狄更斯的小说特点 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第43章Part3

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第43章Part3  

Susan was unusually emphatic and destitute of punctuation in her discourse on this night
which was the night of Mr Dombey's being brought home
because
having been sent downstairs by Florence to inquire after him
she had been obliged to deliver her message to her mortal enemy Mrs Pipchin; who
without carrying it in to Mr Dombey
had taken upon herself to return what Miss Nipper called a huffish answer
on her own responsibility. This
Susan Nipper construed into presumption on the part of that exemplary sufferer by the Peruvian mines
and a deed of disparagement upon her young lady
that was not to be fiven; and so far her emphatic state was special. But she had been in a condition of greatly increased suspicion and distrust
ever since the marriage; for
like most persons of her quality of mind
who form a strong and sincere attachment to one in the different station which Florence occupied
Susan was very jealous
and her jealousy naturally attached to Edith
who divided her old empire
and came beeen them. Proud and glad as Susan Nipper truly was
that her young mistress should be advanced towards her proper place in the scene of her old neglect
and that she should have her father's handsome wife for her panion and protectress
she could not relinquish any part of her own dominion to the handsome wife
without a grudge and a vague feeling of ill-will
for which she did not fail to find a disinterested justification in her sharp perception of the pride and passion of the lady's character. From the background to which she had necessarily retired somewhat
since the marriage
Miss Nipper looked on
therefore
at domestic affairs in general
with a resolute conviction that no good would e of Mrs Dombey: always being very careful to publish on all possible occasions
that she had nothing to say against her.
'Susan
' said Florence
who was sitting thoughtfully at her table
'it is very late. I shall want nothing more to-night.'
'Ah
Miss Floy!' returned the Nipper
'I'm sure I often wish for them old times when I sat up with you hours later than this and fell asleep through being tired out when you was as broad awake as spectacles
but you've ma's-in-law to e and sit with you now Miss Floy and I'm thankful for it I'm sure. I've not a word to say against 'em.'
'I shall not fet who was my old panion when I had none
Susan
' returned Florence
gently
'never!' And looking up
she put her arm round the neck of her humble friend
drew her face down to hers
and bidding her good-night
kissed it; which so mollified Miss Nipper
that she fell a sobbing.
'Now my dear Miss Floy
said Susan
'let me go downstairs again and see how your Pa is
I know you're wretched about him
do let me go downstairs again and knock at his door my own self.'
'No
' said Florence
'go to bed. We shall hear more in the morning. I will inquire myself in the morning. Mama has been down
I daresay;' Florence blushed
for she had no such hope; 'or is there now
perhaps. Good-night!'