CHAPTER 12 第十二章-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《简·爱Jane Eyre》

CHAPTER 12 Two wax candles stood li ghted on the table,and two on the mantelpiece;basking in the light and heat of a superb fire,lay Pilot and Adele knelt near him.Half reclined on a couch appeared Mr Rochester,his foot supported by a cushion;he was looking at Adele and the dog.The fire shone full on his face.I knew my traveller,with his broad and jetty eyebrows,his square forehead,made squarer by the horizontal sweep of his black hair.I recognized his decisive nose, more remarkable for character than beauty;his full nostrils.denoting, I thought,choler⑦；his grim mouth,chin,and jaw一yes,all three were very grim,and no mistake.His shape,now divested of cloak,I perceived harmonized in squareness with his physiognomy I suppose it was a good figure in the athletic sense of the term-broad-chested and thin-flanked,though neither tall nor graceful. Mr Rochester must have been aware of the entrance of Mrs Fairfax and myself;but it appeared he was not in the mood to notice us,for her never lifted his head as we approached. "Here is Miss Eyre,sir,'said Mrs Fairfax,in her quiet way.He ·072· 第十二章 两支蜡烛点在桌上，两支点在壁炉台上。 mantelpicce /maentlpi:s/n. 壁炉架，壁炉台 沐浴在一堆旺火的光和热之中，派洛特躺着， 2bask/besk/.晒太阳 阿黛勒跪在它旁边。罗切斯特先生半倚在睡榻 recline/klan/.靠在，斜 倚 上，脚下垫着坐垫。他正端详着阿黛勒和狗， 炉火映衬在他的脸上。我知道这位赶路人有着 ④jcty/det/a黑玉般的， 长而密的眉毛，方形的额头，横梳的黑发使其 墨黑的 5 horizontal /,hor'z ontl/a. 更加显得方正。我认出他那坚毅的鼻子，与其 水平的，横的 说是英俊不如说显出了性格的特点，宽大的鼻 denote/d'nat/,表示 choler /'kpla/.盛怒 孔，我想，说明他容易发怒，严厉的嘴巴、脸 8 divest/dai'vcst/.脱去 颊和下颌，应该说三者都很严厉，一点都不 9 perceive/pa'siv/n.察觉， 感觉 错。他的体型，现在已脱去斗篷，我发现与他 00 physiognomy /fizr'pnomu 方正的容貌很相配。从运动员的角度看，我想 n.外貌，相貌 他体型很好，胸宽，腰细，尽管既不高大，也 不优雅。 罗切斯特先生准知道费尔法克斯太太和我 已经进了门，但他似乎没有兴致来注意我们， 因为我们走近时，他连头都没有抬。 “爱小姐来了，先生，”费尔法克斯太太平 静地说。他点了下头，但目光仍没有离开狗和 ·073· JaneEyre bowed,still not taking his eyes from the group of the dog and child. 'Let Miss Eyre be seated,'said he;and there was something in the forced stiff bow,in the impatient yet formal tone,which seemed further to express,'What the deuce is it to me whether Miss Eyre be there or not?At this moment I am not disposed to accost2her.' 'You have been resident in my house three months?' 'Yes,sir.' ‘And you come from-?' 'From Lowood school,in-shire.' 'Ah!a charitable concern.How long were you there?' Eight years.' "Eight years!you must be tenacious of life.I thought half the time in such a place would have done up any constitution!No wonder you have rather the look of another world.I marvelled where you had got that sort of face.When you came on me in Hay Lane last night,I thought unaccountably of fairy tales,and had half a mind to demand whether you had bewitched my horse:I am not sure yet.Who are your parents?' ‘I have none.' 'Nor ever had,I suppose;do you remember them?' ‘No.' 'Well,resumed Mr Rochester,'if you disown parents,you must have some sort of kinsfolk:uncles and aunts?' 'No;none that I ever saw.' ·074· 简·爱 孩子。 “让爱小姐坐下吧，”他说。他点头的样子 有一些僵硬勉强，语调中缺乏耐心，却很庄 重，像要进一步说，“见鬼，爱小姐在不在同 ①deuce/djus/m,[用以加强 语气到底，究竞 我有什么关系？现在我又不想同她打招呼说 2acco5tb'kpst/.招呼，搭 话。” “你在我这里住三个月了吧？” “是的，先生。” “你来自—” “希瑞郡的罗沃德学校。” “噢！慈善机构。你在那里待了几年？” “八年。” ③tenacious'neifos/a不 “八年！你的生命力够顽强的。我认为在 屈不挠的 那种地方待上一半时间就会搞垮！怪不得你像 ④mavc/"ma:val/.惊异于 是从另外一个世界来的。我想知道你从哪儿得 来了那种面孔。昨晚你在干草路上碰到我时， 分unaccountably 我不由想到了童话故事，想问问你，你是不是 /'An3'kauntaboll/ad.无缘 无故地 对我的马施了魔法。我现在仍不敢肯定。你父 bewitch/'br'wt/以.蛊感， 使着迷 母是干什么的？” “我没有父母。” “从来没有，我想，你还记得他们吗？” “不记得。” “好吧，”罗切斯特先生继续说，“要是 你没有父母，总应该有些亲人，如叔伯姑嫂 啦？” ·075· JaneEyre ‘And your home?' 'I have none. 'Where do your brothers and sisters live?' 'I have no brothers or sisters.' 'Who recommended you to come here?' 'I advertised,and Mrs Fairfax answered my advertisement.' 'Yes,said the good lady,who knew now what ground we were upon,'and I am daily thankful for the choice Providence led me to make.Miss Eyre has been an invaluable companion to me,and a kind and careful teacher to Adele.' 'Don't trouble yourself to give her a character,'returned Mr Rochester,'eulogiums2 will not bias me:I shall judge for myself.She began by felling my horse.' 'Sir?'said Mrs Fairfax. 'I have to thank her for this sprain.' The widow looked bewildered. 'Miss Eyre,have you ever lived in a town?' 'No,sir.' 'Have you seen much society?' 'None but the pupils and teachers of Lowood,and now the inmates of Thornfield.' ‘Have you read much?' 'Only such books as came in my way;and they have not been numerous,or very learned.' ·076· 简·爱 “没有，就我所知，一个也没有。” “那么你家在哪儿？” “我没有家。” “你兄弟姐妹住在哪儿？” recommend /reka'mend/v. “我没有兄弟姐妹。” 推荐 “谁推荐你到这里来的呢？” “我登广告，费尔法克斯太太答复了我。” “是的，”好心的太太说，此时她才弄明白 我们在谈论什么。“我每天感谢主引导我做出 了这个选择。爱小姐对我是个无价的伙伴，对 阿黛勒是位和气细心的教师。” 2)culogium /jo'laud3tam/n. “别忙着对她的性格做出评价，”罗切斯特 颂场 是bias/ba13s/E.使有偏见 先生回答说，“好话并不能使我偏听偏信，我 自己会判断。她把我的马弄倒在地。” “先生？”费尔法克斯太太说。 “我得感谢她使我扭伤了脚。” 这位寡妇看起来莫名其妙。 “爱小姐，你在城里住过吗？” “没有，先生。” “见过很多社交场合吗？” “除了罗沃德的学生和教师，什么也没有， 现在还有桑菲尔德府里的人。” “你读过很多书吗？” “碰到什么就读什么，数量不多，也不高 4 numerous /nju:maras/a. 深。” 为数众多的 ·077·