狄更斯小说改编系列 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第43章Part8

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第43章Part8  

'And I have dreamed
' she said
'that in a first late effort to achieve a purpose
it has been trodden on
and trodden down by a base foot
but turns and looks upon him. I have dreamed that it is wounded
hunted
set upon by dogs
but that it stands at hay
and will not yield; no
that it cannot if it would; but that it is urged on to hate
Her clenched hand tightened on the trembling arm she had in hers
and as she looked down on the alarmed and wondering face
frown subsided. 'Oh Florence!' she said
'I think I have been nearly mad to-night!' and humbled her proud head upon her neck and wept again.
'Don't leave me! be near me! I have no hope but in you! These words she said a score of times.
Soon she grew calmer
and was full of pity for the tears of Florence
and for her waking at such untimely hours. And the day now dawning
with folded her in her arms and laid her down upon her bed
and
not lying down herself
sat by her
and bade her try to sleep.
'For you are weary
dearest
and unhappy
and should rest.'
'I am indeed unhappy
dear Mama
tonight
' said Florence. 'But you are weary and unhappy
too.'
'Not when you lie asleep so near me
sweet.'
They kissed each other
and Florence
worn out
gradually fell into a gentle slumber; but as her eyes closed on the face beside her
it was so sad to think upon the face downstairs
that her hand drew closer to Edith for some fort; yet
even in the act
it faltered
lest it should be deserting him. So
in her sleep
she tried to reconcile the o together
and to show them that she loved them both
but could not do it
and her waking grief was part of her dreams.
Edith
sitting by
looked down at the dark eyelashes lying wet on the flushed cheeks
and looked with gentleness and pity
for she knew the truth. But no sleep hung upon her own eyes. As the day came on she still sat watching and waking
with the placid hand in hers
and sometimes whispered
as she looked at the hushed face
'Be near me
Florence. I have no hope but in you!'