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My first quarter at Lowood seemed an age, and not the golden age either.
在羅沃德度過的一個季度，仿佛是一個時代，而且并不是黃金時代。
It comprised an irksome struggle with difficulties in habituating myself to new rules and unwonted tasks.
我得經歷一場惱人的搏斗，來克服困難，適應新的規矩和不熟悉的工作。
The fear of failure in these points harassed me worse than the physical hardships of my lot, though these were no trifles.
我擔心這方面出錯。為此所受的折磨，甚過于我命里注定肉體上要承受的艱苦，雖說艱苦也并不是小事。
During January, February, and part of March, the deep snows, and, after their melting, the almost impassable roads, prevented our stirring beyond the garden walls, except to go to church.
在一月、二月和三月的部分日子里，由于厚厚的積雪，以及化雪后道路幾乎不通，我們的活動除了去教堂，便被困在花園的圍墻之內了。
But within these limits we had to pass an hour every day in the open air.
但就在這個牢籠內，每天仍得在戶外度過一小時。
Our clothing was insufficient to protect us from the severe cold.
我們的衣服不足以御寒。
We had no boots, the snow got into our shoes and melted there.
大家沒有靴子，雪灌進了鞋子，并在里面融化。
Our ungloved hands became numbed and covered with chilblains, as were our feet.
我們沒有手套，手都凍僵了，像腳上一樣，長滿了凍瘡。
I remember well the distracting irritation I endured from this cause every evening, when my feet inflamed.
每晚我的雙腳紅腫，一時痛癢難熬，至今記憶猶新。
And the torture of thrusting the swelled, raw, and stiff toes into my shoes in the morning.
早上又得把腫脹、疼痛和僵硬的腳趾伸進鞋子。
Then the scanty supply of food was distressing.
食品供應不足也令人沮喪。
With the keen appetites of growing children, we had scarcely sufficient to keep alive a delicate invalid.
這些孩子都正是長身體的年紀，胃口很好，而吃的東西卻難以養活一個虛弱的病人。
From this deficiency of nourishment resulted an abuse, which pressed hardly on the younger pupils.
營養缺乏帶來了不良習氣，這可苦了年紀較小的學生。
Whenever the famished great girls had an opportunity, they would coax or menace the little ones out of their portion.
饑腸轆轆的大齡女生一有機會，便連哄帶嚇，從幼小學生的份里弄到點吃的。
Many a time I have shared between two claimants the precious morsel of brown bread distributed at tea-time.
有很多回，我在吃茶點時把那一口寶貴的黑面包分給兩位討食者。
And after relinquishing to a third half the contents of my mug of coffee,
而把半杯咖啡給了第三位后，
I have swallowed the remainder with an accompaniment of secret tears, forced from me by the exigency of hunger.
自己便狼吞虎唱地把剩下的吃掉，一面因為餓得發慌而暗暗落淚。
Sundays were dreary days in that wintry season.
冬季的星期日沉悶乏味。
We had to walk two miles to Brocklebridge Church, where our patron officiated.
我們得走上兩里路，到保護人所主持的布羅克布里奇教堂去。
We set out cold, we arrived at church colder.
出發的時候很冷，到達的時刻就更冷了。
During the morning service we became almost paralysed.
早禱時我們幾乎都已凍僵。
It was too far to return to dinner, and an allowance of cold meat and bread,
這兒離校太遠，不能回去用飯，兩次禱告之間便吃一份冷肉和面包，
in the same penurious proportion observed in our ordinary meals, was served round between the services.
份量也跟平時的飯食一樣，少得可憐。
