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"It was naturally my intention that he should succeed me in my business, but he was not of a business turn.
“很自然，我希望他將來繼承我的事業，可是他不是那種有干事業才能的人。
He was wild, wayward, and, to speak the truth, I could not trust him in the handling of large sums of money.
他放蕩而又任性，說實在的，我甚至不敢信任他經手大筆款項。
When he was young he became a member of an aristocratic club,
雖然他還年輕，但已經是一家貴族俱樂部的會員，
and there, having charming manners, he was soon the intimate of a number of men with long purses and expensive habits.
在那里他因為舉止風流瀟灑，很快就成為一批揮霍成性的富家子弟的親密朋友。
He learned to play heavily at cards and to squander money on the turf,
他學會在牌桌上下大賭注，在賽馬場上亂花錢，
until he had again and again to come to me and implore me to give him an advance upon his allowance, that he might settle his debts of honour.
他一次又一次地跑來求我預支給他津貼費去應付賭債。
He tried more than once to break away from the dangerous company which he was keeping,
他不只一次試圖和他那幫害人的朋友斷絕關系，
but each time the influence of his friend, Sir George Burnwell, was enough to draw him back again.
但是在他的朋友喬治·伯恩韋爾爵士的影響下，他又一次次地被拉了回去。
And, indeed, I could not wonder that such a man as Sir George Burnwell should gain an influence over him,
而且，我的確毫不奇怪，像喬治·伯恩韋爾爵士這樣的人能夠對他施加影響，
for he has frequently brought him to my house, and I have found myself that I could hardly resist the fascination of his manner.
我兒子時常把他帶到家里來，我覺得連我自己都難免不被他的翩翩風度所迷惑。
He is older than Arthur, a man of the world to his finger-tips,
他比阿瑟年紀大，是一個地地道道玩世不恭的人，
one who had been everywhere, seen everything, a brilliant talker, and a man of great personal beauty.
哪兒都去過，什么都見過，能說會道，并且品貌不俗。
Yet when I think of him in cold blood, far away from the glamour of his presence,
然而，當我撇開他儀容的魅力，冷靜地想想他的為人時，
I am convinced from his cynical speech and the look which I have caught in his eyes that he is one who should be deeply distrusted.
他那冷嘲熱諷的談吐，以及我覺察到的他看人的眼神，使我意識到他是個完全不可信賴的人。
So I think, and so, too, thinks my little Mary, who has a woman's quick insight into character."
我是這樣想的，我的小瑪麗也有和我同樣的想法，她具有一種女性善于洞察一個人氣質的本領。”
