CHAPTER 5 第五章-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《简·爱Jane Eyre》

CHAPTER 5 'It is partly a charity-school You and I,and all the rest of us. are charity-children.I suppose you are an orphan.Are not either your father or your mother dead?' 'Both died before I can remember.' 'Well,all the girls here have lost either one or both parents,and this is called an Institution for educating orphans.' Do we pay no money?Do they keep us for nothing?' 'We pay,or our friends pay,fifteen pounds a year for each.' 'Then why do they call us charity-children?' Because fifteen pounds is not enough for board and teaching and the deficiency is supplied by subscription' 'Who subscribes?' 'Different benevolent-minded ladies and gentlemen in this neighbourhood and in London.' 'Who was Naomi Brocklehurst?' The lady who built the new part of this house,as that tablet5 records,and whose son overlooks and directs everything here.' 'Why?' ·024· 第五章 +44 charity"tfaert n.慈善机 “这是个带慈善性质的学校，你我以及所 有其他人都是慈善学校的孩子。我猜想你是个 孤儿，你父亲或者母亲去世了吗？” “在我记事之前他们就都去世了。” “哎，这里的姑娘们不是失去了爹或妈， 就是父母全无，这是孤儿教养院。” “我们不付钱，他们免费培养我们吗？” “自己或者朋友交，一年十五英镑。” “那他们为什么还管我们叫慈善儿童？” “因为十五英镑不够付伙食费和学费，不 ②deficiency /di'fifans/n.f缺 乏，不足 足的由捐款来补足。” subscription /sAb'skripfan/ “谁捐呢？” n.捐献 benevolent /bi'nevalant/a. “这附近或者伦敦心地善良的太太们和老 仁慈的，乐善好施的 爷们。” “内奥米·布罗克赫斯特是谁？” tablet/'taeblit/匾 “像匾上写的那样，她建造了大楼新区部 分，她儿子监管这里的一切。” “为什么？” ·025· JaneEyre Because he is treasurer and manager of the establishment2.' "Then this house does not belong to that tall lady who wears a watch,and who said we were to have some bread and cheese?' 'To Miss Temple?Oh,no!I wish it did.She has to answer to Mr Brocklehurst for all she does.Mr Brocklehurst buys all our food and all our clothes.' 'Does he live here?' 'No-two miles off,at a large hall.' 'Is he a good man?' 'He is a clergyman,and is said to do a great deal of good.' 'Did you say that tall lady was called Miss Temple?' ‘Yes.' ·026· 简·爱【 D treasurer/"tre3ra/n会计， “因为他是这个学校的司库和管事。” 出纳员 2establishment “那这幢大楼不属于那位戴着手表、告诉 hs'tablifmant/n.设施 我们可以吃面包和乳酪的高个子女人？” “属于坦普尔小姐？啊，不是！真希望如 此。她所做的要对布罗克赫斯特先生负责，我 们的吃穿都是布罗克赫斯特先生买的。” “他住在这儿吗？” “不一两英里外，一个大庄园里。” “他是个好人吗？” 3clergyman /'kl3:d3iman/n. “他是个牧师，据说做了很多好事。” 牧师 “你说那个高个子女人叫坦普尔小姐？” “是的。” ·027·