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The other party, which was headed by Colonel Dent, sat down on the crescent of chairs.
而由登特上校領頭的一組人，在排成半圓形的椅子上坐了下來。
One of the gentlemen, Mr. Eshton, observing me, seemed to propose that I should be asked to join them,
其中一位叫埃希頓先生的男士，注意到了我，好像提議我應當加入他們，
but Lady Ingram instantly negatived the notion.
但英格拉姆夫人立即否決了他的建議。
"No," I heard her say: "she looks too stupid for any game of the sort."
"不行，"我聽見她說，"她看上去一付蠢相，玩不來這類游戲。"
Ere long a bell tinkled, and the curtain drew up.
沒過多久，鈴聲響了，幕拉開了。
Within the arch, the bulky figure of Sir George Lynn,
在半圓形之內，出現了喬治·林恩爵士的巨大身影
whom Mr. Rochester had likewise chosen, was seen enveloped in a white sheet.
他也是由羅切斯特先生選中的，用白布裹著。
Before him, on a table, lay open a large book.
他前面的一張桌子上，放著一本大書。
And at his side stood Amy Eshton, draped in Mr. Rochester's cloak, and holding a book in her hand.
他一側站著艾米·埃希頓，身上披著羅切斯特先生的斗篷，手里拿著一本書。
Somebody, unseen, rang the bell merrily.
有人在看不見的地方搖響了歡快的鈴聲。
Then Adèle (who had insisted on being one of her guardian's party),
隨后阿黛勒（她堅持參加監護人的一組）跳跳蹦蹦來到前面，
bounded forward, scattering round her the contents of a basket of flowers she carried on her arm.
把挽在胳膊上的一籃子花，朝她周圍撒去。
Then appeared the magnificent figure of Miss Ingram, clad in white, a long veil on her head,
接著雍容華貴的英格拉姆小姐露面了，一身素裝，頭披長紗，
and a wreath of roses round her brow.
額上戴著圈玫瑰花。
By her side walked Mr. Rochester, and together they drew near the table.
她身邊走著羅切斯特先生，兩人一起跪向桌子。
They knelt, while Mrs. Dent and Louisa Eshton, dressed also in white, took up their stations behind them.
他們跪了下來，與此同時，一樣渾身著白的登特太太和路易莎·埃希頓，在他們身后站定。
A ceremony followed, in dumb show, in which it was easy to recognise the pantomime of a marriage.
接著一個用啞劇來表現的儀式開始了，不難看出，這是場啞劇婚禮。
At its termination, Colonel Dent and his party consulted in whispers for two minutes,
結束時登特上校和他的一伙人悄悄地商量了兩分鐘。
Then the Colonel called out :"Bride!"
隨后上校嚷道："新娘！"
Mr. Rochester bowed, and the curtain fell.
羅切斯特先生行了鞠躬禮，隨后幕落。
A considerable interval elapsed before it again rose.
過了好一會兒，帳幕才再次拉開。
