混血王子

[36]"Now . . . you came to ask me for help, Narcissa?"

“好了……纳西莎，你是来请求我的帮助的？”

[37]"If he has forbidden it, you ought not to speak," said Snape at once. "The Dark Lord's word is law."

“既然他不许你说，你就不应该说。”斯内普立刻说道，“黑魔王的话就是法律。”

[38]"It so happens that I know of the plan," he said in a low voice. "I am one of the few the Dark Lord has told. Nevertheless, had I not been in on the secret, Narcissa, you would have been guilty of great treachery to the Dark Lord."

“我碰巧知道那个计划。”他压低声音说，“黑魔王把计划透露给了很少几个人，我是其中之一。不过，如果我不知道这个秘密，纳西莎，你就会犯下严重背叛黑魔王的大罪。”

[39]"Certainly," said Snape. "But what help do you require, Nar-cissa? If you are imagining I can persuade the Dark Lord to change his mind, I am afraid there is no hope, none at all."

“当然。”斯内普说，“可是你需要什么帮助呢，纳西莎？如果你幻想我能说服黑魔王改变主意，恐怕那是没有希望的，一点儿希望也没有。”

[40]"If Draco succeeds," said Snape, still looking away from her, "he will be honored above all others."

“如果德拉科成功了，”斯内普说，眼睛仍然望着别处，“他就能获得比其他所有人更高的荣誉。”

[41]"The Dark Lord will not be persuaded, and I am not stupid enough to attempt it," said Snape flatly. "I cannot pretend that the Dark Lord is not angry with Lucius. Lucius was supposed to be in charge. He got himself captured, along with how many others, and failed to retrieve the prophecy into the bargain. Yes, the Dark Lord is angry, Narcissa, very angry indeed."

“黑魔王是不可能被说服的，我不会愚蠢到去做这种尝试。”斯内普干巴巴地说，“我不能假装说黑魔王没有生卢修斯的气。当时卢修斯应该在那里守着，结果他自己被抓住了，还搭上了那么多人，而且预言球也没能取回来。是的，黑魔王很生气，纳西莎，确实非常生气。”