愛就是刑罰 Love Is Punishment

愛就是刑罰Love Is Punishment

爱就是刑罚

『這什麽時候了，還埋頭在案上寫什麽？“At a time like this, what are you still bent over the desk writing?快同我到海邊去走走罷．』Come take a walk by the sea with me.”

『这什么时候了，还埋头在案上写什么？快同我到海边去走走罢．』

丈夫儘管寫着，沒站起來，也沒抬頭對他妻子行個「注目笑」底禮．妻子跑到身The husband went on writing, neither rising nor even lifting his head to pay his wife the courtesy of an “attentive smile.” His wife ran to his

丈夫尽管写着，没站起来，也没抬头对他妻子行个「注目笑」底礼．妻子跑到身

邊，要搶掉他手裏底筆；side and tried to snatch the pen from his hand;他才說，『對不起，你自己去罷．船明天一早就要開，今晚上我Only then did he say, “I’m sorry; go by yourself. The ship sails early tomorrow morning, and tonight I

边，要抢掉他手里底笔；他才说，『对不起，你自己去罢．船明天一早就要开，今晚上我

得把這幾封信趕出來；must hurry and finish these letters;十點鐘還要送到船裏底郵箱去．』at ten I still have to take them to the mailbox aboard the ship.”

得把这几封信赶出来；十点钟还要送到船里底邮箱去．』

『我要人伴着我到海邊去．』“I want someone to go to the seaside with me.”

『我要人伴着我到海边去．』

『請七姨子陪你去．』“Ask your seventh sister to go with you.”

『请七姨子陪你去．』

『七妹子說我嫁了，應當和你同行；“Seventh Sister says that now I am married, I ought to go with you;她和別的同學先去了．我要你同我去．』she has already gone ahead with some other schoolmates. I want you to come with me.”

『七妹子说我嫁了，应当和你同行；她和别的同学先去了．我要你同我去．』

『我實在對不起你，今晚不能隨你出去．』他們爭執了許久，結果還是妻子獨“I am truly sorry, but I cannot go out with you tonight.” They argued for a long while, but in the end the wife still went out

『我实在对不起你，今晚不能随你出去．』他们争执了许久，结果还是妻子独

自出去．alone.

丈夫低着頭忙他底事體，足有四點鐘工夫．那時已經十一點了．他沒有進去看看那新婚的妻子囘來了沒有，披起大衣大踏步地出門去．The husband kept his head down and busied himself with his work for a full four hours. By then it was already eleven. Without going in to see whether his newly wedded wife had returned, he threw on his overcoat and strode out.

丈夫低着头忙他底事体，足有四点钟工夫．那时已经十一点了．他没有进去看看那新婚的妻子囘来了没有，披起大衣大踏步地出门去．

他囘來，還到書房裏檢點一切，才進入臥房．妻子已先睡了．他們底約法；When he returned, he went first to the study and checked that everything was in order before entering the bedroom. His wife was already asleep. They had an agreement:睡遲底whoever went to bed late

他囘来，还到书房里检点一切，才进入卧房．妻子已先睡了．他们底约法；睡迟底

人得親過先睡者底嘴才許上床．所以這位少年走到床前，依法親了妻子一下．妻子had to kiss the one who had gone to sleep first on the lips before being allowed into bed. So the young man went to the bedside and, in accordance with the rule, kissed his wife. His wife

人得亲过先睡者底嘴才许上床．所以这位少年走到床前，依法亲了妻子一下．妻子

急用手在脣邊來回擦了幾下．那意思是表明她不受這個接吻．hurriedly rubbed her hand back and forth across her lips several times. She meant to show that she did not accept the kiss.

急用手在唇边来回擦了几下．那意思是表明她不受这个接吻．

丈夫不敢上床，獃獃地站在一邊．一會，他走到窗前，兩手支着下頷，點點底淚滴The husband dared not get into bed and stood dumbly to one side. After a while, he went to the window, propped his chin on both hands, and drop after drop of tears fell

丈夫不敢上床，呆呆地站在一边．一会，他走到窗前，两手支着下颔，点点底泪滴

在窗櫺上．他說：『我從來沒受過這樣刑罰！……upon the window lattice. He said, “Never in my life have I suffered such punishment!…你底愛，到底在那里？』Where, after all, is your love?”

在窗櫺上．他说：『我从来没受过这样刑罚！……你底爱，到底在那里？』

『你說愛我，方才爲什麼又刑罰我，使我孤另？』妻子說完，随卽起來，安慰他說，“You say you love me; then why did you punish me just now by leaving me all alone?” Having said this, the wife immediately got up and comforted him, saying,

『你说爱我，方才为什么又刑罚我，使我孤另？』妻子说完，随即起来，安慰他说，

『好人，不要當眞，我和你閙玩哪．愛就是刑罰，我們能免掉麽？』“My dear, don’t take it seriously. I was only teasing you. Love itself is punishment—can we ever escape it?”

『好人，不要当真，我和你閙玩哪．爱就是刑罚，我们能免掉么？』