《简·爱》 Chapter 36 第三十六章（16）

As he came down the great staircase at last, after Mrs. Rochester had flung herself from the battlements,

罗切斯特夫人跳下城垛后，他终于走下了那个大楼梯，

there was a great crash -- all fell.

就在这时，轰隆一声，全都塌了下来。

He was taken out from under the ruins, alive, but sadly hurt:

他从废墟底下被拖了出来，虽然还活着，但伤势严重。

a beam had fallen in such a way as to protect him partly;

一根大梁掉了下来，正好护住了他一些。

but one eye was knocked out, and one hand so crushed that Mr. Carter, the surgeon, had to amputate it directly.

不过他的一只眼睛被砸了出来，一只手被压烂了，因此医生卡特不得不将它立刻截了下来。

The other eye inflamed¹: he lost the sight of that also.

另一只眼睛发炎了，也失去了视力。

He is now helpless, indeed -- blind and a cripple."

如今他又瞎又残，实在是束手无策了。”

"Where is he? Where does he now live?"

“他在哪儿？他现在住在什么地方？”

"At Ferndean, a manor-house on a farm he has, about thirty miles off: quite a desolate² spot."

“在芬丁，他的一个庄园里，离这里三十英里，是个很荒凉的地方。”

"Who is with him?"

“谁跟他在一起？”

"Old John and his wife: he would have none else.

“老约翰和他的妻子。别人他都不要。

He is quite broken down, they say."

他们说，他身体全垮了。”

"Have you any sort of conveyance³?"

“你有什么车辆吗？”

"We have a chaise, ma'am, a very handsome chaise."

“我们有一辆轻便马车，小姐，很好看的一辆车。”

"Let it be got ready instantly; and if your post-boy can drive me to Ferndean before dark this day,

“马上把车准备好。要是你那位驿车送信人肯在天黑前把我送到芬丁，

I'll pay both you and him twice the hire you usually demand."

我会付给你和他双倍的价钱。”

1 inflamed   

adj.发炎的，红肿的v.（使）变红，发怒，过热( inflame的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country. 他的评论激怒了全国教师。
• Her joints are severely inflamed. 她的关节严重发炎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 desolate   

adj.荒凉的，荒芜的；孤独的，凄凉的；v.使荒芜，使孤寂

参考例句：

• The city was burned into a desolate waste.那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
• We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.她走后，我们都觉得万分孤寂。

3 conveyance   

n.(不动产等的)转让，让与；转让证书；传送；运送；表达；（正）运输工具

参考例句：

• Bicycles have become the most popular conveyance for Chinese people.自行车已成为中国人最流行的代步工具。
• Its another,older,usage is a synonym for conveyance.它的另一个更古老的习惯用法是作为财产转让的同义词使用。