歌剧院的幽灵2.docVIP

Chapter 2 The directors of the Opera House The Opera House was?famous, and the?directors?of the Opera House were very important?men. It was the first week of work/ for the two new directors, Monsieur Armand Moncharmin and Monsieur Firmin Richard. In the directors?office?the next day, the two men talked about Joseph Buquet. 歌剧院很著名，而歌剧院的经理们也都是些非常显要的人物。这是两位新经理阿尔芒?蒙沙曼先生和菲尔曼?理查德先生上任的第一个星期。第二天，在经理办公室里，这两位先生谈起了约瑟夫?比凯的事。 It was an?accident, Monsieur Armand said?angrily. ’Or Buquet?killed?himself.’ “这是个意外事故，”阿尔芒先生气愤地说，“要不然比凯就是自杀的。” An accident?…Killed himself? Monsieur Firmin said.’ Which?story?do you want, my friend? Or do you want the story of the?ghost? “意外事故？……自杀？”菲尔曼先生说，“你想要听一类故事，我的朋友？或者说你想听一个关于幽灵的故事？” Dont talk to me about ghosts! Monsieur Armand said.’ We have 1,500 people working for us in this Opera House, and?everybody?is talking about the ghost. Theyre all?mad! I dont want to?hear?about the ghost, OK? “不要跟我谈关于幽灵的事！”阿尔芒先生说，“这个歌剧院里有1，500人在为我们工作，而每个人都在谈论关于幽灵的事。他们都疯了！我不想听到关于幽灵的事，行不行？” Monsieur Firmin looked at a?letter?on the?table?next to him. 菲尔曼先生看着他临近的桌子上一封给他的信。 And what are we going to do about this letter, Armand? “那对于这封信我们该做些什么，阿尔芒？” Do??cried?Monsieur Armand.’ Why, do nothing, of?course! What can we do? “做些什么？”阿尔芒先生叫道，“为什么，什么也不做，当然！我们又能做些什么呢？” The two men read the letter?again. It wasnt very?long. 两位先生又读了一遍这封信。信并不很长。 To the new directors 致新任经理们 Because you are new in the Opera House, I am writing to tell you some?important?things. Never sell?tickets?for Box 5;?that is my box for every?opera?night. 因为你们是歌剧院的新任经理，所以我写信告诉你们一些重要的事情。不要出售5号包厢的票；那是我观看每一场晚场歌剧的包厢。 Madame Giry, the door?keeper, knows all about it. Also, I need money for my work in the Opera House. I am not?expensive, and I am happy to take only 20,000 francs a?month. That is all. But please?remember, I can be a good friend, but a bad?enemy. 吉丽夫人，那位看门人，知道这一切。除此之外，我还需要在歌剧院工作的钱。我要价并不高，一个月拿两万法郎我就感到满足了。就这些。但是请记住，我会是一个好朋友，也会是一个死对头。 O.G. O．G．（注： O．G即 Opera Ghost的缩写。） Dont sell tickets for Box 5! 20,000 franc