Chapter 10
第10章 维克多·弗兰肯斯坦继续讲他的故事
The monster finished telling me his story, and then he said：
怪物讲完了他的故事,然后说道：
"I am alone and miserable. Only someone as ugly as I am could love me.You must make another creature like me, a woman monster to be my wife."
“我孤独而凄惨。只有某个像我一样丑的人才会爱我的。你必须另外造像我这样的一个女怪物来当我的妻子。”
"I shall never make another creature like you,"I shouted "You have done enough evil on your own."
“我决不会再造一个像你一样的人的,”我喊道,“你自己已经干够了邪恶的事情了。”
"If you don't help me,I shall make you more miserable than you have ever been in your life.You will wish you were dead,"the monster said."But if you make another monster to be my friend, we won't hurt anyone.Be kind to me now,and I will learn to love and be kind."
“如果你不帮我,那么我就会让你过得比你以往任何时候都要凄惨。你会求死不得的,”怪物说,“但是如果你另外造一个怪物当我的朋友,那么我们就不会伤害任何人。现在善待我吧,我也会学着去爱人并变得善良的。”
I thought long and hard about the monster's words.I felt sorry for him.He was so miserable.Perhaps I should help him.
怪物的话让我费力地考虑了很久。我感到对不起他,他是如此痛苦。或许我应该帮助他。
"I shall do what you ask,"I told him. "But you must promise to live somewhere in the world where nobody lives.You must promise to stay away from other people."
“我会照你说的去做,”我对他说道,“但你得答应要呆在没人生活的地方。”
"I promise！I promise！"he cried."Please start your work.I shall watch you,and when you are ready,you can be sure I will come back." He turned and left me,and ran down the mountain.
“我答应！我答应！”他喊道,“请你开始工作吧。我会监视你的；在你准备好了以后,你可以肯定我会回来的。”他转身离开了我,并跑下了山。
I went back to Geneva immediately.My family were very worried when they saw me.I was pale and my eyes were wild.I could not forget my promise to the monster, and the awful work that waited for me. But I had to do it.It was the only way to keep my family safe… safe from his murdering hands around their necks.
我立即返回日内瓦。我家人见到我时都非常为我担忧。我脸色苍白,眼睛发狂。我忘不了我对怪物的允诺,还有那等着我的可怕的工作。但我必须去做。那是保证我家庭平安的唯一出路……使他们不致被怪物的手扼死。