英语听书《白鲸记》第54期

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Clam³ or Cod¹? she repeated.  鳘还是蛤蜊？ 

A clam for supper? a cold clam; is THAT what you mean, Mrs. Hussey? says I, but that's a rather cold and clammy reception in the winter time, ain't it, Mrs. Hussey?  蛤蜊？那种又冷又粘的东西可以当晚饭吃吗？鳘鱼是什么样的？ 

But being in a great hurry to resume scolding the man in the purple Shirt, who was waiting for it in the entry,  看样子她很急，她急着去骂那个穿紫衣服的男人，所以这么喊了一声以后人就不见了。 

and seeming to hear nothing but the word clam, Mrs. Hussey hurried towards an open door leading to the kitchen, and bawling⁴ out clam for two, disappeared.  胡赛太太似乎并没太在意我说什么，她恍惚听见我先说了个蛤蜊，便向里屋大喊了一声：两个人一只蛤蜊。 

Queequeg, said I, do you think that we can make out a supper for us both on one clam?  噢，魁魁格，一只蛤蜊，够吃吗？ 

However, a warm savory⁵ steam from the kitchen served to belie⁶ the apparently⁷ cheerless prospect⁸ before us.  我的疑虑很快就被厨房里飘过来的浓郁的香气打消了。

But when that smoking chowder came in, the mystery was delightfully⁹ explained. Oh, sweet friends! hearken to me.  等那热腾腾的杂烩蛤蜊端上来时，我们俩心中的愉快是无以言表的。 

It was made of small juicy clams¹⁰, scarcely bigger than hazel nuts, mixed with pounded ship biscuit,  这是用那种比榛子人不了多少的蛤蜊做出来的东西，掺着些碎面包

and salted pork cut up into little flakes¹¹; the whole enriched with butter, and plentifully¹² seasoned with pepper and salt.  和细细的咸肉条儿，又放了够量的牛油、胡椒和盐！ 

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