《远大前程》第4章 一份从陌生人那里来的礼品(6)（在线收听）

As usual I left the house and walked towards the gate， but this time something strange happened．

我照例离开了这所房屋向大门口走去。但是，这一次有一件奇怪的事情发生了。

In the garden I met a pale young gentleman with fair hair．

在花园里，遇见了一位留着漂亮发式的白面少年绅士。

Hello！he said．Come and fight！This way！

喂！他说，过来打一架！下决心吧！

I was so surprised that I followed him without a word．

我很吃惊，以致我无话可说地跟着他。

Wait a minute，he said，turning round quickly．I must give you a reason for fighting．

等一会儿，他迅速地转过身来说，我必须给你一个打架的理由，

There it is！And he pulled my hair，then pushed his head hard into my stomach．

就这个！他揪着我的头发，用头狠狠地撞我肚子。

I was ready to fight him after this，but he danced abut so much that I couldn't get close to bim．

接着，我准备揍他，但是，他蹦跳地躲着以致我接近不了他。

Follow the laws of the game！he said，eagerly preparing himself for our fight．

注意比赛的规则！他说，渴望准备自己打4局，

He seemed to know so much about fighting that I was very surprised when I knocked him down with my first hit，and then again with my second．

当我第一拳接着再来第二拳把他打倒在地时，他好像知道打如此多的局会使我感到很惊讶。

He always got up immediately and seemed very glad to be fighting in the correct manner．

他总是立即爬起来，似乎对这种合适的手法击打很高兴，

I admired him greatly for his bravery and his cheerfulness．

我很钦佩他的勇敢和爽快。

Finally he had to agree I had won，and we said goodbye．

最后，他不得不同意是我取胜，

When I reached the gate，I found Estella waiting for me．

于是我们互相告别。

She seemed very pleased about something．I wondered if she had been watching our fight．Before I went out，she said，

当我到了大门口，发现艾丝黛拉正在等着我，她好像对发生的事情感到很高兴，我不晓得她是否已经看到了我们的打斗。我出门之前，她说：

Here！you can kiss me if you like．

喂！如果你喜欢可以吻我。

I kissed her cheek．It was true I wanted to kiss her very much，but I felt that kiss was almost like a coin thrown to a poor common boy，and not worth anything．

我吻了她的面颊，真的，我想不停地吻她。可是，我感到吻几乎像一枚硬币抛向一个可怜粗俗的孩子，一文不值。

I didn't see the pale young gentleman there again．I continued my visits to Miss Havisham for almost a year．

我再也没有见过那个白脸少年绅士。几乎是过了一年，

She took great pleasure in watching my growing admiration for Estella，and my unhappiness when Estella laughed at me．

我继续去拜访郝蔽香小姐，看到我的成长，赞美艾丝黛拉她很高兴。当艾丝黛拉嘲笑我时，我不高兴。