董贝父子中文 双语小说连载:《董贝父子》第六章 Part 6

双语小说连载:《董贝父子》第六章 Part 6  

'I'm not a going to keep you
even
above an hour
' said Mrs. Brown. 'D'Ye understand what I say?'
The child answered with great difficulty
'Yes.'
'Then
' said Good Mrs. Brown
taking her own seat on the bones
'don't vex me. If you don't
I tell you I won't hurt you. But if you do
I'll kill you. I could have you killed at any time - even if you was in your own bed at home. Now let's know who you are
and what you are
and all about it.'
“那么，”善良的布朗太太在骨头上坐下 来，说道，“别惹我恼火。如果您不惹我恼火，那么我告诉您，我是不会伤害您的。但是如果您惹我恼火了，那么我就杀死您。我什么时候都能杀死您——即使您待在您自己家里的牀上我也能。现在您告诉我，您是谁，您是什么样的人以及有关您的一切。”
The old woman's threats and promises; the dread of giving her offence; and the habit
unusual to a child
but almost natural to Florence now
of being quiet
and repressing what she felt
and feared
and hoped; enabled her to do this bidding
and to tell her little history
or what she knew of it. Mrs. Brown listened attentively
until she had finished.
'So your name's Dombey
eh?' said Mrs. Brown.
'I want that pretty frock
Miss Dombey
' said Good Mrs. Brown
'and that little bon
and a petticoat or o
and anything else you can spare. Come! Take 'em off.'
Florence obeyed
as fast as her trembling hands would allow; keeping
all the while
a frightened eye on Mrs. Brown. When she had divested herself of all the articles of apparel mentioned by that lady
Mrs. B. examined them at leisure
and seemed tolerably well satisfied with their quality and value.
'Humph!' she said
running her eyes over the child's slight figure
'I don't see anything else - except the shoes. I must have the shoes
Miss Dombey.'
Poor little Florence took them off with equal alacrity
only too glad to have any more means of conciliation about her. The old woman then produced some wretched substitutes from the bottom of the heap of rags
which she turned up for that purpose; together with a girl's cloak
quite worn out and very old; and the crushed remains of a bon that had probably been picked up from some ditch or dunghill. In this dainty raiment
she instructed Florence to dress herself; and as such preparation seemed a prelude to her release
the child plied with increased readiness
if possible.
注释：1. figure n. 数字；人物；图形；价格；（人的）体形；画像vi. 计算；出现；扮演角色vt. 计算；认为；描绘；象征例句：(1). Can you give me a ball park figure?你可以给我一个大概的数字吗？(2). We cannot do business at your figure.我们不能以你们的价格成交。(3). How do you figure out what you want to see?你怎么弄明白自己想要看的内容呢？(4). But the figure has barely moved since then.但这一数字自那以后几乎没有变动。(5). Now she is the most divisive figure in America.到现在，佩林已然是美国最具争议性的人物。
2. ply with 照做，遵守; 照做，遵守例句：(1). She must be made to ply with the rules.必须强迫她遵守这些规则。(2). Be it our duty to ply with his request?我们有义务满足他的要求吗？(3). She is adamant in refuse to ply with his wish.她固执地拒绝按他的意愿办。(4). Everyone should ply with the law.每个人都应该遵守法律。