狄更斯的小说特点 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第32章Part 7

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第32章Part 7  

'Yes
' said Mr Toots. 'I called this afternoon. Upon my word and honour
I don't think it's possible to form an idea of the angel Miss Dombey was this afternoon.'
The Captain answered with a jerk of his head
implying that it might not be easy to some people
but was quite so to him.
'As I was ing out
' said Mr Toots
'the young woman
in the most unexpected manner
took me into the pantry.
The Captain seemed
for the moment
to object to this proceeding; and leaning back in his chair
looked at Mr Toots with a distrustful
if not threatening visage.
'Where she brought out
' said Mr Toots
'this newspaper. She told me that she had kept it from Miss Dombey all day
on account of something that was in it
about somebody that she and Dombey used to know; and then she read the passage to me. Very well. Then she said - wait a minute; what was it she said
though!'
Mr Toots
endeavouring to concentrate his mental powers on this question
unintentionally fixed the Captain's eye
and was so much disposed by its stern expression
that his difficulty in resuming the thread of his subject was enhanced to a painful extent.
'Oh!' said Mr Toots after long consideration. 'Oh
ah! Yes! She said that she hoped there was a bare possibility that it mightn't be true; and that as she couldn't very well e out herself
without surprising Miss Dombey
would I go down to Mr Solomon Gills the Instrument-maker's in this street
who was the party's Uncle
and ask whether he believed it was true
or had heard anything else in the City. She said
if he couldn't speak to me
no doubt Captain Cuttle could. By the bye!' said Mr Toots
as the discovery flashed upon him
'you
you know!'
The Captain glanced at the newspaper in Mr Toots's hand
and breathed short and hurriedly.
'Well
pursued Mr Toots
'the reason why I'm rather late is
because I went up as far as Finchley first
to get some unmonly fine chickweed that grows there
for Miss Dombey's bird. But I came on here
directly afterwards. You've seen the paper
I suppose?'