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I wondered what they were going to do the first evening a change of entertainment was proposed:
第一個晚上有人建議改變一下娛樂方式的時候，我心里納悶他們會干什么。
they spoke of “playing charades,” but in my ignorance I did not understand the term.
他們說起要玩“字謎游戲”，但我一無所知，一時不明白這個名稱。
The servants were called in, the dining-room tables wheeled away,
仆人們被叫了進來，餐桌給搬走了，
the lights otherwise disposed, the chairs placed in a semicircle opposite the arch.
燈光己另作處理，椅子正對著拱門排成了半圓形。
While Mr. Rochester and the other gentlemen directed these alterations,
羅切斯特先生和其他男賓們指揮著作些變動時，
the ladies were running up and down stairs ringing for their maids.
女士們在樓梯上跑上跑下，按鈴使喚仆人。
Mrs. Fairfax was summoned to give information respecting the resources of the house in shawls, dresses, draperies of any kind.
費爾法克斯太太應召進房，報告各類披肩、服裝和帳幔等家藏物資情況。
And certain wardrobes of the third storey were ransacked, and their contents, in the shape of brocaded and hooped petticoats,
三樓的有些大櫥也來個兜底翻尋，里面的一應物件，如帶裙環的織錦裙子、
satin sacques, black modes, lace lappets, &c. , were brought down in armfuls by the abigails.
緞子寬身女裙、黑色絲織品、花邊垂帶等，都由使女們成包捧下樓來。
Then a selection was made, and such things as were chosen were carried to the boudoir within the drawing-room.
經過挑選，又把選中的東西送進客廳內的小廳里。
Meantime, Mr. Rochester had again summoned the ladies round him, and was selecting certain of their number to be of his party.
與此同時，羅切斯特先生把女士們再次叫到他周圍，選中了幾位加入他一組。
“Miss Ingram is mine, of course,” said he.
“當然英格拉姆小姐是屬于我的，”他說。
Afterwards he named the two Misses Eshton, and Mrs. Dent.
隨后他又點了兩位埃希頓小姐和登特夫人的名。
He looked at me. I happened to be near him, as I had been fastening the clasp of Mrs. Dent's bracelet, which had got loose.
他瞧了瞧我。我恰巧在他身邊，替登特太太把松開的手鐲扣好。
“Will you play?” he asked.
“你來玩嗎？”他問。
I shook my head.
我搖了搖頭。
He did not insist, which I rather feared he would have done.
他沒有堅持，我真怕他會呢。
He allowed me to return quietly to my usual seat.
他允許我安靜地回到平時的座位上去。
He and his aids now withdrew behind the curtain.
他和搭檔們退到了帳幔后頭。
