隐形人

陌生人来了

The Strange Man Arrives

二月底，陌生人来到了艾平。那天风很冷，雪很大。这是那一年最后一场雪。他提着一个黑色的小包，从布兰布尔赫斯特车站走过山来。

The stranger came to Iping at the end of February, through cold wind and heavy snow. It was the last snow of the year. He walked over the hills from Bramblehurst station with a small black bag.

他从头到脚都裹着衣服，软帽遮住了他的脸。只能看到他亮亮的鼻尖。

Clothes covered him from head to foot, and his soft hat hid his face. Only the shiny tip of his nose showed.

他差一点摔进“马车与马”旅馆的门里。

He almost fell through the door of the Coach and Horses inn.

“生火！”他大声说。“求您了，行行好！给我一个房间，还有火！”

“A fire!” he shouted. “Please, be kind! A room and a fire!”

霍尔太太是旅馆的主人。他在酒吧里抖掉身上的雪，跟着她走进客人的客厅。他话很少，但他把两枚金币扔在桌子上。这些钱够付房费了。

Mrs. Hall owned the inn. He shook off the snow in the bar and followed her into the guest parlour. He said very little, but he threw two gold coins on the table. They paid for his room.

霍尔太太生了火，自己去给他做饭。冬天有客人来，真是好运气，而且这位客人不会为钱争吵。

Mrs. Hall lit the fire and went to cook his meal herself. A guest in winter was wonderful luck, and this one did not argue about money.

她的年轻女佣米莉很慢，所以霍尔太太把自己的想法都直接对她说了。然后她把盘子和杯子拿进客厅，摆好了桌子。

Her young servant Millie was slow, so Mrs. Hall told her exactly what she thought. Then she carried plates and glasses into the parlour and laid the table.

火烧得很旺，可是陌生人还戴着帽子，穿着外衣。他站在窗边，看着外面的雪。

The fire was burning well, but the stranger still wore his hat and coat. He stood at the window and looked out at the snow.

“先生，我把您的帽子和外衣拿走好吗？”她问。“我可以拿到厨房里烘干。”

“Can I take your hat and coat, sir?” she asked. “I can give them a good dry in the kitchen.”

“不用，”他说，没有转身。

“No,” he said, and he did not turn.

她张开嘴想再问一次。他转过头，从肩膀上看着她。“我想一直穿着，”他说得很清楚。

She opened her mouth to ask again. He turned his head and looked at her over his shoulder. “I prefer to keep them on,” he said very clearly.

这时她看见了他那副蓝色的大护目镜，两边也有玻璃。厚厚的头发垂在外衣领子上，遮住了他的脸颊。

Now she saw his big blue goggles, with glass at the sides too. Thick hair came down over his coat collar and hid his cheeks.

“好的，先生，”她说。“ 随 您的便。”

“Very well, sir,” she said. “ As you like.”