阿芒提拉多的酒桶The-Cast-of-the-Amontill...

阿芒提拉多的酒桶TheCastoftheAmontillado（试译）TheCastoftheAmontilladoEdgarAllanPoe阿芒提拉多的酒桶艾伦。坡THEthousandinjuriesofFortunatoIhadborneasIbestcould;butwhenheventureduponinsult,Ivowedrevenge.You,whosowellknowthenatureofmysoul,willnotsuppose,however,thatIgaveutterancetoathreat.AtlengthIwouldbeavenged;thiswasapointdefinitivelysettled-buttheverydefinitivenesswithwhichitwasresolved,precludedtheideaofrisk.Imustnotonlypunish,butpunishwithimpunity.Awrongisunredressedwhenretributionovertakesitsredresser.Itisequallyunredressedwhentheavengerfailstomakehimselffeltassuchtohimwhohasdonethewrong.我受够了弗图纳多的百般伤害，一旦他胆敢侮辱我，我定将还以颜色。您是如此了解我的脾性，毋庸置疑，我可不是说着玩的。雪尽耻辱那是迟早的事，这一点已是板上钉钉，既然拿定注意，我就不怕冒险。而且，不仅要施以惩戒，还要干的神不知鬼不觉。复仇者自己受到牵连，这仇等于没报。同样，不让仇家知道是谁干的，这恩怨还是没有了断。Itmustbeunderstood,thatneitherbywordnordeedhadIgivenFortunatocausetodoubtmygoodwill.Icontinued,aswasmywont,tosmileinhisface,andhedidnotperceivethatmysmilenowwasatthethoughtofhisimmolation.当然，我不会让弗图纳多从我的言行举止中怀疑到我的真实意图。一如既往，我对他笑脸相迎，他也没有觉察到我笑意背后暗藏的杀机。Hehadaweakpoint-thisFortunato-althoughinotherregardshewasamantoberespectedandevenfeared.Hepridedhimselfonhisconnoisseurshipinwine.FewItalianshavethetruevirtuosospirit.Forthemostparttheirenthusiasmisadoptedtosuitthetimeandopportunity-topractiseimpostureupontheBritishandAustrianmillionaires.Inpaintingandgemmary,Fortunato,likehiscountrymen,wasaquack-butinthematterofoldwineshewassincere.InthisrespectIdidnotdifferfromhimmaterially:IwasskilfulintheItalianvintagesmyself,andboughtlargelywheneverIcould.弗图纳多，这家伙的弱点在于——他自负于对葡萄酒的鉴别力，尽管在很多方面他都被人尊重且令人敬畏。没有几个意大利人真正懂得品酒之道。他们的兴趣大都用于找准时机给英国和奥地利的富翁们下拌设套。在绘画和珠宝方面，弗图纳多和他的同胞一样，江湖骗子一个。不过在陈酒方面，他确有一手。这一点我和他相差不远，对意大利葡萄酒，我也不俗，只要可能，我就大量买进。Itwasaboutdusk,oneeveningduringthesuprememadnessofthecarnivalseason,thatIencounteredmyfriend.Heaccostedmewithexcessivewarmth,forhehadbeendrinkingmuch.Themanworemotley.Hehadonatight-fittingparti-stripeddress,andhisheadwassurmountedbytheconicalcapandbells.Iwassopleasedtoseehim,thatIthoughtIshouldneverhavedonewringinghishand.在喧嚣的狂欢节期间，一天傍晚，正当暮色四合时，我邂逅了这位朋友。他亲热地和我搭讪，他喝了不少。他穿着五颜六色的条文紧身衣，头戴锥形圆帽，上面还挂着铃铛。遇见他我高兴极了，真想把他牢牢抓在手里。Isaidtohim-MydearFortunato,youareluckilymet.Howremarkablywellyouarelookingto-day!ButIhavereceivedapipeofwhatpassesforAmontillado,andIhavemydoubts.“我亲爱的弗图纳多，碰到你真高兴啊。你今天看起来简直精神焕发啊！我搞到了一桶所谓的阿芒提拉多葡萄酒，我不能确定——”，我对他说。How?saidhe.Amontillado?Apipe?Impossible!Andinthemiddleofthecarnival!“什么？”他说，“阿芒提拉多？一桶？在狂欢节期间？不可能！”Ihavemydoubts,Ireplied;andIwassillyenoughtopaythefullAmontilladopricewithoutconsultingyouinthematter.Youwerenottobefound,andIwasfearfuloflosingabargain.“我也不太确定啊，”我答道，“我真蠢啊，我可是花了大价钱啦，我本该问问你的啊。可我找不到你，可我又担心错失良机啊！”Amontillado!“阿芒提拉多！”Ihavemydoubts.“我也怀疑啊。”Amontillado!“阿芒提拉多！”AndImustsatisfythem.“我一定得弄明白！”Amontillado!“阿芒提拉多！”Asyouareengaged,IamonmywaytoLuchesi.Ifanyonehasacriticalturn,itishe.Hewilltellme--“忙你的吧，我去问鲁克西。要说谁更有眼光，只有他了。他会告诉我——”LuchesicannottellAmontilladofromSherry.“鲁克西只会将阿芒提拉多和雪利酒混为一谈。”Andyetsomefoolswillhaveitthathistasteisamatchforyourown.“可有些傻瓜却说他和你不相上下呢！”Come,letusgo.“走，我们走。”Whither?“去哪？”Toyourvaults.“你的酒窖。”Myfriend,no;Iwillnotimposeuponyourgoodnature.Iperceiveyouhaveanengagement.Luchesi--“不，老兄，我可不想让你为难。你不是有约会吗？我还是找鲁克西——”Ihavenoengagement;-come.“没有约会，走！”Myfriend,no.Itisnottheengagement,buttheseverecoldwithwhichIperceiveyouareafflicted.Thevaultsareinsufferablydamp.Theyareencrustedwithnitre.“不，老兄，不是这个意思。酒窖里相当冷，何必遭罪。而且那里潮湿的要命，四壁都是硝石。”Letusgo,nevertheless.Thecoldismerelynothing.Amontillado!Youhavebeenimposedupon.AndasforLuchesi,hecannotdistinguishSherryfromAmontillado.“没关系啦，走吧。那都是小事一桩，不值一提。阿芒提拉多！至于鲁克西，你搞错了，他只会将阿芒提拉多和雪利酒混为一谈。”Thusspeaking,Fortunatopossessedhimselfofmyarm.Puttingonamaskofblacksilk,anddrawingaroquelairecloselyaboutmyperson,Isufferedhimtohurrymetomypalazzo.说着弗图拉多抓起了我的胳膊。我戴上黑绸面罩，裹紧外套，由着他催促这我赶往我的府邸。Therewerenoattendantsathome;theyhadabscondedtomakemerryinhonorofthetime.IhadtoldthemthatIshouldnotreturnuntilthemorning,andhadgiventhemexplicitordersnottostirfromthehouse.Theseordersweresufficient,Iwellknew,toinsuretheirimmediatedisappearance,oneandall,assoonasmybackwasturned.屋子里没有一个仆人，他们都溜出去寻欢作乐了。因为我告诉他们我要第二天早上才能返回，并嘱咐他们不可将屋子搞乱了。我很清楚，只要我一离开，保管他们一个个立马消失不见，而这正是我想要的效果。Itookfromtheirsconcestwoflambeaux,andgivingonetoFortunato,bowedhimthroughseveralsuitesofroomstothearchwaythatledintothevaults.Ipasseddownalongandwindingstaircase,requestinghimtobecautiousashefollowed.Wecameatlengthtothefootofthedescent,andstoodtogetheronthedampgroundofthecatacombsoftheMontresors.我取下两个烛台，给了弗图拉多一个。我带着他穿过几道门，走进拱门，那里就通往酒窖。我们走下旋梯，嘱咐他小心跟着。我们终于到达楼梯脚下，并肩置身于蒙特雷索尔地下墓穴潮湿的地面上。Thegaitofmyfriendwasunsteady,andthebellsuponhiscapjingledashestrode.我的朋友趔趔趄趄，挂在帽子上的铃铛随着他走动而叮当作响。Thepipe,saidhe.“酒呢？”他问。Itisfartheron,saidI;butobservethewhiteweb-workwhichgleamsfromthesecavernwalls.“就在前面，”我说，“留心墙上放光的白色蛛网。”Heturnedtowardsme,andlookedintomyeyeswithtwofilmyorbsthatdistilledtherheumofintoxication.他转向我，睁着两只朦胧的醉眼打量着我。Nitre?heasked,atlength.“硝石呢？”隔了一会儿，他这才问道。Nitre,Ireplied.Howlonghaveyouhadthatcough?“硝石，”我回答，“你患感冒多久了？”Ugh!ugh!ugh!-ugh!ugh!ugh!-ugh!ugh!ugh!-ugh!ugh!ugh!-ugh!ugh!ugh!“哎哟，喔哟——”Mypoorfriendfounditimpossible