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2011第3周翻译练习英译汉LuckMarkTwainItwasatabanquetinLondoninhonorofoneofthetwoorthreeconspicuouslyillustriousEnglishmilitarynamesofthisgeneration.Forreasonswhichwillpresentlyappear,IwillwithholdhisrealnameandtitlesandcallhimLieutenant-GeneralLordArthorScoresby,Y.C.,K.C.B.,etc.,etc.,etc.Whatafascinationthereisinarenownedname!Theresattheman,inactualflesh,whomIhadheardofsomanythousandsoftimessincethatday,thirtyyearsbefore,whenhisnameshotsuddenlytothezenithfromaCrimeanbattlefield,toremainforevercelebrated.Itwasfoodanddrinktometolook,andlook,andlookatthatdemi-god;scanning,searching,noting:thequietness,thereserve,thenoblegravityofhiscountenance;thesimplehonestythatexpresseditselfalloverhim;thesweetunconsciousnessofhissgreatness---unconsciousnessofthehundredsofadmiringeyesfasteneduponhim,unconsciousnessofthedeep,loving,sincereworshipwellingoutofthebreastsofthosepeopleandflowingtowardhim.Theclergymanatmyleftwasanoldacquaintanceofmine---clergymannow,buthadspentthefirsthalfofhislifeinthecampandfieldandasaninstructorinthemilitaryschoolatWoolwich.JustatthemomentIhavebeentalkingaboutaveiledandsingularlightglimmeredinhiseyesandheleaneddownandmutteredconfidentlytome,indicatingtheheroofthebanquetwithagesture:“Privately---he’sanabsolutefool.”Thisverdictwasagreatsurprisetome.IfitssubjecthadbeenNapoleon,orSocrates,orSolomon,myastonishmentcouldnothavebeengreater.TwothingsIwaswellawareof:thattheReverendwasamanofstrictveracityandthathisjudgmentofmenwasgood.ThereforeIknew,beyonddoubtorquestion,thattheworldwasmistakenaboutthishero:hewasafool.SoImeanttofindout,ataconvenientmoment,howtheReverend,allsolitaryandalone,haddiscoveredthesecret.Somedayslatertheopportunitycame,andthisiswhattheReverendtoldme:AboutfortyyeasagoIwasaninstructorinthemilitaryacademyatWoolwich.IwaspresentinoneofthesectionswhenyoungScoresbyunderwenthispreliminaryexamination.Iwastouchedtothequickwithpity,fortherestoftheclassansweredupbrightlyandhandsomely,whilehe---why,dearme,hedidn’tknowanything,sotospeak.Hewasevidentlygood,andsweet,andlovable,andguileless;andsoitwasexceedinglypainfultoseehimstandthere,assereneasagravenimage,anddeliverhimselfofanswerswhichwereveritablymiraculousforstupidityandignorance.Allthecompassioninmewasarousedinhisbehalf.Isaidtomyself,whenhecomestobeexaminedagainhewillbeflungover,ofcourse;soitwillbesimplyaharmlessactofcharitytoeasehisfallasmuchasIcan.ItookhimasideandfoundthatheknewalittleofCaesar’shistory;andashedidn’tknowanythingelse,Iwenttoworkanddrilledhimlikeagalley-slaveonacertainlineofstockquestionsconcerningCaesarwhichIknewwouldbeused.Ifyou’llbelieveme,hewentthroughwithflyingcolorsonexaminationday!Hewentthroughonthatpurelysuperficial“cram”,andgotcomplimentstoo,whileothers,whoknewathousandtimesmorethanhe,gotplucked.Bysomestrangelyluckyaccident---accidentnotlikelytohappentwiceinacentury---hewasaskednoquestionoutsideofthenarrowlimitsofhisdrill.Itwasstupefying.Well,allthroughhiscourseIstoodbyhim,withsomethingofthesentimentwhichamotherfeelsforacrippledchild;andhealwayssavedhimself---justbymiracle,apparently.Now,ofcourse,thethingthatwouldexposehimandkillhimatlastwasmathematics.IresolvedtomakehisdeathaseasyasIcould;soIdrilledhimandcrammedhim,andcrammedhimanddrilledhim,justonthelineofquestionswhichtheexaminerswouldbemostlikelytouse,andthenlaunchedhimonhisfate.Well,sir,trytoconceiveoftheresult:tomyconsternation,hetookthefirstprize!Andwithithegotaperfectovationinthewayofcompliments.Sleep?Therewasnomoresleepformeforaweek.Myconsciencetorturedmedayandnight.WhatIhaddonepurelythroughcharity,andonlytoeasethepooryouth’sfall.Ineverhaddreamedofanysuchpreposterousresultsasthethingthathadhappened.IfeltasguiltyandmiserableasFrankenstein.HerewasawoodenheadwhomIhadputinthewayofglitteringpromotionsandprodigiousresponsibilities,andbutonethingcouldhappen:heandhisresponsibilitieswouldallgotoruintogetheratthefirstopportunity.TheCrimeanWarhadjustbrokenout.Ofcourse,therehadtobeawar,Isaidtomyself.Wecouldn’thavepeaceandgivethisdonkeyachancetodiebeforeheisfoundout.Iwaitedfortheearthquake.Itcame.Anditmademereelwhenitdidcome.Hewasactuallygazettedtoacaptaincyinamarchingregiment!Bettermengrowoldandgrayintheservicebeforetheyclimbtoasublimitylikethat.Andwhocouldeverhaveforeseenthattheywouldgoandputsuchaloadofresponsibilityonsuchgreenandinadequateshoulders?Icouldjustbarelyhavestooditiftheyhadmadehimacornet;butacaptain---thinkofit!Ithoughtmyhairwouldturnwhite.ConsiderwhatIdid---Iwhosolovedreposeandinaction.Isaidtomyself,Iamresponsibletothecountryforthis,andImustgoalongwithhimandprotectthecountryagainsthimasfarasIcan.SoItookmypoorlittlecapitalthatIhadsavedupthroughyearsofworkandgrindingeconomy,andwentwithsighandboughtacornecyinhisregiment,andawaywewenttothefield.Andthere---oh,dear,itwasawful.Blunders?---whyheneverdidanythingbutblunder.But,yousee,nobodywasinthefellow’ssecret.Everybodyhadhimfocusedwrong,andnecessarilymisinterpretedhisperformanceeverytime.Consequentlytheytookhisidioticblundersforinspirationsofgenius.Theydid,honestly!Hismildestblenderswereenoughtomakeamaninhisrightmindcry;