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But whatever mood the apparition evinced, whatever aspect it wore,
但是不管這幽靈心情怎樣，長(zhǎng)相如何，
it failed not for seven successive nights to meet me the moment I entered the land of slumber.
一連七夜我一進(jìn)入夢(mèng)鄉(xiāng)，它便來(lái)迎接我。
I did not like this iteration of one idea -- this strange recurrence of one image,
我不喜歡同一念頭反復(fù)不去--不喜歡同一形象奇怪地一再出現(xiàn)，
and I grew nervous as bedtime approached and the hour of the vision drew near.
臨要上床和幻象就要出現(xiàn)的時(shí)刻，我便局促不安起來(lái)。
It was from companionship with this baby-phantom I had been roused on that moonlight night when I heard the cry.
由于同這位夢(mèng)中的嬰孩形影不離，那個(gè)月夜，我聽(tīng)到了一聲啼哭后便驚醒過(guò)來(lái)。
And it was on the afternoon of the day following I was summoned downstairs by a message that some one wanted me in Mrs. Fairfax's room.
第二天下午我被叫下樓去，捎來(lái)口信說(shuō)有人要見(jiàn)我，等候在費(fèi)爾法克斯太太房間里。
On repairing thither, I found a man waiting for me, having the appearance of a gentleman's servant.
我趕到那里，只見(jiàn)一個(gè)紳士仆人模樣的人在等我。
He was dressed in deep mourning, and the hat he held in his hand was surrounded with a crape band.
他身穿喪服，手中拿著的帽子圍著一圈黑紗。
"I dare say you hardly remember me, Miss," he said, rising as I entered.
“恐怕你記不得我了吧，小姐，”我一進(jìn)屋他便站了起來(lái)說(shuō)。
But my name is Leaven.
不過(guò)我的名字叫利文。
I lived coachman with Mrs. Reed when you were at Gateshead, eight or nine years since and I live there still.
八、九年前你在蓋茨黑德的時(shí)候，我住在那里，替里德太太當(dāng)車(chē)夫。現(xiàn)在我還是住在那兒。
Oh, Robert! how do you do? I remember you very well.
哦，羅伯特！你好嗎？我可記得清楚吶。
You used to give me a ride sometimes on Miss Georgiana's bay pony.
有時(shí)候你還讓我騎一騎喬治亞娜小姐的栗色小馬呢。
And how is Bessie? You are married to Bessie?
貝茜怎么樣？你同她結(jié)婚了？
Yes, Miss. My wife is very hearty, thank you.
是的，小姐，我的太太很健康，謝謝。
She brought me another little one about two months since
兩個(gè)月之前她又給我生了個(gè)小家伙
we have three now -- and both mother and child are thriving.
現(xiàn)在我們有三個(gè)了--大人和孩子都好。
And are the family well at the house, Robert?
蓋茨黑德府全家都好嗎，羅伯特？
I am sorry I can't give you better news of them, Miss.
很抱歉，我沒(méi)法兒給你帶來(lái)好消息，小姐。
They are very badly at present -- in great trouble.
眼下他們都很糟--糟糕得很吶。
