《简·爱》 Chapter 37 第三十七章（5）（在线收听）

She started as if she had seen a ghost: I calmed her.

她吓了一大跳，仿佛见了一个鬼似的。我让她镇静了下来。

To her hurried "Is it really you, miss, come at this late hour to this lonely place?"

她急忙问道：“当真是你吗，小姐，这么晚了还到这么偏僻的地方来？”

I answered by taking her hand; and then I followed her into the kitchen, where John now sat by a good fire.

我握着她的手回答了她。随后跟着她走进了厨房，这会儿约翰正坐在熊熊的炉火边。

I explained to them, in few words, that I had heard all which had happened since I left Thornfield, and that I was come to see Mr. Rochester.

我三言二语向他们作了解释，告诉他们，我离开桑菲尔德后所发生的一切我都已经听说了。这回是来看望罗切斯特先生的。

I asked John to go down to the turn-pike-house, where I had dismissed the chaise, and bring my trunk, which I had left there:

还请约翰到我打发了马车的大路上去一趟，把留在那儿的箱子去取回来。

and then, while I removed my bonnet and shawl,

随后我一面脱去帽子和披肩，

I questioned Mary as to whether I could be accommodated at the Manor House for the night;

一面问玛丽能不能在庄园里过夜。

and finding that arrangements to that effect, though difficult, would not be impossible, I informed her I should stay.

后来我知道虽然不容易安排，但还能办到，便告诉她我打算留宿。

Just at this moment the parlour-bell rang.

正在这时客厅的门铃响了。

"When you go in," said I,

“你进去的时候，”我说，

"tell your master that a person wishes to speak to him, but do not give my name."

“告诉你主人，有人想同他谈谈。不过别提我的名字。”

"I don't think he will see you," she answered; "he refuses everybody."

“我想他不会见你，”她回答，“他谁都拒绝。”

When she returned, I inquired what he had said.

她回来时，我问他说了什么。

"You are to send in your name and your business," she replied.

“你得通报姓名，说明来意，”她回答。

She then proceeded to fill a glass with water, and place it on a tray, together with candles.

接着去倒了一杯水，拿了几根蜡烛，都放进托盘。