lt;thesongoflunchgt;原诗未编入剧中的部分

买了这本书.一来为了仔细研读,力图翻译准确;二来为了留做纪念,毕竟是第一次看诗歌改编的剧,更是第一次接触诗歌翻译.片子本身我不想再评论,这种片子需要自己逐字逐句去体会.看的次数越多,便越是感叹语言的魅力.就是这样在字斟句酌之间,不经意的,好些台词几乎都记在心里了.(然而我要再啰嗦一句:这种文学性太强的诗歌并不适合当作教材学英文,本诗一些用词和表达方式,英国人表示他们自己也看不太懂,更别提使用了.)剧中的台词,全是直接用的原诗句,但不可避免有删掉的部分,所以打算把原诗当中没有编进本剧的章节敲出来,有兴趣的可以看看.------注1:括号中的是剧中出现过的,方便大家定位.注2:大小写,换行,标点,均依照faberfaber出版社2010年版(http://www.faber.co.uk/work/song-of-lunch/9780571273522/).lt;1gt;(KeepyourimaginationpeeledandseeVirginiaWoolflopingofftothelibrarywithatrugfullofbooks.)Ateverytwentiethstep,shetakesasharpdragatacigaretteandpullsatormentedfaceasifshehadnevertastedanythingsodisgusting.(AndtheregoesT.S.Eliot,boundforhisfirstmartinioftheday.Withhisgig-lampsandhisimmaculatesheen,)heeasespastyoulikealimousine:apowerfulAmericanmodel.lt;2gt;(Gagglesoftouristsstragglemoreprovocativelythanever;)theapproachtoBedfordSquareisblocked:orangeplasticbarriers--ourcenturysmajorcontributiontothejunkartofstreetfurniture!(Nevermind,hesmakinggoodtime--notetheactiveverb--andheexpectsshellbelate.)Soheallowshimselftofeelpleasureinhisownfleetness,innotbeingcarriedbutridingthecurrentsandeddiesofthehumantorrent.Andoccasionallystoppingtoletanotherpass,unthankedpolitenessbeingtheultimategestureofthemetropolitandandy.lt;3gt;(Therestaurantisanoldhaunt,thoughhehasntbeenthereforyears;)notsincethepublishingtrade,oncetheprovinceofswashbucklersandbuccaneers,waswaylaidbysuitsandcalculators,andastrictafternooncurfewimposed.Farewelltolonglunchesandotherboozypursuits!Hailtothenewageofthedeskpotato,stricthoursofimprisonmentandeyesighttorturedbyanimpassiveelectronicscreen!Sometimes,though,amanneedstogooutontherampage,throwconscientioustime-keepingtothewinds,helpkillafewbottles--andbuggertheconsequences.Ifnotaright,exactly,itsarite,andthereforeapprovedinthesightofsomenotionalhigherauthority.lt;4gt;Lunchbeingagamewithfewrules,andthoseunwritten,itsimportanttohimthatthefieldofplayremainthesameashefondlyremembersit.(Zanzottis:unreformedSohoItalian....cultureless,fly-by-night.)Hestopsforascrawnyladwheelingabig,unsteady,rust-patched,festeringbintoparkattheroadside,andwonderswhathewillfind.lt;5gt;AndthatswhereDylanThomasscroungedtenboboffhim,thensetaboutseducinghisgirl.Not.Seriously,though,whatwilltheysaywhentheylookbackatourdemythologisedage?PostmodernTimes:garrulous,garishclassicstarringsomeidiotoffthebox.CharlieCretin!Needswork.Craplin?Forgetit.HecutsdownMeardStreet,nowmuchtoosmartforitsnamebutwhereheremembersaknocking-shopheneverwentinto--feralwhoresatthewindow--turnsthecorner,crosses,and(heypresto:Zanzottisedgesintoview.)lt;6gt;Sametricolorepaintwork,thickfromrepeatedcoatsandsomehowsuggestingedibility.Samesignwriterscursivefestooningthefascia-boardandflankedbythesamebrasslamps.Itssomuchthesame,italmostlookslikeareplica.TheWardourStreetwideboysandcreativesmustloveit,mustthinkitsthecampestretro--whenitstherealthing.Throughagapintheblind,hecanseequiteafewofthemintherealready.Well,nevermind.Hewishesnooneill.Democracyofthefeeding-trough;swillandletswill.Heandhishandonthedoor-handle,andfootonthegroovedstep,(whenhesuddentlyrecollects--what,precisely?Dejavu?Someartisticanalogy?)Atrueliminalmoment,orsimplyatrickofthedictionary-pickersskitteringbrain?Eye-cornerglimpseoffugitiveepiphanythat,forseveralbeats,hepursuesinvain.(Toobad.Letitgo.)Hehashishandstillonthedimpledbrassbulofthedoor-handle.Whichheturns,noticingthefamiliarloose-jointedness:thatsapromissingsign.Withthemeekestbumpofresistancefromthespringcontraptionoverhead,thedooryieldsandhestepsinsidetostandontheprickledmat,peeringintothegloom.Middaytwilight,requiringadjustmentofallthesensesbeforeitdeliversitssecrets.Hescanstheroom,whichisdeeperthanyoumightguessfromthestreet,registersitsbusyness,andwonderswhichofthefewuntakencoverswillbehis.Notthatonebythedoortothetoilets,hehopes;northeonewithtoomuchwindowlight.Snugprivacyiswhathewants:tobetuckedawayfromthebustle:ideally,overthere.(Onthethreshold,ontheedgeofashadow-world)lt;7gt;(Withoutasmile,withoutaword,heiseybrowedandnoddedtofollow.)Whichhedoes,pasttables,pastpeopleattables,heiscarefulnottobrushwitheitherhimselforhisshoulder-bag.Aloofcarriage,side=steps,calculatedindirection:itsasmuchadanceasawalk.Anditgetshimnicelytothespothehadspottedfromthedoor.Laidfortwo.Alittleisland.Aneyot.Perfect.lt;8gt;(Wesaidwewouldntlookback.)Innocentjauntywistfuldittyfromthewingsandwouldrununinterruptedifhedidntshooitaway.Justoneofthosethings.Ditto.Asongforeverycliche!Thoughitwasmore,hesperfectlysure,thanabellthatnowandthen(Whydidshee-mailhimsuggesting)No,heWoofsoflaughterinimpreciseunisonfromatable,allmen,jollygoodcompany,offtohisright.Hedrawsabreadstick,wrongbrand,fromitsrippedsheathandbeheadsitwithabite.lt;9gt;Intwilighthimself(hecommands,niceword,aclearviewoftheentrance,...Whatwillshelooklike?)Onhisthirdtastelessbutmoreishbreadstick,hesstartled:sheschanged.Butheswrong.Shehasnt.Sheisnt.Backtohischewing:thefragmentationandmashingofrusksoothinglyloudintheisolatedchamberofhisskull.lt;10gt;(Hello?)Hejolts.Icecubesslurrilyclattertothebottomofthetumblerashebumpsitbackonthetable.Wipinghiswetlipalsoexpressessurprise.(Sheshere.Howdidthathappen!)lt;11gt;(Havesomewine,)headds,anystagebusinessbeingbetterthanadry.(Imafraidithasntreallyhadtime,butHepoursintothetwoglasses,measuringbyearidenticalnotes,)thendoesntputthebottledown.Hehasaspeechtodeliver.(...Andtheydrink.Becomingpalatable.)Herexpressionexpressesnojudgementandsheputstheglassdown.(Youhaventchanged....Itsalmostallpizzas,)heapologisesbeforeshehasreadaword.(Imafraidtheplacehasgonetothedogs.)Shelooksaround,cursorily.(Dontbeabsurd,itsfine.)lt;12gt;Acrossthetableacrosscleanclothandcluttersheleansandwooinglytwicewithmiddlefingernudgeshimontheknuckle.(Comeon,nosulks.Benice.Soissage....Pax,)heagrees,aggrieved.Andtheyshakehands,asqueezeoffingersrather:herslightthentightthenlightagaininhis,thenefficientlyretrieved.lt;13gt;Heisstartledfromthisrecklessplungeintomemorybyhisownawarenessofit:likesnppingoutofadoze.Howlongcanithavelasted?Gonesometime.(Butsheseemsnottohavenoticed,...youwerepracticallyseducinghimaminuteago.)Sheswivelshergazeback:smiling,surprisingly.(Itsnicetoknowyourestillmadlyjealous.)lt;14gt;(Andwellneedanotherbottleofthis.)Thewaitergoes:oneofthosefellowsyouddescribeasnondescriptifthewordwasntforbidden.HowmanytimesinsomeauthorsmanuscripthashecrosseditoutandwrittenThereisnothingthatcannotbedescribed.Butinthisparticularcase,searchinginainforanydistinctivefeature,hemayallowandexception.Fromthatthoughtidlyonarideoftheeyearoundtheroom--thebustle,thehubbub--hetravelstothenext:asmalldarkwaitresscarryingthreefilledplatesfromthekitchenhatchreversespausesturnsproceedswithsuchpractisedfluencythathedliketocatchhereyetoshowherhisappreciationandberewar