董贝父子中董贝的形象 双语小说连载:《董贝父子》第六章 Part 14

双语小说连载:《董贝父子》第六章 Part 14  

'I told you
Louisa
that she would certainly be found
' said Mr Dombey
looking slightly over his shoulder at that lady
who wept in pany with Miss Tox.
'Let the servants know that no further steps are necessary. This boy who brings the information
is young Gay
from the office. How was my daughter found
Sir? I know how she was lost.' Here he looked majestically at Richards. 'But how was she found? Who found her?'
'Why
I believe I found Miss Dombey
Sir
' said Walter modestly
'at least I don't know that I can claim the merit of having exactly found her
Sir
but I was the fortunate instrument of - '
“唔，我相信是我找到董贝小姐的，先生，”沃尔特谦虚地说道，“至少我不知道我能自称有确实找到她的功劳，先生，但是我成了一个幸运的工具——”
'What do you mean
Sir
' interrupted Mr Dombey
regarding the boy's evident pride and pleasure in his share of the transaction with an instinctive dislike
'by not having exactly found my daughter
and by being a fortunate instrument? Be plain and coherent
if you please.'
It was quite out of Walter's power to be coherent; but he rendered himself as explanatory as he could
in his breathless state
and stated why he had e alone.
'You hear this
girl?' said Mr Dombey sternly to the black-eyed. 'Take what is necessary
and return immediately with this young man to fetch Miss Florence home. Gay
you will be rewarded to-morrow.
'Oh! thank you
Sir
' said Walter. 'You are very kind. I'm sure I was not thinking of any reward
Sir.'
'You are a boy
' said Mr Dombey
suddenly and almost fiercely; 'and what you think of
or affect to think of
is of little consequence. You have done well
Sir. Don't undo it. Louisa
please to give the lad some wine.'
Mr Dombey's glance followed Walter Gay with sharp disfavour
as he left the room under the pilotage of Mrs Chick; and it may be that his mind's eye followed him with no greater relish
as he rode back to his Uncle's with Miss Susan Nipper.
There they found that Florence
much refreshed by sleep
had dined
and greatly improved the acquaintance of Solomon Gills
with whom she was on terms of perfect confidence and ease. The black-eyed (who had cried so much that she might now be called the red-eyed
and who was very silent and depressed) caught her in her arms without a word of contradiction or reproach
and made a very hysterical meeting of it. Then converting the parlour
for the nonce
into a private tiring room
she dressed her
with great care
in proper clothes; and presently led her forth
as like a Dombey as her natural disqualifications admitted of her being made.
'Good-night!' said Florence
running up to Solomon. 'You have been very good to me.
Old Sol was quite delighted
and kissed her like her grand-father.
'Good-night
Walter! Good-bye!' said Florence.
'Good-bye!' said Walter
giving both his hands.
注释：1. instrument n. 仪器；工具；乐器；手段；器械词组:measuring instrument [化]测量仪表musical instrument 乐器test instrument 试验仪器；测量设备testing instrument 试验仪器precision instrument [计][经]精密仪器intelligent instrument 智能仪器instrument panel 仪表板；仪表操纵板instrument system 仪表系统percussion instrument 打击乐器instrument analysis 仪器分析experimental instrument 实验仪器例句：(1). Using tax policy is a very blunt instrument.利用税收政策是一种非常生硬的工具。(2). He can play nearly every musical instrument .他几乎会弹奏每一种乐器。(3). The King signed the instrument of abdication.国王签署了退位的正式文件。(4). The pass is an instrument of navigation.罗盘是航行仪器。(5). The bagpipe is a sweet musical instrument.风笛是一种听起来很悦耳的乐器。
2. run up v. 匆匆制成；积欠；迅速积累；向上跑；高涨(1). Run up to N mands in parallel.并发运行至多N个命令。(2). The infection has run up his fever.感染使他发烧的热度更高了。(3). She had never run up the stairs so quickly.她从来不曾这么三步并作两步地上过楼梯。(4). Mr Stone has run up small victories in the past year.斯通先生在去年取得了几个小小的胜利。