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Two young ladies appeared before me, one very tall, almost as tall as Miss Ingram
我面前站著兩位年青小姐，一位個子很高，與英格拉姆小姐相仿
very thin too, with a sallow face and severe mien.
同樣很瘦，面色灰黃，表情嚴肅。
There was something ascetic in her look, which was augmented by the extreme plainness of a straight-skirted, black, stuff dress,
神態中有著某種禁欲主義的色彩。極度樸實的穿著和打扮，增強了這種色彩。她穿著黑色緊身呢裙，
a starched linen collar, hair combed away from the temples, and the nun-like ornament of a string of ebony beads and a crucifix.
配著上過漿的亞麻領子，頭發從兩鬢往后梳，戴著修女似的飾物，一串烏木念珠和一個十字架。
This I felt sure was Eliza, though I could trace little resemblance to her former self in that elongated and colourless visage.
我覺得這人肯定是伊麗莎，盡管從她那張拉長了的沒有血色的臉上，已經很難找到與她昔日模樣相似的地方了。
The other was as certainly Georgiana, but not the Georgiana I remembered -- the slim and fairy-like girl of eleven.
另外一位肯定是喬治亞娜，不過已不是我記憶中身材苗條，仙女一般的十一歲姑娘喬治亞娜了。
This was a full-blown, very plump damsel, fair as waxwork,
這是一位已經完全長成、十分豐滿的年輕姑娘，有著白得像蠟制品的膚色，
with handsome and regular features, languishing blue eyes, and ringleted yellow hair.
端正漂亮的五官，含情脈脈的藍眼睛，黃色的卷發。
The hue of her dress was black too, but its fashion was so different from her sister's -- so much more flowing and becoming
她的衣服一樣是黑色的，但式樣與她姐姐的大不相同--顯得飄逸合身得多
it looked as stylish as the other's looked puritanical.
看上去很時髦，猶如另一位看上去像位清教徒。
In each of the sisters there was one trait of the mother -- and only one.
姐妹兩人各自都保留了母親的一個特征--只有一個。
The thin and pallid elder daughter had her parent's Cairngorm eye.
瘦削蒼白的姐姐有著她母親的煙晶寶石色眸子。
The blooming and luxuriant younger girl had her contour of jaw and chin -- perhaps a little softened,
而生氣勃勃的妹妹卻承繼了母親頦骨和下巴的輪廓--也許要柔和一點，
but still imparting an indescribable hardness to the countenance otherwise so voluptuous and buxom.
但使她的面容透出一種難以描摹的冷峻，要不然這會是一個十分妖艷美麗的臉蛋。
Both ladies, as I advanced, rose to welcome me, and both addressed me by the name of “Miss Eyre.”
我一走近她們，兩位小姐都立起來迎接我，都用名字“愛小姐”稱呼我。
Eliza's greeting was delivered in a short, abrupt voice, without a smile.
伊麗莎招呼我時，嗓音短暫而唐突，沒有笑容。
And then she sat down again, fixed her eyes on the fire, and seemed to forget me.
隨后她便又坐下，眼睛盯著火爐，好像忘了我的存在。
