狄更斯的小说特点 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第22章Part 7

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第22章Part 7  

The prodigal son was evidently nervous of visiting the parental abode; but Mr Carker pushing him on before
he had nothing for it but to open the right door
and suffer himself to be walked into the midst of his brothers and sisters
mustered in overwhelming force round the family tea-table. At sight of the prodigal in the grasp of a stranger
these tender relations united in a general howl
which smote upon the prodigal's breast so sharply when he saw his mother stand up among them
pale and trembling
with the baby in her arms
that he lent his own voice to the chorus.
Nothing doubting now that the stranger
if not Mr Ketch' in person
was one of that pany
the whole of the young family wailed the louder
while its more infantine members
unable to control the transports of emotion appertaining to their time of life
threw themselves on their backs like young birds when terrified by a hawk
and kicked violently. At length
poor Polly making herself audible
said
with quivering lips
'Oh Rob
my poor boy
what have you done at last!'
'Nothing
mother
' cried Rob
in a piteous voice
'ask the gentleman!'
'Don't be alarmed
' said Mr Carker
'I want to do him good.'
At this announcement
Polly
who had not cried Yet
began to do so. The elder Toodles
who appeared to have been meditating a rescue
unclenched their fists. The younger Toodles clustered round their mother's gown
and peeped from under their own chubby arms at their desperado brother and his unknown friend. Everybody blessed the gentleman with the beautiful teeth
who wanted to do good.
'This fellow
' said Mr Carker to Polly
giving him a gentle shake
'is your son
eh
Ma'am?'
'Yes
Sir
' sobbed Polly
with a curtsey; 'yes
Sir.'
'A bad son
I am afraid?' said Mr Carker.
'Never a bad son to me
Sir
' returned Polly.
'To whom then?' demanded Mr Carker.