Wū! 呜！ The sound reverberation of steam whistle in platform each corner, greatly is dragging 20 multisection compartments like the steam train front of monster, stopped slowly. 汽笛的声音回荡在站台每个角落,巨大如同怪物的蒸汽列车车头拖着二十多节车厢,缓慢停了下来。 Wears the coattails formal dress, wears half high silk top hat Klein to raise with his build not too symmetric exaggerating leather suitcase, stepped the Ruen Kingdom capital Beckland ground in a steady manner. 身穿燕尾服正装,戴着半高丝绸礼帽的克莱恩提着与他体型不太相称的夸张皮箱,步履稳健地踏上了鲁恩王国首都贝克兰德的地面。 This city flowed to River of Tasok of southeastern estuary to be slanting was being divided into two parts, by the Beckland bridge and ferry connection, has over 5 million population, is the southern continent and northern continent liveliest metropolis. 这座城市被流向东南入海口的塔索克河斜着分成了两个部分,由贝克兰德桥和渡船连接,拥有超过五百万的人口,是南北大陆最繁华的都市。 Klein looks as far as the eye can see, seeing only everywhere is the faint yellow mist, but the visual degree is extremely bad, gas lamp that in the platform is hanging were lightened early, scattering is gloomy and dim. 克莱恩极目望去,只见到处都是淡黄色的雾气,可视度极差,站台上悬挂的煤气灯早一盏盏被点亮,驱散着阴沉与昏暗。 „Then 6 : 30? Same......” Klein slightly did not shake the head with nine point ten points obviously, suddenly before remembering, in a joke that «Tasok newspaper» on sees: “这才六点半吧？就跟九点十点了一样……”克莱恩微不可见摇头,忽然想起了之前在《塔索克报》上看到的一则笑话: „Just arrived in the Beckland gentleman to become lost in the thick haze, has to inquire that brushed past, the whole body wet mister, asked how the opposite party ‚River of Tasok walks’, that mister friendly replied: ‚ Goes straight, do not stop, I just came up from there roaming.” ( 1 ) “一位刚抵达贝克兰德的绅士在浓浓的雾霾里迷了路,只好询问擦肩而过、浑身湿漉漉的先生,问对方‘塔索克河怎么走’,那位先生非常友善地回答道:‘直走,不要停止,我刚从那里游上来。”(注1) Reads the Beckland newspaper or the magazine each time, that group of reporters and editions are ridiculing here air pollution using an alternative, before ridicule more and more foggy days......, «Beckland Daily» also conducted the statistics specially, said that similar weather from 30 years ago 60 days about, increases to under the current 75 space...... for this reason, many men of insight set up „coal smoke emission reduction association” and „haze emission reduction association” and other organizations...... bill of September are to propose it is said form „kingdom Air Pollution Investagatory Committee”...... Klein to put down the gigantic leather suitcase, put out a hand to pinch holding one's nose, the alleviation sudden illness. 每次看贝克兰德的报纸或杂志,那帮记者和编辑都在变着法地讥讽这里的空气污染,讥讽越来越多的雾天……之前《贝克兰德日报》还专门做了统计,说类似的天气从30年前的60天左右,增加到了目前的75天上下……为此,不少有识之士成立了“煤烟减排协会”、“烟气减排协会”等组织……九月份的议案据说有一份就是提议组建“王国大气污染调查委员会”……克莱恩放下硕大的皮箱,伸手捏了捏鼻子,缓解突然产生的不适。 Then, he following the golden watch chain, put out a gold watch from the waistcoat pocket, pā pressed, looked at one, the acknowledging time. 然后,他顺着金色的表链,从马甲口袋里拿出了一个金表,啪地按开,看了一眼,确认时间。 After said goodbye to the Elder Brother and younger sister truly, Klein went to the department store specially, spent 4 pounds 10 shilling to buy the golden pocket watch, and matched the strip 1 pound 5 shilling gold/metal chain. 在真正告别哥哥和妹妹后,克莱恩特意去了趟百货商店,花费四镑十苏勒买了块黄金怀表,并配了条一镑五苏勒的金链。 To him, cannot grasp frequently concretely, the clear time, will have the sense of alarm. 对他来说,不能时刻掌握具体的、清晰的时间,会产生恐慌感。 Klein planned to buy the silver pocket watch, thought that this conforms to own makings, but considering the Clown true meaning, he finally chose showed off the gold watch of empty boasting. 原本克莱恩打算买银制的怀表,觉得这符合自己的气质,但考虑到“小丑”的真谛,他最终选择了更炫耀更浮夸的金表。 „6:39...... has not been late many......” Klein to hold the good pocket watch, takes the cane and leather suitcase, with the tide of people, went out of the steam train site slowly. “6点39分……没有晚点多少……”克莱恩揣好怀表,提上手杖和皮箱,跟着人潮,缓慢走出了蒸汽列车站点。 Suddenly, he does not have the indication to turn round, making some follow after quietly, reached the person of his pocket to touch spatial the hand. 忽然,他毫无征兆地拐了个弯,让某个悄悄跟随于后,将手伸向他衣兜的人摸了个空。 Klein has not cared about this interlude, along main road that the cement spreads, mixes in the crowded crowd, moved toward the front intersection. 克莱恩并未在意这个插曲,沿着水泥铺成的大道,混于拥挤的人群里,走向了前面的十字路口。 There has the downtown lawn and garden, they are surrounding a pillar that towers like the chimney. 那里有街心草坪和花园,它们环绕着一个耸立如同烟囱的柱子。 „No, it possibly is the chimney......” Klein sees the thick smoke that pillar peak spurted comes out thinly. “不,它可能就是烟囱……”克莱恩看见了那根柱子顶端喷薄出来的浓烟。 This haze part flutters to the upper air, part changed to the tiny waterdrop, sprinkles to all around. 这烟气一部分飘向高空,一部分化作了细小水滴,洒向四周。 The Klein step, puts down the leather suitcase once again, launches another hand takes newspaper and map. 克莱恩又一次顿步,放下皮箱,展开了另一只手拿着的报纸和地图。 Takes the steam train time, where he has planned then to go, must make anything. 乘坐蒸汽列车的时候,他已经规划好了接下来要去哪里,要做什么。 These days experience and morning disguise as the state of mind experience of Clown, making Klein comprehend the Clown true meaning finally, that was „, although can know in advance the destiny slightly, but was still helpless to the destiny feeling, therefore is covering up with the smiling face all sad and painful, confused and depressed”. 这段时间的经历和上午假扮成小丑的心境体验,让克莱恩终于领悟了“小丑”的真谛,那就是“虽然能略微预知命运,但依旧对命运感觉无奈,于是用笑脸遮掩着所有的悲伤、痛苦、迷茫和沮丧”。 At that moment, he was clear to feel the digestion of Clown magical medicine, believes that like this acted, soon can attempt to promote. 那一刻,他明确感受到了“小丑”魔药的消化,相信这样扮演下去,用不了多久就能尝试晋升。 But the issue is, he has not known that the corresponding Sequence Seven magical medicine called anything, not to mention concrete formula. 但问题在于,他还不知道对应的序列7魔药叫什么,更别提具体的配方了。 „How should gain formula? Reason that Secret Religious Order few appearances, they as if are only interested in...... this in Antigonus family item are also others have almost no understanding of them, un...... considers two aspects ; first, the contact local Extraordinary circle, looks whether to find the clue ; second, initiative under wraps, makes the bait with the Antigonus family buried treasure, fishes the Secret Religious Order person, after all I am grasping that strange vertical pupils comprised of many mysterious symbols.” “该怎么获取配方呢？密修会很少出现,他们似乎只对安提哥努斯家族的物品感兴趣……这也是别人对他们几乎没什么了解的原因,嗯……考虑两个方面,一是接触本地的非凡者圈子,看能否找到线索,二是主动下套,用安提哥努斯家族的宝藏做诱饵,将密修会的人钓出来,毕竟我掌握着那个由诸多神秘符号组成的诡异竖瞳。” „But this risk is too big, must be discrete enough, the put bait cannot too ‚good’, cannot too ‚difference’, too ‚difference’, others not be interested, ‚good’ is too easy to fish the great shark, can swallow my great shark...... Secret Religious Order leader Zarath to instruct the Great Emperor Russel's character, perhaps he also obtained the bulkest cake of that era transformation grand feast...... naturally, he is not necessarily able to live now, this was nearly 200 years ago things......” “但这风险太大,必须足够谨慎,放的诱饵不能太‘好’,也不能太‘差’,太‘差’,别人不会感兴趣,太‘好’则容易钓到巨鲨,一口就能吞掉我的巨鲨……密修会的首领查拉图可是指导过罗塞尔大帝的人物,也许他还获得了那场时代变革盛宴的最大块蛋糕……当然,他未必能活到现在,这都是近两百年前的事情了……” The idea, Klein felt Beckland gloomy and cold numerous, could not bear hit to tremble, decides the place that found as soon as possible. 想法纷呈间,克莱恩感受到了贝克兰德的阴冷,忍不住打了个寒颤,决定尽快找到住的地方。 Changes the newspaper, he glances over the house renting version once again, before seeing , that selects: 翻动报纸,他又一次浏览起房屋租赁版,看见了之前圈定的那条: „Chowod District 15 Minsk Street...... unites a row of house...... per week rent 18 shilling......” “乔伍德区明斯克街15号……联排房屋……每周租金18苏勒……” Regarding living where, Klein has thought over, although Beckland has over 5 million population, but he must guard to meet the local Night Watcher possibility, no matter adjusts here Daly newly, belonged to Beckland Lolta, Ayre Hanson and Borgia before, can definitely recognize him. 对于居住在哪里,克莱恩是反复思考过的,虽然贝克兰德有超过五百万的人口,但他依然得提防遇到本地值夜者的可能不管是新调到这里的戴莉,还是之前就属于贝克兰德的洛络塔、艾尔.哈森、博尔吉亚,都肯定能认出他。 Therefore, Klein removes northern district that the Goddess of the Night church Beckland church headquarters „Church of Saint Samuel” was, removing the public security was best, regulatory strictest Queen District and western district these two areas are the aristocrats and top rich merchants, but the former is partial in Queen District. 所以,克莱恩排除了黑夜女神教会贝克兰德教区总部“圣赛缪尔教堂”所在的北区,排除了治安最好,监管最严格的皇后区和西区这两个区属于贵族和顶级富商们,而前者更偏向于皇后区。 Removes several factory districts again, dock district, eastern district and Beckland that bridge district territory the poor gathers, are not many ; first, to have the Beckland stock exchange, clearinghouse and stock that centers, seven big bank headquarters, various trust funds and various types of railway companies Klein can choose, Hillston District of various types of bulk cargoes commercial and trade companies, it is called the economy, business and the financial center Ruen Kingdom ; second, the small company stands in great numbers, house numerous Chowod District. 再排除掉几个工厂区,码头区,贫民聚集的东区和贝克兰德桥区域,克莱恩所能选择的并不多,一是有着贝克兰德证券交易所、票据交换所、期货中心、七大银行总部、各种信托基金、各种铁路公司,各种大宗货物商贸公司的希尔斯顿区,它被称为鲁恩王国的经济、商业和金融中心,二是小公司林立,住宅众多的乔伍德区。 The traffic of these two areas are very big, the public security relatively is also good , helping hide, Klein after the earnest ponder, chose rent cheaper Chowod District. 这两个区的人流量都很大,治安又相对较好,便于隐藏,克莱恩经过认真的思考,选了租金更便宜的乔伍德区。 He does not look for „metropolis housing improvement association metropolis working class housing improvement company” and other organizations, because of these needs certain identification, but he currently cannot take. 他之所以不找“大都市住房改善协会大都市劳工阶层住房改善公司”等组织,是因为这些都需要一定的身份证明,而他目前拿不出来。 „If cannot rent the house today smoothly, looks for the family/home not to need the identification the pub to stay temporarily......” the thing in Klein closing up hand, takes the leather suitcase, according to the instruction of map, toward a place that seems like the department store front door walks. “如果今天没能顺利租到房屋,就找家不需要身份证明的小旅馆暂时住下……”克莱恩合拢手中的事物,提上皮箱,根据地图的指示,向着一个看似百货商店大门的地方走去。 That is the entrance of Beckland subway. 那是贝克兰德地铁的入口。 Yes, subway! 是的,地铁！ Most starts Klein sees „subway” from the newspaper and magazine this noun the time, really has a scare, without thinking, in has not understood in the electrical era situation, this type of transportation vehicle becomes the reality. 最开始克莱恩从报纸和杂志上看到“地铁”这个名词的时候,委实吓了一跳,没想到在还未进入电气时代的情况下,这种交通工具就成为了现实。 It is born 25 years ago, earliest connects River of Tasok both banks, now has developed the main city, naturally, the site are not many. 它诞生于二十五年前,最早是连通塔索克河两岸,如今已拓展到主要的城区,当然,站点并不多。 Through the front door, Klein follows the front person, gradually moved toward the ticket booth. 通过大门,克莱恩跟着前面的人,一步步走向了售票点。 Arranged several minutes of team, he saw finally ticket seller who has attractive golden hair. 排了几分钟的队,他终于看见了有一头漂亮金发的售票员。 This miss has not raised the head, refers to hanging in window nearby price wooden sign: 这位姑娘没有抬头,指了指挂在窗口附近的价格木牌: „Peak( 7 AM to 9 AM, 6 PM to 9 PM) 10 minutes a class, other 15 minutes, as soon as the place 6 pennies, the second-rate place 4 pennies, the third-class place 3 pennies, the round-trip respectively is 9, 6 and 5 pennies, the yearly pass is the first-grade place 8 pounds, second-rate place 5 pounds 10 shilling, the third-class place does not have the yearly pass.” “高峰期(上午七点到九点,下午六点到八点)十分钟一班,其余15分钟,一等座六便士,二等座四便士,三等座三便士,往返分别为九、六、五便士,年票是一等座八镑,二等座五镑十苏勒,三等座没有年票。” Imagines cheaply actually compared with me...... does not have the limit of distance...... Melissa definitely to like this exceeding the carriage, this is the mechanical crystallization...... Klein thinks, suddenly is somewhat uncomfortable. 比我想象得便宜……竟然没有距离的限制……梅丽莎肯定喜欢这个胜过马车,这可是机械的结晶……克莱恩想着想着,忽然有些难受。 He shows the bright smile, pulls out 4 bronze penny, gave the ticket seller: 他露出灿烂的笑容,掏出四个铜便士,递给了售票员: „Second-rate place.” “二等座。” pā! The ticket sellers ripped a ticket, stamps, gave Klein. 啪！售票员撕了张票,盖了个章,递给了克莱恩。 Found to go to Chowod District that line, after does not calculate strict inspection, Klein along steps downward, arrived at the platform quickly, marking according to ground, found the position of second-rate place correspondence. 找到前往乔伍德区的那条线,通过不算严格的检查后,克莱恩沿着阶梯下行,很快来到月台,按照地面的标识,找到了二等座对应的位置。 Wū wū Wū! 呜呜呜！ Without waiting for how long, he heard the billowing reverberation, like the steam pipe sound of thunderclap, seeing a giant steam train head harness the boundless strength feeling to break through shining of both sides gas lamps, kuāng dāng kuāng dāng stopped. 没等待多久,他就听到了滚滚回荡,如同雷声的汽笛音,看见一个巨大的蒸汽列车头带着磅礴的力量感冲破了两侧煤气灯的照耀,哐当哐当地停了下来。 The luster and complicated mechanical mixing of body and black iron that its huge modeling, winds in together, have a unique aesthetic sense. 它庞大的造型、蜿蜒的身躯、黑铁的色泽和繁复的机械混合在一起,有种独特的美感。 Subway use of Beckland is still the steam train, spurts smog that is thin under unique design, passes the above pipeline, enters the chimney, rushes to the outside world. 贝克兰德的地铁使用的依然是蒸汽列车,喷薄出的烟雾在独特的设计下,通过上方的管道,进入烟囱,奔向外界。 This is also the downtown lawn and garden „true use”. 这也就是街心草坪和花园的“真正用处”。 In sound that the metal rubs, Klein first waits for the front passenger to get down, is raising the cane and leather suitcase, gradually walked, and accepted the examination receipt of train attendant. 金属摩擦的声音里,克莱恩先等待着前面的乘客下来,然后才提着手杖和皮箱,缓步走了上去,并接受了乘务员的验票。 Unlike the third-class place, the second-rate place is one person of one, does not need to be worried that was snatched the position, Klein just sat down, puts away the leather suitcase, leans against the cane, heard rapid sound of footsteps. 与三等座不同,二等座是一人一座,不用担心被人抢了位置,克莱恩刚刚坐下,放好皮箱,靠住手杖,就听到了一阵急促的脚步声。 His subconscious side looks to the gate, seeing one to be skinny, the facial features shy boy entered the compartment hurriedly. 他下意识侧头望向门边,看见一个身材瘦削,面容青涩的男孩匆忙进入了车厢。 This boy puts on does not gather the age the obsolete coat, wears the dome hat, at the back of a worn-out satchel, the head buries very lowly. 这男孩穿着不合年龄的老旧大衣,戴着圆顶帽子,背着一个破旧的挎包,脑袋埋得很低。 „Sorry, on me wrong compartment, I was the third-class place......” he shone under the ticket, said to the train attendant a apology, then turned toward the position line of third-class compartment to go quickly. “对不起,我上错车厢了,我是三等座……”他亮了下车票,对乘务员道了声歉,然后快步向着三等车厢的位置行去。 Klein takes back the line of sight, repeatedly confirmed that own destination, and is waiting for the closure of compartment gate. 克莱恩收回视线,再次确认起自己的目的地,并等待着车厢门的关闭。 At this moment, he heard disorderly and rapid sound of footsteps, immediately sees several to wear the black coat, to wear half high top hat man to break in the compartment. 就在这时,他又听到了一阵凌乱而急促的脚步声,随即看见几个身穿黑色外套、头戴半高礼帽的男子冲入车厢。 Pursued a moment ago that 15-16 year boy? The Klein intuition had such a idea. 追刚才那个十五六岁男孩的？克莱恩直觉地冒出了这么一个想法。 He shakes the head slightly , to continue to read oneself newspaper and map, in other passengers with the compartment is nondistinctive. 他微微摇头,继续看起自己的报纸和地图,与车厢内其他乘客毫无区别。 Note 1: Before this joke stems from a British magazine, «Clumsy». 注一:这个笑话出自英国以前的一本杂志,《笨拙》。