美国语文第五册 第63期:露西-福斯特(6)

 　　Jacob Mayne now took a chair, and sat down, with even a smile upon his countenance¹. 这时，雅各·梅恩拖过一把椅子坐下，脸上甚至浮出一丝笑容。

　　I may tell you now, that Watty Oliver knows it was your child, for he saw her limping along after the gypsy at Galla-Brigg; 现在可以告诉你们，沃蒂·奥利弗认识你们的女儿，当时在加拉·布瑞格，他看见露西一跛一拐地跟在那吉卜赛女人身后，

　　but, having no suspicion, he did not take a second look at her, but one look is sufficient, and he swears it was bonny Lucy Forester. 由于压根没怀疑，他只不过看了那孩子一眼，一眼就足够了。他发誓，那孩子就是漂亮的小露西·福斯特。

　　Aunt Isabel, by this time, had bread and cheese and a bottle of her own elder-flower wine on the table. 这时，伊莎贝尔婶婶把面包、奶酪还有自酿的一瓶接骨木花酒摆上了餐桌。

　　You have been a long and hard journey, wherever you have been, Mr. Mayne; take some refreshment²; and Michael asked a blessing³. 你肯定走了很远山路，路上那么难走，四处寻找，辛苦你了，梅恩先生，请吃点东西吧。迈克尔亦随声附和。

　　Jacob saw that he might now venture to reveal the whole truth. 雅各心里清楚，说出真相的时候到了。

　　No, no, Mrs. Irving, I am over happy to eat or to drink. 不，别急，欧文夫人，我实在太开心了，什么吃喝也不想。

　　You are all prepared for the blessing that awaits you. Your child is not far off; 对于等待已久的圣灵赐福，你们大家心里肯定有所准备。你们孩子就在附近，

　　and I myself, for it is I myself that found her, will bring her by the hand, and restore her to her parents. 是我亲自找到她的，亲手把她带回家，将她重新交到她父母的手中。

1 countenance   

n.脸色，面容；面部表情；vt.支持，赞同

参考例句：

• At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
• I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地，仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。

2 refreshment   

n.恢复，精神爽快，提神之事物；（复数）refreshments:点心，茶点

参考例句：

• He needs to stop fairly often for refreshment.他须时不时地停下来喘口气。
• A hot bath is a great refreshment after a day's work.在一天工作之后洗个热水澡真是舒畅。

3 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。