狄更斯小说改编系列 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第15章Part4

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第15章Part4  

'You see
Captain Cuttle
' pursued Walter
'for myself
I am young
as Mr Dombey said
and not to be considered. I am to fight my way through the world
I know; but there are o points I was thinking
as I came along
that I should be very particular about
in respect to my Uncle. I don't mean to say that I deserve to be the pride and delight of his life - you believe me
I know - but I am. Now
don't you think I am?'
The Captain seemed to make an endeavour to rise from the depths of his astonishment
and get back to his face; but the effort being ineffectual
the glazed hat merely nodded with a mute
unutterable meaning.
'If I live and have my health
' said Walter
'and I am not afraid of that
still
when I leave England I can hardly hope to see my Uncle again. He is old
Captain Cuttle; and besides
his life is a life of custom - '
“如果我活着，身体健康，”沃尔特说道，“这一点我倒并不担心，但是尽管这样，要是我离开了英国，我就很难希望再见到舅舅了。他已经老了，卡特尔船长；再说，他是按照习惯生活的——”
'Steady
Wal'r! Of a want of custom?' said the Captain
suddenly reappearing.
'Too true
' returned Walter
shaking his head: 'but I meant a life of habit
Captain Cuttle - that sort of custom. And if (as you very truly said
I am sure) he would have died the sooner for the loss of the stock
and all those objects to which he has been accustomed for so many years
don't you think he might die a little sooner for the loss of - '
'Of his Nevy
' interposed the Captain. 'Right!'
'Well then
' said Walter
trying to speak gaily
'we must do our best to make him believe that the separation is but a temporary one
after all; but as I know better
or dread that I know better
Captain Cuttle
and as I have so many reasons for regarding him with affection
and duty
and honour
I am afraid I should make but a very poor hand at that
if I tried to persuade him of it. That's my great reason for wishing you to break it out to him; and that's the first point.'