It was the best of times.
It was the worst of times;
It was the age of wisdom,
It was the age of foolishness;
It was the season of light,
It was the season of darkness;
It was the spring of hope,
It was the winter of despair;
We had everything before us,
We had nothing before us.
那是最美好的时代,那是最糟糕的时代;
那是智慧的年头,那是愚昧的年头;
那是光明的季节,那是黑暗的季节;
那是信仰的时期,那是怀疑的时期;
那是希望的春天,那是失望的冬天;
我们面前应有尽有,我们面前一无所有。