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。
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