大雪阻途

字幕原文

The coach moved so slowly that by ten in the morning, 马车走得实在太慢了，到了上午十点，

they had barely covered twelve miles. 他们才勉强走了十二英里。

Three times, the men had to climb out and push it up hills through the snow. 男人们不得不三次下来推车，在雪地里艰难地爬坡。

They had planned to have lunch at an inn along the way, 他们原本打算在路上的客栈吃午饭，

but now there was no hope of reaching it before nightfall. 但现在看来，天黑前根本不可能赶到了。

They watched for any roadside tavern, but there was none. 他们一路上张望着想找个路边小馆，却连一家也没瞧见。

Stomachs began to growl. 大家的肚子开始咕咕叫了。

The hours dragged by. 时间过得慢极了，简直是种煎熬。

The ladies grew pale and silent. 女士们脸色发白，沉默不语。

Loiseau announced that he would pay a thousand francs for a ham. 卢瓦索大声嚷嚷说，谁要是能给只火腿，他愿意出一千法郎。

Everyone laughed, but nobody was really joking. 大家都笑了，但其实谁都没在开玩笑。

Hunger makes everyone equal, whether they admit it or not. 不管承不承认，在饥饿面前，所有人都是平等的。

By three in the afternoon, 到了下午三点，

they were crossing an endless white plain, with no village in sight. 他们正穿过一片无边无际的茫茫雪原，放眼望去连个村子的影子都没有。

And then, Boule de Suif bent down, 就在这时，羊脂球弯下腰，

and pulled a large basket out from under her seat. 从座位底下掏出了一个大篮子。