項(xiàng)鏈-莫泊桑(英漢對(duì)照)

《項(xiàng)鏈》莫泊桑TheNecklaceIwasinvitedtothemostbrilliantballoftheseason,theballoftheMinisterofPublicInstruction,andIwassohappy.Ihadnodress,nojewels,nothingtowear.Iwouldhaveborrowed,butunfortunatelyIhadnofriends,notoneonwhomIcouldhavecounted.Ihadonlyonerichfriend,aschoolmate,andshewouldnotlendmeanything.Iwasindespair.Iwouldnotgototheball.Myhusbandhadjustboughtformeabeautifulnewfur,worth400francs.Wecouldhavepawneditforasumthatwouldhaveenabledmetobuymyselfadress.Ihadnolongeranyhesitation.Iwenttomyfriend'shouseandtoldheraboutmydistress.SheadvisedmetogotoMadameForestier,whowasrichandgenerous,andwhomightlendmesomethingsplendid.Ididso.Shelentmeadiamondnecklace,exquisite,brilliant,perfect,withasuperbcase.Ilefttenthousandfrancsinpledge.Thenightoftheballarrived.Iwasagreatsuccess.Allthemenstaredatme,invitedmetodance,andIwaswellreceived.Ilefttheballaboutfouro'clockinthemorning.Myhusbandhadtakenmyshawlandwaswaitingformeontheavenuewithacabriolet.Itwascold.Ifeltchilledtothebone.Hetookmehomewithoutaword,forthepoormanhadsufferedjustasmuchasIhad.Assoonaswewerealoneinourflat,webegantolookforthenecklace.Itwasnottobefound.Iwenttomyfriend'shouse,toldherwhathadhappened,andaskedherpardonforhavingbroughtbackhernecklaceinsuchastate.Shetoldmenottoworryandtotakethenecklacetoajeweler'stohaveitmended.ShewentoutandIremained.Iwaitedanhour,twohours,threehours.Atlast,atmidnight,shereturned.Ijumpedup,crying,"Whatisthematter?Isitnotmended?""Mended?Yes.Butwhenthejewelersawthatitwasdiamond,hecalledme.'Iamverysorry,Madame,'hesaid,'butIcannotgiveyoubackthesamenecklace.Ihavegivenyouanotheronethatisjustasvaluable.'"Wewentbacktoourflat.Myhusbandtookouthisstrongboxandbegantocountouthismoney.Wehadtobegintoeconomize,torenouncemanythings.Fortenyearsweworkedhardtopaybackthemoneywehadborrowedtoreplacethenecklace.Wedidnotknowthatitwasonlypaste.項(xiàng)鏈我被邀請(qǐng)參加本季度最輝煌的舞會(huì)，教育部長(zhǎng)舉辦的舞會(huì)，我非常高興。我沒(méi)有禮服，沒(méi)有珠寶，沒(méi)有什么可穿的。我想借，但遺憾的是，我沒(méi)有朋友，沒(méi)有一個(gè)我可以依靠的朋友。我只有一個(gè)富有的朋友，是我的同學(xué)，但她不會(huì)借給我任何東西。我絕望了。我不會(huì)去舞會(huì)。我丈夫剛給我買(mǎi)了一件美麗的新皮草，價(jià)值400法郎。我們可以把它典當(dāng)，以便我買(mǎi)一件禮服。我不再猶豫。我去了我朋友家，告訴她我的困境。她建議我去找Forestier夫人，她很富有，很大方，可能會(huì)借給我一些華麗的東西。我照做了。她借給我一條鉆石項(xiàng)鏈，精致，璀璨，完美，有一個(gè)精美的盒子。我抵押了一萬(wàn)法郎。舞會(huì)的夜晚到來(lái)了。我取得了巨大的成功。所有的男人都盯著我，邀請(qǐng)我跳舞，我受到了熱烈的歡迎。我早上四點(diǎn)離開(kāi)了舞會(huì)。我丈夫拿了我的披肩，在林蔭大道上等我，開(kāi)著一輛敞篷馬車(chē)。天氣很冷。我覺(jué)得骨頭都凍僵了。他一句話也沒(méi)說(shuō)就帶我回家了，因?yàn)榭蓱z的人和我一樣受苦。我們一回到公寓，就開(kāi)始尋找項(xiàng)鏈。找不到。我去了我朋友家，告訴她發(fā)生了什么事，為我把項(xiàng)鏈弄成這樣向她道歉。她告訴我不用擔(dān)心，把項(xiàng)鏈拿到珠寶店去修理。她出去了，我留了下來(lái)。我等了一個(gè)小時(shí)，兩個(gè)小時(shí)，三個(gè)小時(shí)。午夜時(shí)分，她回來(lái)了。我跳起來(lái)，哭著說(shuō)：“怎么回事？還沒(méi)修好嗎？”