Lesson 34 A happy discovery

There is always hope that in its labyrinth of musty, dark, disordered rooms a real rarity will be found amongst the piles of assorted junk that little the floors.

人們還常常有希望在發(fā)霉、陰暗、雜亂無(wú)章、迷宮般的店堂里，從雜亂地?cái)[放在地面上的、一堆堆各式各樣的破爛貨里找到一件稀世珍品。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

No one discovers a rarity by chance.

無(wú)論是誰(shuí)都不會(huì)一下子就發(fā)現(xiàn)一件珍品。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

A truly dedicated bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, the ability to recognize the worth of something when he sees it.

一個(gè)到處找便宜的人必須具有耐心，而且最重要的是看到珍品時(shí)要有鑒別珍品的能力。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

To do this, he must be at least as knowledgeable as the dealer.

要做到這一點(diǎn)，他至少要像古董商一樣懂行。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

Like a scientist bent on making a discovery, he must cherish the hope that one day he will be amply rewarded.

他必須像一個(gè)專(zhuān)心致志進(jìn)行探索的科學(xué)家那樣抱有這樣的希望，即終有一天，他的努力會(huì)取得豐碩的成果。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

My old friend, Frank Halliday, is just such a person.

我的老朋友弗蘭克。哈利戴正是這樣一個(gè)人。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

He has often described to me how he picked up a masterpiece for a mere $50.

他多次向我詳細(xì)講他如何只花50英鎊便買(mǎi)到一位名家的杰作。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

One Saturday morning, Frank visited an antique shop in my neighbourhood.

一個(gè)星期六的上午，弗蘭克去了我家附近的一家古玩店。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

As he had never been there before, he found a great deal to interest him.

由于他從未去過(guò)那兒，結(jié)果他發(fā)現(xiàn)許多有趣的東西。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

The morning passed rapidly and Frank was about to leave when he noticed a large packing case lying on the floor.

上午很快過(guò)去了，弗蘭克正準(zhǔn)備離去，突然看見(jiàn)地板上放著一只體積很大的貨箱。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

The dealer told him that it had just come in, but that he could not be bothered to open it.

古董商告訴他那只貨箱剛到不久，但他嫌麻煩不想把它打開(kāi)。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

Frank begged him to do so and the dealer reluctantly prised it open.

經(jīng)弗蘭克懇求，古董商才勉強(qiáng)把貨箱撬開(kāi)了。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

The contents were disappointing.

箱內(nèi)東西令人失望。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

Apart from an interesting-looking carved dagger, the box was full of crockery, much of it broken.

除了一柄式樣別致、雕有花紋的匕首外，貨箱內(nèi)裝滿(mǎn)陶器，而且大部分都已破碎裂。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

Frank gently lifted the crockery out of the box an suddenly noticed a miniature painting at the bottom of the packing case.

弗蘭克輕輕地把陶器拿出箱子，突然發(fā)現(xiàn)在箱底有一幅微型畫(huà)，

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

As its composition and line reminded him of an Italian painting he knew well, he decided to buy it.

畫(huà)面構(gòu)圖與紙條使他想起一幅他所熟悉的意大利畫(huà)，于是他決定將畫(huà)買(mǎi)了下來(lái)。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

Glancing at it briefly, the dealer told him that it was worth $50.

古董商漫不經(jīng)心看了一眼那幅畫(huà)，告訴弗蘭克那畫(huà)值50英鎊。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

Frank could hardly conceal his excitement, for he knew that he had made a real discovery.

弗蘭克幾乎無(wú)法掩飾自己興奮的心情，因?yàn)樗靼鬃约喊l(fā)現(xiàn)了一件珍品。

Lesson 34 A happy discovery

The tiny painting proved to be an unknown masterpiece by Correggio and was worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

那幅不大的畫(huà)原來(lái)是柯勒喬的一幅未被發(fā)現(xiàn)的杰作，價(jià)值幾十萬(wàn)英鎊。

Lesson 35 Justice was done

The word justice is usually associated with courts of law.

“正義”這個(gè)詞常常是同法庭連在一起的。

Lesson 35 Justice was done

We might say that justice has been done when a man's innocence or guilt has been proved beyond doubt.

當(dāng)某人被證據(jù)確鑿地證明無(wú)罪的時(shí)候，我們也許會(huì)說(shuō)正義得到了伸張。

Lesson 35 Justice was done

Justice is part of the complex machinery of the law.

正義是復(fù)雜的法律機(jī)器組成部分。

Lesson 35 Justice was done

Those who seek it undertake an arduous journey and can never be sure that they will find it.

那些尋求正義的人走的是一條崎嶇的道路，從來(lái)沒(méi)有把握他們最終將到正義。

Lesson 35 Justice was done

Judges, however wise or eminent, are human and can make mistakes.

法官無(wú)論如何聰明與有名，畢竟也是人，也會(huì)出差錯(cuò)的。

Lesson 35 Justice was done

There are rare instances when justice almost ceases to be an abstract concept.

在個(gè)別情況下，正義不再是一種抽象概念。

Lesson 35 Justice was done

Reward or punishment are meted out quite independent of human interference.

獎(jiǎng)懲的實(shí)施是不受人意志支配的。

Lesson 35 Justice was done

At such times, justice acts like a living force.

在這種時(shí)候，正義像一種有生命的力量行使其職能。

Lesson 35 Justice was done

When we use a phrase like 'it serves him right', we are, in part, admitting that a certain set of circumstances has enabled justice to act of its own accord.

當(dāng)我們說(shuō)“他罪有應(yīng)得”這句話的時(shí)候，我們部分承認(rèn)了某種特定的環(huán)境使得正義自動(dòng)地起了作用。

Lesson 35 Justice was done

When a thief was caught on the premises of large jewellery store on morning, the shop assistants must have found it impossible to resist the temptation to say 'it serves him right.

“他罪有應(yīng)得。

Lesson 35 Justice was done

'The shop was an old converted house with many large, disused fireplaces and tall, narrow chimneys.

”那是一座老式的、經(jīng)過(guò)改造的房子，店里有許多廢置不用的大壁爐和又高又窄的煙囪。