War and Peace — Page 5

安娜·帕夫洛芙娜惊慌地拦住他，说道：'你认识莫里奥神父吗？他是个非常有趣的人。'

Anna Pávlovna in dismay detained him with the words: "Do you know the Abbé Morio? He is a most interesting man."

'是的，我听说过他关于永久和平的方案，非常有意思，但恐怕难以实现。'

"Yes, I have heard of his scheme for perpetual peace, and it is very interesting but hardly feasible."

'你这样认为吗？'安娜·帕夫洛芙娜接口道，不过是为了说句什么话，好脱身去履行女主人的职责。

"You think so?" rejoined Anna Pávlovna in order to say something and get away to attend to her duties as hostess.

然而此时皮埃尔却又做出了一个失礼之举。

But Pierre now committed a reverse act of impoliteness.

他先前在一位女士还未说完话时便离开了她，而现在他又继续和另一位想要脱身的女士说个不停。

First he had left a lady before she had finished speaking to him, and now he continued to speak to another who wished to get away.

他低着头，两只大脚叉开站着，开始解释他为何认为神父的计划是不切实际的。

With his head bent, and his big feet spread apart, he began explaining his reasons for thinking the abbé's plan chimerical.

'我们以后再谈这个吧，'安娜·帕夫洛芙娜微笑着说。

"We will talk of it later," said Anna Pávlovna with a smile.

她好不容易摆脱了这个不懂礼数的年轻人，便重新履行起女主人的职责，继续倾听和观察，随时准备在谈话冷场时从中周旋。

And having got rid of this young man who did not know how to behave, she resumed her duties as hostess and continued to listen and watch, ready to help at any point where the conversation might happen to flag.