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"Well now, while the ladies are in their rooms, I will venture down and get you something to eat."
"好吧，趁女士們都呆在房間里的時(shí)候，我冒個(gè)險(xiǎn)，下去給你弄點(diǎn)吃的來。"
And issuing from my asylum with precaution, I sought a back-stairs which conducted directly to the kitchen.
我小心翼翼地從自己的避難所出來，揀了一條直通廚房的后樓梯下去。
All in that region was fire and commotion.
那里火光熊熊，一片混亂。
The soup and fish were in the last stage of projection,
湯和魚都已到了最后制作階段，
and the cook hung over her crucibles in a frame of mind and body threatening spontaneous combustion.
廚子彎腰曲背對(duì)著鍋爐，仿佛全身心都要自動(dòng)燃燒起來。
In the servants' hall two coachmen and three gentlemen's gentlemen stood or sat round the fire.
在傭人屋里，兩個(gè)馬車夫和三個(gè)紳士的仆從或站或坐，圍著火爐。
The abigails, I suppose, were upstairs with their mistresses.
女仆們想必在樓上同小姐們?cè)谝黄稹?/div>
The new servants, that had been hired from Millcote, were bustling about everywhere.
從米爾科特新雇來的傭人東奔西跑，非常忙碌。
Threading this chaos, I at last reached the larder.
我穿過一片混亂，好不容易到了食品室。
There I took possession of a cold chicken, a roll of bread, some tarts, a plate or two and a knife and fork.
拿了一份冷雞，一卷面包，一些餡餅，一兩個(gè)盤子和一副刀叉。
With this booty I made a hasty retreat.
我?guī)Я诉@份戰(zhàn)利品急忙撤退。
I had regained the gallery, and was just shutting the back-door behind me,
重新登上走廊，正要隨手關(guān)上后門時(shí)，
when an accelerated hum warned me that the ladies were about to issue from their chambers.
一陣越來越響的嗡嗡聲提醒我，女士們要從房間里走出來了。
I could not proceed to the schoolroom without passing some of their doors,
要上讀書室我非得經(jīng)過幾間房門口不可，
and running the risk of being surprised with my cargo of victualage.
非得要冒端著一大堆食品被她們撞見的危險(xiǎn)。
So I stood still at this end, which, being windowless, was dark.
于是我一動(dòng)不動(dòng)地站在這一頭。這里沒有窗子，光線很暗。
Quite dark now, for the sun was set and twilight gathering.
此刻天色已黑，因?yàn)樘栆呀?jīng)下山，暮色越來越濃了。
Presently the chambers gave up their fair tenants one after another.
一會(huì)兒工夫，房間里的女房客們一個(gè)接一個(gè)出來了。
Each came out gaily and airily, with dress that gleamed lustrous through the dusk.
個(gè)個(gè)心情歡快，步履輕盈，身上的衣裝在昏黃的暮色中閃閃發(fā)光。
For a moment they stood grouped together at the other extremity of the gallery, conversing in a key of sweet subdued vivacity.
她們聚集在走廊的另一頭，站了片刻，用壓低了的輕快動(dòng)聽的語調(diào)交談著。
