狄更斯哪部作品好 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第30章Part 5

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第30章Part 5  

Cleopatra
who in her juvenility was always playfully disposed
and who in her self-engrossment did not trouble herself about the nature of this agitation
pushed Florence behind her couch
and dropped a shawl over her
preparatory to giving Mr Dombey a rapture of surprise. It was so quickly done
that in a moment Florence heard his awful step in the room.
He saluted his intended mother-in-law
and his intended bride. The strange sound of his voice thrilled through the whole frame of his child.
'My dear Dombey
' said Cleopatra
'e here and tell me how your pretty Florence is.'
'Florence is very well
' said Mr Dombey
advancing towards the couch.
'At home?'
'At home
' said Mr Dombey.
'My dear Dombey
' returned Cleopatra
with bewitching vivacity; 'now are you sure you are not deceiving me? I don't know what my dearest Edith will say to me when I make such a declaration
but upon my honour I am afraid you are the falsest of men
my dear Dombey.'
Though he had been; and had been detected on the spot
in the most enormous falsehood that was ever said or done; he could hardly have been more disconcerted than he was
when Mrs Skewton plucked the shawl away
and Florence
pale and trembling
rose before him like a ghost. He had not yet recovered his presence of mind
when Florence had run up to him
clasped her hands round his neck
kissed his face
and hurried out of the room. He looked round as if to refer the matter to somebody else
but Edith had gone after Florence
instantly.
'Now
confess
my dear Dombey
' said Mrs Skewton
giving him her hand
'that you never were more surprised and pleased in your life.'
'I never was more surprised
' said Mr Dombey.
'Nor pleased
my dearest Dombey?' returned Mrs Skewton
holding up her fan.
'I - yes
I am exceedingly glad to meet Florence here
' said Mr Dombey. He appeared to consider gravely about it for a moment
and then said
more decidedly
'Yes
I really am very glad indeed to meet Florence here.'
'You wonder how she es here?' said Mrs Skewton
'don't you?'
'Edith
perhaps - ' suggested Mr Dombey.