評(píng)論
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The laugh was repeated in its low, syllabic tone, and terminated in an odd murmur.
笑聲又響起來了，低沉而很有節(jié)奏，然后以古怪的嘟噥聲告結(jié)束。
"Grace!" exclaimed Mrs. Fairfax.
“格雷斯？”費(fèi)爾法克斯太太嚷道。
I really did not expect any Grace to answer,
我其實(shí)并不盼望哪位格雷斯來回答，
for the laugh was as tragic, as preternatural a laugh as any I ever heard.
因?yàn)檫@笑聲同我所聽到過的笑聲一樣悲慘，一樣不可思議。
And, but that it was high noon, and that no circumstance of ghostliness accompanied the curious cachinnation;
要不是正值中午，要不是鬼魂的出現(xiàn)從來不與奇怪的狂笑相伴。
But that neither scene nor season favoured fear, I should have been superstitiously afraid.
要不是當(dāng)時(shí)的情景和季節(jié)并不會(huì)激發(fā)恐怖情緒，我準(zhǔn)會(huì)相信迷信，害怕起來呢。
However, the event showed me I was a fool for entertaining a sense even of surprise.
然而，這件事表明我真傻，居然還為笑聲感到吃驚。
The door nearest me opened, and a servant came out, a woman of between thirty and forty;
最靠近我的一扇門開了，一個(gè)仆人走了出來，一個(gè)年齡在三十到四十之間的女人，
a set, square-made figure, red-haired, and with a hard, plain face.
虎背熊腰，一頭紅發(fā)，一張冷酷而長(zhǎng)相平庸的臉。
any apparition less romantic or less ghostly could scarcely be conceived.
實(shí)在難以想象還有什么幽靈比她更缺少傳奇色彩，更不像鬼魂了。
"Too much noise, Grace," said Mrs. Fairfax. "Remember directions!"
“太鬧了，格雷斯，”費(fèi)爾法克斯太太說。“記住對(duì)你的吩咐！”
Grace curtseyed silently and went in.
格雷斯默默地行了個(gè)屈膝禮，走了進(jìn)去。
"She is a person we have to sew and assist Leah in her housemaid's work," continued the widow,
“她是我們雇來做針線活，幫助莉婭干家務(wù)活兒的，”寡婦繼續(xù)說，
"not altogether unobjectionable in some points, but she does well enough.
“在某些方面她并不是無可非議的，不過她干得挺好。
By-the-by, how have you got on with your new pupil this morning?
順便問一下，早上你跟你的學(xué)生相處得怎么樣？
The conversation, thus turned on Adèle, continued till we reached the light and cheerful region below.
于是我們的談話轉(zhuǎn)到了阿黛勒身上，一直談到我們來到下面敞亮而歡快的地方。
Adèle came running to meet us in the hall, exclaiming:
阿黛勒在大廳里迎著我們跑過來，一面還嚷嚷著：
"Mesdames, vous etes servies!" adding, "J' ai bien faim, moi!"
“先生們女士們，你們的飯好了”她又補(bǔ)充道，“我餓了。”
We found dinner ready, and waiting for us in Mrs. Fairfax's room.
我們發(fā)現(xiàn)飯菜已經(jīng)做好了在費(fèi)爾法克斯太太的房間里。
