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I was at once content and stimulated with what I saw: I liked what I had seen, and wished to see more.
我立刻對我所目睹的感到滿意和興奮，我喜歡己經見到的東西，而且希望見得更多。
Yet, for a long time, I treated you distantly, and sought your company rarely.
然而很長一段時間我跟你很疏遠，很少找你作伴。
I was an intellectual epicure, and wished to prolong the gratification of making this novel and piquant acquaintance:
我是一個精神享樂主義者，希望與這位活潑的新朋友相識而帶來的喜悅能經久不衰，
besides, I was for a while troubled with a haunting fear that if I handled the flower freely its bloom would fade
此外，我一時為一種拂之不去的憂慮所困擾，擔心要是我隨意擺弄這花朵，它就會凋謝，
the sweet charm of freshness would leave it.
新鮮誘人的魅力便會消失。
I did not then know that it was no transitory blossom,
那時我并不知道，這不是一朵朝開夕落的花朵，
but rather the radiant resemblance of one, cut in an indestructible gem.
而是一種燦爛絢麗不可摧毀的寶石花。
Moreover, I wished to see whether you would seek me if I shunned you -- but you did not;
此外，我想看一看，要是我躲著你，你是否會來找我--但你沒有，
you kept in the schoolroom as still as your own desk and easel;
你呆在書房里，像你的桌子和畫板那樣紋絲不動。
if by chance I met you, you passed me as soon, and with as little token of recognition, as was consistent with respect.
要是我偶而碰到你，你會很快走過，只不過出于禮貌稍稍打個招呼。
Your habitual expression in those days, Jane, was a thoughtful look;
簡，在那些日子里，若有所思的神態是你習慣的表情：
not despondent, for you were not sickly; but not buoyant, for you had little hope, and no actual pleasure.
不是低沉沮喪，因為你沒有病態；但也不是輕松活潑，因為你沒有什么希望和真正的快樂。
I wondered what you thought of me, or if you ever thought of me, and resolved to find this out.
我不知道你是怎么想我的，或者從來是否想過我，并決心找出答案。
