《远大前程》第10章 匹普和赫伯特谈论爱情(2)

Thank you，Herbert！ I said，feeling much better．

谢谢你，赫伯特！我心情舒畅地说。

But I want to ask you something，my dear Handel，said Herbert，looking serious for once．

但是，我要向你问点事情，亲爱的汉德尔，赫伯特说，看上去这一次特别认真。

Think of Estella，and her education，and how unhappy you may be with her．Couldn't you possibly-and I'm saying this as a friend，remember-couldn't you forget about her？

艾丝黛拉认为，她有教养，你和她怎么会幸福。你不可能想得通—做为一个朋友我这样说，记住—你不可能把她忘记吧？

I know you're right，Herbert，I said miserably，but I can never stop loving her．

我知道，你说得对，赫伯特，我自悲地说，但是，我从来不能终止爱她。

Well，never mind！said Herbert．Now I have something to tell you myself． I am engaged¹．

喂，别在意！赫伯特说，现在，我把自己的一些事情告诉你，我订婚了。

May I ask the young lady's name？

我可以问这位年轻小姐的名字吗？

Clara．Her mother's dead，and she lives with her father．We must keep our feelings for each other secret，because I haven't enough money to marry her yet．

克莱拉。她母亲去世了，和她父亲生活在一起。我们必须为我们的感情互相保密。因为，我也没有足够的钱和她结婚。

As soon as I start in－suring ships we can marry．Herbert tried to look hopeful² about his future，but this time he couldn't even manage his usual cheerful³ smile．

我的船只保险业务一开张，我们就能结婚。赫伯特想方设法显得他的前途有希望。但是，这一次他甚至不能控制他平时的欢乐微笑。

One day I received a letter which made my heart beat fast．

一天，我收到了一封来信，这封信让我心慌。

I am coming to London the day after tomorrow by the mid-day coach．Miss Havisham wants you to meet me．

后天我乘午班马车到伦敦，郝薇香小姐要你来接我。

Estella．

艾丝黛拉。

If there had been time，I would have ordered several new suits．I ate nothing until the day arrived，and all morning I waited impatiently⁴ for the coach．

如果有时间，我会订几套新衣服。我不吃不喝直到这一天的到来；整个上午我不耐烦地等待着马车。

She seemed more beautiful than ever，and her manner to me was very pleasant，as I took her to the house in London where Miss Havisham had arranged⁵ for her to stay．

她好像比以前更美丽了，当我带着她去郝薇香小姐已经为她在伦敦安排好的住处时，她对我的态度十分好。

Her life seemed to be planned by Miss Havisham right down to the smallest detail⁶．I only hoped I was part of that plan．

她的生活看起来是被郝薇香小姐操纵着，直到很小的细节，只希望我是被操纵的一部分。

1 engaged   

a.having agree to get married

参考例句：

• They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. 他们正忙着与爱尔兰政府谈判。
• The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children. 这位老太太忙着为孩子们做衣服。

2 hopeful   

adj.有希望的，怀抱希望的，保持乐观的；n.有希望之人，有前途之人

参考例句：

• This is a hopeful news.这是个鼓舞人心的消息。
• We are hopeful about the future.我们对未来抱乐观态度。

3 cheerful   

adj.快活的，高兴的，兴高采烈

参考例句：

• Yellow is a cheerful colour.黄色是令人高兴的颜色。
• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。

4 impatiently   

adv.不耐烦地

参考例句：

• Impatiently he cut short what I was telling him. 他不耐烦地打断了我的话。
• The children wait impatiently for the vacation.孩子们焦急地等待着假期的来临。

5 arranged   

adj.安排的v.安排，准备( arrange的过去式和过去分词 )；把…（系统地）分类；整理；改编（剧本等）

参考例句：

• The party was arranged quickly. 聚会很快就安排好了。
• Chairs in rows are not as conducive to discussion as chairs arranged in a circle. 椅子成排摆放不如成圈摆放便于讨论。

6 detail   

n.细节，详情；vt.详述，详细说明

参考例句：

• They worked hard for every detail.他们为每个细节煞费苦心。
• Let me give you more detail.让我来详细说明。