狄更斯的小说特点 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第23章Part 7

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第23章Part 7  

This last ejaculation
with which Miss Nipper frequently wound up a sentence
at about that epoch of time
was supposed below the level of the hall to have a general reference to Mr Dombey
and to be expressive of a yearning in Miss Nipper to favour that gentleman with a piece of her mind. But she never explained it; and it had
in consequence
the charm of mystery
in addition to the advantage of the sharpest expression.
'How long it is before we have any news of Walter
Susan!' observed Florence
after a moment's silence.
'Long indeed
Miss Floy!' replied her maid. 'And Perch said
when he came just now to see for letters - but what signifies what he says!' exclaimed Susan
reddening and breaking off. 'Much he knows about it!'
Florence raised her eyes quickly
and a flush overspread her face.
'If I hadn't
' said Susan Nipper
evidently struggling with some latent anxiety and alarm
and looking full at her young mistress
while endeavouring to work herself into a state of resentment with the unoffending Mr Perch's image
'if I hadn't more manliness than that insipidest of his sex
I'd never take pride in my hair again
but turn it up behind my ears
and wear coarse caps
without a bit of border
until death released me from my insignificance. I may not be a Amazon
Miss Floy
and wouldn't so demean myself by such disfigurement
but anyways I'm not a giver up
I hope'
'Give up! What?' cried Florence
with a face of terror.
'Why
nothing
Miss
' said Susan. 'Good gracious
nothing! It's only that wet curl-paper of a man
Perch
that anyone might almost make away with
with a touch
and really it would be a blessed event for all parties if someone would take pity on him
and would have the goodness!'
'Does he give up the ship
Susan?' inquired Florence
very pale.
'No
Miss
' returned Susan
'I should like to see' him make so bold as do it to my face! No
Miss
but he goes 'on about some bothering ginger that Mr Walter was to send to Mrs Perch
and shakes his dismal head
and says he hopes it may be ing; anyhow
he says
it can't e now in time for the intended occasion
but may do for next
which really
' said Miss Nipper
with aggravated scorn
'puts me out of patience with the man
for though I can bear a great deal
I am not a camel
neither am I
' added Susan
after a moment's consideration
'if I know myself
a dromedary neither.'
'What else does he say
Susan?' inquired Florence
earnestly. 'Won't you tell me?'
'As if I wouldn't tell you anything
Miss Floy
and everything!' said Susan. 'Why
nothing Miss
he says that there begins to be a general talk about the ship
and that they have never had a ship on that voyage half so long unheard of
and that the Captain's wife was at the office yesterday
and seemed a little put out about it
but anyone could say that
we knew nearly that before.'
'I must visit Walter's uncle
' said Florence
hurriedly
'before I leave home. I will go and see him this morning. Let us walk there
directly
Susan.
Miss Nipper having nothing to urge against the proposal
but being perfectly acquiescent
they were soon equipped
and in the streets
and on their way towards the little Midshipman.