狄更斯小说改编系列 狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第18章Part 17

狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第18章Part 17  

'You have left Dr Blimber's
I think?' said Florence
trying to help him out.
'I should hope so
'returned Mr Toots. And tumbled in again.
He remained at the bottom
apparently drowned
for at least ten minutes. At the expiration of that period
he suddenly floated
and said
'Well! Good morning
Miss Dombey.'
他待在井底，显然已被淹没，至少有十分钟。这段时间过去之后，他突然浮了上来，说：“唔，早上好！董贝小姐！”
'Are you going?' asked Florence
rising.
'I don't know
though. No
not just at present
' said Mr Toots
sitting down again
most unexpectedly. 'The fact is — I say
Miss Dombey!'
'Don't be afraid to speak to me
' said Florence
with a quiet smile
'I should he very glad if you would talk about my brother.'
'Would you
though?' retorted Mr Toots
with sympathy in every fibre of his otherwise expressionless face. 'Poor Dombey! I'm sure I never thought that Burgess and Co. — fashionable tailors (but very dear)
that we used to talk about — would make this suit of clothes for such a purpose.' Mr Toots was dressed in mourning. 'Poor Dombey! I say! Miss Dombey!' blubbered Toots.
'Yes
' said Florence.
'There's a friend he took to very much at last. I thought you'd lIke to have him
perhaps
as a sort of keepsake. You remember his remembering Diogenes?'
'Oh yes! oh yes' cried Florence.
'Poor Dombey! So do I
' said Mr Toots.