海底兩萬里 第142期 第10章 水中人(13)

Sir, even though you've cut yourself off from humanity, I can see that you haven't disowned all human feeling.

先生,您雖然跟人類世界不相往來，但我想您還沒有公開否認人的情感。

We're castaways whom you've charitably taken aboard, we'll never forget that.

我們是被您好心收留在您船上的受難者，我們忘不了您的好意。

Speaking for myself, I don't rule out that the interests of science could override even the need for freedom, which promises me that, in exchange,

至于我，如果因為科學的關(guān)系可以把自由忘記的話，那我很知道，

our encounter will provide great rewards.

我們兩人的相遇可能給我巨大的補償。

I thought the commander would offer me his hand, to seal our agreement. He did nothing of the sort. I regretted that.

我想，船長是一定要跟我握手，借此表示我們的意見是一致的。但他并不這樣做。我真替他惋惜。

One last question, I said, just as this inexplicable being seemed ready to withdraw.

最后一個問題。當這個神秘的人物想退出去的時候，我對他說。

Ask it, professor.

教授先生，您說吧。

By what name am I to call you?

我應(yīng)當怎樣稱呼您呢?

Sir, the commander replied, to you, I'm simply Captain Nemo;* to me, you and your companions are simply passengers on the Nautilus.

先生，船長回答，在您來說，我不過是尼摩船長，在我來說，您和您的同伴不過是諾第留斯號的乘客。