董贝父子中董贝的形象 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第27章Part 13

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第27章Part 13  

'I shall be immensely obliged
' said Mr Dombey.
'What do you wish?'
'Piano?' hesitated Mr Dombey.
'Whatever you please. You have only to choose.
Accordingly
she began with the piano. It was the same with the harp; the same with her singing; the same with the selection of the pieces that she sang and played. Such frigid and constrained
yet prompt and pointed acquiescence with the wishes he imposed upon her
and on no one else
was sufficiently remarkable to perate through all the mysteries of picquet
and impress itself on Mr Carker's keen attention. Nor did he lose sight of the fact that Mr Dombey was evidently proud of his power
and liked to show it.
Nevertheless
Mr Carker played so well - some games with the Major
and some with Cleopatra
whose vigilance of eye in respect of Mr Dombey and Edith no lynx could have surpassed - that he even heightened his position in the lady-mother's good graces; and when on taking leave he regretted that he would be obliged to return to London next morning
Cleopatra trusted: munity of feeling not being met with every day: that it was far from being the last time they would meet.
'I hope so
' said Mr Carker
with an expressive look at the couple in the distance
as he drew towards the door
following the Major. 'I think so.'
Mr Dombey
who had taken a stately leave of Edith
bent
or made some approach to a bend
over Cleopatra's couch
and said
in a low voice:
'I have requested Mrs Granger's permission to call on her to-morrow morning - for a purpose - and she has appointed elve o'clock. May I hope to have the pleasure of finding you at home
Madam
afterwards?'