美國語文第五冊(cè) 第128期：遲到（02）

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A leading firm in commercial circles had long struggled against bankruptcy.

長(zhǎng)期以來，商業(yè)圈里某家主要公司反對(duì)美國破產(chǎn)法。

As it had large sums of money in California, it expected remittances by a certain day,

當(dāng)時(shí)，這家公司有大量資金在加利福尼亞，原本指望在某一指定日子向外匯款，

and if they arrived, its credit, its honor, and its future prosperity would be preserved.

若款項(xiàng)按時(shí)匯出，它的信用名譽(yù)以及它未來發(fā)展機(jī)遇無疑將得以保障。

But week after week elapsed without bringing the gold.

但是，一個(gè)又一個(gè)星期過去了，這筆款項(xiàng)仍未支付。

At last came the fatal day on which the firm had bills maturing to large amounts.

最后，至為關(guān)鍵的日子眼看到來，這家公司數(shù)額很大的幾張匯票即將到期。

The steamer was telegraphed at daybreak; but it was found, on inquiry, that she brought no funds, and the house failed.

黎明時(shí)分，一份加急電報(bào)發(fā)給游輪，但經(jīng)過咨詢發(fā)現(xiàn)，游輪并未攜帶現(xiàn)金，所以款項(xiàng)未能及時(shí)支付；

The next arrival brought nearly half a million to the insolvents, but it was too late;

游輪再次抵達(dá)時(shí)將差不多五十萬資金付予資不抵債者，但，所有一切太遲了，

they were ruined because their agent, in remitting, had been behind time.

這家證券交易所徹底破產(chǎn)了，因?yàn)樗麄兊拇砩涛茨芗皶r(shí)匯款。

A condemned man was led, out for execution.

一位死刑犯即將被執(zhí)行死刑，

He had taken human life, but under circumstances of the greatest provocation, and public sympathy was active in his behalf.

考慮到在被動(dòng)激怒情況下，他才犯下人命，所以，公眾對(duì)他給予相當(dāng)同情，

Thousands had signed petitions for a reprieve; a favorable answer had been expected the night before, and though it had not come, even the sheriff felt confident that it would yet arrive.

數(shù)千人聯(lián)名簽名請(qǐng)?jiān)笇?duì)他實(shí)施緩期死刑，上峰死緩回復(fù)有待在死刑執(zhí)行前一天晚上送達(dá)。盡管批復(fù)未到，連執(zhí)行司法官亦相信，緩刑已毋庸置疑。

Thus the morning passed without the appearance of the messenger.

第二天早晨，批復(fù)仍未到達(dá)。