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Some parleying was audible in the hall, and soon the new-comer entered.
大廳里隱隱約約響起了交談聲，來人很快便進了屋。
He bowed to Lady Ingram, as deeming her the eldest lady present.
他向英格拉姆太太行了個禮，認為她是在場的人中最年長的婦人。
"It appears I come at an inopportune time, madam," said he.
“看來我來得不是時候，夫人，”他說。
when my friend, Mr. Rochester, is from home, but I arrive from a very long journey,
正巧我的朋友羅切斯特先生出門去了，可是我遠道而來，
and I think I may presume so far on old and intimate acquaintance as to install myself here till he returns.
我想可以作為關系密切的老相識，冒昧在這兒呆一下，等到他回來。
His manner was polite.
他的舉止很客氣。
His accent, in speaking, struck me as being somewhat unusual, not precisely foreign, but still not altogether English.
他說話的腔調聽來有些異樣 — 不是十足的外國腔，但也不完全是英國調。
His age might be about Mr. Rochester's, between thirty and forty.
他的年齡與羅切斯特先生相仿 — 在三十與四十之間。
His complexion was singularly sallow.
他的膚色特別灰黃。
otherwise he was a fine-looking man, at first sight especially.
要不然他倒是個英俊的男人，乍看之下尤其如此。
On closer examination, you detected something in his face that displeased, or rather that failed to please.
仔細一打量，你會發現他臉上有種不討人喜歡，或是無法讓人喜歡的東西。
His features were regular, but too relaxed.
他的五官很標準，但太松弛。
His eye was large and well cut, but the life looking out of it was a tame, vacant life — at least so I thought.
他的眼睛大而悅目，但是從中透出的生氣，卻空洞乏味——至少我是這樣想的。
The sound of the dressing-bell dispersed the party.
通知換裝的鈴聲驅散了賓客。
It was not till after dinner that I saw him again.
直到吃晚飯時我才再次見到他。
He then seemed quite at his ease.
那時他似乎已十分自在。
But I liked his physiognomy even less than before.
但是我對他的面相卻比初見面時更不喜歡了。
It struck me as being at the same time unsettled and inanimate.
我覺得它既不安穩又毫無生氣。
His eye wandered, and had no meaning in its wandering.
他的目光游移不定，漫無目的。
