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"I thought you would be revolted, Jane, when you saw my arm, and my cicatrised visage."
“我想你看到我的胳膊和疤痕累累的面孔时会觉得厌恶的。”
"Did you? Don't tell me so -- lest I should say something disparaging to your judgment.
“你这样想的吗？别同我说这话——不然我会对你的判断说出不恭的话来。
Now, let me leave you an instant, to make a better fire, and have the hearth swept up.
好吧，让我走开一会儿，把火生得旺些，把壁炉清扫一下。
Can you tell when there is a good fire?"
火旺的时候，你能辨得出来吗？”
"Yes; with the right eye I see a glow -- a ruddy haze."
“能，右眼能看到红光——一阵红红的烟雾。”
"And you see the candles?"
“你看得见蜡烛光吗？”
"Very dimly -- each is a luminous cloud."
“非常模糊——每根蜡烛只是一团发亮的雾。”
"Can you see me?"
“你能看见我吗？”
"No, my fairy: but I am only too thankful to hear and feel you."
“不行，我的天使。能够听见你，摸到你已经是够幸运了。”
"When do you take supper?"
“你什么时候吃晚饭？”
"I never take supper."
“我从来不吃晚饭。”
"But you shall have some to-night.
“不过今晚你得吃一点。
I am hungry: so are you, I daresay, only you forget."
我饿了，我想你也一样，不过是忘了罢了。”
Summoning Mary, I soon had the room in more cheerful order: I prepared him, likewise, a comfortable repast.
我把玛丽叫了进来，让她很快把房间收拾得更加令人振奋，同时也为他准备了一顿舒心的晚宴。
My spirits were excited, and with pleasure and ease I talked to him during supper, and for a long time after.
我的心情也激动起来，晚餐时及晚餐后同他愉快而自在地谈了很久。
There was no harassing restraint, no repressing of glee and vivacity with him;
跟他在一起，不存在那种折磨人的自我克制，不需要把欢快活跃的情绪压下去。
for with him I was at perfect ease, because I knew I suited him;
同他相处，我无拘无束，因为我知道自己与他很相称。
all I said or did seemed either to console or revive him.
我的一切言行似乎都抚慰着他，给他以新的生命。
Delightful consciousness!
多么愉快的感觉呀！
It brought to life and light my whole nature: in his presence I thoroughly lived; and he lived in mine.
它唤醒了我全部天性，使它灼灼生辉。在他面前我才尽情地生活着，同样，在我面前，他才尽情地生活着。
Blind as he was, smiles played over his face, joy dawned on his forehead: his lineaments softened and warmed.
尽管他瞎了，他脸上还是浮起了笑容，额头映出了欢快，面部表情温柔而激动。
