卷二·第六十四章　鱼被偷了

Fish Stolen.

鱼被偷了。

Living in the Countrey 1637. I had bought at London some Fish for my provision in Lent, it came down by the Barge at Walton, on Saturday the 10. of Febr. one of the Watermen, instead of bringing my Fish home, acquainted me, their warehouse was robbed last night, and my Fish stolen: I took the exact time when I first heard the report, and erected the Figure accordingly, endeavouring to give my selfe satisfaction what became of my goods, and, if possible, to recover part or all of them againe.

一六三七年我住在乡下，在伦敦买了些鱼备大斋期吃，鱼由驳船运到沃尔顿，时在二月十日星期六，一个船夫没把我的鱼送到家，却来告诉我，他们的货栈昨夜遭了贼，我的鱼被偷了：我记下第一次听到这消息的准确时刻，照此起了盘，想弄清我的东西下落如何，如果可能，把它们全部或部分找回来。

I first observed, there was no peregrine Planet in angle but ♃ whom I found upon the cusp of the seventh house, the thing I lost was Fish, therefore any Gentleman would scorne such a course Commodity; I considered the signification of ♃ in ♏, a moyst Signe, and the Significator of my Goods, viz. ☿ that he was in ♓, a moyst Signe, and that ⊗ was in ♋, a moyst Signe. Discretion, together with Art, assisted me to think he must be a man whose profession or calling was to live upon the Water, that had my Goods, and that they were in some moyst place, or in some low roome, because ⊗ was in ♋, and the ☽ in ♉ an earthly Sign.

我首先注意到，角宫里除了木星以外没有游离的行星，我发现木星正在第七宫宫头上，我丢的是鱼，所以任何一位绅士都不屑偷这样粗贱的货物；我考虑木星在天蝎这个湿性星座的含义，又考虑我的财物的征象星，即水星，他在双鱼这个湿性星座，福点在巨蟹这个湿性星座。审慎加上占星术，帮我想到拿走我财物的必定是一个以水为生、以此为业的人，而且东西在某个潮湿的地方，或在某间低矮的屋子里，因为福点在巨蟹，月亮在土象星座金牛。

I was confident I should heare of my Goods againe, because ☿ Lord of my house of Substance, was applyed unto by a ⚹ of ☽, who was Lady of my ⊗; and yet without hopes of recovering them, because ☿ Lord of my second, was in his fall and detriment, but as he was in his own Termes, and had a △ aspect to ⊗, there was hopes of some of my Goods.

我确信会再听到我的财物的消息，因为我的财帛宫之主水星，被福点之主月亮以六分入相；但并不指望全部追回，因为我的第二宫之主水星在他的落与陷里，不过因为他在自己的界里，又与福点成三分，所以有希望找回我的一部分财物。

There being never a Waterman in that Town of Walton neer unto the description of ♃ in ♏, I examined what Fisherman there was of that complexion; and because ♂ Lord of the 7th was departing the Sign ♏, viz. his owne, and entring another Signe, I examined if never a Fisherman of ♂ and ♃ his nature had lately sold any Land, or was leaving his proper house, and going to another habitation; such a one I discovered, and that he was much suspected of theevery, who was a good fellow, lived neer the Thames side, and was a meer Fisherman, or man conversant in water; for all Significators in watry Signes, argued, he must needs live neer the water, or a watry place, that stole the Goods, or be much conversant in waters.

沃尔顿那个镇上，没有一个船夫接近在天蝎的木星的描述，我便查访那里有哪个渔夫是那样的面貌；又因为第七宫主星火星正要离开天蝎，即他自己的庙，进入另一个星座，我就查访有没有哪个有火星与木星性质的渔夫，近来卖掉了什么地，或正要离开自己的房子，搬到别处去住；我查到了这样一个人，他很受偷窃的嫌疑，是个爱吃喝玩乐的家伙，住在泰晤士河边，是个地道的渔夫，或者说常与水打交道的人；因为所有征象星都在水象星座，表示偷东西的人必定住在水边或潮湿的地方，或常与水打交道。

The man that was the Thiefe was a Fisherman, of good stature, thick and full bodied, faire of complexion, a red or yellowish haire.

那个贼是个渔夫，身材好，粗壮丰满，肤色白皙，头发红或偏黄。

I procured a Warrant from a Justice of peace, and reserved it privately untill Sunday the eighteenth of February following, and then with a Constable and the Barge-man, I searched only that one house of this Fisherman suspected; I found part of my Fish in water, part eaten, part not consumed, all confessed.

我从一位治安法官那里取得一张搜查令，私下保留着，直到随后的二月十八日星期日，才带着一名警役和那个驳船夫，只搜了这个被怀疑的渔夫的一所房子；我找到了我的一部分鱼，一部分泡在水里，一部分已经吃了，一部分还没吃完，他全都招认了。

This jest happened in the search; part of my Fish being in a bag, it happened the Thiefe stole the bag as well as the Fish; the Barge-man, whose sack it was, being in the same room where the bag was, and oft looking upon it (being clean washed) said to the woman of the house, Woman, so I may have my sack which I lost that night, I care not: the woman answered; she had never a sack but that which her husband brought home the same night with the Fish.

搜查时发生了一件趣事；我的一部分鱼装在一个口袋里，那贼碰巧连鱼带袋一起偷了；那口袋是驳船夫的，他就在放口袋的那间屋里，一再看着它（那口袋已洗得干干净净），对那家的女人说：大嫂，只要我能拿回那晚丢的口袋，别的我都不在乎：那女人答道，她家里没有别的口袋，只有那天夜里她丈夫和鱼一起带回家的那一个。

I am perswaded the Barge-man looked upon the sack twenty times before, and knew it not, for the woman had washed it cleane: I as heavily complained to the woman for seven Portugall Onyons which I lost; she not knowing what they were, made pottage with them, as she said.

我相信那驳船夫之前看了那口袋不下二十次，却没认出来，因为那女人把它洗干净了：我也同样沉痛地向那女人抱怨我丢的七个葡萄牙洋葱；她不知道那是什么，据她说，拿它们煮了汤。

The remainder of my Fish I freely remitted, though the hireling Priest of Walton affirmed I had satisfaction for it, but he never hurt himselfe with a lye.

剩下的鱼我自愿不追究了，尽管沃尔顿那个受雇的牧师断言我已得到了赔偿，不过他说谎从来不会伤着自己。

So that you see the peregrine Planet in an angle describes the Thiefe, and that either the ☉ or ☽ in the ascendant, and in essentiall Dignities, gives assured hopes of discovering who it was; the application of ☽ to the Lord of the second, argues recovery; a full recovery, if both the ☽ and the Lord of the second be essentially dignified; part, if accidentally fortified; a discovery, but no recovery, if they apply and be both peregrine.

由此可见，角宫里的游离行星描述盗贼，而太阳或月亮在上升又在必然尊贵中，就给出确实的希望，可以查出是谁；月亮入相第二宫之主，表示能追回；若月亮与第二宫之主都有必然尊贵，就全部追回；若只有偶然的加强，追回一部分；若两者成相位而都游离，能查出来，但追不回。