《远大前程》第6章 远大前程(6)

When I think，he said happily，that I，Pumblechook，was able to help in my small way，by taking you to play at Miss-

当我想起，他高兴地说，我，潘波趣，小小的帮助，领着你到小姐家去玩。

Remember，I stopped him，we must never say anything about the person who is being¹ so generous² to me．

记住，我打断他的话，有关对我如此慷慨的那个人，我们从来不会说任何事情。

Don't worry，trust me，my dear friend Have some wine，have some chicken！

别担心，相信我，我亲爱的朋友，喝些葡萄酒，吃些鸡！

Oh chicken，you didn't think when you were running around on the farm that you would be lucky enough to be served to one who－May I？

噢，鸡，你没有想，当你围着田地跑时，有人为他效力，你够幸运的，我可以吗？

May I？ and he jumped up to shake my hand again．

我可以吗？他跳起来，又摇动着我的手。

As we drank our wine，Pumblechook reminded³ me of the happy times he and I had spent together during my childhood⁴．

当我们喝了葡萄酒，潘波趣想起我快乐的时代，他和我一起度过我的童年。

I did not remember it quite like that，but I began to feel he was a good-hearted，sincere man．

我记得不完全是这样，不过，我开始觉得他是一个好心肠、诚实的人。

He wanted to ask my advice on a business matter．

在生意上，他想问我的意见。

He said he was hoping to find a young gentleman who would put money into his business，and seemed very interested in my opinion．

他说，他正希望找一个会把资金投入到他的生意中的年轻人，好像对我的看法很感兴趣。

And may I？May I？He shook hands with me again．

可以吗？可以吗？他再一次摇晃着我的手。

You know，I always used⁵ to say，That boy will make his fortune⁶． He's no ordinary⁷ boy．He had certainly kept his opinion very secret，I thought．

你知道，我过去常说：那孩子会走运的，他不是一个普通的孩子我想，他的看法确实很神密。

There was one person I really wanted to visit before going to London．

去伦敦之前，有一个人我的确要去拜访。

Dressed in my new clothes I went to Miss Havisham's house，where her cousin opened the gate to me again．

我穿上新衣服，去了郝薇香小姐府上，给我开大门的又是她的表妹。

1 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

2 generous   

adj.慷慨的，大方的，慷慨给予的

参考例句：

• She was kind and generous.她心地善良，宽容大量。
• She was generous with her money.她很乐于仗义疏财。

3 reminded   

v.使想起( remind的过去式和过去分词 )；提醒

参考例句：

• We reminded them that the meeting had been postponed. 我们提醒他们会议已经延期。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He reminded me to lock up the house when I go out. 他提醒我外出时把屋子锁起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 childhood   

n.孩童时；童年时代

参考例句：

• She looks as if she got back to her childhood again.她似乎又回到了她的童年时代。
• The photo calls up the story of my childhood.这张照片使我想起童年时代。

5 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

6 fortune   

n.财富，运气，兴隆，大量财产，好运，命运

参考例句：

• Fortune has always smiled at him.他的命运一向很好。
• To live in a city is a great fortune itself.住进城市是伟大的财富。

7 ordinary   

adj.平常的，普通的；n.常事，常例，普通的人

参考例句：

• Her new house is certainly out of the ordinary.她的新居真是不同凡响。
• That is quite an ordinary event.那是极平常的一件事。