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"Well, for cool native impudence and pure innate pride, you haven't your equal," said he.
“嘿，就冷漠無禮的天性和過分自尊的痼疾而言，你簡直無與倫比。”他說。
We were now approaching Thornfield.
這時我們駛近了桑菲爾德。
"Will it please you to dine with me to-day?" he asked, as we re-entered the gates.
“你樂意今天同我一起吃飯嗎？”我們再次駛進大門時，他問。
"No, thank you, sir."
“不，謝謝你，先生。”
"And what for, 'no, thank you?' if one may inquire."
“干嘛‘不，謝謝你呢？’要是我可以問的話。”
"I never have dined with you, sir: and I see no reason why I should now: till..."
“我從來沒有同你一起吃過飯，先生。也看不出有什么理由現在要這樣做，直等到．”
"Till what? You delight in half-phrases."
“直等到什么呀？你喜歡吞吞吐吐。”
"Till I can't help it."
“直等到我萬不得已的時候。”
"Do you suppose I eat like an ogre or a ghoul, that you dread being the companion of my repast?"
“你設想我吃起來象吃人的魔王，食尸的鬼魂，所以你害怕陪我吃飯？”
"I have formed no supposition on the subject, sir; but I want to go on as usual for another month."
“關于這點，我沒有任何設想，先生，但是我想再過上一個月往常的日子。”
"You will give up your governessing slavery at once."
“你應該馬上放棄家庭教師這苦差使。”
"Indeed, begging your pardon, sir, I shall not. I shall just go on with it as usual.
“真的：請原諒，先生，我不放棄。我還是像往常一樣過日子，
I shall keep out of your way all day, as I have been accustomed to do:
我將像往常一樣，整天不同你見面，
you may send for me in the evening, when you feel disposed to see me, and I'll come then; but at no other time."
晚上你想見我了，便可以派人來叫我，我會來的，但別的時候不行。”
