狄更斯的小说特点 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第46章Part8

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第46章Part8  

The Manager replied
with that mute action of his bristling mouth
'Oh
you don't charge it upon me!' and bade him go on.
'I say
though there is not that tie beeen us
do not
I entreat
assail me with unnecessary taunts
or misinterpret what I say
or would say. I was only going to suggest to you that it would be a mistake to suppose that it is only you
who have been selected here
above all others
for advancement
confidence and distinction (selected
in the beginning
I know
for your great ability and trustfulness)
and who municate more freely with Mr Dombey than anyone
and stand
it may be said
on equal terms with him
and have been favoured and enriched by him - that it would be a mistake to suppose that it is only you who are tender of his welfare and reputation. There is no one in the House
from yourself down to the lowest
I sincerely believe
who does not participate in that feeling.'
'You lie!' said the Manager
red with sudden anger. 'You're a hypocrite
John Carker
and you lie.'
'James!' cried the other
flushing in his turn. 'What do you mean by these insulting words? Why do you so basely use them to me
unprovoked?'
'I tell you
' said the Manager
'that your hypocrisy and meekness - that all the hypocrisy and meekness of this place - is not worth that to me
' snapping his thumb and finger
'and that I see through it as if it were air! There is not a man employed here
standing beeen myself and the lowest in place (of whom you are very considerate
and with reason
for he is not far off)
who wouldn't be glad at heart to see his master humbled: who does not hate him
secretly: who does not wish him evil rather than good: and who would not turn upon him
if he had the power and boldness. The nearer to his favour
the nearer to his insolence; the closer to him
the farther from him. That's the creed here!'
'I don't know
' said his brother
whose roused feelings had soon yielded to surprise
'who may have abused your ear with such representations; or why you have chosen to try me
rather than another. But that you have been trying me
and tampering with me
I am now sure. You have a different manner and a different aspect from any that I ever saw m you. I will only say to you
once more
you are deceived.'
'I know I am
' said the Manager. 'I have told you so.'
'Not by me
' returned his brother. 'By your informant
if you have one. If not
by your own thoughts and suspicions.'
'I have no suspicions
' said the Manager. 'Mine are certainties. You pusillanimous
abject
cringing dogs! All making the same show
all canting the same story
all whining the same professions
all harbouring the same transparent secret.'
His brother withdrew
without saying more
and shut the door as he concluded. Mr Carker the Manager drew a chair close before the fire
and fell to beating the coals softly with the poker.'The faint-hearted
fawning knaves
' he muttered
with his o shining rows of teeth laid bare. 'There's not one among them
who wouldn't feign to be so shocked and outraged - ! Bah! There's not one among them
but if he had at once the power
and the wit and daring to use it
would scatter Dombey's pride and lay it low
as ruthlessly as I rake out these ashes.'