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They then descended the staircase almost as noiselessly as a bright mist rolls down a hill.
隨后走下樓梯，幾乎沒有聲響，仿佛一團明亮的霧從山上降落下來。
Their collective appearance had left on me an impression of high-born elegance, such as I had never before received.
她們的外表總體上給我留下了這樣的印象：這些人具有一種我前所未見的名門望族的典雅。
I found Adèle peeping through the schoolroom door, which she held ajar.
我看見阿黛勒扶著半掩的讀書室門，往外偷看著。
"What beautiful ladies!" cried she in English.
"多漂亮的小姐！"她用英語叫道。
"Oh, I wish I might go to them! Do you think Mr. Rochester will send for us by-and-bye, after dinner?"
"哎呀我真想上她們那兒去！你認為晚飯后羅切斯特先生會派人來叫我們去嗎？"
"No, indeed, I don't. Mr. Rochester has something else to think about.
"不，說實在，我不這樣想。羅切斯特先生有別的事情要考慮。
Never mind the ladies to-night. Perhaps you will see them tomorrow. Here is your dinner."
今天晚上就別去想那些小姐們了，也許明天你會見到她們的。這是你的晚飯。"
She was really hungry, so the chicken and tarts served to divert her attention for a time.
她真的餓壞了，因此雞和餡餅可以暫時分散一下她的注意力。
It was well I secured this forage, or both she, I,
幸虧我弄到了這份食品，不然她和我，
and Sophie, to whom I conveyed a share of our repast, would have run a chance of getting no dinner at all.
還有同我們分享這頓晚餐的索菲婭，都很可能根本吃不上晚飯。
Every one downstairs was too much engaged to think of us.
樓下的人誰都快忙得顧不上我們了。
The dessert was not carried out till after nine and at ten footmen were still running to and fro with trays and coffee-cups.
九點以后才送上甜食。到了十點鐘，男仆們還端著托盤和咖啡杯子，來回奔波。
I allowed Adèle to sit up much later than usual,
我允許阿黛勒呆得比往常晚得多才上床，
for she declared she could not possibly go to sleep while the doors kept opening and shutting below, and people bustling about.
因為她說樓下的門不斷地開呀關呀，人來人往，忙忙碌碌，弄得她沒法睡覺。
Besides, she added, a message might possibly come from Mr. Rochester when she was undressed; "et alors quel dommage!"
此外，她還說也許她解衣時，羅切斯特先生會讓人捎來口信，"當時真可惜！"
I told her stories as long as she would listen to them.
我給她講故事，她愿意聽多久就講多久。
And then for a change I took her out into the gallery.
隨后我帶她到走廊上解解悶。
