狄更斯哪部作品好 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第22章Part 4

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第22章Part 4  

'Mr Carker grinned at him like a shark
but in an absent
thoughtful manner.
'Whether
' submitted Mr Perch
after a short silence
and another cough
'it mightn't be best for me to tell him
that if he was seen here any more he would be given into custody; and to keep to it! With respect to bodily fear
' said Mr Perch
'I'm so timid
myself
by nature
Sir
and my nerves is so unstrung by Mrs Perch's state
that I could take my affidavit easy.'
'Let me see this fellow
Perch
' said Mr Carker. 'Bring him in!'
'Yes
Sir. Begging your pardon
Sir
' said Mr Perch
hesitating at the door
'he's rough
Sir
in appearance.'
'Never mind. If he's there
bring him in. I'll see Mr Gills directly. Ask him to wait.'
Mr Perch bowed; and shutting the door
as precisely and carefully as if he were not ing back for a week
went on his quest among the sparrows in the court. While he was gone
Mr Carker assumed his favourite attitude before the fire-place
and stood looking at the door; presenting
with his under lip tucked into the smile that showed his whole row of upper teeth
a singularly crouching apace.
The messenger was not long in returning
followed by a pair of heavy boots that came bumping along the passage like boxes. With the unceremonious words 'Come along with you!' - a very unusual form of introduction from his lips - Mr Perch then ushered into the presence a strong-built lad of fifteen
with a round red face
a round sleek head
round black eyes
round limbs
and round body
who
to carry out the general rotundity of his appearance
had a round hat in his hand
without a particle of brim to it.
Obedient to a nod from Mr Carker
Perch had no sooner confronted the visitor with that gentleman than he withdrew. The moment they were face to face alone
Mr Carker
without a word of preparation
took him by the throat
and shook him until his head seemed loose upon his shoulders.
The boy
who in the midst of his astonishment could not help staring wildly at the gentleman with so many white teeth who was choking him
and at the office walls
as though determined
if he were choked
that his last look should be at the mysteries for his intrusion into which he was paying such a severe penalty
at last contrived to utter -
'Come
Sir! You let me alone
will you!'
'Let you alone!' said Mr Carker. 'What! I have got you
have I?' There was no doubt of that
and tightly too. 'You dog
' said Mr Carker
through his set jaws
'I'll strangle you!'
Biler whimpered
would he though? oh no he wouldn't - and what was he doing of - and why didn't he strangle some- body of his own size and not him: but Biler was quelled by the extraordinary nature of his reception
and
as his head became stationary
and he looked the gentleman in the face
or rather in the teeth
and saw him snarling at him
he so far fot his manhood as to cry.
'I haven't done nothing to you
Sir
' said Biler
otherwise Rob
otherwise Grinder
and always Toodle.
'You young scoundrel!' replied Mr Carker
slowly releasing him
and moving back a step into his favourite position. 'What do you mean by daring to e here?'
'I didn't mean no harm
Sir
' whimpered Rob
putting one hand to his throat
and the knuckles of the other to his eyes. 'I'll never e again
Sir. I only wanted work.'
'Work
young Cain that you are!' repeated Mr Carker
eyeing him narrowly. 'Ain't you the idlest vagabond in London?'
The impeachment
while it much affected Mr Toodle Junior
attached to his character so justly
that he could not say a word in denial. He stood looking at the gentleman
therefore
with a frightened
self-convicted
and remorseful air. As to his looking at him
it may be observed that he was fascinated by Mr Carker
and never took his round eyes off him for an instant.
'Ain't you a thief?' said Mr Carker
with his hands behind him in his pockets.
'No
sir
' pleaded Rob.
'You are!' said Mr Carker.