With all these sterling attributes, thought Hester, the evil which she inherited from her mother must be great indeed, if a noble woman do not grow out of this elfish child.

海丝特自忖,这个小精灵似的孩子已经具备了这些纯正的秉赋,如若再不能成长为一个高贵的妇人,那就是她从母亲身上继承到的邪恶实在太大了。

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He sent us all into this world. He sent even me, thy mother. Then, much more, thee! Or, if not, thou strange and elfish child, whence didst thou come?

我们所有的人都是他送到这世上来的。连我--你妈妈,都是他送来的。就更不用说你了!要不是这样,你这个怪里怪气的小妖精似的孩子是从哪儿来的?

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Elfish :Of or relating to elves.

小精灵的:小精灵的或与小精灵有关的.

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Or is she an elfish spirit, who, as the legends of our childhood taught us, is forbidden to cross a running stream? Pray hasten her; for this delay has already imparted a tremor to my nerves.

要不,说不定她是个小精灵,象我们儿时的童话所教的,她是不准渡过流淌的溪流的吧?请你赶快催催她;这么耽搁着,已经把我的神经弄得颤抖起来了。"

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Pearl pointed upward, also, at a similar picture in the head-piece; smiling at her mother, with the elfish intelligence that was so familiar an expression on her small physiognomy.

珠儿还向上指着头盔中一个相似的映象,一边向母亲笑着,小脸上又露出了那常有的鬼精灵的表现。

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