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He was visited by as many as three grave doctors—they used to assemble downstairs, and come up together—and the room was so quiet, and Paul was so observant of them (though he never asked of anybody what they said), that he even knew the difference in the sound of their watches. But his interest centred in Sir Parker Peps, who always took his seat on the side of the bed.
有三位重要的醫生來看他——他們通常在樓下開會，然后一起上來——；房間里非常安靜，保羅又非常注意地觀察他們（雖然他從來沒有向任何人問過他們說了些什么），所以他甚至可以分辨得出他們表聲的差別。但是他的興趣集中在經常坐在他床邊的帕克·佩普斯爵士身上。
For Paul had heard them say long ago, that that gentleman had been with his Mama when she clasped Florence in her arms, and died. And he could not forget it, now. He liked him for it. He was not afraid.
因為保羅好久以前曾聽他們說，當他媽媽把弗洛倫斯摟在懷里死去的時候，這位先生也在場。現在他忘不了這件事。他由于這一點而喜歡他。他不害怕。
The people round him changed as unaccountably as on that first night at Doctor Blimber's—except Florence; Florence never changed—and what had been Sir Parker Peps, was now his father, sitting with his head upon his hand. Old Mrs Pipchin dozing in an easy chair, often changed to Miss Tox, or his aunt; and Paul was quite content to shut his eyes again, and see what happened next, without emotion.
他周圍的人們在莫名其妙地變換著，就像在布林伯博士家里頭一個晚上一樣。只有弗洛倫斯一個人例外，她從來沒有被換走過。先前是帕克·佩普斯，現在卻換成了他的父親，坐在那里，用一只手支托著頭。在安樂椅里打瞌睡的老皮普欽太太時常變換成托克斯小姐或他的姑媽；這時保羅很樂意重新閉上眼睛，平平靜靜地等待著隨后發生的情況。
But this figure with its head upon its hand returned so often, and remained so long, and sat so still and solemn, never speaking, never being spoken to, and rarely lifting up its face, that Paul began to wonder languidly, if it were real; and in the night-time saw it sitting there, with fear.
但是這個用一只手支托著頭的人影兒這么頻繁地回來，待的時間這么長久，坐在那里那么呆板、嚴肅，從來不跟人說話，也從來沒有人跟他說話，又很少抬起臉來，因此保羅開始倦乏地納悶，他究竟是不是真的人，夜間看到他坐在那里的時候他感到害怕。
