1yfromsidetoside.老鼠可聪明了要想抓它们就要先了解它们Ratsisc1ever.Youwannacatch,em,yougottaknow,em.干这行必须了解老鼠的习性Yougottaknowratsonthisjob.知道它们会做什么吗?它们会看着你Youknowwhattheydo?Theywatchyou.一直看着你怎么准备消灭它们Who1etimeyou,repreparinhowtoexterminateem,全程注视你theyrewatchinyou.该
6、不会要进下水道吧?Thisaintasewerjob,isit?不用进下水道No,itsnotasewerjob.要进卜水道就难办r-我想应该不难Trickythings,sewerjobs.-1shou1dntthinkso.你肯定觉得不难吧?我倒是想看你处理一次试试Youshou1dnt,shou1dyou?d1iketoseeyoudoasewerjob.你具体会怎么做我想知道Justexact1yhowdyousetaboutit,d1iketoknow.应该是放毒饵吧Poisonthem,Isuppose.那你会把毒饵放在哪里呢?Andwhereexact1ywou1dyouputt
7、hepoison?扔进下水道?Downthesewer?捕鼠人眼神一亮显得很得意Theratmanspark1ed,triumphant.我就知道“扔进F水道”Yeah,Iknewit.nDownthesewer.知道会怎样吗?都会被冲走的Knowwhatdhappen?Getwashedawaycomp1ete1y.所有毒饵都没了下水道就像河流A11yourpoison.Sewers1ikeariver.好吧那你会怎么做捕鼠人先生?下水道要怎么处理?A11right.We11whatwou1dyoudo,Mr.RatMan?Onasewerjob?捕鼠人向前走进一步Theratmanadva
8、ncedastepc1oser.他声音变得神神秘秘的Hisvoicebecamesecretiveandconfidentia1,好像在泄露什么专业秘密thevoiceofamandivu1gingprofessiona1secrets.灭鼠时要先理解老鼠是喜欢咬东西的动物明白吗?YouworksontheUnderstandinaratisagnawinanima1,see?你给它什么它就咬什么Anythin*yougiveem,theygnawsonit.那如果让你来处理下水道的老鼠你会怎么做?Soyougotasewerjobonyourhands.Whatd,youdo?他的声音如同呱
9、呱叫的青蛙一样柔软嘶哑Hisvoicehadthesoft,throatysoundofacroakingfrog,他那语气似乎每个字都是令人垂延三尺的美味andheseemedtospeaka11hiswordswithawet-1ippedre1ish,一副津津有味的样子asiftheytastedgoodonthetongue.你进入下水道Yougodownthesewer带一个普通的棕色纸袋andyoutakea1ongsomeordinarybrownpaperbags装满熟石膏粉不放别的东西fi11edwithp1asterofparispowder.Nothine1se.从下水道
10、顶部悬挂下来Thenyoususpendemfromtheroofofthesewer袋子会垂下来但又不碰到水sotheyhangsdownnotquitetouchinthewater.高度正好让老鼠够得着Justhighenoughsoaratcanreachem.克劳德全神贯注地听着C1audwas1istening,rapt.老鼠会顺着下水道游过来看见袋子就会停住O1dratcomesswimmin,a1ongthesewer,seesthebag.Hestops.它闻了闻感觉味道不赖Takesasniffatit.Itdon,tsme11sobad.它会怎么做?咬袋子What,she
11、do?-Hegnawsit.没错!它会开始咬袋子然后袋子会被咬破Thatsit!Hestartsgnawinatthebag,andthebagbreaks,老鼠满嘴都是石膏粉痛苦不堪andtheo1dratgetsamouthfu1ofpowderforhispains.然后呢?We11?就一命呜呼了We11,thatdoeshim.这就死了?-死透了Thatki11shim?-Stonedead.熟石膏湿了之后会膨胀P1asterofparis.-Itswe11swhenyouwetit进入老鼠的喉管立刻膨胀Getsintotheratstubesandswe11srightup世上没有比
12、这更快的灭鼠方法了andki11shimquickerthananythininthewor1d.所以说你得了解老鼠的习性Thatswhereyougottoknowrats.捕鼠人脸上洋溢着狡诈的骄傲之情Hisfaceg1owedwithashiftypride.他搓了搓瘦长的手指举起双手靠近面部Herubbedhisstringyfingerstogether,ho1dingthehandsupc1osetohisface.那么老鼠在哪呢?Now,wheresthemrats?“老鼠这个词的发音带有馥郁的果香气Thewordratscameoutwitharich,fruitysound好
13、像在用融化的黄油漱口asifheweregarg1ingwithme1tedbutter.就在马路对面的草垛里Inthehayrickacrosstheroad.不在屋里?-只在草垛里别的地方没有Notinside?-On1yinthehayrick.Nowheree1se.我打赌屋里也有进去拿你的食物散播病害和疾病11wagertheyreinsidetoo,gettin,inyourfood,spreadin,disease.这里有人生病吗?他直直地看着我然后又看克劳德Gotanysicknesshere?-He1ookedpointed1yatme,thenatC1aud.大家都挺好的-
14、确定?Everyoneswe11.-Quitesure?很确定-这很难说Quitesure.-Youneverknow.他负担起了公卫生官员的职责Hedtakenuponhimse1fthemant1eofapub1ichea1thofficer,得知我们没染上鼠疫而感到失望disappointedwewerenotsufferingfrombubonicp1ague.不管怎么说老鼠就在草垛里你打算怎么弄走它们?Neverthe1ess,theratsareinthehayrick.Howwi11youremovethem?捕鼠人咧了咧嘴露出狡猾的微笑Theratmangrinnedacraf
15、ty,toothygrin.他伸手进背包拿出一个大锡罐Hereachedintohisknapsackandwithdrewa1argetin,一边说话一边用手上下掂量weighingitupanddowninhishandsashespoke.毒药特制毒药十分致命Poison.Specia1poison.Dead1ypoison.如果被人发现你有一勺这种玩意那你会被抓走Theydputyouinsideiftheycaughtyouwithevenaspoonfu1ofthis.这里的剂量足以杀死一百万人Theresenoughheretoki11ami11ionmen.想看看吗?-好的Wanttosee?-Yes,p1ease.他用一便士撬开了盖子Hetookapennyandprizedopenthe1id.就是这个T