海底兩萬里 第80期 第7章 一種從未見過的魚(3)

　　Not at all. But being in master's employ, I followed master.

　　不是。為了服侍先生，我就跟著先生下來了!

　　The fine lad thought this only natural!

　　這個(gè)好人覺得這樣做是很自然的!

　　What about the frigate? I asked.

　　戰(zhàn)艦?zāi)?我問。

　　The frigate? Conseil replied, rolling over on his back. I think master had best not depend on it to any great extent!

　　戰(zhàn)艦?zāi)?康塞爾轉(zhuǎn)過身來回答，我認(rèn)為先生不要再指望它了。

　　What are you saying?

　　你說的什么?

　　I'm saying that just as I jumped overboard, I heard the men at the helm shout, Ourpropeller and rudder are smashed!' Smashed?

　　我說的是，在我跳入海中的時(shí)候，我聽見舵旁邊的人喊：‘舵和螺旋槳都?jí)牧硕級(jí)牧?是的!

　　Yes, smashed by the monster's tusk! I believe it's the sole injury the Abraham Lincoln has sustained. But most inconveniently for us, the ship can no longer steer.

　　我想，林肯號(hào)受到的損壞雖然只存這么一點(diǎn)兒，可是，這種情況對(duì)于我們是很不利的，因?yàn)榇瑹o法掌握方向了。

　　Then we're done for!

　　那么，我們完了!

　　Perhaps, Conseil replied serenely. However, we still have a few hours before us, and in a few hours one can do a great many things!

　　也許完了，康塞爾安靜地回答，不過，我們還可以支持幾個(gè)鐘頭，在幾個(gè)鐘頭內(nèi)，我們可以做不少的事!