狄更斯思想 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第27章Part 05

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第27章Part 05  

As her eye rested on him for an instant
and then lighted on the ground
he saw in its bright and searching glance a suspicion that he had not e up at the moment of his interference
but had secretly observed her sooner. As he saw that
she saw in his eye that her distrust was not without foundation.
'Really
' cried Mrs Skewton
who had taken this opportunity of inspecting Mr Carker through her glass
and satisfying herself (as she lisped audibly to the Major) that he was all heart; 'really now
this is one of the most enchanting coincidences that I ever heard of. The idea! My dearest Edith
there is such an obvious destiny in it
that really one might almost be induced to cross one's arms upon one's frock
and say
like those wicked Turks
there is no What's-his-name but Thingummy
and What-you-may-call-it is his prophet!'
Edith designed no revision of this extraordinary quotation from the Koran
but Mr Dombey felt it necessary to offer a few polite remarks.
'It gives me great pleasure
' said Mr Dombey
with cumbrous gallantry
'that a gentleman so nearly connected with myself as Carker is
should have had the honour and happiness of rendering the least assistance to Mrs Granger.' Mr Dombey bowed to her. 'But it gives me some pain
and it occasions me to be really envious of Carker;' he unconsciously laid stress on these words
as sensible that they must appear to involve a very surprising proposition; 'envious of Carker
that I had not that honour and that happiness myself.' Mr Dombey bowed again. Edith
saving for a curl of her lip
was motionless.
'By the Lord
Sir
' cried the Major
bursting into speech at sight of the waiter
who was e to announce breakfast
'it's an extraordinary thing to me that no one can have the honour and happiness of shooting all such beggars through the head without being brought to book for it. But here's an arm for Mrs Granger if she'll do J. B. the honour to accept it; and the greatest service Joe can render you
Ma'am
just now
is
to lead you into table!'
With this
the Major gave his arm to Edith; Mr Dombey led the way with Mrs Skewton; Mrs Carker went last
smiling on the party.