年长的修女端起羊脂球的杯子,放到那女人的嘴边,喂了她几滴葡萄酒。
The elder nun held Boule de Suif'scup to the woman's lips and made her swallow a few drops of wine.
在接下来的两天里,同行者用各种逻辑和道义的例子来说服羊脂球,说明做这件事是正确的。
Over the course of the next two days, the travelers use various examples of logic and morality to convince her it's the right thing to do;
《羊脂球》是19世纪晚期法国作家莫泊桑的第一部意义深刻的短篇小说,也被普遍认为是他最伟大的作品。
"Boule DE Suif" is the first significant short story by the late-19th century French writer Maupassant and generally acknowledged as his greatest work.
可第二天早上他们继续前往勒阿弗尔时,这些“德行的代表”却疏远羊脂球,只尖酸刻薄地瞥了一眼这位年轻女子。
However, as they continue on their way to le Havre the next morning, these "representatives of virtue" ignore Boule DE Suif and glance scathingly at the young woman.
马车在离开敌占区时被一名普鲁士军官拦截。军官告诉车上的人,除非羊脂球同意同他过夜,否则他们就会被扣留。
The carriage is stopped by a Prussian officer on the way of leaving and the travelers are told by the officer that they will be detained unless Boule DE Suif agrees to sleep with him.
起初,同行者十分支持她,并对军官的行为感到愤怒,但很快他们便对羊脂球不陪军官过夜感到恼火,因为这样他们就不能离开。
At first, the travelers support her and are furious at the officer's behavior, but they soon grow angry at Boule DE Suif for not sleeping with the officer so they can't leave.
起初,同行者十分支持她,并对军官的行为感到愤怒,但很快他们便对羊脂球不陪军官过夜感到恼火,因为这样他们就不能离开。
At first, the travelers support her and are furious at the officer's behavior, but they soon grow angry at Boule DE Suif for not sleeping with the officer so they can't leave.
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