狄更斯小说改编系列 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第48章Part2

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第48章Part2  

'My Heart's Delight!' said the trembling Captain. 'For the sake of Wal'r drownded in the briny deep
turn to
and histe up something or another
if able!'
Finding her insensible to this impressive adjuration also
Captain Cuttle snatched from his breakfast-table a basin of cold water
and sprinkled some upon her face. Yielding to the urgency of the case
the Captain then
using his immense hand with extraordinary gentleness
relieved her of her bon
moistened her lips and forehead
put back her hair
covered her feet with his own coat which he pulled off for the purpose
patted her hand - so small in his
that he was struck with wonder when he touched it - and seeing that her eyelids quivered
and that her lips began to move
continued these restorative applications with a better heart.
'Cheerily
' said the Captain. 'Cheerily! Stand by
my pretty one
stand by! There! You're better now. Steady's the word
and steady it is. Keep her so! Drink a little drop o' this here
' said the Captain. 'There you are! What cheer now
my pretty
what cheer now?'
At this stage of her recovery
Captain Cuttle
with an imperfect association of a Watch with a Physician's treatment of a patient
took his own down from the mantel-shelf
and holding it out on his hook
and taking Florence's hand in his
looked steadily from one to the other
as expecting the dial to do something.
'What cheer
my pretty?' said the Captain. 'What cheer now? You've done her some good
my lad
I believe
' said the Captain
under his breath
and throwing an approving glance upon his watch. 'Put you back half-an-hour every morning
and about another quarter towards the arternoon
and you're a watch as can be ekalled by few and excelled by none. What cheer
my lady lass!'
'Captain Cuttle! Is it you?' exclaimed Florence
raising herself a little.
'Yes
yes
my lady lass
' said the Captain
hastily deciding in his own mind upon the superior elegance of that form of address
as the most courtly he could think of.
'Is Walter's Uncle here?' asked Florence.
'Here
pretty?' returned the Captain. 'He ain't been here this many a long day. He ain't been heerd on
since he sheered off arter poor Wal'r. But
' said the Captain
as a quotation
'Though lost to sight
to memory dear
and England
Home
and Beauty!'
'Do you live here?' asked Florence.
'Yes
my lady lass
' returned the Captain.
'Oh
Captain Cuttle!' cried Florence
putting her hands together
and speaking wildly. 'Save me! keep me here! Let no one know where I am! I'll tell you what has happened by-and-by
when I can. I have no one in the world to go to. Do not send me away!'
'Send you away
my lady lass!' exclaimed the Captain. 'You
my Heart's Delight! Stay a bit! We'll put up this here deadlight
and take a double turn on the key!'
With these words
the Captain
using his one hand and his hook with the greatest dexterity
got out the shutter of the door
put it up
made it all fast
and locked the door itself.
When he came back to the side of Florence
she took his hand
and kissed it. The helplessness of the action
the appeal it made to him
the confidence it expressed
the unspeakable sorrow in her face
the pain of mind she had too plainly suffered
and was suffering then
his knowledge of her past history
her present lonely
worn
and unprotected appearance
all so rushed upon the good Captain together
that he fairly overflowed with passion and gentleness.
'My lady lass
' said the Captain
polishing the bridge of his nose with his arm until it shone like burnished copper
'don't you say a word to Ed'ard Cuttle
until such times as you finds yourself a riding smooth and easy; which won't be to-day
nor yet to-morrow. And as to giving of you up
or reporting where you are
yes verily
and by God's help
so I won't
Church catechism
make a note on!'
This the Captain said
reference and all
in one breath
and with much solemnity; taking off his hat at 'yes verily
' and putting it on again
when he had quite concluded.
Florence could do but one thing more to thank him
and to show him how she trusted in him; and she did it' Clinging to this rough creature as the last asylum of her bleeding heart
she laid her head upon his honest shoulder
and clasped him round his neck
and would have kneeled down to bless him
but that he divined her purpose
and held her up like a true man.
'Steady!' said the Captain. 'Steady! You're too weak to stand
you see
my pretty
and must lie down here again. There
there!' To see the Captain lift her on the sofa
and cover her with his coat
would have been worth a hundred state sights. 'And now
' said the Captain
'you must take some breakfast
lady lass
and the dog shall have some too. And arter that you shall go aloft to old Sol Gills's room
and fall asleep there
like a angel.'