《简·爱》 Chapter 36 第三十六章（6）

How fast I walked! How I ran sometimes!

我走得好快呀！有时候我那么奔跑着！

How I looked forward to catch the first view of the well-known woods!

我多么希望一眼就看到熟悉的林子呵，

With what feelings I welcomed single trees I knew, and familiar glimpses of meadow and hill between them!

我是带着怎样的感情来欢迎我所熟悉的一棵棵树木，以及树与树之间的草地和小山呵！

At last the woods rose; the rookery clustered dark; a loud cawing broke the morning stillness.

树林终于出现在眼前，白嘴鸦黑压压一片，呱呱的响亮叫声打破了清晨的寂静。

Strange delight inspired me: on I hastened.

一种奇怪的喜悦激励着我，使我急煎煎往前赶路，

Another field crossed -- a lane threaded -- and there were the courtyard walls -- the back offices: the house itself, the rookery still hid.

穿过另一片田野——走过一条小径——看到了院墙——但后屋的下房、府搂本身、以及白嘴鸦的巢穴，依然隐而不见。

"My first view of it shall be in front," I determined¹,

“我第一眼看到的应是府第的正面，”我心里很有把握，

"where its bold battlements will strike the eye nobly at once, and where I can single out my master's very window:

“那里雄伟醒目的城垛会立刻扑入眼帘；那里我能认出我主人的那扇窗子，

perhaps he will be standing² at it -- he rises early: perhaps he is now walking in the orchard³, or on the pavement in front.

也许他会伫立窗前——他起得很早。也许他这会儿正漫步在果园里，或者前面铺筑过的路上。

Could I but see him!

要是我能见见他该多好！

Surely, in that case, I should not be so mad as to run to him?

当然，那样的话，我不该发疯跑到他跟前去吗？

I cannot tell -- I am not certain.

我说不清--我不确定。

And if I did -- what then? God bless him!

如果我做了——那又怎样？上帝保佑他！

What then? Who would be hurt by my once more tasting the life his glance can give me?

然后呢？谁会因为我再一次尝到他的目光能带给我的生活而受到伤害？

I rave⁴: perhaps at this moment he is watching the sun rise over the Pyrenees, or on the tideless sea of the south."

我在呓语。也许此刻他在比利牛斯山或者南部风平浪的的海面上规赏着日出呢。”

I had coasted along the lower wall of the orchard -- turned its angle:

我信步朝果园的矮墙走去，在拐角处转了弯，

there was a gate just there, opening into the meadow, between two stone pillars crowned by stone balls.

这里有一扇门，开向草地，门两边有两根石柱，顶上有两个石球。

From behind one pillar I could peep round quietly at the full front of the mansion⁵.

从一根石柱后面我可以悄然四顾，看到府宅的全部正面。

I advanced my head with precaution, desirous to ascertain⁶ if any bedroom window-blinds were yet drawn⁷ up:

我小心地探出头去，很希望看个明白，是不是有的窗帘已经卷起。

battlements, windows, long front -- all from this sheltered station were at my command.

从这个隐蔽的地方望去，城垛、窗子和府楼长长的正面，尽收眼底。

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 orchard   

n.果园，果园里的全部果树，(美俚)棒球场

参考例句：

• My orchard is bearing well this year.今年我的果园果实累累。
• Each bamboo house was surrounded by a thriving orchard.每座竹楼周围都是茂密的果园。

4 rave   

vi.胡言乱语；热衷谈论；n.热情赞扬

参考例句：

• The drunkard began to rave again.这酒鬼又开始胡言乱语了。
• Now I understand why readers rave about this book.我现明白读者为何对这本书赞不绝口了。

5 mansion   

n.大厦，大楼；宅第

参考例句：

• The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
• The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。

6 ascertain   

vt.发现，确定，查明，弄清

参考例句：

• It's difficult to ascertain the coal deposits.煤储量很难探明。
• We must ascertain the responsibility in light of different situtations.我们必须根据不同情况判定责任。

7 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。