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"Indeed you shall stay here," said Diana,
“說(shuō)實(shí)在你應(yīng)當(dāng)留在這兒，”
putting her white hand on my head.
黛安娜把她白皙的手搭在我頭上說(shuō)。
"You shall," repeated Mary,
“你應(yīng)當(dāng)這樣，”瑪麗重復(fù)說(shuō)，
in the tone of undemonstrative sincerity which seemed natural to her.
口氣里透出了含蓄的真誠(chéng)，這在她似乎是自然的流露。
"My sisters, you see, have a pleasure in keeping you," said Mr. St. John,
“你瞧，我的妹妹們很樂(lè)意收留你，”圣·約翰先生說(shuō)，
"as they would have a pleasure in keeping and cherishing a half-frozen bird,
“就像樂(lè)意收留和撫育快要凍僵的鳥(niǎo)一樣。
some wintry wind might have driven through their casement.
一只被寒風(fēng)驅(qū)趕到了窗前的鳥(niǎo)，
I feel more inclination to put you in the way of keeping yourself,
我更傾向于讓你自己養(yǎng)活自己，
and shall endeavour to do so; but observe, my sphere is narrow.
而且要努力這樣做。但是請(qǐng)注意，我的活動(dòng)范圍很窄，
I am but the incumbent of a poor country parish:
不過(guò)是個(gè)貧苦鄉(xiāng)村教區(qū)的牧師。
我的幫助肯定是最微不足道的。
And if you are inclined to despise the day of small things,
要是你不屑于干日常瑣事，
seek some more efficient succour than such as I can offer."
那就去尋找比我所能提供的更有效的幫助吧。”
"She has already said that she is willing to do anything honest she can do," answered Diana for me;
“她已經(jīng)說(shuō)過(guò)，凡是力所能及的正當(dāng)活兒，她都愿意干。”黛安娜替我作了回答。
"and you know, St. John, she has no choice of helpers:
“而且你知道，圣·約翰，她無(wú)法挑誰(shuí)來(lái)幫忙，
she is forced to put up with such crusty people as you."
連你這種犟脾氣的人，她也不得不忍受。”
"I will be a dressmaker;
“我可以當(dāng)個(gè)裁縫，
I will be a plain-workwoman;
我可以當(dāng)個(gè)普通女工，
I will be a servant, a nurse-girl, if I can be no better," I answered.
要是干不了更好的活，我可以當(dāng)個(gè)仆人，做個(gè)護(hù)理女。”我回答。
"Right," said Mr. St. John, quite coolly.
“行，”圣·約翰先生十分冷淡地說(shuō)。
"If such is your spirit, I promise to aid you, in my own time and way."
如果你有這志氣，我就答應(yīng)幫你忙了，用我自己的時(shí)間，按我自己的方式。”
He now resumed the book with which he had been occupied before tea.
這時(shí)他又繼續(xù)看他那本茶點(diǎn)之前就已埋頭在看的書(shū)了。
I soon withdrew, for I had talked as much, and sat up as long, as my present strength would permit.
我立刻退了出去，因?yàn)榫脱巯麦w力所及，我已經(jīng)談得夠多，坐得夠長(zhǎng)了。
