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狄更斯哪部作品好 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第23章Part 8

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第23章Part 8  

The state of mind in which poor Walter had gone to Captain Cuttle's
on the day when Brogley the broker came into possession
and when there seemed to him to be an execution in the very steeples
was pretty much the same as that in which Florence now took her way to Uncle Sol's; with this difference
that Florence suffered the added pain of thinking that she had been
perhaps
the innocent occasion of involving Walter in peril
and all to whom he was dear
herself included
in an agony of suspense. For the rest
uncertainty and danger seemed written upon everything. The weathercocks on spires and housetops were mysterious with hints of stormy wind
and pointed
like so many ghostly fingers
out to dangerous seas
where fragments of great wrecks were drifting
perhaps
and helpless men were rocked upon them into a sleep as deep as the unfathomable waters. When Florence came into the City
and passed gentlemen who were talking together
she dreaded to hear them speaking of the ship
an'd saying it was lost. Pictures and prints of vessels fighting with the rolling waves filled her with alarm. The smoke and clouds
though moving gently
moved too fast for her apprehensions
and made herfear there was a tempest blowing at that moment on the ocean.
Susan Nipper may or may not have been affected similarly
but having her attention much engaged in struggles with boys
whenever there was any press of people - for
beeen that grade of human kind and herself
there was some natural animosity that invariably broke out
whenever they came together - it would seem that she had not much leisure on the road for intellectual operations

Arriving in good time abreast of the wooden Midshipman on the opposite side of the way
and waiting for an opportunity to cross the street
they were a little surprised at first to see
at the Instrument-maker's door
a round-headed lad
with his chubby face addressed towards the sky
who
as they looked at him
suddenly thrust into his capacious mouth o fingers of each hand
and with the assistance of that machinery whistled
with astonishing shrillness
to some pigeons at a considerable elevation in the air.
'Mrs Richards's eldest
Miss!' said Susan
'and the worrit of Mrs Richards's life!'
As Polly had been to tell Florence of the resuscitated prospects of her son and heir
Florence was prepared for the meeting: so
a favourable moment presenting itself
they both hastened across
without any further contemplation of Mrs Richards's bane' That sporting character
unconscious of their approach
again whistled with his utmost might
and then yelled in a rapture of excitement
'Strays! Whip! Strays!' which identification had such an effect upon the conscience-stricken pigeons
that instead of going direct to some town in the North of England
as appeared to have been their original intention
they began to wheel and falter; whereupon Mrs Richards's first born pierced them with another whistle
and again yelled
in a voice that rose above the turmoil of the street
'Strays! Who~oop! Strays!'
From this transport
he was abruptly recalled to terrestrial objects
by a poke from Miss Nipper
which sent him into the shop

'Is this the way you show your penitence
when Mrs Richards has been fretting for you months and months?' said Susan
following the poke. 'Where's Mr Gills?'
Rob
who smoothed his first rebellious glance at Miss Nipper when he saw Florence following
put his knuckles to his hair
in honour of the latter
and said to the former
that Mr Gills was out'
Fetch him home
' said Miss Nipper
with authority
'and say that my young lady's here.'
'I don't know where he's gone
' said Rob.
  
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