【英中对照】The Green Door 绿门 欧·亨利(7)
他走了几步,漫不经心地看了眼卡片。他惊讶地把它翻了个面,又饶有兴趣地看了看。卡片一面是空白的;还有一面用墨水写着“绿门”两字。前面三步远,鲁道夫看见有个男人扔掉了经过时黑人给他的卡片。鲁道夫把它捡了起来,上面印着牙医的姓名和地址,还有“植牙”、“牙桥”、“牙冠”这些常见项目的时间表和“无痛”手术的漂亮保证。
The adventurous piano salesman halted at the corner and considered. Then he crossed the street, walked down a block, recrossed and joined the upward current of people again. Without seeming to notice the negro as he passed the second time, he carelessly took the card that was handed him. Ten steps away he inspected it. In the same handwriting that appeared on the first card "The Green Door" was inscribed upon it. Three or four cards were tossed to the pavement by pedestrians both following and leading him. These fell blank side up. Rudolf turned them over. Every one bore the printed legend of the dental "parlours."