狄更斯的小说特点 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第31章Part 4

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第31章Part 4  

'By Gad
Sir
' says the Major
'I am warm. Joseph B. does not deny it
Dombey. He is warm. This is an occasion
Sir
that calls forth all the honest sympathies remaining in an old
infernal
battered
used-up
invalided
J. B. carcase. And I tell you what
Dombey - at such a time a man must blurt out what he feels
or put a muzzle on; and Joseph Bagstock tells you to your face
Dombey
as he tells his club behind your back
that he never will be muzzled when Paul Dombey is in question. Now
damme
Sir
' concludes the Major
with great firmness
'what do you make of that?'
'Major
' says Mr Dombey
'I assure you that I am really obliged to you. I had no idea of checking your too partial friendship.'
'Not too partial
Sir!' exclaims the choleric Major. 'Dombey
I deny it.'
'Your friendship I will say then
' pursues Mr Dombey
'on any account. Nor can I fet
Major
on such an occasion as the present
how much I am indebted to it.'
'Dombey
' says the Major
with appropriate action
'that is the hand of Joseph Bagstock: of plain old Joey B.
Sir
if you like that better! That is the hand
of which His Royal Highness the late Duke of York
did me the honour to observe
Sir
to His Royal Highness the late Duke of Kent
that it was the hand of Josh: a rough and tough
and possibly an up-to-snuff
old vagabond. Dombey
may the present moment be the least unhappy of our lives. God bless you!'
Now enters Mr Carker
geous likewise
and smiling like a wedding-guest indeed. He can scarcely let Mr Dombey's hand go
he is so congratulatory; and he shakes the Major's hand so heartily at the same time
that his voice shakes too
in accord with his arms
as it es sliding from beeen his teeth.
'The very day is auspicious
' says Mr Carker. 'The brightest and most genial weather! I hope I am not a moment late?'
'Punctual to your time
Sir
' says the Major.