CHAPTER 20 第二十章-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《简·爱Jane Eyre》

CHAPTER20 ... Sweetbrier and southernwood, jasmine^{, pink, and rose have long been yielding their evening sacrifice of incense②: this new scent is neither of shrub nor flower; it is-I know it well-it is Mr Rochester's cigar. I look round and listen. I see trees laden with ripening fruit. I hear a nightingale③ warbling④ in a wood half a mile off: no moving form is visible, no coming step audible: but that perfume increases: I must flee. I make for the wicket leading to the shrubbery, and I see Mr Rochester entering. I step aside into the ivy recess}; he will not stay long: he will soon return whence he came, and if I sit still he will never see me. ._. 'Now he has his back towards me,' thought I, 'and he is occupied too; perhaps, if I walk softly, I can slip away unnoticed.' I trod on an edging of turf^ that the crackle of the pebbly{}gravel might not betray me: he was standing among the beds at a yard or two distant from where I had to pass; the moth③} apparently engaged him. I shall get by very well,' I meditated{}. As I crossed his shadow, thrown 116. 第二十章 ...... ① jasmine /d3aesmin/ n. 菜莉 多花薇、青蒿、茉莉、石竹和玫瑰长期 ② incense /tn'sens/ n. 否 奉献着晚香,刚飘过来的气味既不是灌木的 也不是花朵的,但我很熟悉,这是罗切斯特先 生的雪茄。我侧耳倾听。我看着快要成熟的硕 ③ nightingale / nartingetl/ n. 果。一只夜莺在半英里外的林子里歌唱,我看 夜莺 ④ warble /ws:bl/. 鸟n 不见移动的身影,也听不到脚步声,但香气却 愈重了。我必须逃走。我往灌木林的边门走 去,看见罗切斯特先生正进来。我闪进了长满 recess /ri'ses n. 处 长春藤的隐蔽处。他不会久待,很快就会返 回,只要我坐着不动,他就绝不会看见我。 ..... “现在,他背对着我,”我想,“而且全神 o turf /ta:fn. 草地 贯注,也许如果我脚步儿轻些,我可以人不知 pcbbly/peblr/a. 多砾石的 鬼不觉地溜走。” 我踩在路边的草皮上,免得沙石路的味嘹 ⑧moth /mpe/ n. 蛾 声暴露自己。他站在我必经之地一两码的花坛 meditate /medrteit/ v. 想. 中间,显然飞蛾吸引了他的注意力。 考虑 “我会顺 ·117· JaneFyre long over the garden by the moon, not yet risen high, he said quickly, without turning- 'Jane, come and look at this fellow.' I had made no noise: he had not eyes behind-could his shadow feel? I started at first, and then I approached him. 'Look at his wings,' said he; 'he reminds me rather of a West Indian insect; one does not often see so large and gay a night-rover in England; there! he is flown.' The moth roamed away. I was sheepishly retreating{①} also; but Mr Rochester followed me, and when we reached the wicket he said- 'Turn back: on so lovely a night it is a shame to sit in the house; and surely no one can wish to go to bed while sunset is thus at meeting with moonrise.' It is one of my faults, that though my tongue is sometimes prompt enough at answer, there are times when it sadly fails me in framing an excuse: and always the lapse② occurs at some crisis③}, when a facile④ word or plausible pretext} is specially wanted to get me out of painful embarrassment. I did not like to walk at this hour alone with Mr Rochester in the shadowy orchard; but I could not find a reason to allege for leaving him. I followed with lagging{} step, and thoughts busily bent on discovering a means of extrication; but he himself looked so composed and so grave also, I became ashamed of feling any confusion: the evil-if evil existent or prospective there was-seemed to lie with me only: his mind was unconscious and quiet. Jane,' he recommenced, as we entered the laurel{} walk and slowly strayed down in the direction of the sunk fence and the horse- . 118. 简·爱) 利通过,”我暗想。月亮还升得不高,投下了 罗切斯特先生长长的身影,我正要跨过这影 子,他却头也不回地低声说: “简,过来看看这家伙。” 我没出声,他背后也不长眼-是影子感 觉的吗?我先吓了一跳,随后朝他走去。 “瞧它的翅膀,”他说,“它使我想起一只 西印度的昆虫,在英国不常见到这么又大又排 丽的夜游虫。瞧!它飞走了。” 飞蛾飘忽着飞走了。我也局促不安地退 ① retreat /rr'tri:t/u. 向后倾 去。可是罗切斯特先生跟着我,到了边门,他 说: “回来,在这么可爱的夜晚,坐在屋子里 多可惜。在日落与月出相逢的时刻,没有谁愿 意去睡觉的。” 我有一个缺陷,那就是尽管我伶牙俐齿 对答如流,但需要寻找借口的时候却往往令我 ②lapse /laeps/n. 过失. ③ crisis /kraisis/ n. 危急关 失望。因此在某些关键时刻,需要随口一句话 头,危机 或者站得住脚的谥话使我摆脱痛苦的窘境时, ④ facile /faesail/ a. 温和的 容易的 我总是错误连篇。我不愿在这个时候单独同罗 pretext /pri:tekst/ n. 借 切斯特先生漫步在阴蔽的果园里,但是我又找 不出一个脱身的理由。我慢吞吞地跟在后头 allege /a'ledy/v. 断言,宣称 7 lagging /laeqn/ a. 迟缓的 焦急地拼命想办法摆脱,可是他显得那么镇 定,那么严肃,我为自已的慌乱而感到羞愧 了。如果说心中有鬼--不管是现在还是将 来--那只能说我有。他心里十分平静,全然 沉醉了。 “简,”他又开腔了。我们正走进长满月桂 glaurel /loral/ n. 月桂 的小径,缓步向矮篱爸和七叶树的方向走去 JaneEyre chestnut^{①}, 'Thornfield is a pleasant place in summer, is it not?' 'Yes,sir.' 'You must have become in some degree attached to the house-you who have an eye for natural beauties, and a good deal of the organ of Adhesiveness?' 'I am attached to it, indeed.' 'And though I don't comprehend②how it is, I perceive you have acquired a degree of regard for that foolish little child Adèle, too; and even for simple Dame Fairfax?' 'Yes, sir; in different ways, I have an affection for both.' 'And would be sorry to part with them?' 'Yes.' 'Pity!'he said, and sighed and paused. 'It is always the way of events in this life,' he continued 1presently. 'no sooner have you got settled in a pleasant resting-place, than a voice calls out to you to rise and move on, for the hour of repose ③is expired④' 'Must I move on, sir?' I asked. 'Must I leave Thornfield?' 'I believe you must, Jane. I am sorry, Janet, but I believe indeed you must.' This was a blow: but I did not let it prostrate{}me. 'Well, sir, I shall be ready when the order to march comes.' 'It is come now-I must give it tonight.' 'Then you are going to be married, sir?' 'Ex-act-ly-pre-cise-ly: with your usual acuteness, you have hit the nail straight on the head.' 120. 简·爱) ① horsc-chestnut /'tfestnAt “夏天,桑菲尔德是个可爱的地方,是吗?” n. 七叶树 “是的,先生。” “你一定有些依恋桑菲尔德府了--你有 欣赏自然美的眼力,而且很有依恋之情。” “说实在,我依恋这个地方。” “而且,尽管我不理解这究竟是怎么回事 但我觉察出来,你已开始关切阿黛勒这个小傻 ② comprehend /.kpmprt'hend/v. 充分理 爪,甚至还有朴实的老妇费尔法克斯。” 解 “是的,先生,尽管性质不同,我对她们 俩人都有感情。” “而且同她们分手也会感到难过。” “是的。” “可惜呀!”他说,叹了口气又打住了。 “世上的事情总是这样,”他马上又继续说, “你刚在一个愉快的栖身之所安顿下来,一个 声音便会叫你起来往前赶路,因为已过了休息 的时间。” ③ repose /rr'paoz/n. 休息,睡 眠 “我必须走,必须离开吗,先生?”我问。 ④ expire /iks'para/ v. 期满 “我想你得走了,简,很抱歉,珍婉特 终止 但我的确认为你该走了。” 这是一个打击,但我不让它击倒我。 “行呀,先生,你一下命令,我便走。” prostrate /prps'treit/ r. 弄 “现在命令来了--我今晚就得下。” 倒,使......屈服 “那你要结婚了,先生?” “确实如此,对--极一-了。凭你一贯 的机敏,你一下就说对了。” 121 JaneEure 'Soon, sir?' ._. 'In about a month I hope to be a bridegroom,'continued Mr Rochester, 'and in the interim{}, I shall myself look out for employment and an asylum{②} for you.' 'Thank you, sir: I am sorry to give-' 'Oh, no need to apologize! I consider that when a dependent does her duty as well as you have done yours, she has a sort of claim upon her employer for any little assistance he can conveniently render her; indeed, I have already, through my future mother-in-law, heard of a place that I think will suit: it is to undertake the education of the five daughters of Mrs Dionysius O'Gall of Bitternutt Lodge, Connaught, Ireland. You'll like Ireland, I think: they're such warm-hearted people there, they say.' 'It is a long way off, sir.' 'No matter-a girl of your sense will not object to the voyage③or the distance.' 'Not the voyage but the distance: and then the sea is a barrier④ 'From what, Jane?' 'From England and from Thornfield: and-' 'Well?' 'From you, sir.' I said this almost involuntarily, and with as little sanction{} of free will, my tears gushed{}out. I did not cry so as to be heard, however:I avoided sobbing. The thought of Mrs O'Gall and Bitternutt Lodge . 122 简·爱) “快了吗, 先生?” ...... “我希望大约一个月以后成为新郎,”罗切 ① interim /ntarim/ n. 中间 斯特先生继续说,“在这段期间,我会亲自为 时期,过渡时期 你留意找一个工作和落脚的地方。” ② asvlum /'salam/ . 庇护 收容所 “谢谢你,先生,对不起给你” “呵--不必道歉!我认为一个下人把工 作做得跟你自己一样出色时,她就有权要求雇 主给予一点容易办到的小小帮助。其实我从未 来的岳母那儿听到一个适合你去的地方。就是 爱尔兰康诺特的苦果村,教迪奥尼修斯·奥加 尔太太的五个女儿,我想你会喜欢爱尔兰的。 他们说,那里的人都很热心。” “离这儿很远呢,先生。” “没有关系--像你这样一个通情达理的 姑娘是不会反对航程或距离的。” ③voyage /vpjid3/ n. 航行. “不是航程,而是距离。还有大海是一大 旅程 障碍-_” ④barricr /baeria/ n. 屏障,障 “离开什么地方,简?” 碍物 “离开英格兰和桑菲尔德,还有--” “什么?” “离开你,先生。” 我几乎不知不觉中说了这话,眼泪不由自 主夺眶而出。但我没有哭出声来,我也避免抽 sanction /saenkfon/ n. 约 泣。一想起奥加尔太太和苦果村,我的心就凉 束力 gush/qA/i.涌出,迸出 了半截:一想起在我与此刻同我并肩而行的主 人之间,注定要翻腾着大海和波涛,我的心就 ·123· JaneEyre struck cold to my heart; and colder the thought of all the brine^{} and foam② destined, as it seemed, to rush between me and the master at whose side I now walked: and coldest the remembrance of the wider ocean-wealth, caste, custom-intervened between me and what I naturally and inevitably loved 'It is a long way,' I again said ..: 'It is a long way to Ireland, Janet, and I am sorry to send my little friend on such weary travels: but if I can't do better, how is it to be helped? Are you anything akin③}to me, do you think, Jane?' I could risk no sort of answer by this time: my heart was still 'Because,'he said, 'I sometimes have a queer feeling with regard to you-especially when you are near to me, as now: it is as if I had a string somewhere under my left ribs, tightly and inextricably knotted to a similar string situated in the corresponding quarter of your little frame. And if that boisterous Channel, and two hundred miles or so of land. come broad between us, I am afraid that cord of communion will be snapped*; and then I've a nervous notion I should take to bleeding inwardly. As for you-you'd forget me.' 'That I never should, sir: you know-' impossible to proceed. Jane, do you hear that nightingale singing in the wood? Listen!' In listening, I sobbed convulsively; for I could repress what I endured no longer; I was obliged to yield, and I was shaken from head to foot with acute distress. When I did speak, it was only to express an impetuous{}wish that I had never been born, or never come to Thornfield. ·124· 简·爱) ①bxine /brainn. 海水,海 更凉了:而一记起在我同我自然和必然所爱的 ② foam /faum n. 泡沫 东西之间,横巨着财富,阶层和习俗的辽阔海 洋,我的心凉透了。 “离这儿很远,”我又说了一句 ._.... “这儿到爱尔兰很远,珍娓特,很抱歉, 把我的小朋友送上这么令人厌倦的旅程。但要 是没有更好的主意了,那该怎么办呢?简,你 认为你我之间有相近之处吗?” ③ akin/s'kin/a. 同族的,同 这时我没敢回答,因为我内心很激动。 种的 “因为,”他说,“有时我对你有一种奇怪 的感觉--尤其是当你像现在这样靠近我的时 ④queer/kwaa. 奇怪的.不 舒服的 候。仿佛我左面的助骨有一根弦,跟你小小的 身躯同一个部位相似的弦紧紧地维系着,难分 难解。如果响哮的海峡和二百英里左右的陆 地,把我们远远分开,我恐怕这根情感交流的 5 boisterous /boistaras/ a 弦会折断,于是我不安地想到,我的内心会流 喧闹的,欢闹的 血。至于你--你会忘掉我。” “永远不会,你知道--”我说不下去了。 snap/snaep/ v. 突然断掉 “简,听见夜莺在林中歌唱吗?--听 呀!” 我听着听着便抽抽嘻嘻地哭泣起来,再也 抑制不住强忍着的感情,不得不任其流露了。 我痛苦万分地浑身颤栗着。到了终于开口时。 我便只能表达一个冲动的愿望:但愿自已从来 7 impetuous /tm'petjoas/ a 没有生下来,从未到过桑菲尔德 冲动的,轻率的 ·125·