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So I answered after I had waked from the trance-like dream.
從恍恍惚惚的睡夢中醒來后我作出了回答。
It was yet night, but July nights are short: soon after midnight, dawn comes.
時候依然還是夜間，但七月的夜很短，午夜過后不久，黎明便到來了。
"It cannot be too early to commence the task I have to fulfil," thought I.
“我怎么著手該做的工作都不會嫌早的，”我想。
I rose: I was dressed; for I had taken off nothing but my shoes.
我從床上爬起來，身上穿著衣服，因為除了鞋子我什么也沒脫。
I knew where to find in my drawers some linen, a locket, a ring.
我知道該在抽屜的哪個角落找到內衣，一個掛件和一只戒指。
In seeking these articles, I encountered the beads of a pearl necklace Mr. Rochester had forced me to accept a few days ago.
在找尋這些東西時，我看到了羅切斯特先生幾天前硬要我收下的一串珍珠項鏈。
I left that; it was not mine: it was the visionary bride's who had melted in air.
我把它留了下來，這不是我的，卻屬于那位已幻化的夢境中的新娘。
The other articles I made up in a parcel; my purse, containing twenty shillings (it was all I had), I put in my pocket:
我把其余的東西打進一個包裹里；錢包里還有二十先令（我的全部家產），我把它放進了口袋。
I tied on my straw bonnet, pinned my shawl,
我系好草帽，別上披肩，
took the parcel and my slippers, which I would not put on yet, and stole from my room.
拿了包裹和那雙沒有穿上的拖鞋，悄悄地出了房間，
"Farewell, kind Mrs. Fairfax!" I whispered, as I glided past her door.
“再見了，善良的費爾法克斯太太！”我溜過她門口時悄聲說。
"Farewell, my darling Adèle!" I said, as I glanced towards the nursery.
“再見了，我可愛的阿黛勒！”我向育兒室瞥了一眼說。
No thought could be admitted of entering to embrace her.
已不允許我有進去擁抱她一下的念頭了。
I had to deceive a fine ear: for aught I knew it might now be listening.
我得騙過那雙很尖的耳朵、也許此刻正在側耳細聽呢。
