《简·爱》 Chapter 37 第三十七章（16）（在线收听）

Very early the next morning I heard him up and astir, wandering from one room to another.

第二天一早，我听见他起来走动了，从一个房间摸到另一个房间。

As soon as Mary came down I heard the question:

玛丽一下楼，我就听见他问：

"Is Miss Eyre here?"

“爱小姐在这儿吗？”

Then: "Which room did you put her into?

接着又问：“你把她安排在哪一间？

Was it dry? Is she up?

里面干燥吗？她起来了吗？

Go and ask if she wants anything; and when she will come down."

去问问是不是需要什么，什么时候下来？”

I came down as soon as I thought there was a prospect of breakfast.

我一想到还有一顿早餐，便下楼去了。

Entering the room very softly, I had a view of him before he discovered my presence.

我轻手轻脚进了房间，他还没有发现我，我就已瞧见他了。

It was mournful, indeed, to witness the subjugation of that vigorous spirit to a corporeal infirmity.

说实在目睹那么生龙活虎的人沦为一个恹恹的弱者，真让人心酸。

He sat in his chair -- still, but not at rest: expectant evidently;

他坐在椅子上——虽然一动不动，却并不安分，显然在企盼着。

the lines of now habitual sadness marking his strong features.

如今，习惯性的愁容，己镌刻在他富有特色的脸庞上。

His countenance reminded one of a lamp quenched, waiting to be re-lit -- and alas!

他的面容令人想起一盏熄灭了的灯，等待着再度点亮——唉！

it was not himself that could now kindle the lustre of animated expression: he was dependent on another for that office!

现在他自己已无力恢复生气勃勃、光彩照人的表情了，不得不依赖他人来完成。

I had meant to be gay and careless, but the powerlessness of the strong man touched my heart to the quick:

我本想显得高高兴兴、无忧无虑，但是这个强者那么无能为力的样子，使我心碎了。

still I accosted him with what vivacity I could.

不过我还是尽可能轻松愉快地跟他打了招呼：

"It is a bright, sunny morning, sir," I said.

“是个明亮晴朗的早晨呢，先生，”我说。

"The rain is over and gone, and there is a tender shining after it: you shall have a walk soon."

“雨过天晴，你很快可以去走走了。”

I had wakened the glow: his features beamed.

我已唤醒了那道亮光，他顿时容光焕发了。

"Oh, you are indeed there, my skylark!

“呵，你真的还在，我的云雀！上我这儿来。

Come to me. You are not gone: not vanished?

你没有走，没有飞得无影无踪呀？

I heard one of your kind an hour ago, singing high over the wood:

一小时之前，我听见你的一个同类在高高的树林里歌唱，

but its song had no music for me, any more than the rising sun had rays.

可是对我来说，它的歌声没有音乐，就像初升的太阳没有光芒。