《远大前程》第9章 乔的来访(1)

Chapter 9 A visit from Joe

第9章 乔的来访

My dear Pip，Mr Gargery asks me to tell you he will be in London soon，and could visit you at 9 oclock on Tuesday morning，at Mr Herbert Pocket's rooms,

我亲爱的匹普：葛吉瑞先生让我告诉你，他马上到伦敦，

if that is all right with you．He and I talk about you every night，and wonder what you are saying and doing．

如果你方便的话，将在星期二早晨9点钟在赫伯特·朴凯特的房间里拜访你，我和他每天晚上都谈论你，想知道你说的和干的事情。

Best wishes，Biddy．

最美好的祝愿。毕蒂。

P．S．I hope you will not refuse to see him,even though you are a gentleman now． He is such a good man．

又及：即使你现在是一位绅士了，我希望你不会拒绝见他，他真是一个好人。

I received this letter on Monday,and realized that Joe would arrive the next day．

我星期一收到了这封信，知道第二天乔将到来。

I am sorry to confess¹ that I did not look forward to seeing him at all．

很抱歉我得承认，我一点也不想见他。

If I could have kept him away by paying money,I certainly would have paid money．

如果我能给点儿钱把他打发走，我一定付钱。

I knew that his clothes,his manners² and uneducated way of speaking would make me ashamed³ of him．

我知道他的穿戴、举止和没教养的说话方式，会让我羞耻。

Luckily Herbert would not laugh at him．

幸运的是，赫伯特不会嘲笑他。

At nine oclock the next morning I heard Joe's clumsy⁴ boots on the stairs,and at last he entered Herbert's rooms．

第二天早晨9点钟，我听到乔的那双笨拙的靴子上楼声，最后，他进了赫伯特的房间。

Pip,how are you,Pip？ He shook both my hands together,his good honest face shining with happiness．

匹普，你好吗？匹普？他摇晃着我的两只手，他那友好诚实的脸上流露出愉快的表情。

I'm glad to see you,Joe．Give me your hat．

我见到你很高兴，乔，把帽子给我。

But Joe insisted on holding it carefully in front of him．He was wearing his best suit,which did not fit him at all．

但是，乔坚持小心翼翼地在他面前拿着帽子。穿了一套他最好的衣服，对他一点也不合身。

1 confess   

vt.承认，坦白；vi.承认，坦白，忏悔

参考例句：

• Many Christians regularly confess their guilty actions and thoughts to a priest.很多基督徒都定期向牧师忏悔他们的罪行和恶念。
• I confess to some suspicion of your honesty.我承认对你的诚实有所怀疑。

2 manners   

n.礼貌；规矩

参考例句：

• You should mend your manners.你的态度应当纠正。
• His manners are rough,but he is a kind man at heart.他虽然举止粗鲁，但心地善良。

3 ashamed   

adj.感到惭愧，感到害臊，因为羞耻或勉强作某事

参考例句：

• He is ashamed to show his face at the club.他不好意思在俱乐部露脸。
• You ought to be ashamed of your foolish behaviour.你应当为自己的愚蠢行为而感到羞耻。

4 clumsy   

adj.笨手笨脚；不圆滑的，缺乏技巧的

参考例句：

• He is clumsy with his hands.他的一双手很笨。
• Its body looks heavy and clumsy when it has eaten its fill.它步态蹒跚，吃饱了的身体更显得笨拙可笑。