CHAPTER 11 第十一章-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《简·爱Jane Eyre》

CHAPTER 11 October,Nov ember,December passed away.One afternoon in January,Mrs Fairfax had begged a holiday for Adele,because she had a cold;and,as Adele seconded the request with an ardour that reminded me how precious occasional holidays had been to me in my own childhood,I accorded it,deeming that I did well in showing pliability on that point.It was a fine,calm day,though very cold;I was tired of sitting still in the library through a whole long morning:Mrs Fairfax had just written a letter which was waiting to be posted,so I put on my bonnet and cloak and volunteered to carry it to Hay;the distance,two miles,would be a pleasant winter afternoon walk.Having seen Adele comfortably seated in her little chair by Mrs Fairfax's parlour fireside,and given her best wax5 doll (which I usually kept enveloped in silver paper in a drawer)to play with,and a story-book for change of amusement;and having replied to her 'Revenez bientot,ma bonne amie,ma chere Mdlle Jeannette,'with a kiss,I set out. Are you injured,sir?' I think he was swearing,but I am not certain,however,he was ·066· 第十一章 十月、十一月和十二月过去了。第二年一 月的某个下午，费尔法克斯太太为阿黛勒来向 ①ardour/"arda/n.热情 我告假，因为她得了感冒。阿黛勒热烈地附和 着，这使我想起自己的童年时代，偶尔的假日 ②deem/di:ml.认为，相信 对我显得多么珍贵。于是我同意了，认为自己 ③pliability /pla'bltu/n.柔 在这点上做得正确又有灵活性。这是一个很宁 软，柔软性 静的好天，尽管十分寒冷。整个上午，我都静 坐在图书室里，已经感到厌烦。费尔法克斯太 太刚写好了一封信要寄出去。于是我戴好帽 子，披了斗篷，自愿把信送到干草村去。冬日 下午两英里的漫步不失为一件快事。看到阿黛 ④parlour /pa:l/n.客厅，会 勒舒服地坐在费尔法克斯太太的客厅炉火边的 客室 小椅子上，我给了她最好的蜡制娃娃（平时我 wax /waeks/n.蜡 用锡纸包好放在抽屉里)玩儿，还给了她一本 故事书用以换换娱乐的方式。听她说了“早点 回来，我的好朋友，我亲爱的简妮特小姐” 后，我吻了她一下，便出发了。 “你伤着了吗，先生？” 我想他在诅咒，不过我没有把握，然而， 他却在说着某些俗套话，这使他没有直接回答 ·067· JaneEyre pronouncing some formula which prevented him from replying to me directly. 'Can I do anything?'I asked again. 'You must just stand on one side,'he answered as he rose,first to his knees,and then to his feet.I did;whereupon began a heaving, stamping②，clattering③process,accompanied by a barking and baying which removed me effectually some yards distance;but I would not be driven quite away till saw the event.This was finally fortunate; the horse was re-established,and the dog was silenced with a 'Down Pilot!'The traveller now,stooping,felt his foot and leg,as if trying whether they were sound;apparently something ailed them,for he halted to the stile whence I had just risen,and sat down. I hastened to Mrs Fairfax's room.There was a fire there too,but no candle,and no Mrs Fairfax.Instead,all alone,sitting upright on the rug,and gazing with gravity at the blaze,I beheld a great black and white long-haired dog,just like the Gytrash of the lane.It was so like it that I went forward and said 'Pilot',and the thing got up and came to me and snuffed me.I caressed him,and he wagged his great tail;but he looked an eerie creature to be alone with,and I could not tell whence he had come.I rang the bell,for I wanted a candle;and I wanted,too,to get an account of this visitant.Leah entered. 'What dog is this?' 'He came with master.' 'With whom?' 'With master-Mr Rochester-he is just arrived.' ·068· 简·爱1 ①formula'fo:mjula/n公 我。 式，配方：俗套话 “我能帮忙吗？”我又问。 “你只需站到一边，”他说着挣扎着起来， 先是跪着，然后立起来，我照他的话做了。接 着是一个沉重的践踏声、哗啦声，伴之以狗的 ②stamp/stamp/.顿足 狂吠，这使我立刻退出了几码远，但不看到这 ③clatter"klet3/.发出哗啦 声 件事情的结果我是不会离开的。最后总算万 幸，这匹马终于重新站起来了，那条狗也在一 声“躺下，派洛特！”中不作声了。此刻这位 行路人弯下腰，摸了摸脚和腿，仿佛在检查哪 ④stoop/stu:p/.弯下 儿伤了。显然某个部位疼痛，因为他蹒跚地走 ⑤ail/erl/.使…苦恼 ⑥halt/h:lt/n停止，立定 向我刚才起身离开的台阶，坐了下来。 ⑦stlc/sta山n横蹬，台阶 ⑧whence/wens/pron.那里 我赶到了费尔法克斯太太的房间，那儿也 生着火，却没点蜡烛，人也不在，在地毯上我 看到了一条长着黑白相间长毛的大狗凝视着火 ⑨gravity /gravit/n.庄重， 焰，酷似路上的“盖特拉西”，我禁不住走上 严肃 前去，叫了声“派洛特”，那家伙一跃而起， lane /lein/n.小路，小巷 走过来嗅嗅我。我抚摸着它，它使劲地摇着大 尾巴。不过一个人与之在一起时感觉它是个可 怕怪异的东西。我无法判断它是从什么地方 D eerie'1arla怪诞的，可怕 的 来。我拉了一下铃，想要一支蜡烛，也想了解 一下来客。莉娅走进门来。 “这条狗是怎么回事？” “它跟老爷来的。” “跟谁？” “跟老爷，罗切斯特先生，他刚到。” ·069· JaneEyre 'Indeed!and is Mrs Fairfax with him?' 'Yes,and Miss Adela;they are in the dining-room,and John is gone for a surgeon,for the master has had an accident.His horse fell, and his ankle①is sprained②.' 'Did the horse fall in Hay Lane?' 'Yes,coming downhill;it slipped on some ice.' 'Ah!Bring me a candle,will you,Leah?' Leah brought it.She entered,followed by Mrs Fairfax,who repeated the news,adding that Mr Carter,the surgeon,was come, and was now with Mr Rochester.Then she hurried out to give orders about tea,and I went upstairs to take off my things. ·070· 简，爱 “真的！费尔法克斯太太跟他在一起吗？” “是的，还有阿黛勒小姐。他们都在餐厅， 约翰已去叫医生了。老爷出了点事，他的马倒 ①ankle∥xnka/n.踝，踝关 了，他的脚脖子扭伤了。” 节 “那匹马是在干草路上倒的吗？” ②sprain/sprein/v..扭伤 “是呀，下山的时候，在冰上滑了一下。” “啊！给我一支蜡烛好吗，莉娅？” 莉娅取回蜡烛，后面跟着费尔法克斯太 太，她把这个消息又重复了一遍，还说卡特医 生已经来了，同罗切斯特先生在一起。吩咐赶 紧上茶点，我上楼去脱外套。 ·071·