Chapter 1: Call Me Ishmael
第1章：叫我以实玛利
My name is Ishmael. Some years ago, I decided to go whaling and see the world. I had little money in my pockets, but I had a strong desire for adventure and the open sea.
我的名字叫以实玛利。几年前，我决定去捕鲸看世界。我口袋里没有多少钱，但我对冒险和开阔的海洋有着强烈的渴望。
I arrived in New Bedford, a famous whaling port, and found a place to stay at an inn called the Spouter-Inn. The landlord, a man named Peter Coffin, told me that all the beds were full except one that I would have to share with a stranger.
我来到了新贝德福德，一个著名的捕鲸港口，在一个叫喷头客栈的旅馆找到了住宿。老板叫彼得·科芬，告诉我所有的床都满了，只有一个我必须和陌生人共用的房间。
I did not mind sharing a room, for I was used to humble accommodations. Little did I know that this stranger would become my closest friend and change my life forever. His name was Queequeg, a harpooner from the South Seas.
我不介意共用一个房间，因为我习惯了简陋的住宿。我一点也不知道这个陌生人将成为我最亲密的朋友，永远改变我的生活。他的名字叫奎奎格，来自南海的鱼叉手。