狄更斯的小说特点 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第23章Part 12

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第23章Part 12  

'But I couldn't rest
' said Florence
'without ing to ask you what you think about dear Walter - who is my brother now- and whether there is anything to fear
and whether you will not go and console his poor Uncle every day
until we have some intelligence of him?'
At these words Captain Cuttle
as by an involuntary gesture
clapped his hand to his head
on which the hard glazed hat was not
and looked disfited.
'Have you any fears for Walter's safety?' inquired Florence
from whose face the Captain (so enraptured he was with it) could not take his eyes: while she
in her turn
looked earnestly at him
to be assured of the sincerity of his reply.
'No
Heart's-delight
' said Captain Cuttle
'I am not afeard. Wal'r is a lad as'll go through a deal o' hard weather. Wal'r is a lad as'll bring as much success to that 'ere brig as a lad is capable on. Wal'r
' said the Captain
his eyes glistening with the praise of his young friend
and his hook raised to announce a beautiful quotation
'is what you may call a out'ard and visible sign of an in'ard and spirited grasp
and when found make a note of.'
Florence
who did not quite understand this
though the Captain evidentllty thought it full of meaning
and highly satisfactory
mildly looked to him for something more.
'I am not afeard
my Heart's-delight
' resumed the Captain
'There's been most unmon bad weather in them latitudes
there's no denyin'
and they have drove and drove and been beat off
may be t'other side the world. But the ship's a good ship
and the lad's a good lad; and it ain't easy
thank the Lord
' the Captain made a little bow
'to break up hearts of oak
whether they're in brigs or buzzums. Here we have 'em both ways
which is bringing it up with a round turn
and so I ain't a bit afeard as yet.'