《远大前程》第5章 匹普的姐姐被袭击(4)

No，indeed，Miss Havisham．I only want you to know that I'm very grateful¹ to you for helping² me become Joe's apprentice³.

不是，确实不是，郝薇香小姐，我只想让你知道，我十分感激你帮助我当了乔的徒弟。

Good．Come and see me again，on your birthday．Ah！she cried suddenly，you're looking for Estella，aren't you？Answer！

很好，过来我再看看你，在你的生日，啊！她突然喊起来，你是来看艾丝黛拉的，是吗？回答我！

Ye-yes，I admitted．I hope Miss Estella is well？

是——是的，我承认地说，我希望艾丝黛拉身体很好？

She's abroad, receiving a lady's education．She's more beautiful than ever，and admired by all who see her.

她出国啦，接受上层教育，她比以前更漂亮了，见过她的人都赞不绝口。

Do you feel you've lost her？She gave such an unpleasant⁴ laugh with these last words that I didn't know what to say，and as I left the house I felt even more miserable⁵．

你感到失去她了吗？她带着讥笑说最后一句话，让我不知该说什么好。离开这座房子时，我感到特别的悲伤失望。

On my way through town I met Mr Wopsle，and together we started the long walk home to the village．

在经过镇上的路上，我遇到伍甫赛先生，我们一起长途跋涉往村庄走去。

It was a dark，wet，misty night，and we could only just see someone ahead of us．

那是一个天色漆黑、潮湿雾大的夜晚，我们刚刚能看到前面有一个人。

Hello！we called.Is that Orlick？

喂！我们喊道，那是奥立克吗？

Yes！he answered．I'll walk home with you．Been in town all afternoon，I have．

是！他回答，我跟你们一起回家，我一下午都在镇上，

Did you hear the big gun firing，from the prison-ships？Must be some prisoners⁶ who've escaped．

你们听到从船上监狱传来激烈的枪声吗？想必是有些犯人越狱了。

That made me think of my convict⁷．We didn't talk any more，but walked along in silence．We heard the gun firing several times.

这使我想起我那个囚犯，我们再也没有说话，而是静悄悄地走着，我们听到了几次枪击声。

It was late by the time we got to the village，and we were surprised to see lights on at the pub，and people running in and out.

我们到了村里，时间已经晚了，我们吃惊地看到小酒店里有灯光亮着，里面的人往外跑。

Mr Wopsle went in to discover what was happening，and after a few minutes rushed out，calling，Something wrong up at the forge，Pip！Run！

伍甫赛先生走了进去，看看发生了什么事情，他转眼跑了出来，喊了起来，铁匠铺出事了，匹普！快跑！

They say perhaps it was an escaped convict who got into the house while Joe was out．Someone's been attacked！

他们说不准，可能是乔不在家时，逃犯闯进你们家，有人被击伤了！

1 grateful   

adj.感谢的，感激的，受欢迎的，表示谢意的

参考例句：

• If you will help us, we shall be very grateful.如果你愿意帮助我们，我们会很感激你。
• He closed his letter with expression of grateful thanks.他在那封信的结尾表达了自己的感激之情。

2 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 apprentice   

n.学徒，徒弟

参考例句：

• My son is an apprentice in a furniture maker's workshop.我的儿子在一家家具厂做学徒。
• The apprentice is not yet out of his time.这徒工还没有出徒。

4 unpleasant   

adj.使人不愉快的，使人厌恶的，煞风景的

参考例句：

• A very unpleasant thing has happened.一件令人很不愉快的事发生了。
• The kind advices are often unpleasant to the ear.好言常常不入耳。

5 miserable   

adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的

参考例句：

• It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
• Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。

6 prisoners   

n.囚徒( prisoner的名词复数 )；俘虏；被夺去自由的人[动物]等

参考例句：

• The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners. 总统大赦了所有的政治犯。
• The prisoners were living in appalling conditions. 囚犯的居住条件极为恶劣。

7 convict   

n.囚犯，罪犯；v.使...确信自己犯错，宣告...有罪，使...知罪

参考例句：

• I have all the evidence necessary to convict this young criminal now.我掌握一切必要的证据来给这个年轻犯人定罪。
• It was difficult to convict him of the falsity of his beliefs.难以使他认识到他信仰的虚假性。