老头子俯身向他，用一根白色的长羽毛蘸了蘸他的背，举起来叫人们看，鲜红色。然后在蛇堆上晃了三晃。
A few drops fell, and suddenly the drums broke outagain into a panic of hurrying notes; there was agreat shout.
几滴血洒落下来。鼓声忽然紧张匆忙地擂了起来;大家随之大叫。
The dancers rushed forward, picked up the snakes and ran out of the square.
舞大家向前扑去，抓起蛇跑出了广场。
Men, women, children, all the crowd ran after them.
男性、女性、孩子都跟着，一窝蜂全跑掉了。
A minute later the square was empty, only the boy remained, prone where he had fallen, quitestill.
一会儿工夫广场已经空了，只剩下了那小伙子还趴在倒下的地方，一动不动。
Three old women came out of one of the houses, and with some difficulty lifted him and carriedhim in.
三个老女性从一间屋里走了出来，费了些力气才扶起了他，带进了屋子。
The eagle and the man on the cross kept guard for a little while over the empty pueblo;
空荡荡的印第安村庄里只有那画上的鹰和十字架上的人守望了一会儿。
then, as though they had seen enough, sank slowly down through their hatchways, out ofsight, into the nether world.
然后，他们也仿佛是看够了，慢慢沉入地下室，去了阴间，看不见了。
Lenina was still sobbing. Too awful, she kept repeating, and all Bernards consolations were invain.
列宁娜还在抽泣，太可怕了。她不断地重复。伯纳的所有安慰都没用。
Too awful! That blood! She shuddered. Oh, I wish I had my soma.
太可怕了，那血!她毛骨悚然。啊，我期望携带我的唆麻。
There was the sound of feet in the inner room.
内室里有脚步声传来。
Lenina did not move, but sat with her face in her hands, unseeing, apart. only Bernard turnedround.
列宁娜没动，只用手捂住了脸坐在一边不看。伯纳转过了身子。
The dress of the young man who now stepped out on to the terrace was Indian; but hisplaited hair was straw|coloured, his eyes a pale blue, and his skin a white skin, bronzed.
目前来到台地上的是一个穿印第安服饰的小伙子。但他那编了辫子的头发却是浅黄色的，双眼是淡蓝色的，已晒成青铜色的皮肤原是白色的。
Hullo. Good|morrow, said the stranger, in faultless but peculiar English. Youre civilized,arent you? You come from the Other Place, outside the Reservation?
哈罗，日安，陌生人用没问题但有的特别的英语说，你们是文明人，是吗?从那边，从保留地外面来的，是吗?
Who on earth ? Bernard began in astonishment.
你到底?伯纳大吃一惊，说话了。
The young man sighed and shook his head. A most unhappy gentleman.
小伙子叹了口气，摇摇头，一个最不幸的绅士。
And, pointing to the bloodstains in the centre of the square, Do you see that damned spot?he asked in a voice that trembled with emotion.
他指着广场正中的血迹说，看见那倒霉的地方了吗?他问时声音激动得发抖。
A gramme is better than a damn, said Lenina mechanically from behind her hands. I wish Ihad my soma!
与其受烦恼，不如唆麻好，列宁娜还捂住脸，机械地说着。我真期望携带我的唆麻。
I ought to have been there, the young man went on. Why wouldnt they let me be thesacrifice?
到那儿去的应该是我，青年继续说，他们为何不拿我去做牺牲?
Id have gone round ten timestwelve, fifteen. Palowhtiwa only got as far as seven.
我可以走十圈，走十二圈，十五圈。帕罗提瓦只走了七圈。
They could have had twice as much blood from me. The multitudinous seas incarnadine.
他们可以从我身上得到两倍的血，把一碧无垠的海水染成殷红。
He flung out his arms in a lavish gesture; then, despairingly, let them fall again.
他挥出双臂夸张地做了个手势，随即失望地放了下来。
But they wouldnt let me. They disliked me for my complexion. Its always been like that.Always
可是他们不愿让我去。他们由于我的肤色而不喜欢我，他们一向如此，一向。
Tears stood in the young mans eyes; he was ashamed and turned away.
年轻人的眼里噙满了泪水;他感到不好意思，转开了身子。
Astonishment made Lenina forget the deprivation of soma.
惊讶使列宁娜忘记了自己失去了唆麻。
She uncovered her face and, for the first time, looked at the stranger.
她放开了手，首次看见了那年轻人。
Do you mean to say that you wanted to be hit with that whip?
你是说你想要去挨鞭子吗?
