狄更斯的小说特点 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第35章Part2

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第35章Part2  

They are here at last! The noise of wheels is heard
grows louder
and a carriage drives up to the door! A thundering knock from the obnoxious foreigner anticipates the rush of Mr Towlinson and party to open it; and Mr Dombey and his bride alight
and walk in arm in arm.
'My sweetest Edith!' cries an agitated voice upon the stairs. 'My dearest Dombey!' and the short sleeves wreath themselves about the happy couple in turn
and embrace them.
Florence had e down to the hall too
but did not advance: reserving her timid wele until these nearer and dearer transports should subside. But the eyes of Edith sought her out
upon the threshold; and dismissing her sensitive parent with a slight kiss on the cheek
she hurried on to Florence and embraced her.
'How do you do
Florence?' said Mr Dombey
putting out his hand.
As Florence
trembling
raised it to her lips
she met his glance. The look was cold and distant enough
but it stirred her heart to think that she observed in it something more of interest than he had ever shown before. It even expressed a kind of faint surprise
and not a disagreeable surprise
at sight of her. She dared not raise her eyes to his any more; but she felt that he looked at her once again
and not less favourably. Oh what a thrill of joy shot through her
awakened by even this intangible and baseless confirmation of her hope that she would learn to win him
through her new and beautiful Mama!
'You will not be long dressing
Mrs Dombey
I presume?' said Mr Dombey.
'I shall be ready immediately.'
'Let them send up dinner in a quarter of an hour.'