狄更斯的知识见解

'Floy!'hesaid.'Whatisthat?'“弗洛伊！”他问道，“那是什么？”'Where,dearest?'“哪儿，亲爱的？”'There!atthebottomofthebed.'“那里！在床的那一头！”'There'snothingthere,except...

Againtheoldwomanlookedroundtheroom,andathervisitor,androundtheroomoncemore.Hastilyseizingthecandle,andrisingfromherseat,sheheldittothevisitor'sface,utteredaloudcry,setdownthelight,andfelluponherne...

'ButIwish,'saidMrDombey,withoutheedingtheinterruption,'hehadnevergoneonboardthatship.Iwishhehadneverbeensentout.'Itisapityyoudidn'tsayso,ingoodtime,isitnot?'retortedCarker,cool...

'ByGad,Sir,'saystheMajor,'Iamwarm.JosephB.doesnotdenyit,Dombey.Heiswarm.Thisisanoccasion,Sir,thatcallsforthallthehonestsympathiesremaininginanold,infernal,battered,used-up,invalided,J.B.ca...

'Youknowhehasboughtme,'sheresumed.'Orthathewill,to-morrow.Hehasconsideredofhisbargain;hehasshownittohisfriend;heisevenratherproudofit;hethinksthatitwillsuithim,andmaybehadsufficientlycheap...

Freefromdebt,andwithnofearforhispersonalliberty,ortheseizureofhisgoods,whatelsebutsuchastateofmadnesscouldhavehurriedhimawayaloneandsecretly?Astohiscarryingsomeapparelwithhim,ifhehadreallydoneso-andth...

'Restored!'criedthegentleman,quickly.'Howcanthatbehopedfor?Inwhosehandsdoesthepowerofanyrestorationlie?Itisnomistakeofmine,surely,tosupposethathishavinggainedthepricelessblessingofhislife,...

Thepastry-cookishardatworkinthefunerealroominBrookStreet,andtheverytallyoungmenarebusylookingon.Oneoftheverytallyoungmenalreadysmellsofsherry,andhiseyeshaveatendencytobecomefixedinhishead,andtostareat...

TherewasanotherthingthatPaulobserved.MrFeeder,afterimbibingseveralcustard-cupsofnegus,begantoenjoyhimself.Thedancingingeneralwasceremonious,andthemusicrathersolemn—alittlelikechurchmusicinfact—butaf...

TheCaptain,withanabashedandguiltyair,immediatelywalkedontiptoetothelittleparlourandlockedhimselfin.Rob,openingthedoor,wouldhaveparleyedwiththevisitoronthethresholdifthevisitorhadcomeinfemaleguise;butt...

Thislastejaculation,withwhichMissNipperfrequentlywoundupasentence,ataboutthatepochoftime,wassupposedbelowthelevelofthehalltohaveageneralreferencetoMrDombey,andtobeexpressiveofayearninginMissNippertofa...

'MydearDombey,'saidthegoodMama,'IfearImustrelinquishdarlingFlorenceafterall,andsufferhertogohome,assheherselfproposed.Aftermylossofto-day,mydearDombey,IfeelIshallnothavespirits,evenforhers...

'Ah!YouarelikeyourcousinFeenix,mydearestEdith,'saidMrsSkewton.'HehasbeentoWarwickCastlefiftytimes,ifhehasbeenthereonce;yetifhecametoLeamingtonto-morrow-Iwishhewould,dearangel!-hewouldmakeh...

MrDombeysaid'Indeed?'withfrigidindifference:mingledperhapswithsomecontemptuousincredulityastoMissToxhavingthepresumptiontoharboursuchasuperiorquality.'Thatwoman,Sir,'saidtheMajor,'...

TheCaptainshakinghishead,MrTootsexplainedthatthemanalludedtowasthecelebratedpubliccharacterwhohadcoveredhimselfandhiscountrywithgloryinhiscontestwiththeNobbyShropshireOne;butthispieceofinformationdidn...

Initsstandingopen,evenbysomuchasthatchink,thereseemedtobehope.Therewasencouragementinseeingarayoflightfromwithin,stealingthroughthedarksterndoorway,andfallinginathreaduponthemarblefloor.Sheturnedback,...

'Farewell!'saidtheCaptain.'Iain'tamanofmanywords,butItakeitverykindofyoutobesofriendly,andabove-board.You'llexcusemeifI'vebeenatallintruding,willyou?'saidtheCaptain.“再见！...

'Frombeyondseas?'criedtheoldwoman,startingup.'Ay,frombeyondseas.'Theoldwomanrakedthefiretogether,hurriedly,andgoingclosetohervisitorwhohadentered,andshutthedoor,andwhonowstoodinthemidd...

AgainMrCarkersawthestrifehehadwitnessedsounexpectedlyamongthetrees.Againhesawthehaughtylanguorandindifferencecomeoverit,andhideitlikeacloud.Shedidnotraisehereyestohim;butwithaslightperemptorymotionoft...

MrsChickapprovedofthisresolution,anddismissedherwithakiss.ButMissTox,onafaintpretenceoflookingforthemislaidhandkerchief,wentupstairsafterher;andtriedinafewstolenminutestocomforther,inspiteofgreatdisco...

MissTox,allunconsciousofanysuchrareappearancesinconnexionwithMrDombey'shouse,asscaffoldingsandladders,andmenwiththeirheadstiedupinpocket-handkerchiefs,glaringinatthewindowslikeflyinggeniiorstrange...

Buttherewasonethought,scarcelyshapedouttoherself,yetferventandstrongwithinher,thatupheldFlorencewhenshestroveandfilledhertrueyoungheart,sosorelytried,withconstancyofpurpose.Intohermind,as'intoallo...

'Awast!'saidtheCaptain.'Myname'sCuttle.'MrTootslookedgreatlydisconcerted,whiletheCaptainproceededgravely.'Cap'enCuttleismyname,andEnglandismynation,thishereismydwelling-pla...

'Iamquiterejoiced,MrCarker,'saidthelady-mother,atbreakfast,afteranotherapprovingsurveyofhimthroughherglass,'thatyouhavetimedyourvisitsohappily,astogowithusto-day.Itisthemostenchantingexped...

CaptainCuttle,however,becomingcognisantofwhathadhappened,relinquishedtheseattempts,asheperceivedtheslenderchancethatnowexistedofhisbeingabletoobtainalittleeasychatwithMrDombeybeforetheperiodofWalter&#...