董贝父子中董贝的形象 双语小说连载:《董贝父子》第14章 Part 2

双语小说连载:《董贝父子》第14章 Part 2  

It was far otherwise with little Paul. The end of these first holidays was to witness his separation from Florence
but who ever looked forward to the end of holidays whose beginning was not yet e! Not Paul
assuredly. As the happy time drew near
the lions and tigers climbing up the bedroom walls became quite tame and frolicsome. The grim sly faces in the squares and diamonds of the floor-cloth
relaxed and peeped out at him with less wicked eyes. The grave old clock had more of personal interest in the tone of its formal inquiry; and the restless sea went rolling on all night
to the sounding of a melancholy strain - yet it was pleasant too - that rose and fell with the waves
and rocked him
as it were
to sleep.
Mr Feeder
B.A.
seemed to think that he
too
would enjoy the holidays very much. Mr Toots projected a life of holidays from that time forth; for
as he regularly informed Paul every day
it was his 'last half' at Doctor Blimber's
and he was going to begin to e into his property directly.
It was perfectly understood beeen Paul and Mr Toots
that they were intimate friends
noithstanding their distance in point of years and station. As the vacation approached
and Mr Toots breathed harder and stared oftener in Paul's society
than he had done before
Paul knew that he meant he was sorry they were going to lose sight of each other
and felt very much obliged to him for his patronage and good opinion.
保罗与图茨先生完全明白，他们虽然在年龄与身份上存在着差别，但是他们是亲密的朋友。随着假期临近，图茨先生在跟保罗待在一起的时候比过去哮喘得更加厉害，眼睛凝视着的次数也更多了；保罗知道，他这样是为了表示他对他们即将分离、不能相互见面而感到悲伤；保罗很感谢他的保护与好感。
It was even understood by Doctor Blimber
Mrs Blimber
and Miss Blimber
as well as by the young gentlemen in general
that Toots had somehow constituted himself protector and guardian of Dombey
and the circumstance became so notorious
even to Mrs Pipchin
that the good old creature cherished feelings of bitterness and jealousy against Toots; and
in the sanctuary of her own home
repeatedly denounced him as a 'chuckle-headed noodle.' Whereas the innocent Toots had no more idea of awakening Mrs Pipchin's wrath
than he had of any other definite possibility or proposition. On the contrary
he was disposed to consider her rather a remarkable character
with many points of interest about her. For this reason he smiled on her with so much urbanity
and asked her how she did
so often
in the course of her visits to little Paul
that at last she one night told him plainly
she wasn't used to it
whatever he might think; and she could not
and she would not bear it
either from himself or any other puppy then existing: at which unexpected acknowledgment of his civilities
Mr Toots was so alarmed that he secreted himself in a retired spot until she had gone. Nor did he ever again face the doughty Mrs Pipchin
under Doctor Blimber's roof.