狄更斯的小说特点 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第22章Part 2

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第22章Part 2  

'We thought in those days: you and I both: that she would marry young
and lead a happy and light-hearted life
' pursued the other. 'Oh if you knew how cheerfully she cast those hopes away; how cheerfully she has gone forward on the path she took
and never once looked back; you never could say again that her name was strange in your ears. Never!'
Again the Manager inclined his head and showed his teeth
and seemed to say
'Remarkable indeed! You quite surprise me!' And again he uttered never a word.
'May I go on?' said John Carker
mildly.
'On your way?' replied his smiling brother. 'If you will have the goodness.
John Carker
with a sigh
was passing slowly out at the door
when his brother's voice detained him for a moment on the threshold.
'If she has gone
and goes
her own way cheerfully
' he said
throwing the still unfolded letter on his desk
and putting his hands firmly in his pockets
'you may tell her that I go as cheerfully on mine. If she has never once looked back
you may tell her that I have
sometimes
to recall her taking part with you
and that my resolution is no easier to wear away;' he smiled very sweetly here; 'than marble.'
'I tell her nothing of you. We never speak about you. Once a year
on your birthday
Harriet says always
Let us remember James by name
and wish him happy
but we say no more'
'Tell it then
if you please
' returned the other
'to yourself. You can't repeat it too often
as a lesson to you to avoid the subject in speaking to me. I know no Harriet Carker. There is no such person. You may have a sister; make much of her. I have none.'
Mr Carker the Manager took up the letter again
and waved it with a smile of mock courtesy towards the door. Unfolding it as his brother withdrew
and looking darkly aiter him as he left the room
he once more turned round in his elbow-chair
and applied himself to a diligent perusal of its contents.
It was in the writing of his great chief
Mr Dombey
and dated from Leamington. Though he was a quick reader of all other letters
Mr Carker read this slowly; weighing the words as he went
and bringing every tooth in his head to bear upon them. When he had read it through once
he turned it over again
and picked out these passages. 'I find myself benefited by the change
and am not yet inclined to name any time for my return.' 'I wish
Carker
you would arrange to e down once and see me here
and let me know how things are going on
in person.' 'I omitted to speak to you about young Gay. If not gone per Son and Heir
or if Son and Heir still lying in the Docks
appoint some other young man and keep him in the City for the present. I am not decided.' 'Now that's unfortunate!' said Mr Carker the Manager
expanding his mouth
as if it were made of India-rubber: 'for he's far away.'
Still that passage
which was in a postscript
attracted his attention and his teeth
once more.
'I think
' he said
'my good friend Captain Cuttle mentioned something about being towed along in the wake of that day. What a pity he's so far away!'