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Herbert and I had moved to rooms in a house by the river，in the Temple area．
我和赫伯特遷移到河附近住處，位于寺廟區(qū)。
One evening he was abroad on business and I was alone at home，reading．
一天晚上，他還在國外辦理業(yè)務(wù)，我獨自在家里看書。
It was terrible weather，stormy and wet，with deep mud in the streets．
天氣惡劣，暴風(fēng)驟雨和潮濕，大街上泥濘不堪。
The wind rushing up the river shook the whole building，and the rain beat violently against the windows．
狂風(fēng)沖擊著河水震動整個樓房，大雨猛烈地?fù)舸蛑皯簟?/div>
As I closed my book at eleven oclock，I heard a heavy footstep on the stairs．
當(dāng)我在11點鐘合上書本時，聽到樓梯上有沉重的腳步聲。
When I went to the door with my lamp，I saw a man coming slowly upstairs．
當(dāng)我拿著燈走到門口時，看到一個人正緩慢地上樓。
He was wearing rough clothes，and he was about six－ty，with a brown face and long grey hair．
他穿著一身粗制的衣服，他有一副褐色的臉，蓄著一頭灰色長發(fā)，大約60歲左右。
But what really surprized me was that he was holding out both hands to me．
不過，讓我真正吃驚的是他向我伸出雙手。
Can I help you？I asked politely but coldly．
我能幫你的忙嗎？我有禮貌地但冷冰冰地說。
Ah！Yes，he said，dropping his hands，yes，I'll explain．
啊，是呀，他放下他的手說，是的，我會解釋的。
He came into the sitting－room，where he looked round admiringly at my furniture and books．
他進到客廳，他羨慕地看看周圍的家具和書本，
He held out his hands to me again，but I refused to take them．
又向我伸出雙手，但被我拒絕。
Then he sat down heavily in a chair，and rubbed his eyes with one rather dirty hand．
然后，他吃力地坐在椅子上，用一只很臟的手揩著眼睛。
You see，he said，its disappointing．Looked forward to this day for so long，I have．
你明白，他說，讓我很失望。這一天我盼望了很久。
But its not your fault．Ill explain．Is there anybody near who can hear us？
不過，不會怪你的不友好相待，我會解釋的。旁邊沒有人能聽到我們談話吧？
Why do you，a stranger，visiting me late at night，ask that question？I asked．
你為什么這樣做，一個陌生人，深更半夜到我屋里來，問這種問題？我問道。
And then suddenly I knew who he was！In spite of the years that had passed，I was sure he was my convict！
這時，我突然認(rèn)出了他是誰！盡管歲月流逝許多年，我確信他是我那個囚犯！
And when he held out his hands again，this time I took them．He raised my hands to his lips and kissed them．
他又伸出雙手，這一次我接過他的雙手，他把我的雙手捧到嘴邊接著吻了我的雙手。
關(guān)于《遠(yuǎn)大前程》皮普知道一旦逃犯被抓，他從逃犯那里繼承的財產(chǎn)也將被充公，因為他不會洗錢，又不懂法律，所以只好為了幫助被妒嫉的鄉(xiāng)紳告發(fā)的逃犯。
