《红楼梦》翻译（六十六）

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《红楼梦》翻译（六十六）

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第十二回　王熙凤屏蔽设相思局　贾天祥正照风月鉴
　　话说凤姐正与平儿说话，只见有人回说：“瑞大爷来了。”凤姐急命"快请进来。”贾瑞见往里让，心中喜出望外，急忙进来，见了凤姐，满面陪笑，连连问好．凤姐儿也假意殷勤，让茶让坐．
　　贾瑞见凤姐如此打扮，亦发酥倒，因饧了眼问道：“二哥哥怎么还不回来？"凤姐道：“不知什么原故。”贾瑞笑道：“别是路上有人绊住了脚了，舍不得回来也未可知？"凤姐道：“也未可知．男人家见一个爱一个也是有的。”贾瑞笑道：“**子这话说错了，我就不这样。”凤姐笑道：“象你这样的人能有几个呢，十个里也挑不出一个来。”贾瑞听了喜的抓耳挠腮，又道：“**子天天也闷的很。”凤姐道：“正是呢，只盼个人来说话解解闷儿。”贾瑞笑道：“我倒天天闲着，天天过来替**子解解闲闷可好不好？"凤姐笑道：“你哄我呢，你那里肯往我这里来。”贾瑞道：“我在**子跟前，若有一点谎话，天打雷劈！只因素日闻得人说，**子是个利害人，在你跟前一点也错不得，所以唬住了我．如今见**子最是个有说有笑极疼人的，我怎么不来，-**了也愿意！"凤姐笑道：“果然你是个明白人，比贾蓉两个强远了．我看他那样清秀，只当他们心里明白，谁知竟是两个胡涂虫，一点不知人心。”
　　贾瑞听了这话，越发撞在心坎儿上，由不得又往前凑了一凑，觑着眼看凤姐带的荷包，然后又问带着什么戒指．凤姐悄悄道：“放尊重着，别叫丫头们看了笑话。”贾瑞如听纶音佛语一般，忙往后退．凤姐笑道：“你该走了。”贾瑞说：“我再坐一坐儿。”-好狠心的**子。”凤姐又悄悄的道：“大天白日，人来人往，你就在这里也不方便．你且去，等着晚上起了更你来，悄悄的在西边穿堂儿等我。”贾瑞听了，如得珍宝，忙问道：“你别哄我．但只那里人过的多，怎么好躲的？"凤姐道：“你只放心．我把上夜的小厮们都放了假，两边门一关，再没别人了。”贾瑞听了，喜之不尽，忙忙的告辞而去，心内以为得手．
霍克斯译文
CHAPTER 12
Wang Xi-feng sets a trap for her admirer
And Jia Rui looks into the wrong side of the mirror

Jia Rui’s arrival was announced while Xi-feng and Patience were still talking about him.
'Ask him in,’ said Xi-feng.
Hearing that he was to be received, Jia Rui rejoiced in¬wardly. He came into the room wreathed in smiles and over¬whelmed Xi-feng with civilities. With feigned solicitude she pressed him to be seated and to take tea. He became quite ecstatic at the sight of her informal dress.
‘Why isn’t Cousin Lian back yet?’ he asked, staring with fascinated eyes.
‘I don’t know what the reason can be,’ said Xi-feng.
‘Could it be,’ Jia Rui inquired archly, ‘that Someone has detained him on his way home and that he can’t tear himself away?’
‘Men are all the same!’ said Xi-feng. ‘They have only to set eyes on a woman to begin another affair.’
‘Ah, there you are wrong!’ said Jia Rui. ‘I am not that sort of man.’
‘But how many men are there like you?’ said Xi-feng. ‘I doubt you could find one in ten.’
At this last remark Jia Rui positively scratched his ears with pleasure.
‘You must find it very dull here on your own every day,’ he said.
‘Yes, indeed!’ said Xi-feng. ‘If only there were someone who could come and talk to me and help me to pass the time!’
‘Well,’ said Jia Rui, ‘I am always free. How would it be if I were to come every day to help you pass the time?’
‘You must be joking!’ said Xi-feng. ‘What would you want to come here for?’
‘I mean every word I say,’ said Jia Rui. ‘May I be struck by lightning if I don’t! True, there was a time when I should have been scared to come, because people always told me what a holy terror you were and how dangerous it was to cross you; but now I know that in reality you are all gentleness and fun, there is nothing that could stop me coming. I would come now if it cost me my life.’
‘It’s true then,’ said Xi-feng, smiling delightedly. ‘You really are an understanding sort of person --- so much more so than Rong or Qiang! I used to think that since they were such handsome and cultured-looking young men they must be understanding as well, but they turned out to be stupid brutes without the least consideration for other people’s feelings.’
This little speech went straight to Jia Rui’s heart, and un¬consciously he began edging his seat nearer to Xi-feng’s. He peered closely at an embroidered purse that she was wearing and expressed a strong interest in one of her rings.
‘Take care!’ said Xi-feng in a low tone. ‘The servants might see you!’
Obedient to his goddess’s command, Jia Rui quickly drew back again. Xi-feng laughed.
‘You had better go!’
‘Ah no, cruel cousin! Let me stay a little longer!’
‘Even if you stay, it’s not very convenient here in broad daylight, with people coming and going all the time. Go away now and come hack later when it’s dark, at the beginning of the first watch. You can slip into the gallery west of this apart¬ment and wait for me there.’
Jia Rui received these words like someone being presented with a rare and costly jewel.
‘Are you sure you’re not joking ?’he asked hurriedly. ‘A lot of people must go through that way. How should we avoid being seen?’
‘Don’t worry!’ said Xi-feng. ‘I’ll give the watchmen a night off. When the side gates are closed, no one else can get through.’
Jia Rui was beside himself with delight and hurriedly took his leave, confident that the fulfilment of all he wished for was now in sight.
杨宪益译文
Chapter 12

Xifeng Sets a Vicious Trap

for a Lover

Jia Rui Looks into the Wrong Side

of the Precious Mirror of Love

While Xifeng was talking to Pinger, Jia Rui was announced. She or dered him to be admitted at once.
Overjoyed at being received, he hastened in and greeted her effu sively, beaming with smiles. With a show of regard she made him take a seat and offered him tea. The sight of her in informal dress threw him into raptures. Gazing amorously at her he asked:
“Why isn’t Second Brother Lian home yet?”
“I wouldn’t know,” Xifeng replied.
“Perhaps he’s been caught by someone and can’t tear himself away?”
“Perhaps. Men are like that. Bewitched by every pretty face they see.”
“Not all of us, sister-in-law. I’m not like that.”
“How many are there like you? Not one in ten.”
Tweaking his ears and rubbing his cheeks with delight, the young man insinuated, “You must be very bored here day in and day out.”
“Yes indeed. I keep wishing someone would drop in for a chat to cheer me.”
“I have plenty of time. Suppose I were to drop in to amuse you every day?”
“Now you’re joking,” she replied archly. “You wouldn’t want to come and see me.”
“I mean every word I say. May a thunderbolt strike me if I don’t! I didn’t dare come before because I was told you were very strict and took offence at the least little thing. Now I see how charming and how kind you are, you may be sure I’ll come, even if it costs me my life.”
“You’re certainly much more understanding than Jia Rong and his brother. They look so refined one would expect them to be understand ing, but they’re stupid fools with no insight at all into other people’s hearts.”
Inflamed by this praise, he edged closer. Staring at the purse hanging from her girdle, he asked if he might look at her rings.
“Take care,” she whispered. “What will the maids think?”
He drew back instantly as if obeying an Imperial decree or a mandate from Buddha.
“You had better go now,” Xifeng smiled.
“Don’t be so cruel. Let me stay a little longer.”
“This is no place for you during the day with so many people about,” she murmured. “Go now but come back again secretly at the first watch. Wait for me in the western entrance hall.”
To Jia Rui this was like receiving a pearl of great price.
“You’re not joking, are you?” he demanded. “How can I hide there with people passing back and forth all the time?”
“Don’t worry. I’ll dismiss all the pages on night duty. Once the gates on both sides are locked, no one can come through.”
Hardly able to contain himself for joy, the young man hurried off, convinced he would have his desire and longing for the evening.

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