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The nights were as hot as the days．
夜晚與白天一樣炎熱。
Angel Clare could not sleep．
安吉爾·克萊爾無法入睡，
He went out into the darkness to think over what had happened that afternoon．
就來到外面漆黑的夜里，他在思考那天下午發(fā)生的事情。
He had come as a student of farming to this dairy，
他是作為一名學(xué)習(xí)務(wù)農(nóng)的學(xué)生來到這個牛奶場的，
thinking he would be here only a short time．
原以為在這兒只待一小段時間。
He thought it would be a quiet place．
他原以為這兒會是一個平靜的地方。
From here he could observe the great world outside， before plunging back into it．
在他重新投入到外面那個偉大的世界中之前，他可以在這兒冷眼旁觀它。
But the world outside had lost its interest， and the quiet place was now the centre of all feeling．
但是外部的世界已經(jīng)失去了它的重要性，而這個平靜的地方現(xiàn)在卻成了他所有喜怒哀樂的中心。
Clare was a thoughtful， honest man．
克萊爾是一個善于思考、誠實正直的人。
He knew Tess was not a toy to play with and throw away when finished with．
他知道苔絲不是一個用來戲耍的玩偶，在玩過之后就可以丟棄。
Her life was as important to her as his was to him．
她的生活對于她與他的生活對于他同等重要。
He knew he must treat her affection for him seriously．
他知道他必須嚴(yán)肅認(rèn)真地對待她的感情。
But if they went on meeting every day， their relationship must develop：he could not stop himself．
但是如果他們繼續(xù)保持天天見面，他們的關(guān)系勢必會繼續(xù)發(fā)展：他無法阻止自己。
As he had not decided what purpose their relationship should have， he decided that for the moment they should meet as little as possible．
因為他還無法斷定他們的關(guān)系將發(fā)展成什么結(jié)果，于是他決定在這段時間里，他們應(yīng)盡量少見面。
But it was not easy to keep to this decision．
但執(zhí)行這樣一個決定絕非易事。
He was driven towards her by the heat in his blood．
他沸騰的熱血在驅(qū)使著他走近她。
He thought he would go and see his family．
他覺得他應(yīng)該回去見見他的家人。
In less than five months he would have finished his studies here．
再有不到五個月，他在這兒的學(xué)習(xí)就要結(jié)束了。
After a few more months on other farms， he would be ready to start farming himself．
再到別的農(nóng)場學(xué)習(xí)幾個月，他就準(zhǔn)備開始經(jīng)營自己的農(nóng)場了。
Shouldn't a farmer's wife be a woman who understood farming？
一個農(nóng)場主的妻子難道不該是個懂農(nóng)務(wù)的女人嗎？
He rode along the narrow road towards Emminster and his parents’ house．
他騎馬沿著一條狹長的道路朝愛敏斯特和他父母的房子走去。
His eyes were looking， not at the road， but at next year．
他的眼睛在展望著什么，不是路面，而是下一個年頭。
He loved her： ought he to marry her？
他愛她：他應(yīng)該娶她嗎？
What would his mother and brothers say？
他的母親和哥哥們會怎么說？
What would he himself say two years after the wedding？
他自己在結(jié)婚兩年后又會怎么說？
As he rode into the village， he saw a group of young girls waiting outside the church．
當(dāng)他騎馬進村時，他看到一群年輕姑娘正等候在教堂外面。
Walking quickly to join them was Miss Mercy Chant， only daughter of his father's neighbour．
默茜·錢特小姐正快步走去加入她們，她是他父親家鄰居的獨生女。
His parents quietly hoped Angel would marry Mercy one day．
他的父母都暗暗地希望有一天安吉爾能和默茜結(jié)婚。
She was very good at giving Bible classes，
她對于傳授《圣經(jīng)》知識非常在行，
but in Angel's mind was the face of the pretty milkmaid who hardly ever thought of God．
但安吉爾的心被一張漂亮的面孔占據(jù)了，就是那個幾乎從沒有想起過上帝的擠奶女工的面孔。
His family were delighted，though surprised，to see him．
盡管有些驚訝，他的家人見到他還是很高興。
Angel was glad to be at home，and yet he did not feel so much part of the family as he used to．
回到家安吉爾也感到很愉快，然而他不再像過去那樣覺得自己是這個家庭的重要組成部分了。
His father's religious belief was very strict， but he was a kind， honest man， and fond of his sons．
他父親恪守宗教信條，非常嚴(yán)格，但他是個和善正直的人，深愛著他的孩子們。
However， he would have been shocked to know of the pagan pleasure in nature and pretty womanhood experienced by Angel．
然而，他若是知道安吉爾從自然界和漂亮女人身上所獲得的非基督教的快樂，一定會感到震驚的。
His mother shared his father's religious views and helped in his church work．
他母親有著同父親一樣的宗教觀念，并幫助父親從事教堂的工作。
His brothers seemed rather unimaginative and narrow-minded， although they were both well educated：
他的哥哥們看起來相當(dāng)枯燥死板，而且心胸狹窄，盡管他們倆都受過良好的教育，
they felt that anybody outside the Church or university could not be respected．
但他們覺得任何教堂或大學(xué)外的人都不應(yīng)受到尊敬。
As he walked with his brothers， Angel felt that，
當(dāng)他和哥哥們走在一起時，安吉爾感覺到，
however lucky they were to have a university education， neither of them really saw life as it was lived．
盡管他們倆很幸運地接受了大學(xué)教育，但沒有一個能實事求是地看待生活。
They thought farming was a poor man's job， not suitable for a gentleman．
他們認(rèn)為務(wù)農(nóng)是窮人的職業(yè)，對一個紳士來說是不合適的。
Angel felt all the more determined to keep to his choice．
安吉爾堅持自己選擇的決心更堅定了。
In the evening he spoke to his father alone after prayers．
晚上做完禱告之后，他和父親單獨談了談。
Mr Clare told his son he had been saving the money he would have spent on his university education for him．
克萊爾先生告訴兒子，他一直都在積攢那筆該用來給他支付大學(xué)教育費用的錢。
This encouraged Angel to ask his father what sort of wife a farmer needed．
這讓安吉爾有了勇氣，問父親一個農(nóng)場主需要什么樣的妻子。
‘A really Christian woman． Nothing else matters．For example，my neighbour Dr Chant…’
“一個虔誠的基督教徒，別的什么都不重要。比如說，我的鄰居錢特醫(yī)生……”
‘But isn't the main thing that she should be able to milk cows，churn good butter，
“但是難道這點不重要嗎？就是她要會擠牛奶，攪制出上等的黃油，
value animals and direct farm workers？’
珍惜動物，并指導(dǎo)農(nóng)場工人？”
Mr Clare had clearly never thought of this before．
很明顯，克萊爾先生以前從未想過這個方面。
‘Yes，yes， certainly． But I was going to say that you will never find a purer woman than Mercy Chant．
“是的，是的，當(dāng)然。但我要說的是，你不可能再遇到一位比默茜·錢特更純潔的姑娘啦。
Your mother and I would be very happy if you…’
你母親和我會非常高興的，如果你……”
‘Yes，yes，Mercy is good， I know．
“是的，是的，我知道默茜是個好姑娘。
But，father，don't you think that one who is just as good and pure，
但是，爸爸，難道你不認(rèn)為一位同樣純潔善良的姑娘，
and who understands farm life as well as the farmer， would be much better？’
像一個農(nóng)場主一樣了解農(nóng)場生活的姑娘，會更合適嗎？”
After much discussion Angel got down to details．
商討了好一陣之后，安吉爾開始細(xì)細(xì)闡述。
He explained he had met a woman who was ideally suited to be a farmer's wife，
他解釋道，他遇上了一位非常適合做農(nóng)場主妻子的姑娘，
who went to church reqularly， who was honest， sensitive， intelligent， graceful， pure as snow， and extremely beautiful．
她經(jīng)常去教堂，她真誠、聰慧、機智、可愛，雪一般地純潔，而且極其美麗。
‘Is she of a good family， like Mercy？’ asked his surprised mother， who had come in during the conversation．
“她是位大家閨秀嗎？像默茜一樣？”頗感意外的母親問道，她是在他們談話時進來的。
‘She is not what we call a lady，’ said Angel firmly．‘ She is a cottager's daughter．
“她不是一位我們印象中的小姐，”安吉爾毫不退縮地說道，“她是一個農(nóng)村人家的姑娘。
What's the advantage of good family to me？
大家閨秀能給我?guī)硎裁春锰幠兀?/div>
My wife will have to work hard and manage with very little money．’
我的妻子要賣力地工作，還要會安排那點微不足道的收入。”
‘Mercy is educated． That has its charm，’ said his mother，
“默茜受過教育，這是她的迷人之處。
looking at him through her silver glasses．
”他母親透過她的銀邊眼鏡看著他，說道。
‘I shall help her with her reading．
“我將幫助她讀書。
She will learn fast．
她很快就能學(xué)會的。
She's full of poetry， real poetry．
她充滿了詩意，真正的詩意。
She lives what poets only write．
她充滿詩意地生活著，而詩人們只有在筆下流露這些。
And she is a good Christian girl． I'm sure you'll value her for that．’
而且她還是位虔誠的基督教徒，我相信你們會因為這點珍視她的。”
His parents already doubted Angel's religious belief， so they were almost relieved to hear this of his future wife．
他的父母已經(jīng)懷疑安吉爾的宗教信仰了，因此他關(guān)于未來妻子的這一番話，倒讓他們覺得寬心了。
They told him not to act in a hurry， but they would like to see her．
他們叫他別草率行事，表示愿意見見她。
Although Angel was free to marry or not as he wished，
盡管安吉爾能夠自由地選擇結(jié)婚或不結(jié)婚，
he did not want to hurt his parents， and he accepted their advice．
但他卻不愿傷害他的父母。因此，他接受了他們的建議。
As he set off to return to the dairy and Tess， his father rode with him a little way．
當(dāng)他起身返回奶場和苔絲身邊時，他父親伴他同騎了一段路。
Mr Clare was telling his son about the new d’Urberville family who had taken the ancient name and lived near Trantridge．
克萊爾先生向兒子講起了那個住在純?nèi)鸺垢浇⒁u用了這個古老姓氏的新的德伯家庭。
