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We entered the quiet and humble temple; the priest waited in his white surplice at the lowly altar, the clerk beside him.
我們進了幽靜而樸實的教堂，牧師身穿白色的法衣，在低矮的圣壇等候，旁邊站著執(zhí)事。
All was still: two shadows only moved in a remote corner.
一切都十分平靜，那兩個影子在遠遠的角落里走動。
My conjecture had been correct: the strangers had slipped in before us,
我的猜測沒有錯，這兩個陌生人在我們之前溜了進來，
and they now stood by the vault of the Rochesters, their backs towards us,
此刻背朝著我們，站立在羅切斯特家族的墓穴旁邊，
viewing through the rails the old time-stained marble tomb,
透過柵欄，瞧著帶有時間印跡的古老大理石墳?zāi)梗?/div>
where a kneeling angel guarded the remains of Damer de Rochester, slain at Marston Moor in the time of the civil wars, and of Elizabeth, his wife.
這里一位下跪的天使守衛(wèi)著內(nèi)戰(zhàn)中死于馬斯頓荒原的戴默爾·德·羅切斯特的遺骸和他的妻子伊麗莎白。
Our place was taken at the communion rails.
我們在圣壇欄桿前站好。
Hearing a cautious step behind me, I glanced over my shoulder:
我聽見身后響起了小心翼翼的腳步聲，便回頭看了一眼，
one of the strangers -- a gentleman, evidently -- was advancing up the chancel.
只見陌生人中的一位--顯然是位紳士--正走向圣壇。
The service began. The explanation of the intent of matrimony was gone through;
儀式開始了，牧師對婚姻的目的作了解釋，
and then the clergyman came a step further forward, and, bending slightly towards Mr. Rochester, went on.
隨后往前走了一步，向羅切斯特先生微微欠了欠身子，又繼續(xù)了。
