Ulysses - Chapter 15
Ulysses - Bab 15
Outside the brothel, Stephen collapsed on the street. Two British soldiers approached, looking for trouble. They accused Stephen of insulting their king and prepared to beat him. Bloom intervened, using his wits to defuse the situation.
Di luar rumah bordil, Stephen pingsan di jalan. Dua tentara Inggris mendekat untuk mencari masalah. Mereka menuduh Stephen menghina raja dan mengancam akan menyerangnya. Bloom campur tangan, mencoba menenangkan situasi dengan diplomasi dan kebijaksanaan.
"He's drunk," Bloom explained calmly. "He doesn't know what he's saying. I'll take him home."
"Dia mabuk," Bloom menjelaskan dengan tenang. "Dia tidak tahu apa yang dia katakan. Saya akan membawanya pulang."
The soldiers were unconvinced, their fists clenched and ready. But Bloom's reasonable manner and obvious concern for Stephen gave them pause. They muttered threats and warnings before moving on, seeking easier targets for their aggression.
Para tentara tidak mau mengalah, mengepalkan tinju. Tapi rasionalitas Bloom dan kepeduliannya yang jelas terhadap Stephen membuat mereka ragu. Mereka menggumamkan ancaman dan pergi mencari korban yang lebih mudah.
Bloom helped Stephen to his feet, checking for injuries. The young man was bruised and dazed, barely conscious. His wallet was missing, probably stolen in the brothel or picked from his pocket on the street.
Bloom membantu Stephen berdiri, memeriksa luka-lukanya. Pemuda itu memar, bingung, dan hampir tidak sadar. Dompetnya hilang, mungkin dicuri di rumah bordil atau dicopet di jalan.
A vision of Rudy appeared to Bloom, his dead son as he would have been at eleven years old. The boy was beautiful, perfect, reading a book in Hebrew. Bloom's heart ached with love and loss. For a moment, Stephen and Rudy merged in his mind, the living and the dead becoming one.
Visi Rudy muncul di hadapan Bloom. Bayangan putranya yang sudah meninggal, sekarang seusia seharusnya, 11 tahun. Bocah itu cantik, sempurna, dan sedang membaca buku bahasa Ibrani. Hati Bloom sakit karena cinta dan kehilangan. Untuk sesaat, Stephen dan Rudy tumpang tindih dalam pikirannya. Yang hidup dan yang mati menjadi satu.
The vision faded, leaving Bloom alone with the unconscious Stephen. He had to get the young man somewhere safe, somewhere he could recover. But where? Stephen had no money, and Bloom didn't know where he lived.
Visi itu memudar, meninggalkan Bloom dengan Stephen yang tidak sadarkan diri. Dia harus membawa pemuda itu ke tempat yang aman, di mana dia bisa pulih. Tapi di mana? Stephen tidak punya uang, dan Bloom tidak tahu di mana dia tinggal.
A cab passed, and Bloom considered hailing it. But the expense would be significant, and he wasn't sure Stephen could afford to repay him. Still, what choice did he have? He couldn't leave the young man lying in the street.
Sebuah kereta kuda lewat. Bloom berpikir untuk memanggil, tetapi tarifnya mahal, dan tidak tahu apakah Stephen bisa membayarnya kembali. Tapi apa pilihan yang dia miliki? Tidak bisa membiarkan anak itu tergeletak di jalan.
Bloom made his decision. He would take Stephen to his own home, would give him shelter for the night. It was the decent thing to do, the human thing.
Bloom memutuskan. Dia akan membawa Stephen ke rumahnya, membiarkannya bermalam. Itu adalah hal yang benar untuk dilakukan, hal yang manusiawi untuk dilakukan.