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　　[00:00.00]edition-embankment  An elite 1 town

[00:03.04]精英小镇

[00:06.09]There would never be an egalitarian society in Middleton,

[00:10.31]米德尔顿永远不会成为平等主义社会。

[00:14.52]a beautiful small town bordering an embankment of the St.Louis River.

[00:17.79]米德尔顿是一座位于圣路易斯河岸边的美丽小镇。

[00:21.05]An elite family ruled effectively

[00:23.13]一个精英家族治镇有方，

[00:25.21]and the citizens were quite happy to have such elegant,

[00:27.94]市民们也很高兴拥有如此明君，

[00:30.67]although sometimes elusive 2, rulers.

[00:32.74]尽管他们有时也有些难以捉摸。

[00:34.82]Each daily edition of the town paper

[00:36.95]镇里的报纸每天每版

[00:39.08]spoke eloquently 3 of their efficient town

[00:41.30]都大谈特谈这座镇是如何的高效率，

[00:43.52]even listing improvements in the basic elements of life in Middleton.

[00:46.46]甚至还列出了米德尔顿在基本生活要素方面的改进。

[00:49.40]The recent flow of effluent

[00:51.44]最近流进

[00:53.47]into the basement of several homes in the town center was quickly cleaned up.

[00:56.65]镇中心几户人家地窖的废水很快就得到了处理。

[00:59.82]The paper reported

[01:01.40]报纸报道说，

[01:02.98]that 5 days had elapsed before the rulers of a nearby townhad

[01:08.65]responded to a similar problem.

[01:10.57]邻镇领导在类似问题上过了五天才做出反应，

[01:12.49]In Middleton the problem was fixed 4 and cleaned up within hours.

[01:15.31]而在米德尔顿问题在数小时内就得到了解决。

[01:18.13]When news was spread of how good life was in Middleton,

[01:20.93]有关米德尔顿的生活是如何之好的消息传开之后，

[01:23.72]people who had been ejected from other towns began to relocate.

[01:26.39]被其他城镇驱逐的人开始迁移过来。

[01:29.05]They hoped to benefit from the elevated standards of Middleten

[01:31.92]他们希望能从米德尔顿提高了的标准中受益，

[01:34.80]and live a life of increased efficiency and orderliness.

[01:37.44]过一种更有效率、更有秩序的生活，

[01:40.08]This had the opposite effect, however,

[01:42.14]可这样做的效果却适得其反，

[01:44.20]and lowered the quality of people in Middleton.

[01:46.32]米德尔顿人的生活水平降低了。

[01:48.43]They did not have the elasticity 5 of normal Middleton citizens

[01:51.56]他们没有普通米德尔顿居民的灵活性，

[01:54.68]and began to demand more say in how the town was run.

[01:57.30]并且开始要求在城镇管理问题上有更多的发言权。

[01:59.93]The elite developed an elaborate plan to eliminate these newcomers from Middleton.

[02:03.05]精英们想出了一个周密的计划把这些新来者从米德尔顿赶走。

[02:06.17]They detailed 6

[02:07.75]他们详细说明

[02:09.33]that the only people

[02:12.57]that would be eligible 7 to live in Middletonwere those who had born there.

[02:15.55]只有在米德尔顿出生的人才有资格在那里居住，

[02:18.53]Heavy fines and taxes were placed on those that did not meet this standard.

[02:21.47]对那些不符合标准的人要征收高额罚款和税金。

[02:24.40]Soon the newcomers left and Middleton returned to normal;

[02:27.04]很快新来者都走了，米德尔顿恢复了正常，

[02:29.68]ruled by an elite,but happy.

[02:31.65]由精英领导着并快乐着。

[02:33.63]embark-endeavour  An overprotective father

[02:36.60]担惊受怕的父亲

[02:39.58]Tom embraced Sally

[02:41.24]汤姆拥抱了莎莉

[02:42.90]when he heard that the embryo 8 his wife was carrying was no longer endangered.

[02:46.22]听说妻子莎莉体内的胚胎不再有危险.

[02:49.53]They have endeavored for years to have a child.

[02:51.90]为了有个孩子，他们努力了好几年。

[02:54.26]And,while empirical,evidence had shown that it was impossible,

[02:57.45]尽管来自经验的证据表明他们不可能有孩子，

[03:00.64]they had embarked 9 on a journey to pay any cost to embed 10 an embryo in her womb.

[03:04.11]他们还是开始了一段历程，要不惜一切代价在她的子宫内植入胚胎。

[03:07.59]When they succeeded their emotion was too great to describe.

[03:10.32]成功之后，他们激动得难以形容。

[03:13.04]Tom gave Sally a ring that he had embossed to read "Mother",

[03:15.93]汤姆送给莎莉一枚戒指，上面"母亲"这几个字是凸出来的。

[03:18.82]he embellished 11 an empty room in preparation for a baby,

[03:21.50]他把一间空房装饰了一番准备给婴儿用，

[03:24.17]and he invited all of his eminent 12 friends over for a dinner celebration.

[03:27.26]并且还邀请了所有地位显赫的朋友来参加庆祝晚宴。

[03:30.34]He embodied 13 the happy father.

[03:32.31]快乐的父亲在他身上得到了最好的体现。

[03:34.28]When the news of a threat to the embryo arose,

[03:36.76]听到胎儿会有危险的消息，

[03:39.25]Tom made sure that Sally enacted 14 every recommendation of the doctor to protect it.

[03:42.67]汤姆想尽一切办法确保莎莉实施医生的每一项保胎建议。

[03:46.09]When he heard that automobile 15 emissions 16 might be negatively influencing the womb

[03:49.72]他听说机动车的排放物可能对子宫有害，

[03:53.35]he installed protective material in Sally's room.

[03:56.33]于是他就在莎莉的房间里安装了保护材料。

[03:59.31]When he thought that encounters with other people

[04:01.38]一想到与他人见面

[04:03.46]might risk getting sick as well,

[04:05.29]可能会致病，

[04:07.12]the room became the empire of all of her visitors.

[04:09.60]莎莉的房间马上就成了一个帝国，所有探视者都要敬而远之。

[04:12.08]He did several other things that truly constrained 17 Sally to her bedroom.

[04:15.16]他还做了其他一些事，真的使莎莉未离开房间半步。

[04:18.25]Word of a safe embryo now signaled to Sallyan

[04:23.52]emergence from all of Tom's emotive recautions.

[04:26.10]胎儿正常的消息表明莎莉终于熬出了头，不用再受汤姆过于感情化的保护了

[04:28.67]She felt empowered and Tom agreed that she could have more freedom.

[04:31.79]她感觉自己得到了许可，汤姆也同意她可以有更多的自由，

[04:34.91]He would no longer encompass 18 every area of her life.

[04:37.43]他将不再把她包围得死死的。

[04:39.95]He was just glad the baby was okay.

[04:42.08]孩子没事，他就高兴。

[04:44.21]When Sally gave birth to a baby girl two months later,

[04:46.94]两个月后莎莉生了个女儿，

[04:49.67]she hugged Tom and thanked him for all of his craziness.

[04:52.79]她拥抱汤姆，感谢他所有的疯狂举动。

[04:55.92]Now they finally had a child.

[04:57.80]现在他们终于有孩子了。

[04:59.68]endorse-enthusiastic Enfranchised 19 for nothing

[05:03.56]白给的公民权

[05:07.44]Mohammed told his wife that he had no enmity for the country

[05:10.77]穆罕默德对妻子说他对国家毫无敌意

[05:14.10]that had just enfranchised him with citizenship 20.

[05:16.28]刚授予他公民权的.

[05:18.46]He was enthusiastic about an enhanced level of freedom,

[05:21.12]他充满了热情，因为他的自由增加了，

[05:23.79]new opportunities to be enterprising,

[05:26.13]有了新的进取机会，

[05:28.46]and the enlightenment of his new fellow countrymen.

[05:30.68]而且新同胞们也很开明。

[05:32.90]He was sure that his life would be enriched in many ways.

[05:35.28]他确信他的生活在许多方面会更加充实。

[05:37.66]He even seemed to he enjoying himself.

[05:39.64]他甚至看上去过得很愉快。

[05:41.63]When an ensemble 21 of old friends from his homeland arrived,however,

[05:45.46]可是，当从祖国来的那帮老朋友到了之后，

[05:49.28]he was not so enthusiastic.

[05:51.02]他就不那么满怀热情了。

[05:52.76]The changes that ensued concerned his wife greatly.

[05:55.33]接下来的变化让妻子很担心，

[05:57.90]He began to enforce strict dietary rules on the family,

[06:00.53]他开始对家里人实行严格的饮食规定，

[06:03.15]he spent an enormous time out of the house

[06:05.34]他花大量的时间在外面，

[06:07.52]and he endorsed 22 an enterprise that did not seem so legitimate 23.

[06:10.19]并且支持一家看上去不怎么合法的公司。

[06:12.87]When she could no longer endure all of the changes,

[06:15.51]穆罕默德的妻子再也不能忍受所有这些变化，

[06:18.15]Mohammed's wife made an enquiry at the enterprise

[06:20.63]她到公司去询问他们

[06:23.11]about what their true business was.

[06:25.03]到底做的是什么生意。

[06:26.95]She ensured that they would not know who she was

[06:29.17]确保他们不会知道她的身份

[06:31.39]by speaking in a higher voice and using a false name.

[06:33.97]她尖声说话，使用化名，

[06:36.54]Mohammed came home early that afternoon He was devoid 24 of any enthusiasm.

[06:40.37]那天下午穆罕默德很早就回家了，他的热情不见了。

[06:44.19]"I am only here to enlarge the power of my homeland."

[06:46.97]"我来这儿就是为了扩大祖国的力量。"

[06:49.76]He said in a voice she had never heard.

[06:51.74]他用一种她从未听到过的声音说道。

[06:53.73]"And enlist 25 people to work against this country from within."

[06:56.21]并且招兵买马从内部颠覆这个国家。

[06:58.69]I had hoped you would never know.

[07:00.61]我本来希望你永远不会知情。

[07:02.53]But now you have gone too far and I fear what I am entailed 26 to do.

[07:05.35]"但现在你做得太过分了，我担心我必须要做的事情。"

[07:08.17]Mohammed's wife shuddered 27 when he looked at her with eyes full of hate.

[07:11.79]穆罕默德用充满仇恨的双眼看着妻子，她不禁浑身颤抖起来。

[07:15.41]She didn't even notice the men carrying guns pointed 28 at her

[07:18.13]她甚至没有注意到有人拿枪对着她

[07:20.84]coming in through the back of the house...

[07:22.72]从房屋后面进来了......

[07:24.60]entire-equivalent Epic 29 fame

[07:30.13]大出风头

[07:35.65]Andre had been very proud of that entree 30.

[07:38.08]安德烈曾经为正餐前那道开胃菜颇感自豪。

[07:40.51]He had envisioned it as a key element in the success ofhis new restaurant,

[07:43.63]他曾想像它是他新开张的餐馆获得成功的重要因素，

[07:46.76]his entitlement as a member of the upper class

[07:49.17]是他成为上层社会的一员

[07:51.59]and the envy  of every chef in town.

[07:53.70]并获得相应权利的重要原因，

[07:55.82]When an epidemic 31 plague was blamed on the special enzymes 32

[07:58.99]可是一场流行性瘟疫爆发了，

[08:02.17]he had used in the entree, however,

[08:04.39]人们怪安德烈在开胃菜中使用了特殊的酶，

[08:06.61]Andre lost his entrepreneur's license 33,

[08:08.74]于是他不仅失去了他的主办者执照，

[08:10.87]all of his equity 34 and his reputation.

[08:13.05]而且还失去了所有的公正和声望。

[08:15.23]But that was only the first episode.

[08:17.80]这还只是第一个片断而已。

[08:20.38]As millions were entombed,an epoch 35 began that affected 36 the entire world.

[08:24.10]随着数几百万人被埋葬，一个影响整个世界的时代开始了。

[08:27.82]Andre became known as the entity 37 that changed the planet.

[08:31.01]安德烈成了众所周知的改变了地球的实体。

[08:34.19]He was not entitled to stay in any land and hunted from country to country.

[08:37.83]他没有权利在任何地方停留，他被迫得到处流亡。

[08:41.46]His capture soon achieved epic proportions as each nation equipped

[08:44.98]每个国家都装备了

[08:48.51]Special Forces to find him and bring him to justice.

[08:51.13]特种部队捉拿他，要将他绳之以法。

[08:53.76]It was the equivalent of a witch-hunt

[08:56.40]对他的追捕因此很快达到了极大的规模，相当于一次对行巫者的搜捕。

[08:59.04]and Andre was eventually caught.

[09:00.87]安德烈终于被抓住了。

[09:02.69]The world never factored into the equation, however,

[09:05.93]然而世界从来没有考虑过这样一个等式，

[09:09.17]that Andre was just a simple,nice man

[09:11.24]那就是安德烈只不过是个好人

[09:13.30]who had accidentally caused the death of millions.

[09:15.62]偶尔造成几百万人死亡的不起眼的。

[09:17.95]The equilibrium 38 of justice was against him

[09:20.77]司法的平衡对他不利，

[09:23.59]and he was sentenced to death on national television.

[09:26.01]他在全国电视上被判处死刑。

[09:28.42]Everyone thought this payment was equitable 39.

[09:30.91]大家都认为这种惩罚是公正的。

[09:33.39]As Andre was about to be executed the world gave a collective gasp 40

[09:37.76]安德烈即将被处死之际全世界都倒抽了一口气，

[09:42.14]when having been asked for any last words,Andre said, "I have the cure!"

[09:45.52]因为当安德烈被问及有什么遗言时他说："我有解药!

[09:48.90]"No one had been able to stop the plague

[09:51.39]没有人能阻止瘟疫，

[09:53.87]and suddenly the source of misery 41 was also claiming to the the world's savior.

[09:57.13]突然之间，罪魁祸首同时也说自已是救世主。

[10:00.40]Andre stepped down from the electric chair and said,

[10:02.78]安德烈从电椅上走下来说：

[10:05.15]"You have to have the main course."

[10:07.03]"你得吃主菜。"

[10:08.91]equivocal-estate After the fall

[10:13.45]灭亡之后

[10:17.98]When they found Missy's essay in the estate sale

[10:21.66]他们在一次房地产拍卖会上发现了米西的文章

[10:25.35]forty years after the fall of civilization,

[10:27.97]文明灭亡40年之后.

[10:30.60]people laughed that Missy had written about

[10:32.83]他们都觉得可笑,米西在文章中描述

[10:35.06]how society found global warming to be equivocal.

[10:37.79]社会如何发现全球变暖是个可疑的现象

[10:40.52]That such a developed society

[10:42.73]这样发达的社会

[10:44.94]could make such erroneous conclusions

[10:47.27]居然会得出如此错误的结论，

[10:49.61]caused the survivors 42 to eschew 43 all other Wisdom

[10:52.49]这个观点使幸存者们避开了所有其他知识。

[10:55.36]that they might have gained from the essence of the books they had found.

[10:58.00]从他们发现的那些书的精华中，他们是可以获得这些知识的。

[11:00.64]They did not want to read any more

[11:03.01]他们不再愿意阅读任何

[11:05.39]about how the establishment had destroyed itself.

[11:07.75]关于机构如何自我毁灭的文章。

[11:10.12]Volcanic eruptions 44 were still happening everyday

[11:12.78]每天依然有火山喷发，

[11:15.45]and they had to seek shelter or they would be eradicated 45 as well.

[11:18.23]他们不得不寻找躲避的地方，否则同样会被消灭。

[11:21.01]That era was over because of their errors.So much had changed since then.

[11:25.28]由于他们的错误，那个时代结束了。 自那以后发生了很大的变化。

[11:29.55]Only a few of the buildings erected 46 in the past remained standing 47.

[11:32.34]过去建造的建筑物只有少量依然存在。

[11:35.12]Erosion made it impossible to grow plants,

[11:37.64]由于有腐蚀，植物无法栽种。

[11:40.16]escalating temperatures

[11:42.04]不断升高的气温

[11:43.92]made it even more difficultto breathe in the already scalding air

[11:46.79]使人在本已炽热的空气中更难呼吸，

[11:49.67]and established bases of refuge were becoming harder and harder to find.

[11:53.00]建好的避难基地也越来越难找到。

[11:56.33]The most recent shelter,

[11:58.37]最近发现的一处避难所

[12:00.40]an old escalator shaft 48 that went deep into the ground,

[12:03.03]是一个在地下走得很深的旧电梯井。

[12:05.66]was causing more interest anyhow than an old essay.

[12:08.24]不知是什么原因，跟一篇旧论文相比，它引起了人们更大的兴趣。

[12:10.83]As they walked down the eroding 49 tunnel,

[12:12.96]他们沿着正受腐蚀的隧道往下走，

[12:15.09]they established that this was also a remnant of that dead society.

[12:18.17]证实这也是那个时代的残迹。

[12:21.25]When they reached a door and opened it,however,

[12:23.68]但当他们到达一扇门、把门打开后，

[12:26.11]they discovered something that only the old-timers knew about,

[12:28.75]他们发现了一家只有老人们才知道的

[12:31.39]a movie theater.

[12:32.97]电影院。

[12:34.55]This,they said,was the dominant 50 escapism at the fall of society,

[12:38.13]老人们说这是社会灭亡时用于逃避现实的主要设施，

[12:41.70]essential for those people

[12:43.43]这种设施对于那些

[12:45.15]who only valued entertainment while their world collapsed 51.

[12:47.79]天塌下来的时候还只重视娱乐的人来说是非常重要的。

[12:50.43]As one of the older men turned on the projector 52,

[12:53.11]有个老人打开放映机，

[12:55.78]the rest of the group sat down

[12:57.61]其他人坐下来

[12:59.44]and stared in amazement 53 as images flashed on the screen.

[13:02.01]奇怪地看着屏幕上闪动的图像。

[13:04.59]A child dropped the essay to the floor,never to be looked at again.

[13:07.60]一个孩子把文章扔到地上，再也没人看它一眼。

[13:10.62]esteem-exacerbate  A protected estuary 54

[13:15.74]受保护的港湾

[13:20.86]As Molly Lakewater walked into the bird estuary

[13:24.48]莫莉·雷克沃特走入鸟类栖息的港湾时，

[13:28.10]she was quite proud of her ethnic 55 heritage.

[13:30.37]她为自己的民族传统感到非常自豪。

[13:32.64]Here was a protected area that her esteemed 56 ancestors had valued;

[13:36.47]这是一块得到保护的土地，德高望重的先辈们一直珍视这块地方。

[13:40.30]here was an ever-lasting piece of her past;

[13:42.32]这里有她对过去的永久回忆，

[13:44.35]here was the essence of her culture.

[13:46.28]这里是她的文化的精华所在。

[13:48.21]When international scientists had finished their evaluation 57

[13:51.63]各国科学家在完成了评估之后

[13:55.06]to declare that the land should be placed in eternal protection,

[13:57.79]宣布这块土地应该得到永久保护，

[14:00.52]her family had rejoiced.

[14:02.20]她的家人都感到欢欣鼓舞。

[14:03.89]It was the only ethical 58 solution,others declared,

[14:06.76]其他人则说这是惟一合乎道德的解决办法，

[14:09.63]and the only way to let evolution continue untouched by man

[14:12.36]同时也是惟一能让进化在不受人类干扰的情况下继续进行的办法，

[14:15.09]in at least one place.

[14:16.83]至少在一个地方是这样。

[14:18.57]The estuary had almost been destroyed.

[14:20.62]港湾差点儿就被毁掉了。

[14:22.67]It was only because of her family's care

[14:24.89]只是由于她家的关心，

[14:27.11]that the estuary had evaded 59 that planned destruction

[14:29.93]港湾才逃过了一劫，

[14:32.75]and called in the experts.

[14:34.44]请来了专家。

[14:36.12]This had exacerbated 60 developers,

[14:38.64]这激怒了开发商，

[14:41.16]but the government rewarded Molly's family by not evacuating 61 them

[14:44.14]但政府奖励了莫莉家，不把他们撤走

[14:47.12]or forcing them to stop their fishing and trapping in the area.

[14:49.80]或是强迫他们停止在这里打鱼和诱捕。

[14:52.47]Their presence on the land evoked 62 images of a better time,

[14:55.90]他们在这块地上的存在使人想起了更加美好的时光，

[14:59.32]even for the government,

[15:00.90]即便对政府来说也是如此，

[15:02.48]and no event would ever persuade them to destroy this land.

[15:05.01]而且任何事都不能使他们毁掉这块土地。

[15:07.55]Even if developers gave large estimates

[15:10.58]即使开发商给了很高的估价，

[15:13.61]of the money that they would add to the local government

[15:16.04]愿意为当地政府提供巨额资金，

[15:18.47]by developing houses in the area,this land would evolve in peace.

[15:21.64]通过在这里开发住宅,这块土地还是会在平静中发展。

[15:24.81]Eventually everyone appreciated the estuary.

[15:28.14]最终每个人都很欣赏这片港湾。

[15:31.47]It became part of local etiquette 63 to take visitors to see migratory 64 birds.

[15:35.35]带游客们观赏候鸟成了当地的一种礼仪。

[15:39.23]And when a drought threatened the area,evaporating much of the water,

[15:42.35]水分大量蒸发时，

[15:45.48]locals even dug a ditch to bring water in from the city reservoir.

[15:48.49]当地人甚至挖了一条沟渠，从城市水库引水。

[15:51.51]No one ever tried to evaluate changing the estuary again.

[15:54.98]再也没有人试过评估改变港湾。

[15:58.46]It was a model of environmental protection.

[16:00.68]这是一个环境保护的典范。

[16:02.90]exact-exorcism  The exhibition of an exorcist

[16:08.33]驱魔者的表演

[16:13.77]Bishop 65 Cane 66 was under exorbitant 67 pressurefrom his superiors in the Catholic Church

[16:18.90]凯恩主教承受着来自天主教会上级领导的极大压力，

[16:24.03]to teach young priests the exact procedures

[16:26.37]他要教年轻神职人员准确步骤，

[16:28.71]for conducting the exorcism of a demon 68 from a child.

[16:31.39]把魔鬼从孩子身上驱除出去。

[16:34.06]He was reluctant,believing that only a few exclusive priests,

[16:37.39]他不是太情愿，因为他认为只有少数专门的、

[16:40.72]capable of exercising self-control and intense physical exertion 69,

[16:44.15]能够运用自制力和竭尽全力的神职人员

[16:47.57]should have the knowledge he had acquired.

[16:49.75]才能拥有他所获得的知识。

[16:51.93]Bishop Cane also knew that demons 70 were real

[16:54.45]凯恩主教也知道魔鬼是真的，

[16:56.97]and not something to be toyed with or used in a teaching setting.

[16:59.79]这可不能闹着玩或者在课堂上使用。

[17:02.62]An executive decision from the highest levels forced him, however,

[17:06.04]但是来自最高层的行政决定逼着他展示他的方法，

[17:09.46]to exhibit his methods and take students on a real exorcism excursion.

[17:13.03]要他带着学生做一次真的驱魔旅行。

[17:16.59]Bishop Cane agreed,but only as an exception,

[17:19.48]凯恩主教同意了，但只是作为一次例外，

[17:22.36]saying that if anything went wrong he would be exempt 71 from all blame.

[17:25.49]并且说如果出事，他要免除一切责任。

[17:28.61]His authorities agreed.

[17:30.34]上级同意了。

[17:32.08]When students heard this they were exhilarated

[17:34.71]学生们听到这个消息非常高兴，

[17:37.33]and anxious for this exceptional opportunity to see how Bishop Cane worked.

[17:39.66]他们焦急地等待着这个罕见的机会，

[17:41.98]to see how Bishop Cane worked.

[17:43.76]看凯恩主教如何施展魔法。

[17:45.53]The excess that they encountered during the exorcism was so excessive,

[17:48.81]驱魔期间他们遇到了过多的过度行为，

[17:52.09]that the students all ran for the exit.

[17:54.13]学生们纷纷跑着寻找出口。

[17:56.17]None were able to exemplify Bishop Cane in his conduct,

[17:58.90]没有人能够重复凯恩主教的动作，

[18:01.63]and none were able to exert as much emotional will poweras

[18:07.19]he in the face of the demon that controlled a young 12-year-old girl.

[18:10.31]也没有人能够面对一个控制12岁女孩的魔鬼产生他那样的情感意志力。

[18:13.43]Excluding the young priest named Banning,

[18:15.76]除了一个童年非常坎坷

[18:18.08]who had come from a very troubled childhood,all fled,

[18:20.71]名叫班宁的年轻神职人员之外，

[18:23.33]never to express an interest in exorcisms again.

[18:26.00]所有人都逃之夭夭，从此对驱魔不再感兴趣。

[18:28.66]Banning cowered 72 in the corner, terrified, but unable to move.

[18:32.15]班宁蜷缩在角落里，失魂落魄，动弹不得。

[18:35.64]The results of this exhibition exceeded all of Bishop Cane's expectations;

[18:39.06]这次展示的结果大出凯恩主教所望，

[18:42.48]now he had the sole decision making power

[18:44.66]现在他可以独自决定

[18:46.84]for who should and should not be trained on conducting exorcism,

[18:49.82]谁该接受驱魔训练，谁不该接受驱魔训练。

[18:52.80]Everyone agreed that this was the best approach.

[18:55.44]大家一致认为这是最好的办法。

[18:58.08]exotic-extensive Exploring for Diamonds

[19:02.86]勘探钻石

[19:07.64]Kip had extensive knowledge of the area under exploration,

[19:11.02]基普对正在勘探的地区有全面的了解，

[19:14.40]but he had no expertise 73 in creating explosions.

[19:16.78]但他在引爆方面没有专长。

[19:19.16]He was an expert at import and export

[19:22.08]他是进出口方面的专家，

[19:25.01]and a long-term expatriate

[19:26.82]长期移居国外，

[19:28.64]with more exposure to life in the jungle than any other foreigner.

[19:31.60]和其他外国人相比，他接触了更多的丛林生活。

[19:34.57]The explosives were Monsieur Philippe's responsibility,

[19:37.65]炸药由菲力普先生负责，

[19:40.73]and he took exquisite 74 pleasure in the fact.

[19:43.10]他非常乐于从事这一工作。

[19:45.46]Kip might lead the expedition,but success depended on Philippe.

[19:49.09]基普虽然有可能领导这次探险活动，但这次行动能否成功却取决于菲力普。

[19:52.72]It was a good team.

[19:54.25]这支探险队很精干。

[19:55.78]As they went deeper and deeper into the exotic jungle,

[19:58.81]随着探险队一步一步深入奇异的丛林，

[20:01.84]expanding their search,

[20:03.37]扩大他们的搜索范围，

[20:04.90]Kip monitored all expenditures 75

[20:07.18]基普又要监督所有的经费使用情况

[20:09.47]as well as the extension of their permit into unknown areas.

[20:12.15]既要负责延长他们的许可证，使他们能进入陌生地区。

[20:14.82]The scenery was exquisite and Philippe was happy to explore,

[20:18.21]丛林景色优美，菲力普很高兴有这次探索的机会。

[20:21.59]but they had just extended their permit for the last time

[20:25.27]不过他们的许可证刚刚做了最后一次延期，

[20:28.96]and time was expiring;

[20:30.64]现在眼看就要到期了。

[20:32.33]they needed to find what they were looking for.

[20:34.35]他们需要找到他们要找的东西。

[20:36.38]When they found it,Monsieur Philippe went to work.

[20:39.41]找到之后，菲力普先生就去工作了。

[20:42.44]Sounds never heard in the jungle followed

[20:45.02]接着丛林中响起了从未听到过的声音，

[20:47.61]and they successfully exploited the land for over $10 million worth of rare diamonds.

[20:51.33]他们成功地开发了这片土地，那上面的稀有钻石价值超过1000万美元。

[20:55.05]Their return journey was as expedient 76 as possible,

[20:57.87]他们往回撤的时候尽量举止得当，

[21:00.70]so that they would not be expelled from the country without their prize.

[21:03.52]以免被驱逐出境，空手而归。

[21:06.34]When they exposed the amount of diamondsthat they had found at the border,

[21:09.81]但是，在边境他们暴露了找到的钻石的数量，

[21:13.29]however,they were given trouble.

[21:15.36]结果遇到了麻烦。

[21:17.44]But the permit was explicit 77 that they could take out whatever they found

[21:21.16]幸好许可证上明确地写着他们可以将发现的任何东西带出国境，

[21:24.88]and they were released to return home.

[21:26.77]于是他们被释放回国。

[21:28.65]The border guards were furious,but their boss,the chief of police,

[21:32.17]边境警卫大怒，但他们的上司--警察局长

[21:35.70]was able to send his families to America the following year,

[21:38.43]却于第二年将全家送到了美国，

[21:41.16]never to return.

[21:42.69]而且他们永远不会回来了。

[21:44.22]extent-facet 78  Extinguishing the extravagant 79

[21:49.28]扑灭奢华俱乐部的大火

[21:54.35]As Fire Chief McAllister used his extinguisher to put out the fire

[21:58.78]消防队长麦克阿利斯特用灭火器扑灭大火时，

[22:03.21]he couldn't help noticing

[22:04.94]不禁注意到

[22:06.68]that the extravagance of the interior of the club

[22:09.01]内部却极其奢华,

[22:11.33]was extreme in comparison to the poor quality of the exterior 80.

[22:14.36]这家俱乐部外表相当寒碜.

[22:17.39]"It was a shame,"he thought to himself,"that this place was burning down."

[22:20.58]他暗自想道："把这里烧毁，真是太可惜了。

[22:23.76]"He lifted his extinguisher to put out a flame on some eye-catching fabric 81.

[22:26.85]他举起灭火器，想扑灭一件十分惹眼的织物上的火苗。

[22:29.93]He knew,even if he was trying to save a small pieces of the club,

[22:32.66]他知道，即使他在努力抢救俱乐部的一些小物品，

[22:35.39]that the extent to the fire damage would require complete remodeling,

[22:38.21]火灾造成的破坏程度将使俱乐部不得不彻底重建

[22:41.03]a new facade,and an extraordinary sum of money.

[22:43.57]建一个新的门面，需要一笔巨大的资金。

[22:46.10]McAllister hoped also that the owners would be as extravagant as before.

[22:49.82]麦克阿利斯特同时希望俱乐部的主人们还像过去一样奢侈。

[22:53.54]It had obviously been a fabulous 82 place;

[22:55.83]这里显然曾经是个极好的地方

[22:58.12]the type that he had thought had become extinct.

[23:00.39]他曾以为这种地方早已绝迹了。

[23:02.66]Anyhow,if they restored the place,he told himself,

[23:05.30]他想，只要他们修复这个地方，

[23:07.94]he would certainly return here to take his wife out to dinner.

[23:10.51]他无论如何会带妻子来这里吃饭。

[23:13.08]When he had exterminated 83 the last threat of fire,the owners came in.

[23:16.27]他消除了大火的最后一点儿威胁之后，主人们进来了。

[23:19.46]The exuberant 84 celebrations of previous days were forgotten

[23:22.14]昔日的欢歌笑语都成了过眼云烟

[23:24.81]as they felt the loss of each facet of their precious club.

[23:27.69]他们对他们的宝贝俱乐部各方面所受的损失深感痛心.

[23:30.56]They had hoped that the damage would be only external,

[23:32.85]他们原指望火灾损失只限于俱乐部外部，

[23:35.13]but now,as they extracted themselves from the ruins,

[23:37.65]但现在，他们抽身离开火灾留下的残垣断壁时，

[23:40.17]they knew that they would have to start over from scratch.

[23:42.55]他们明白了他们得从头开始。

[23:44.93]Looking at McAllister

[23:47.00]看着麦克阿利斯特，

[23:49.08]they extolled 85 him for his extra attempt to save the club.

[23:51.41]他们表扬了他为抢救俱乐部所做出的额外的努力。

[23:53.73]McAllister apologized

[23:55.42]麦克阿利斯特向他们表示歉意，

[23:57.10]and shared his view that he would come back if they fixed the place up again.

[23:59.92]并告诉他们--假如他们把这个地方修好，他会再来的。

[24:02.74]They both fabricated weak smiles and left determined 86 to rebuild again.

[24:06.13]双方都强装微笑，而后各自散去，不过他们都下定决心重建这家俱乐部。