《远大前程》第15章 马格韦斯隐藏起来(3)

The one with the bleeding¹ face,he answered．

脸上流血的那一个，他回答说。

So Compeyson was still following me！I knew Magwitch was in great danger．

好一个康培生仍然在跟踪我！我知道马格韦契危险很大。

Later that evening Herbert and I discussed the problem，and promised each other to be more careful than ever．

后来，那天晚上，我和赫伯特讨论了这个问题，我们互相许诺要比以往更加小心。

About a week later I met Mr Jaggers by chance in the street，and he invited me to dinner that evening．

大约一周后，在大街上，我意外地遇见贾格斯先生。那天晚上，他邀请我吃晚饭，文米克也在那里。

Wemmick was there too．Mr Jaggers told me Miss Havisham wished to see me on business，so I said I would go the next day．

贾格斯先生告诉我郝薇香小姐有事希望见我。因此，我说第二天去。

Then Jaggers said，Well，Pip！Our friend Drummle has won a great prize！He has married Estella！’

然后，贾格斯说，喂，匹普！我们的朋友朱穆尔赢得了一个巨大的奖品！他已经和艾丝黛拉结婚啦！

I had been expecting this news for some time but it still came as a terrible shock．

我料想到这个消息已经有一会儿了。但是，这个消息仍然来得毛骨悚然。

I wonder，continued Jaggers，who will be the stronger in the end，the wife or the husband？He may beat her.

我惊讶，贾格斯继续说，谁是最终强者，这个妻子还是这个丈夫？他可能击败她。

Surely² he isn't wicked³ enough to do that！I cried．

他那样做确实不是最坏的！我喊着。

He may，or he may not．But she is certainly more intelligent than him．We shall see．

他可能，或者他不可能，但是她一定比他更聪明，我们将拭目以待。

Just then I noticed the housekeeper⁴ putting a dish on the table．

正在这时，我注意到那个女管家把一个盘子放在桌子上。

1 bleeding   

adj.出血的；（心情）过度悲痛的；（用于加强语气，尤表示非常厌烦）该死的；讨厌的n.流血，失血v.流血( bleed的现在分词 )；勒索，敲诈；散开；给（某人）放血

参考例句：

• Press firmly on the wound to stop the bleeding. 用力压住伤口止血。
• The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. 护士压住他的胳膊止血。

2 surely   

adv.确实地，无疑地；必定地，一定地

参考例句：

• It'should surely be possible for them to reach an agreement.想必他们可以达成协议。
• Surely we'll profit from your work.我们肯定会从你的工作中得到益处。

3 wicked   

adj.邪恶的，恶劣的，缺德的；淘气的

参考例句：

• Let everyone know all the wicked things she has done.把她干的坏事给大家抖搂抖搂。
• The wicked must be wiped out.恶人必须除掉。

4 housekeeper   

n.管理家务的主妇，女管家

参考例句：

• A spotless stove told us that his mother is a diligent housekeeper.炉子清洁无瑕就表明他母亲是个勤劳的主妇。
• She is an economical housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply.她节约持家，一家人吃得很省。