《复仇》 第374期:狡猾的维多利亚

 You did this, didn't you? 是你告发的  对吧

Well, let's just say, I got the ball rolling. 这么说吧  是我起的头

And I had the good fortune to secure myself immunity¹ 而我运气好到可以用合作来换取

in exchange for my cooperation. 我的豁免权

And as your friend, 作为你的朋友

I've asked them to grant you the same courtesy. 我请求他们也给你同样的恩惠

I couldn't help but notice the de Kooning 我上次来这不禁注意到了

the last time I was here. 这幅德·库宁的画作

Conrad had it relocated from his office. 康拉德让人把它从办公室搬来的

He said it was the most important piece in his collection. 他说这是他收藏品中最重要的一幅

It isn't worth the canvas it's painted on, 这画还不如画布本身价值高

and he knows it. 他也知道的

I don't understand. 我不明白

It's a forgery². 这画是赝品

I know because I had it commissioned, 我之所以知道是因为这是我让人画的

and I passed it off on him. 然后再冒充真品卖给他

That's how we met. 我们就是这样认识的

The question is... 问题是

Why would Conrad hold on to something 康拉德怎么会抓住一件

that he knows has little value whatsoever³? 无论怎么看都毫无价值的东西不放呢

Other than you, of course. 当然  除了你

 

1 immunity   

n.优惠；免除；豁免，豁免权

参考例句：

• The law gives public schools immunity from taxation.法律免除公立学校的纳税义务。
• He claims diplomatic immunity to avoid being arrested.他要求外交豁免以便避免被捕。

2 forgery   

n.伪造的文件等，赝品，伪造（行为）

参考例句：

• The painting was a forgery.这张画是赝品。
• He was sent to prison for forgery.他因伪造罪而被关进监狱。

3 whatsoever   

adv.（用于否定句中以加强语气）任何；pron.无论什么

参考例句：

• There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion.没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
• All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,do ye even so to them.你想别人对你怎样，你就怎样对人。