White nights, and other stories — Page 7

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If I chanced to meet a long procession of waggoners walking lazily with the reins in their hands beside waggons loaded with regular mountains of furniture, tables, chairs, ottomans and sofas and domestic utensils of all sorts, frequently with a decrepit cook sitting on the top of it all, guarding her master's property as though it were the apple of her eye; or if I saw boats heavily loaded with household goods crawling along the Neva or Fontanka to the Black River or the Islands--the waggons and the boats were multiplied tenfold, a hundredfold, in my eyes.

如果我碰巧遇到一长列马车夫，他们懒洋洋地手持缰绳，走在装满了如山般家具的马车旁边，那些马车上堆着桌椅、沙发榻、沙发以及各种家用器具，上面常常还坐着一个年迈的厨娘，守护着主人的财物，如同守护着她的眼珠子；或者如果我看到满载家什的船只沿着涅瓦河或丰坦卡河缓缓爬行，驶向黑河或岛屿——那些马车和船只在我眼中就倍增了十倍、百倍。

I fancied that everything was astir and moving, everything was going in regular caravans to the summer villas.

我幻想着一切都在骚动、移动，一切都在成队地前往避暑别墅。

It seemed as though Petersburg threatened to become a wilderness, so that at last I felt ashamed, mortified and sad that I had nowhere to go for the holidays and no reason to go away.

彼得堡似乎要变成一片荒野，以至于我终于感到羞愧、沮丧和悲伤，因为我没有地方可以度假，也没有理由离开。

I was ready to go away with every waggon, to drive off with every gentleman of respectable appearance who took a cab; but no one--absolutely no one--invited me; it seemed they had forgotten me, as though really I were a stranger to them!

我随时准备跟着每一辆马车离去，跟着每一位叫了马车的体面绅士驱车而去；但是没有人——绝对没有人——邀请我；他们似乎已经忘了我，好像我真的是个陌生人一样！

I took long walks, succeeding, as I usually did, in quite forgetting where I was, when I suddenly found myself at the city gates.

我长时间地漫步，像往常一样，完全忘记了自己身处何处，直到我突然发现自己到了城门口。

Instantly I felt lighthearted, and I passed the barrier and walked between cultivated fields and meadows, unconscious of fatigue, and feeling only all over as though a burden were falling off my soul.

我顿时感到心情轻松，穿过了关卡，走在田野和草地之间，浑然不觉疲倦，只感到浑身上下仿佛有一重担从灵魂上卸落。

Vocabulary

如果: rúguǒ — if; supposing a certain condition is met
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
碰巧: pèngqiǎo — by chance; happen to coincidentally encounter something
遇到: yùdào — to encounter; to come across someone or something
一: yī — one; the numeral one
他们: tāmen — they; them; third-person plural pronoun
懒洋洋: lǎnyāngyāng — lazily; in a listless, sluggish manner
地: de — structural particle linking adverb to verb
手持: shǒuchí — to hold in hand; carrying something manually
走在: zǒu zài — walking alongside; moving on foot next to
装满: zhuāngmǎn — filled to capacity; loaded full with contents
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
家具: jiājù — furniture; household furnishings and fittings
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
马车: mǎchē — horse-drawn carriage; a wheeled vehicle pulled by horses
旁边: pángbiān — beside; next to; on the side of something
那些: nàxiē — those; referring to previously mentioned plural items
上: shàng — on top of; above; upper surface
堆着: duīzhe — piled up; stacked with items on top
桌椅: zhuōyǐ — tables and chairs; basic furniture pieces
沙发: shāfā — sofa; upholstered couch for sitting or reclining
以及: yǐjí — as well as; and also; in addition to
各种: gèzhǒng — all kinds of; various types of things
家用: jiāyòng — household use; for domestic or home purposes
器具: qìjù — utensils; tools and implements used at home
上面: shàngmiàn — on top; above; on the upper surface
常常: chángcháng — often; frequently; on many occasions
还: hái — still; also; in addition; furthermore
坐着: zuòzhe — sitting; in a seated position continuously
一个: yīgè — one (person or thing); a single item
年迈: niánmài — elderly; advanced in age; very old
守护着: shǒuhùzhe — guarding; watching over protectively and continuously
主人: zhǔrén — master; owner; the person in charge
财物: cáiwù — property; belongings; material possessions and valuables
如同: rútóng — just like; similar to; as if resembling something
她: tā — she; her; third-person singular feminine pronoun
或者: huòzhě — or; alternatively; either one option or another
看到: kàndào — to see; to catch sight of something
满载: mǎnzài — fully loaded; carrying a full cargo or load
船只: chuánzhī — vessels; boats; watercraft of various kinds
沿着: yánzhe — along; following the length or direction of
或: huò — or; either; alternatively between two options
缓缓: huǎnhuǎn — slowly; gradually; at a leisurely unhurried pace
爬行: páxíng — to crawl; to move slowly like creeping along
驶向: shǐ xiàng — to sail or drive toward a destination
岛屿: dǎoyǔ — islands; a group of land masses in water
和: hé — and; together with; connecting two elements
在: zài — at; in; existing at a location or time
眼中: yǎn zhōng — in one's eyes; from one's perspective or view
就: jiù — then; precisely; emphasizing immediacy or result
倍增: bèizēng — to multiply; to increase by multiples rapidly
十倍: shí bèi — tenfold; ten times the original amount
百倍: bǎi bèi — a hundredfold; one hundred times greater
幻想着: huànxiǎngzhe — fantasizing; daydreaming about something imaginatively
一切: yīqiè — everything; all things without exception
都: dōu — all; both; entirely; without exception
骚动: sāodòng — commotion; stirring up unrest or restless movement
移动: yídòng — to move; to shift position or location
前往: qiánwǎng — to head toward; to go in a direction
避暑: bìshǔ — to escape summer heat; spend time at a retreat
别墅: biéshù — villa; a country house or summer retreat
似乎: sìhū — it seems; apparently; as if something were true
要: yào — going to; want to; about to do something
变成: biànchéng — to become; to turn into something different
一片: yīpiàn — a stretch of; an expanse of open area
荒野: huāngyě — wilderness; barren uninhabited open land
以至于: yǐzhìyú — to the extent that; so much so that
终于: zhōngyú — finally; at last; after a long time
感到: gǎndào — to feel; to sense an emotion or sensation
羞愧: xiūkuì — ashamed; feeling shame and embarrassment deeply
沮丧: jǔsàng — dejected; feeling discouraged and low-spirited
悲伤: bēishāng — sorrowful; feeling deep sadness and grief
因为: yīnwèi — because; due to; for the reason that
没有: méiyǒu — do not have; there is no; lacking something
地方: dìfang — place; location; a specific spot or area
可以: kěyǐ — can; may; it is permissible or possible
度假: dùjià — to go on vacation; to spend holiday time
也: yě — also; too; as well; additionally
理由: lǐyóu — reason; justification; grounds for an action
离开: líkāi — to leave; to depart from a place
随时: suíshí — at any time; whenever; always ready to act
准备: zhǔnbèi — to prepare; to get ready for something
跟着: gēnzhe — following behind; going along after someone
离去: líqù — to depart; to go away; to leave a place
每一位: měi yī wèi — every single person; each individual respectfully
体面: tǐmiàn — respectable; dignified; having a decent appearance
绅士: shēnshì — gentleman; a refined and well-mannered man
驱车: qūchē — to drive away; to ride off in a vehicle
但是: dànshì — but; however; introducing a contrasting statement
没有人: méiyǒu rén — nobody; no one; not a single person
绝对: juéduì — absolutely; completely; without any doubt
邀请: yāoqǐng — to invite; to formally ask someone to come
已经: yǐjīng — already; by this time; having done something
忘了: wàngle — forgot; having failed to remember something
好像: hǎoxiàng — as if; it seems like; apparently resembling
真的: zhēnde — really; truly; genuinely so
是个: shì ge — is a; to be a certain kind of person
陌生人: mòshēngrén — stranger; an unfamiliar unknown person
一样: yīyàng — the same; alike; just like something else
长时间: cháng shíjiān — a long time; an extended period of duration
漫步: mànbù — to stroll; to walk slowly and leisurely
像: xiàng — like; resembling; similar to something
往常: wǎngcháng — as usual; as in the past; habitually before
完全: wánquán — completely; entirely; fully without exception
忘记: wàngjì — to forget; to fail to remember something
自己: zìjǐ — oneself; one's own self; personally
身处: shēnchǔ — to be situated in; to find oneself in a place
何处: héchù — where; what place; which location
直到: zhídào — until; right up to a certain point in time
突然: tūrán — suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
发现: fāxiàn — to discover; to find; to realize something
到了: dàole — arrived at; reached a particular destination
顿时: dùnshí — immediately; all at once; instantly at that moment
心情: xīnqíng — mood; state of mind; emotional feeling
轻松: qīngsōng — relaxed; light-hearted; free from stress or burden
穿过: chuānguò — to pass through; to go across an area
关卡: guānkǎ — checkpoint; a gate or barrier for inspection
田野: tiányě — fields; open countryside with farmland
草地: cǎodì — meadow; grassy ground; an area of grass
之间: zhījiān — between; among; in the middle of two things
疲倦: píjuàn — tired; fatigued; feeling weary and exhausted
只: zhǐ — only; merely; just; nothing more than
浑身上下: húnshēn shàngxià — from head to toe; all over one's entire body
仿佛: fǎngfú — as if; as though; seemingly resembling something
有: yǒu — to have; there is; to exist
重担: zhòngdàn — heavy burden; a weighty load or responsibility
从: cóng — from; starting from a point or source
灵魂: línghún — soul; spirit; the inner essence of a person

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