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Grace having been said by the Doctor, dinner began. There was some nice soup; also roast meat, boiled meat,vegetables, pie, and cheese. Every young gentleman had a massive silver fork, and a napkin; and all the arrangementswere stately and handsome. In particular, there was a butler in a blue coat and bright buttons, who gave quite a winey flavour to the table beer; he poured it out so superbly.
博士念完禱告詞之后，午飯就開始了。有美味的湯，還有烤的肉、煮的肉、蔬菜、餡餅和乳酪。每一位年輕的先生都有一把很大的銀叉和一塊餐巾，所有的安排都是莊重、雅致的。特別引人注意的是，一位穿著有亮鈕扣的藍上衣的男管家倒啤酒倒得十分美妙，能使它散發出一股酒的香味。
Nobody spoke, unless spoken to, except Doctor Blimber, Mrs Blimber, and Miss Blimber, who conversed occasionally.Whenever a young gentleman was not actually engaged with his knife and fork or spoon, his eye, with an irresistible attraction, sought the eye of Doctor Blimber, Mrs Blimber, or Miss Blimber, and modestly rested there. Toots appeared to be the only exception to this rule. He sat next Mr Feeder on Paul's side of the table, and frequently looked behind andbefore the intervening boys to catch a glimpse of Paul.
除了布林伯博士、布林伯夫人和布林伯小姐偶爾交談幾句外，沒有一個人說話，除非是別人對著他說話的時候才說話。當每一位年輕的先生沒有把注意力真正用在餐刀、叉子或匙子的時候，他的眼睛就受到一種不可抗拒的吸引力，尋找著布林伯博士、布林伯夫人或布林伯小姐的眼睛，然后謙虛地停在那里。圖茨看來是唯一的例外。他挨著菲德先生坐著，與保羅是在桌子的同一邊；他不時從坐在他們中間的孩子們的身后或身前探望保羅一眼。
Only once during dinner was there any conversation that included the young gentlemen. It happened at the epoch of the cheese, when the Doctor, having taken a glass of port wine, and hemmed twice or thrice, said:
只有一次，在吃飯的談話中間，這些年輕的先生們也參加了進去。那正好是在吃乳酪的時候，博士喝了一杯葡萄酒，清了兩三次嗓子以后，說道：
'It is remarkable, Mr Feeder, that the Romans - '
“那些羅馬人，菲德先生，——”
At the mention of this terrible people, their implacable enemies, every young gentleman fastened his gaze upon the Doctor, with an assumption of the deepest interest. One of the number who happened to be drinking, and who caught the Doctor's eye glaring at him through the side of his tumbler, left off so hastily that he was convulsed for some moments, and in the sequel ruined Doctor Blimber's point.
當提到這個可怕的民族，他們的死敵的時候，每位年輕的先生都裝出深感興趣的神色，把眼光注視著博士。他們當中的一位正好在喝酒，當他看到博士正從他的玻璃酒杯旁邊向他瞪著眼睛時，就急急忙忙地停止，結果痙攣了好幾秒鐘，并因此把布林伯博士的話頭打斷了。
'It is remarkable, Mr Feeder,' said the Doctor, beginning again slowly, 'that the Romans, in those gorgeous and profuse entertainments of which we read in the days of the Emperors, when luxury had attained a height unknown before or since, and when whole provinces were ravaged to supply the splendid means of one Imperial Banquet - '
“那些羅馬人，菲德先生，”博士緩慢地重新開始道，“在皇帝統治的時代，在大辦酒宴方面的奢侈揮霍是驚人的（我們在書上讀到這種記載），當時奢侈達到空前絕后的頂峰，有好幾個省為了提供一個皇家的宴會所需的資金，耗盡了元氣——”
Here the offender, who had been swelling and straining, and waiting in vain for a full stop, broke out violently.
那位犯了過錯的人一直緊張難受，并徒勞地等待著一個句號，這時猛烈地痙攣起來。
'Johnson,' said Mr Feeder, in a low reproachful voice, 'take some water.'
“約翰遜，”菲德先生用低聲的責備的口吻說道，“喝點水?！?/div>
The Doctor, looking very stern, made a pause until the water was brought, and then resumed:
神色很嚴峻的博士停了一會兒，直到水取來以后，才繼續說道：
'And when, Mr Feeder - '
“菲德先生——”
