《红楼梦》杨宪益和霍克斯翻译对照12.docx

1、红楼梦杨宪益和霍克斯翻译对照12曹雪芹杨宪益霍克斯第十二回王熙凤毒设相思局 贾天祥正照风月鉴 话说凤姐正与平儿说话，只见有人回说：瑞大爷来了。凤姐急命快请进来。贾瑞见往里让，心中喜出望外，急忙进来，见了凤姐，满面陪笑，连连问好。凤姐儿也假意殷勤，让茶让坐。 贾瑞见凤姐如此打扮，亦发酥倒，因饧了眼问道：二哥哥怎么还不回来？凤姐道： 不知什么原故。贾瑞笑道：别是路上有人绊住了脚了，舍不得回来也未可知？凤姐道：也未可知。男人家见一个爱一个也是有的。贾瑞笑道：嫂子这话说错了，我就不这样。凤姐笑道：象你这样的人能有几个呢，十个里也挑不出一个来。贾瑞听了喜的抓耳挠腮，又道：嫂子天天也闷的很。凤姐道：正是呢

2、，只盼个人来说话解解闷儿。贾瑞笑道：我倒天天闲着，天天过来替嫂子解解闲闷可好不好？凤姐笑道：你哄我呢，你那里肯往我这里来。贾瑞道：我在嫂子跟前，若有一点谎话，天打雷劈！只因素日闻得人说，嫂子是个利害人，在你跟前一点也错不得，所以唬住了我。如今见嫂子最是个有说有笑极疼人的，我怎么不来，-死了也愿意！凤姐笑道：果然你是个明白人，比贾蓉两个强远了。我看他那样清秀，只当他们心里明白，谁知竟是两个胡涂虫，一点不知人心。 贾瑞听了这话，越发撞在心坎儿上，由不得又往前凑了一凑，觑着眼看凤姐带的荷包，然后又问带着什么戒指。凤姐悄悄道：放尊重着，别叫丫头们看了笑话。贾瑞如听纶音佛语一般，忙往后退。凤姐笑道：你该

3、走了。贾瑞说：我再坐一坐儿。-好狠心的嫂子。凤姐又悄悄的道：大天白日，人来人往，你就在这里也不方便。你且去，等着晚上起了更你来，悄悄的在西边穿堂儿等我。贾瑞听了，如得珍宝，忙问道：你别哄我。但只那里人过的多，怎么好躲的？凤姐道：你只放心。我把上夜的小厮们都放了假，两边门一关，再没别人了。贾瑞听了，喜之不尽，忙忙的告辞而去，心内以为得手。 盼到晚上，果然黑地里摸入荣府，趁掩门时，钻入穿堂。果见漆黑无一人，往贾母那边去的门户已倒锁，只有向东的门未关。贾瑞侧耳听着，半日不见人来，忽听咯噔一声，东边的门也倒关了。贾瑞急的也不敢则声，只得悄悄的出来，将门撼了撼，关的铁桶一般。此时要求出去亦不能够，南北皆

4、是大房墙，要跳亦无攀援。这屋内又是过门风，空落落，现是腊月天气，夜又长，朔风凛凛，侵肌裂骨，一夜几乎不曾冻死。好容易盼到早晨，只见一个老婆子先将东门开了，进去叫西门。贾瑞瞅他背着脸，一溜烟抱着肩跑了出来，幸而天气尚早，人都未起，从后门一径跑回家去。原来贾瑞父母早亡，只有他祖父代儒教养。那代儒素日教训最严，不许贾瑞多走一步，生怕他在外吃酒赌钱，有误学业。今忽见他一夜不归，只料定他在外非饮即赌，嫖娼宿妓，那里想到这段公案，因此气了一夜。贾瑞也捻着一把汗，少不得回来撒谎，只说：往舅舅家去了，天黑了，留我住了一夜。代儒道：自来出门，非禀我不敢擅出，如何昨日私自去了？据此亦该打，何况是撒谎。因此，发狠到

5、底打了三四十扳，不许吃饭，令他跪在院内读文章，定要补出十天的工课来方罢。贾瑞直冻了一夜，今又遭了苦打，且饿着肚子，跪着在风地里读文章，其苦万状。 此时贾瑞前心犹是未改，再想不到是凤姐捉弄他。过后两日，得了空，便仍来找凤姐。凤姐故意抱怨他失信，贾瑞急的赌身发誓。凤姐因见他自投罗网，少不得再寻别计令他知改，故又约他道：今日晚上，你别在那里了。你在我这房后小过道子里那间空屋里等我，可别冒撞了。贾瑞道：果真？凤姐道：谁可哄你，你不信就别来。贾瑞道：来，来，来。死也要来！凤姐道：这会子你先去罢。贾瑞料定晚间必妥，此时先去了。凤姐在这里便点兵派将，设下圈套。 那贾瑞只盼不到晚上，偏生家里亲戚又来了，直等吃

6、了晚饭才去，那天已有掌灯时候。又等他祖父安歇了，方溜进荣府，直往那夹道中屋子里来等着，热锅上的蚂蚁一般，只是干转。左等不见人影，右听也没声响，心下自思：别是又不来了，又冻我一夜不成？正自胡猜，只见黑的来了一个人，贾瑞便意定是凤姐，不管皂白，饿虎一般，等那人刚至门前，便如猫捕鼠的一般，抱住叫道：亲嫂子，等死我了。说着，抱到屋里炕上就亲嘴扯裤子，满口里亲娘亲爹的乱叫起来。那人只不作声。贾瑞拉了自己裤子，硬帮帮的就想顶入。忽见灯光一闪，只见贾蔷举着个捻子照道：谁在屋里？只见炕上那人笑道： 瑞大叔要臊我呢。贾瑞一见，却是贾蓉，真臊的无地可入，不知要怎么样才好，回身就要跑，被贾蔷一把揪住道：别走！如今琏

7、二嫂已经告到太太跟前，说你无故调戏他。他暂用了个脱身计，哄你在这边等着，太太气死过去，因此叫我来拿你。刚才你又拦住他，没的说，跟我去见太太！ 贾瑞听了，魂不附体，只说：好侄儿，只说没有见我，明日我重重的谢你。贾蔷道：你若谢我，放你不值什么，只不知你谢我多少？况且口说无凭，写一文契来。贾瑞道：这如何落纸呢？贾蔷道：这也不妨，写一个赌钱输了外人帐目，借头家银若干两便罢。贾瑞道：这也容易。只是此时无纸笔。贾蔷道：这也容易。说罢翻身出来，纸笔现成，拿来命贾瑞写。他两作好作歹，只写了五十两，然后画了押，贾蔷收起来。然后撕逻贾蓉。贾蓉先咬定牙不依，只说：明日告诉族中的人评评理。贾瑞急的至于叩头。贾蔷作好作

8、歹的，也写了一张五十两欠契才罢。贾蔷又道：如今要放你，我就担着不是。老太太那边的门早已关了，老爷正在厅上看南京的东西，那一条路定难过去，如今只好走后门。若这一走，倘或遇见了人，连我也完了。等我们先去哨探哨探，再来领你。这屋你还藏不得，少时就来堆东西。等我寻个地方。说毕，拉着贾瑞，仍熄了灯，出至院外，摸着大台矶底下，说道：这窝儿里好，你只蹲着，别哼一声，等我们来再动。说毕，二人去了。 贾瑞此时身不由己，只得蹲在那里。心下正盘算，只听头顶上一声响，拉拉一净桶尿粪从上面直泼下来，可巧浇了他一身一头。贾瑞掌不住嗳哟了一声，忙又掩住口，不敢声张，满头满脸浑身皆是尿屎，冰冷打战。只见贾蔷跑来叫：快走，快走

9、！贾瑞如得了命，三步两步从后门跑到家里，天已三更，只得叫门。开门人见他这般景况，问是怎的。少不得扯谎说：黑了，失脚掉在茅厕里了。一面到了自己房中更衣洗濯，心下方想到是凤姐顽他，因此发一回恨，再想想凤姐的模样儿，又恨不得一时搂在怀内，一夜竟不曾合眼。 自此满心想凤姐，只不敢往荣府去了。贾蓉两个又常常的来索银子，他又怕祖父知道，正是相思尚且难禁，更又添了债务，日间工课又紧，他二十来岁人，尚未娶亲，迩来想着凤姐，未免有那指头告了消乏等事，更兼两回冻恼奔波，因此三五下里夹攻，不觉就得了一病： 心内发膨胀，口中无滋味，脚下如绵，眼中似醋，黑夜作烧，白昼常倦，下溺连精，嗽痰带血。诸如此症，不上一年都添全了

10、。于是不能支持，一头睡倒，合上眼还只梦魂颠倒，满口乱说胡话，惊怖异常。百般请医疗治，诸如肉桂，附子，鳖甲，麦冬，玉竹等药，吃了有几十斤下去，也不见个动静。倏又腊尽春回，这病更又沉重。代儒也着了忙，各处请医疗治，皆不见效。因后来吃独参汤，代儒如何有这力量，只得往荣府来寻。王夫人命凤姐秤二两给他，凤姐回说：前儿新近都替老太太配了药，那整的太太又说留着送杨提督的太太配药，偏生昨儿我已送了去了。王夫人道：就是咱们这边没了，你打发个人往你婆婆那边问问，或是你珍大哥哥那府里再寻些来，凑着给人家。吃好了，救人一命，也是你的好处。凤姐听了，也不遣人去寻，只得将些渣末泡须凑了几钱，命人送去，只说：太太送来的，再

11、也没了。然后回王夫人，只说：都寻了来，共凑了有二两送去。 那贾瑞此时要命心甚切，无药不吃，只是白花钱，不见效。忽然这日有个跛足道人来化斋，口称专治冤业之症。贾瑞偏生在内就听见了，直着声叫喊说：快请进那位菩萨来救我！一面叫，一面在枕上叩首。众人只得带了那道士进来。贾瑞一把拉住，连叫菩萨救我！那道士叹道：你这病非药可医。我有个宝贝与你，你天天看时，此命可保矣。说毕，从褡裢中取出一面镜子来-两面皆可照人，镜把上面錾着风月宝鉴四字-递与贾瑞道：这物出自太虚幻境空灵殿上，警幻仙子所制，专治邪思妄动之症，有济世保生之功。所以带他到世上，单与那些聪明杰俊，风雅王孙等看照。千万不可照正面，只照他的背面，要紧，

12、要紧！三日后吾来收取，管叫你好了。说毕，佯常而去，众人苦留不住。 贾瑞收了镜子，想道：这道士倒有意思，我何不照一照试试。想毕，拿起风月鉴来，向反面一照，只见一个骷髅立在里面，唬得贾瑞连忙掩了，骂：道士混帐，如何吓我！-我倒再照照正面是什么。想着，又将正面一照，只见凤姐站在里面招手叫他。贾瑞心中一喜，荡悠悠的觉得进了镜子，与凤姐云雨一番，凤姐仍送他出来。到了床上，哎哟了一声，一睁眼，镜子从手里掉过来，仍是反面立着一个骷髅。贾瑞自觉汗津津的，底下已遗了一滩精。心中到底不足，又翻过正面来，只见凤姐还招手叫他，他又进去。如此三四次。到了这次，刚要出镜子来，只见两个人走来，拿铁锁把他套住，拉了就走。贾瑞

13、叫道：让我拿了镜子再走。-只说了这句，就再不能说话了。 旁边伏侍贾瑞的众人，只见他先还拿着镜子照，落下来，仍睁开眼拾在手内，末后镜子落下来便不动了。众人上来看看，已没了气。身子底下冰凉渍湿一大滩精，这才忙着穿衣抬床。代儒夫妇哭的死去活来，大骂道士，是何妖镜！若不早毁此物，遗害于世不小。遂命架火来烧，只听镜内哭道：谁叫你们瞧正面了！你们自己以假为真，何苦来烧我？ 正哭着，只见那跛足道人从外面跑来，喊道：谁毁风月鉴，吾来救也！说着，直入中堂，抢入手内，飘然去了。 当下，代儒料理丧事，各处去报丧。三日起经，七日发引，寄灵于铁槛寺，日后带回原籍。当下贾家众人齐来吊问，荣国府贾赦赠银二十两，贾政亦是二十

14、两，宁国府贾珍亦有二十两，别者族中贫富不等，或三两五两，不可胜数。另有各同窗家分资，也凑了二三十两。代儒家道虽然淡薄，倒也丰丰富富完了此事。 谁知这年冬底，林如海的书信寄来，却为身染重疾，写书特来接林黛玉回去。贾母听了，未免又加忧闷，只得忙忙的打点黛玉起身。宝玉大不自在，争奈父女之情，也不好拦劝。于是贾母定要贾琏送他去，仍叫带回来。一应土仪盘缠，不消烦说，自然要妥贴。作速择了日期，贾琏与林黛玉辞别了贾母等，带领仆从，登舟往扬州去了。要知端的，且听下回分解。Chapter 12Xifeng Sets a Vicious Trap for a LoverJia Rui Looks into the

15、 Wrong Side of the Precious Mirror of LoveWhile Xifeng was talking to Pinger, Jia Rui was announced. She ordered him to be admitted at once. Overjoyed at being received, he hastened in and greeted her effusively, beaming with smiles. With a show of regard she made him take a seat and offered him tea

16、. The sight of her in informal dress threw him into raptures. Gazing amorously at her he asked: “Why isnt Second Brother Lian home yet?” “I wouldnt know,” Xifeng replied. “Perhaps hes been caught by someone and cant tear himself away?” “Perhaps. Men are like that. Bewitched by every pretty face they

17、 see.” “Not all of us, sister-in-law. Im not like that.” “How many are there like you? Not one in ten.” Tweaking his ears and rubbing his cheeks with delight, the young man insinuated, “You must be very bored here day in and day out.” “Yes indeed. I keep wishing someone would drop in for a chat to c

18、heer me.” “I have plenty of time. Suppose I were to drop in to amuse you every day?” “Now youre joking,” she replied archly. “You wouldnt want to come and see me.” “I mean every word I say. May a thunderbolt strike me if I dont! I didnt dare come before because I was told you were very strict and to

19、ok offence at the least little thing. Now I see how charming and how kind you are, you may be sure Ill come, even if it costs me my life.” “Youre certainly much more understanding than Jia Rong and his brother. They look so refined one would expect them to be understanding, but theyre stupid fools w

20、ith no insight at all into other peoples hearts.”Inflamed by this praise, he edged closer. Staring at the purse hanging from her girdle, he asked if he might look at her rings. “Take care,” she whispered. “What will the maids think?” He drew back instantly as if obeying an Imperial decree or a manda

21、te from Buddha. “You had better go now,” Xifeng smiled. “Dont be so cruel. Let me stay a little longer.” “This is no place for you during the day with so many people about,” she murmured. “Go now but come back again secretly at the first watch. Wait for me in the western entrance hall.” To Jia Rui t

22、his was like receiving a pearl of great price. “Youre not joking, are you?” he demanded. “How can I hide there with people passing back and forth all the time?” “Dont worry. Ill dismiss all the pages on night duty. Once the gates on both sides are locked, no one can come through.” Hardly able to con

23、tain himself for joy, the young man hurried off, convinced he would have his desire and longing for the evening. That night, sure enough, he groped his way to the Rong Mansion, slipping into the entrance hall just before the gates were bolted. It was pitch dark and not a soul was about. Already the

24、gate to the Lady Dowagers quarters was locked, only the one on the east remaining open. He waited, listening intently, but no one came. Then with a sudden clatter the east gate was bolted too. Frantic as he was, he dared not make a sound. He crept out to try the gate and found it securely closed. Es

25、cape was out of the question, for the walls on either side were too high to climb. The entrance hall was bare and draughty. As it was the depth of winter the nights were long and an icy north wind chilled him to the bone. He almost froze to death. At last dawn came and a matron appeared to open the

26、east gate. As she went over to knock on the west gate and was looking the other way, Jia Rui shot out like a streak of smoke, hugging his shoulders. Luckily no one else was up at this early hour. He was able to escape unseen through the postern door. Jia Rui had been orphaned early and left in the c

27、harge of his grandfather Jia Dairu, a strict disciplinarian who allowed him no freedom for fear he drink or gamble outside and neglect his studies. Now that he had stayed out all night his grandfather was furious and suspected him of drinking, gambling or whoring, little guessing the truth of the ma

28、tter. In a cold sweat with fright, Jia Rui tried to lie his way out. “I went to my uncles house, and because it was late he kept me for the night.” “You have never dared leave home before without permission,” thundered his grandfather. “You deserve a beating for sneaking off like that. And a worse o

29、ne for deceiving me. He gave Jia Rui thirty or forty strokes with a bamboo, would not let him have any food, and made him kneel in the courtyard to study ten days lessons. This thrashing on an empty stomach and kneeling in the wind to read essays completed the wretched youths misery after his freezi

30、ng But still too blinded by infatuation to realize that Xifeng was playing with him, he seized his first chance a couple of days later to call. She reproached him for his breach of faith, earnestly as he protested his innocence; and since he had delivered himself into her hands she could not but dev

31、ise further means to cure him. “Tonight you can wait for me in another place that vacant room off the passage behind this apartment. But mind you dont make any mistake this time.” “Do you really mean it?” “Of course I do. If you dont believe me, dont come.” “Ill come, Ill come, even if I should die

32、for it.” “Now, youd better go.” Assuming that this time all would go well, Jia Rui went off. Having got rid of him, Xifeng held a council of war and baited her trap while the young man waited at home impatiently, for to his annoyance one of their relatives called and stayed to supper. By the time he left the lamps were being lit, and Jia Rui had to wait for his grandfather to retire before