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It is impossible to express the astonishment of these poor creatures at the noise and fire of my gun:[qh]
那些可怜的黑人听到了枪声，看到了枪里发出的火光，其惊恐之状，真是笔墨难以形容的。[qh]
some of them were even ready to die for fear, and fell down as dead with the very terror;[qh]
有几个吓得半死，跌倒在地上。[qh]
but when they saw the creature dead, and sunk in the water,[qh]
过后，他们见那怪兽已死，并沉到水里去了，[qh]
and that I made signs to them to come to the shore, they took heart and came, and began to search for the creature.[qh]
又见我向他们招手，叫他们到海边来；这时，他们才壮着胆子，到海边来寻找那死兽。[qh]
I found him by his blood staining the water; and by the help of a rope, which I slung round him, and gave the negroes to haul,[qh]
我根据水里的血迹找到了那巨兽，又用绳子把它套住，并把绳子递给那些黑人，叫他们去拖。[qh]
they dragged him on shore, and found that it was a most curious leopard, spotted, and fine to an admirable degree;[qh]
他们把那死了的家伙拖到岸上，发现竟是一只很奇特的豹。此豹满身黑斑，非常美丽。[qh]
and the negroes held up their hands with admiration, to think what it was I had killed him with.[qh]
黑人们一齐举起双手，表示无比惊讶。他们怎么也想不出我是用什么东西把豹打死的。[qh]
The other creature, frighted with the flash of fire and the noise of the gun, swam on shore, and ran up directly to the mountains from whence they came;[qh]
枪声和火光早就把另一只巨兽吓得泅到岸上，一溜烟跑回山里去了。[qh]
nor could I, at that distance, know what it was.[qh]
因为距离太远，我看不清它倒底是什么东西。[qh]
I found quickly the negroes wished to eat the flesh of this creature, so I was willing to have them take it as a favour from me;[qh]
不久我看出那些黑人想吃豹子肉，我当然乐意做个人情送给他们。[qh]
which, when I made signs to them that they might take him, they were very thankful for.[qh]
对此，黑人们感激万分。[qh]
Immediately they fell to work with him;[qh]
他们马上动手剥皮。[qh]
and though they had no knife, yet, with a sharpened piece of wood, they took off his skin as readily,[qh]
虽然他们没有刀子，用的是一片削薄了的木皮，但不一会儿就把豹皮剥下来了，[qh]
and much more readily, than we could have done with a knife.[qh]
比我们用刀子剥还快。[qh]
They offered me some of the flesh, which I declined, pointing out that I would give it them;[qh]
他们要送些豹肉给我们，我表示不要，并做手势表示全部送给他们；[qh]
but made signs for the skin, which they gave me very freely, and brought me a great deal more of their provisions,[qh]
不过我也表示想要那张豹皮。他们立刻满不在乎地给了我。他们又给了我许多粮食，[qh]
which, though I did not understand, yet I accepted.[qh]
尽管我不知道是些什么东西，但还是收下了。[qh]
I then made signs to them for some water, and held out one of my jars to them, turning it bottom upward, to show that it was empty,[qh]
接着，我又打起手势向他们要水。我把一只罐子拿在手里，把罐底朝天罐口朝下翻转来，表示里面已空了，[qh]
and that I wanted to have it filled.[qh]
希望装满水。[qh]
They called immediately to some of their friends, and there came two women,[qh]
他们马上告诉自己的同伴，[qh]
and brought a great vessel made of earth, and burnt, as I supposed, in the sun, this they set down to me,[qh]
不久便有两个女人抬了一大泥缸水走来。我猜想，那泥缸是用阳光焙制而成的。她们把泥缸放在地下，[qh]
as before, and I sent Xury on shore with my jars, and filled them all three.[qh]
然后像第一次那样远远走开。我让佐立带了三只水罐上岸去取水。[qh]
The women were as naked as the men.[qh]
那些女人也和男人一样，全都赤身裸体，一丝不挂。[qh]
