in this agony of mind, I made many vows and resolutions that if it would please God to spare my life in this one voyage, [qh]

在这种惶恐不安的心情下，我一次又一次地发誓，下了无数次决心，说如果上帝在这次航行中留我一命，[qh]

if ever I got once my foot upon dry land again, I would go directly home to my father, and never set it into a ship again while I lived; [qh]

只要让我双脚一踏上陆地，我就马上回到我父亲身边，今生今世再也不乘船出海了。[qh]

that I would take his advice, and never run myself into such miseries as these any more. [qh]

我将听从父亲的劝告，再也不自寻烦恼了。[qh]

Now I saw plainly the goodness of his observations about the middle station of life, [qh]

同时，我也醒悟到，我父亲关于中间阶层生活的看法，确实句句在理。[qh]

how easy, how comfortably he had lived all his days, and never had been exposed to tempests at sea or troubles on shore; [qh]

就拿我父亲来说吧，他一生平安舒适，既没有遇到过海上的狂风恶浪，也没有遭到过陆上的艰难困苦。[qh]

and I resolved that I would, like a true repenting prodigal, go home to my father. [qh]

我决心，我要像一个真正回头的浪子，回到家里，回到我父亲的身边。[qh]

These wise and sober thoughts continued all the while the storm lasted, and indeed some time after; [qh]

这些明智而清醒的思想，在暴风雨肆虐期间，乃至停止后的短时间内，一直在我脑子里盘旋。[qh]

but the next day the wind was abated, and the sea calmer, and I began to be a little inured to it; [qh]

到了第二天，暴风雨过去了，海面平静多了，我对海上生活开始有点习惯了。[qh]

however, I was very grave for all that day, being also a little sea-sick still; [qh]

但我整天仍是愁眉苦脸的；再加上有些晕船，更是打不起精神来。[qh]

but towards night the weather cleared up, the wind was quite over, and a charming fine evening followed; [qh]

到了傍晚，天气完全晴了，风也完全停了，继之而来的是一个美丽可爱的黄金昏。[qh]

the sun went down perfectly clear, and rose so the next morning; [qh]

当晚和第二天清晨天气晴朗，落日和日出显得异常清丽。[qh]

and having little or no wind, and a smooth sea, the sun shining upon it, the sight was, as I thought, the most delightful that ever I saw. [qh]

此时，阳光照在风平浪静的海面上，令人心旷神怡。那是我以前从未见过的美景。[qh]

I had slept well in the night, and was now no more sea-sick, but very cheerful, [qh]

那天晚上我睡得很香，所以第二天也不再晕船了，精神也为之一爽。[qh]

looking with wonder upon the sea that was so rough and terrible the day before, and could be so calm and so pleasant in so little a time after. [qh]

望着前天还奔腾咆哮的大海，一下子竟这么平静柔和，真是令人感到不可思议。[qh]

And now, lest my good resolutions should continue, my companion, who had enticed me away, comes to me; [qh]

那位引诱我上船的朋友唯恐我真的下定决心不再航海，就过来看我。[qh]

"Well, Bob," says he, clapping me upon the shoulder, "how do you do after it? [qh]

"喂，鲍勃，"他拍拍我的肩膀说，"你现在觉得怎样？[qh]

I warrant you were frighted, wer'n't you, last night, when it blew but a capful of wind?" [qh]

我说，那天晚上吹起一点微风，一定把你吓坏了吧？"[qh]