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名利场|Vanity Fair

第一章　契息克林荫道|Chapter I Chiswick Mall

属类： 双语小说 【分类】世界名著 -[作者: 萨克雷] 阅读：[47208]
聪明漂亮的利蓓加出身于贫穷的画师家庭，从小父母双亡，在平克顿女子学校受尽歧视。离校后她凭着美貌和机智，不择手段地猎取金钱，通过投机和冒险，力图挤进上流社会。几经坎坷，几度荣辱，在英国社会的名利场中，她最终还是默默无闻地度日。围绕利蓓加，小说成功地塑造了爱米丽亚、乔治、罗登、乔瑟夫、克劳莱小姐、都宾等人物的形象。[5]原作副题是《没有主角的小说》，这里的人物不是简单化的或好或坏，他们都有着复杂而深刻的内心活动。利蓓加已成为十九世纪初期英国社会的一个女冒险家的典型
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当时我们这世纪①刚开始了十几年。在六月里的一天早上，天气晴朗，契息克林荫道上平克顿女子学校的大铁门前面来了一辆宽敞的私人马车。拉车的两匹肥马套着雪亮的马具，肥胖的车夫戴了假头发和三角帽子，赶车子的速度不过一小时四哩。

① 十九世纪
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While the present century was in its teens, and on one sunshiny morning in June, there drove up to the great iron gate of Miss Pinkerton’s academy for young ladies, on Chiswick Mall, a large family coach, with two fat horses in blazing harness, driven by a fat coachman in a three-cornered hat and wig, at the rate of four miles an hour.

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胖子车夫的旁边坐着一个当差的黑人，马车在女学堂发光的铜牌子前面一停下来，他就伸开一双罗圈腿，走下来按铃。这所气象森严的旧房子是砖砌的，窗口很窄，黑人一按铃，就有二十来个小姑娘从窗口探出头来。

① 十九世纪
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A black servant, who reposed on the box beside the fat coachman, uncurled his bandy legs as soon as the equipage drew up opposite Miss Pinkerton’s shining brass plate, and as he pulled the bell at least a score of young heads were seen peering out of the narrow windows of the stately old brick house.

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连那好性子的吉米玛·平克顿小姐也给引出来了。眼睛尖点儿的人准能看见她在自己客厅的窗户前面，她的红鼻子恰好凑在那一盆盆的拢牛儿花上面。

① 十九世纪
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Nay, the acute observer might have recognized the little red nose of good-natured Miss Jemima Pinkerton herself, rising over some geranium pots in the window of that lady’s own drawing-room.

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吉米玛小姐说：“姐姐，赛特笠太太的马车来了。那个叫三菩的黑佣人刚刚按过铃。马车夫还穿了新的红背心呢。”

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"It is Mrs. Sedley’s coach, sister," said Miss Jemima. "Sambo, the black servant, has just rung the bell; and the coachman has a new red waistcoat."

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“赛特笠小姐离校以前的必要手续办好没有，吉米玛小姐？”说话的是一位威风凛凛的女士，也就是平克顿小姐本人。她算得上海默斯密士这一带地方的赛米拉米斯①，又是约翰逊博士②的朋友，并且经常和夏博恩太太③通信。

①传说是巴比伦古国的皇后，她的丈夫尼纳斯死后由她当国（也有说丈夫是她谋死的），文治武功都很显赫，曾建立许多城池。②塞谬尔·约翰逊（Samuel　Johnson，1709—84），十八世纪英国文坛上的首脑人物，曾经独力编纂英文字典。③夏博恩太太（Hester　Chapone，1727—1801），当时的女学究，有过几种著作。
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"Have you completed all the necessary preparations incident to Miss Sedley’s departure, Miss Jemima?" asked Miss Pinkerton herself, that majestic lady; the Semiramis of Hammersmith, the friend of Doctor Johnson, the correspondent of Mrs. Chapone herself.

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吉米玛小姐答道：“女孩子们清早四点钟就起来帮她理箱子了，姐姐。我们还给她扎了一捆花儿。”

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"The girls were up at four this morning, packing her trunks, sister," replied Miss Jemima; "we have made her a bow-pot."

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“妹妹，用字文雅点儿，说一束花。”

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"Say a bouquet, sister Jemima, ’tis more genteel."

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“好的。这一簇花儿大得像个草堆儿。我还包了两瓶子丁香花露①送给赛特笠太太，连方子都在爱米丽亚箱子里。”

①gilly　flower　water，用来洗涤膏药遗留在皮肤上的污垢。
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"Well, a booky as big almost as a haystack; I have put up two bottles of the gilly flower water for Mrs. Sedley, and the receipt for making it, in Amelia’s box."

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“吉米玛小姐，我想你已经把赛特笠小姐的费用单子抄出来了。这就是吗？很好，共是九十三镑四先令。请你在信封上写上约翰·赛特笠先生的名字，把我写给他太太的信也封进去。”

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"And I trust, Miss Jemima, you have made a copy of Miss Sedley’s account. This is it, is it? Very good—ninety-three pounds, four shillings. Be kind enough to address it to John Sedley, Esquire, and to seal this billet which I have written to his lady."

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在吉米玛小姐看起来，她姐姐亲笔签字的信和皇帝的上谕一般神圣。平克顿小姐难得写信给家长；只限于学生离校，或是结婚，或是像有一回那可怜的白却小姐害猩红热死掉的时候，她才亲自动手。吉米玛小姐觉得她姐姐那一回通知信里的句子又虔诚又动听。世界上如果还有能够使白却太太略抒悲怀的东西，那一定就是这封信了。

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In Miss Jemima’s eyes an autograph letter of her sister, Miss Pinkerton, was an object of as deep veneration as would have been a letter from a sovereign. Only when her pupils quitted the establishment, or when they were about to be married, and once, when poor Miss Birch died of the scarlet fever, was Miss Pinkerton known to write personally to the parents of her pupils; and it was Jemima’s opinion that if anything could console Mrs. Birch for her daughter’s loss, it would be that pious and eloquent composition in which Miss Pinkerton announced the event.

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这一回，平克顿小姐的信是这样的：

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In the present instance Miss Pinkerton’s "billet" was to the following effect:—

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契息克林荫道　一八——年六月十五日

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The Mall, Chiswick, June 15, 18

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夫人——爱米丽亚·赛特笠小姐在林荫道已经修毕六年，此后尽堪在府上风雅高尚的环境中占一个与她身份相称的地位，我因此感到万分的荣幸和欣喜。

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MADAM,—After her six years’ residence at the Mall, I have the honour and happiness of presenting Miss Amelia Sedley to her parents, as a young lady not unworthy to occupy a fitting position in their polished and refined circle.

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英国大家闺秀所特有的品德，在她家世和地位上所应有的才学，温良的赛特笠小姐已经具备。她学习勤勉，性情和顺，博得师长们的赞扬，而且她为人温柔可亲，因此校内无论长幼，一致喜爱她。

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Those virtues which characterize the young English gentlewoman, those accomplishments which become her birth and station, will not be found wanting in the amiable Miss Sedley, whose INDUSTRY and OBEDIENCE have endeared her to her instructors, and whose delightful sweetness of temper has charmed her AGED and her YOUTHFUL companions.

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在音乐、舞蹈、拼法以及刺绣缝纫方面，她的造诣一定能副亲友的期望。可惜她对于地理的知识还多欠缺。同时我希望您在今后三年之中，督促她每天使用背板①四小时，不可间断。这样才能使她的举止风度端雅稳重，合乎上流女子的身份。

①当时的人用背板来防止驼背。
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In music, in dancing, in orthography, in every variety of embroidery and needlework, she will be found to have realized her friends’ fondest wishes. In geography there is still much to be desired; and a careful and undeviating use of the backboard, for four hours daily during the next three years, is recommended as necessary to the acquirement of that dignified DEPORTMENT AND CARRIAGE, so requisite for every young lady of FASHION.

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赛特笠小姐对于宗教道德的见解非常正确，不愧为本校的学生（本校曾承伟大的字汇学家①光临参观，又承杰出的夏博恩夫人多方资助）。爱米丽亚小姐离开林荫道时，同窗的眷念，校长的关注，也将随她而去。夫人，我十分荣幸，能自称为您的谦卑感恩的仆人。巴巴拉·平克顿

①指塞谬尔·约翰逊博士。
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In the principles of religion and morality, Miss Sedley will be found worthy of an establishment which has been honoured by the presence of THE GREAT LEXICOGRAPHER, and the patronage of the admirable Mrs. Chapone. In leaving the Mall, Miss Amelia carries with her the hearts of her companions, and the affectionate regards of her mistress, who has the honour to subscribe herself,Madam, Your most obliged humble servant, BARBARA PINKERTON

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附言　夏泼小姐准备和赛特笠小姐一同来府。夏泼小姐在勒塞尔广场盘桓的时间不宜超过十天。雇用她的是显要的世家，希望她在最短时间内开始工作。

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P.S.—Miss Sharp accompanies Miss Sedley. It is particularly requested that Miss Sharp’s stay in Russell Square may not exceed ten days. The family of distinction with whom she is engaged, desire to avail themselves of her services as soon as possible.

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信写完之后，平克顿小姐在一本约翰逊字典的空白页上写了她自己的和赛特笠小姐的名字。凡是学生离开林荫道，她从来不忘记把这本极有趣味的著作相赠。

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This letter completed, Miss Pinkerton proceeded to write her own name, and Miss Sedley’s, in the fly-leaf of a Johnson’s Dictionary—the interesting work which she invariably presented to her scholars, on their departure from the Mall.

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书面上另外写上“已故塞谬尔·约翰逊博士于平克顿女校某毕业生离开林荫道时的数行赠言”。这位威风凛凛的女人嘴边老是挂着字汇学家的名字，原来他曾经来拜访过她一次，从此使她名利双收。

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On the cover was inserted a copy of ”Lines addressed to a young lady on quitting Miss Pinkerton’s school, at the Mall; by the late revered Doctor Samuel Johnson.” In fact, the Lexicographer’s name was always on the lips of this majestic woman, and a visit he had paid to her was the cause of her reputation and her fortune.

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吉米玛小姐奉了她姐姐的命令，在柜子里抽出两本字典。平克顿小姐在第一本里面题赠完毕，吉米玛小姐便带着迟疑不决的样子，小心翼翼的把第二本也递给她。

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Being commanded by her elder sister to get "the Dictionary" from the cupboard, Miss Jemima had extracted two copies of the book from the receptacle in question. When Miss Pinkerton had finished the inscription in the first, Jemima, with rather a dubious and timid air, handed her the second.

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平克顿小姐的脸色*冷冰冰的非常可怕，问道：“这本给谁，吉米玛小姐？”

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"For whom is this, Miss Jemima?" said Miss Pinkerton, with awful coldness.

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“给蓓基·夏泼，”吉米玛一面说，一面吓得索索抖，背过脸去不敢看她姐姐，她那憔悴的脸儿和干枯的脖子都涨得通红——“给蓓基·夏泼，她也要走了。”

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"For Becky Sharp," answered Jemima, trembling very much, and blushing over her withered face and neck, as she turned her back on her sister. "For Becky Sharp: she’s going too."

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平克顿小姐一字一顿的大声嚷道：“·吉·米·玛·小·姐，你疯了吗？把字典仍旧搁在柜子里，以后不准这么自作主张！”

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"MISS JEMIMA!" exclaimed Miss Pinkerton, in the largest capitals. "Are you in your senses? Replace the Dixonary in the closet, and never venture to take such a liberty in future."

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“姐姐，字典才值两先令九便士，可怜的蓓基拿不着字典，心里头岂不难过呢？”

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"Well, sister, it’s only two-and-ninepence, and poor Becky will be miserable if she don’t get one."

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平克顿小姐答道：“立刻叫赛特笠小姐到我这儿来。”可怜的吉米玛小姐不敢多嘴，慌慌张张的跑掉了。

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"Send Miss Sedley instantly to me," said Miss Pinkerton. And so venturing not to say another word, poor Jemima trotted off, exceedingly flurried and nervous.

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赛特笠小姐的爸爸在伦敦做买卖，手里很有几个钱，而夏泼小姐不过在学校里半教半读，平克顿小姐认为自己已经给了她不少好处，不必再在分手的时候特别抬举她，送她字典。

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Miss Sedley’s papa was a merchant in London, and a man of some wealth; whereas Miss Sharp was an articled pupil, for whom Miss Pinkerton had done, as she thought, quite enough, without conferring upon her at parting the high honour of the Dixonary.

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一般说来，校长的信和墓志铭一样靠不住。不过偶然也有几个死人当得起石匠刻在他们朽骨上的好话，真的是虔诚的教徒，慈爱的父母，孝顺的儿女，尽职的丈夫，贤良的妻子，他们家里的人也真的哀思绵绵的追悼他们。同样的，不论在男学校女学校，偶然也会有一两个学生当得起老师毫无私心的称赞。

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Although schoolmistresses’ letters are to be trusted no more nor less than churchyard epitaphs; yet, as it sometimes happens that a person departs this life who is really deserving of all the praises the stone cutter carves over his bones; who IS a good Christian, a good parent, child, wife, or husband; who actually DOES leave a disconsolate family to mourn his loss; so in academies of the male and female sex it occurs every now and then that the pupil is fully worthy of the praises bestowed by the disinterested instructor.

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爱米丽亚·赛特笠小姐就是这种难能可贵的好人。平克顿小姐夸奖她的话，句句是真的。不但如此，她还有许多可爱的品质，不过这个自以为了不起的、像智慧女神一样的老婆子因为地位不同，年龄悬殊，看不出来罢了。

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Now, Miss Amelia Sedley was a young lady of this singular species; and deserved not only all that Miss Pinkerton said in her praise, but had many charming qualities which that pompous old Minerva of a woman could not see, from the differences of rank and age between her pupil and herself.

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她的歌喉比得上百灵鸟，或者可说比得上别灵顿太太，她的舞艺不亚于赫立斯白格或是巴利索脱①。她花儿绣得好，拼法准确得和字典不相上下。除了这些不算，她心地厚道，性格温柔可疼，器量又大，为人又乐观，所以上自智慧女神，下至可怜的洗碗小丫头，没一个人不爱她。那独眼的卖苹果女人有个女儿，每星期到学校里来卖一次苹果，也爱她。

①这几个都是当时有名气的歌唱家和舞蹈家。
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For she could not only sing like a lark, or a Mrs. Billington, and dance like Hillisberg or Parisot; and embroider beautifully; and spell as well as a Dixonary itself; but she had such a kindly, smiling, tender, gentle, generous heart of her own, as won the love of everybody who came near her, from Minerva herself down to the poor girl in the scullery, and the one-eyed tart-woman’s daughter, who was permitted to vend her wares once a week to the young ladies in the Mall.

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二十四个同学里面，倒有十二个是她的心腹朋友。连妒忌心最重的白立格小姐都不说她的坏话；连自以为了不起的赛尔泰小姐（她是台克斯脱勋爵的孙女儿）也承认她的身段不错。还有位有钱的施瓦滋小姐，是从圣·葛脱回来的半黑种，她那一头头发卷得就像羊毛；爱米丽亚离校那天她哭得死去活来，校里的人只好请了弗洛丝医生来，用嗅盐把她熏得半醉。

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She had twelve intimate and bosom friends out of the twenty-four young ladies. Even envious Miss Briggs never spoke ill of her; high and mighty Miss Saltire (Lord Dexter’s granddaughter) allowed that her figure was genteel; and as for Miss Swartz, the rich woolly-haired mulatto from St. Kitt’s, on the day Amelia went away, she was in such a passion of tears that they were obliged to send for Dr. Floss, and half tipsify her with salvolatile.

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平克顿小姐的感情是沉着而有节制的，我们从她崇高的地位和她过人的德行上可以推想出来，可是吉米玛小姐就不同，她想到要跟爱米丽亚分别，已经哼哼唧唧哭了好几回，若不是怕她姐姐生气，准会像圣·葛脱的女财主一样（她付双倍的学杂费），老实不客气的发起歇斯底里病来。

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Miss Pinkerton’s attachment was, as may be supposed from the high position and eminent virtues of that lady, calm and dignified; but Miss Jemima had already whimpered several times at the idea of Amelia’s departure; and, but for fear of her sister, would have gone off in downright hysterics, like the heiress (who paid double) of St. Kitt’s.

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可惜只有寄宿在校长家里的阔学生才有权利任性发泄哀痛，老实的吉米玛工作多着呢，她得管账，做布丁，指挥佣人，留心碗盏瓷器，还得负责上上下下换洗缝补的事情。我们不必多提她了。从现在到世界末日，我们也不见得再听得到她的消息。那镂花的大铁门一关上，她和她那可怕的姐姐永远不会再到我们这小天地里来了。

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Such luxury of grief, however, is only allowed to parlour-boarders. Honest Jemima had all the bills, and the washing, and the mending, and the puddings, and the plate and crockery, and the servants to superintend. But why speak about her? It is probable that we shall not hear of her again from this moment to the end of time, and that when the great filigree iron gates are once closed on her, she and her awful sister will never issue therefrom into this little world of history.

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我们以后还有好些机会和爱米丽亚见面，所以应该先介绍一下，让大家知道她是个招人疼的小女孩儿。我们能够老是跟这么天真和气的人做伴，真是好运气，因为不管在现实生活里面还是在小说里面——尤其在小说里面——可恶的坏蛋实在太多。

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But as we are to see a great deal of Amelia, there is no harm in saying, at the outset of our acquaintance, that she was a dear little creature; and a great mercy it is, both in life and in novels, which (and the latter especially) abound in villains of the most sombre sort, that we are to have for a constant companion so guileless and good-natured a person.

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她反正不是主角，所以我不必多形容她的外貌。不瞒你说，我觉得她的鼻子不够长，脸蛋儿太红太圆，不大配做女主角。她脸色红润，显得很健康，嘴角卷着甜迷迷的笑容，明亮的眼睛里闪闪发光，流露出最真诚的快活，可惜她的眼睛里也常常装满了眼泪。因为她最爱哭。金丝雀死了，老鼠给猫逮住了，或是小说里最无聊的结局，都能叫这小傻瓜伤心。假如有硬心肠的人责骂了她，那就活该他们倒楣。

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As she is not a heroine, there is no need to describe her person; indeed I am afraid that her nose was rather short than otherwise, and her cheeks a great deal too round and red for a heroine; but her face blushed with rosy health, and her lips with the freshest of smiles, and she had a pair of eyes which sparkled with the brightest and honestest good-humour, except indeed when they filled with tears, and that was a great deal too often; for the silly thing would cry over a dead canary-bird; or over a mouse, that the cat haply had seized upon; or over the end of a novel, were it ever so stupid; and as for saying an unkind word to her, were any persons hard-hearted enough to do so—why, so much the worse for them.

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连女神一般严厉的平克顿小姐，骂过她一回之后，也没再骂第二回。在她看来，这种容易受感触的性子，正和代数一样难捉摸，不过她居然叮嘱所有的教师，叫他们对赛特笠小姐特别温和，因为粗暴的手段对她只有害处。

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Even Miss Pinkerton, that austere and godlike woman, ceased scolding her after the first time, and though she no more comprehended sensibility than she did Algebra, gave all masters and teachers particular orders to treat Miss Sedley with the utmost gentleness, as harsh treatment was injurious to her.

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赛特笠小姐既爱哭又爱笑，所以到了动身的一天不知怎么才好。她喜欢回家，又舍不得离校。没爹娘的罗拉·马丁连着三天像小狗似的跟在她后面。

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So that when the day of departure came, between her two customs of laughing and crying, Miss Sedley was greatly puzzled how to act. She was glad to go home, and yet most woefully sad at leaving school. For three days before, little Laura Martin, the orphan, followed her about like a little dog.

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她至少收了十四份礼物，当然也得照样回十四份，还得郑重其事的答应十四个朋友每星期写信给她们。赛尔泰小姐（顺便告诉你一声，她穿得很寒酸）说道：“你写给我的信，叫我祖父台克斯脱勋爵转给我得了。”施瓦滋小姐说：“别计较邮费，天天写信给我吧，宝贝儿。”这位头发活像羊毛的小姐感情容易冲动，可是器量大，待人也亲热。小孤儿罗拉·马丁（她刚会写圆滚滚的大字）拉着朋友的手，呆柯柯的瞧着她说：“爱米丽亚，我写信给你的时候，就叫你妈妈。”

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She had to make and receive at least fourteen presents—to make fourteen solemn promises of writing every week: ”Send my letters under cover to my grandpapa, the Earl of Dexter,” said Miss Saltire (who, by the way, was rather shabby). ”Never mind the postage, but write every day, you dear darling,” said the impetuous and woolly-headed, but generous and affectionate Miss Swartz; and the orphan little Laura Martin (who was just in round-hand), took her friend’s hand and said, looking up in her face wistfully, ”Amelia, when I write to you I shall call you Mamma.”

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琼斯①在他的俱乐部里看这本书看到这些细节，一定会骂它们琐碎、无聊，全是废话，而且异乎寻常的肉麻。我想像得出琼斯的样子，他刚吃过羊肉，喝了半品脱的酒，脸上红喷喷的，拿起笔来在“无聊”“废话”等字样底下画了道儿，另外加上几句，说他的批评“很准确”。他本来是个高人一等的天才，不论在小说里在生活中，只赏识大刀阔斧、英雄好汉的事迹，所以我这里先警告他，请他走开。

①琼斯是个普通的名字，这里代表随便什么张三李四。
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All which details, I have no doubt, JONES, who reads this book at his Club, will pronounce to be excessively foolish, trivial, twaddling, and ultra-sentimental. Yes; I can see Jones at this minute (rather flushed with his joint of mutton and half pint of wine), taking out his pencil and scoring under the words ”foolish, twaddling,” &c., and adding to them his own remark of ”QUITE TRUE.” Well, he is a lofty man of genius, and admires the great and heroic in life and novels; and so had better take warning and go elsewhere.

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好了，言归正传。三菩把赛特笠小姐的花儿、礼物、箱子和帽盒子安放在车子上。行李里面还有一只饱经风霜、又旧又小的牛皮箱，上面整整齐齐的钉着夏泼小姐的名片，三菩嘻皮扯脸的把箱子递给车夫，车夫也嗤笑着把它装在车子上。这样，分手的时候便到了。平克顿小姐对她学生扬扬洒洒的训了一篇话，就此减轻了爱米丽亚的离愁。

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Well, then. The flowers, and the presents, and the trunks, and bonnet-boxes of Miss Sedley having been arranged by Mr. Sambo in the carriage, together with a very small and weather-beaten old cow’s-skin trunk with Miss Sharp’s card neatly nailed upon it, which was delivered by Sambo with a grin, and packed by the coachman with a corresponding sneer—the hour for parting came; and the grief of that moment was considerably lessened by the admirable discourse which Miss Pinkerton addressed to her pupil.

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倒并不是平克顿小姐的临别赠言使她想得通丢得开，因此心平气和，镇静下来，却是因为她说的全是一派门面话，又长又闷，听得人难受。而且赛特笠小姐很怕校长，不敢在她面前为着个人的烦恼流眼泪。那天像家长来校的时候一般隆重，特地在客厅里摆了一个香草子蛋糕和一瓶酒。大家吃过点心，赛特笠小姐便准备动身。

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Not that the parting speech caused Amelia to philosophise, or that it armed her in any way with a calmness, the result of argument; but it was intolerably dull, pompous, and tedious; and having the fear of her schoolmistress greatly before her eyes, Miss Sedley did not venture, in her presence, to give way to any ebullitions of private grief. A seed-cake and a bottle of wine were produced in the drawing-room, as on the solemn occasions of the visits of parents, and these refreshments being partaken of, Miss Sedley was at liberty to depart.

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那时一个没人理会的姑娘从楼上下来，自己提着纸盒子。吉米玛小姐对她说道：“蓓基，你该到里边去跟平克顿小姐告辞一声。”

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"You’ll go in and say good-by to Miss Pinkerton, Becky!" said Miss Jemima to a young lady of whom nobody took any notice, and who was coming downstairs with her own bandbox.

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“我想这是免不了的，”夏泼小姐说话的时候不动声色，吉米玛小姐瞧着直觉得诧异。吉米玛敲敲门，平克顿小姐说了声请进，夏泼小姐便满不在乎走到屋里，用完美的法文说道：“小姐，我来跟您告别。”

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"I suppose I must," said Miss Sharp calmly, and much to the wonder of Miss Jemima; and the latter having knocked at the door, and receiving permission to come in, Miss Sharp advanced in a very unconcerned manner, and said in French, and with a perfect accent, "Mademoiselle, je viens vous faire mes adieux."

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平克顿小姐是不懂法文的，她只会指挥懂法文的人。当下她咬着嘴唇忍下这口气，高高的扬着脸——她的鼻子是罗马式的，头上还包着一大块缠头布，看上去着实令人敬畏——她扬着脸说道：“夏泼小姐，早上好！”海默斯密士区里的赛米拉米斯一面说话，一面把手一挥，一则表示和夏泼小姐告别，二则特地伸出一个手指头，好给夏泼小姐一个机会和她握手。

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Miss Pinkerton did not understand French; she only directed those who did: but biting her lips and throwing up her venerable and Roman-nosed head (on the top of which figured a large and solemn turban), she said, "Miss Sharp, I wish you a good morning." As the Hammersmith Semiramis spoke, she waved one hand, both by way of adieu, and to give Miss Sharp an opportunity of shaking one of the fingers of the hand which was left out for that purpose.

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夏泼小姐交叉着手，冷冷的笑着鞠了一个躬，表示不希罕校长赏给她的面子。赛米拉米斯大怒，把个脸高高扬起。在这一刹那间，这一老一少已经交过锋，而吃亏的竟是那老的。她搂着爱米丽亚说：“求老天保佑你，孩子，”一面说，一面从爱米丽亚肩头上对夏泼小姐恶狠狠的瞪眼。吉米玛小姐心里害怕，赶快拉着夏泼小姐出来，口里说：“来吧，蓓基。”在我们的故事里，这客厅的门从此关上，再也不开了。

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Miss Sharp only folded her own hands with a very frigid smile and bow, and quite declined to accept the proffered honour; on which Semiramis tossed up her turban more indignantly than ever. In fact, it was a little battle between the young lady and the old one, and the latter was worsted. "Heaven bless you, my child," said she, embracing Amelia, and scowling the while over the girl’s shoulder at Miss Sharp. "Come away, Becky," said Miss Jemima, pulling the young woman away in great alarm, and the drawing-room door closed upon them for ever.

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接着是楼下告别时的忙乱，当时的情形真是难以言语形容。过道里挤满了人，所有的佣人，所有的好朋友，所有的同学，还有刚刚到达的跳舞先生，大家扭在一起，拥抱着，亲吻着，啼哭着。寄宿在校长家里的施瓦滋小姐在房间里发歇斯底里病，一声声的叫唤。这种种，实在没人能够描写，软心肠的人也不忍多看的。拥抱完毕之后，大家便分手了——我该说，赛特笠小姐和她的朋友们便分手了。夏泼小姐在几分钟之前已经静静的坐进了马车，没有人因为舍不得她而流过一滴眼泪。

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Then came the struggle and parting below. Words refuse to tell it. All the servants were there in the hall—all the dear friend—all the young ladies—the dancing-master who had just arrived; and there was such a scuffling, and hugging, and kissing, and crying, with the hysterical YOOPS of Miss Swartz, the parlour-boarder, from her room, as no pen can depict, and as the tender heart would fain pass over. The embracing was over; they parted—that is, Miss Sedley parted from her friends. Miss Sharp had demurely entered the carriage some minutes before. Nobody cried for leaving HER.

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弯腿的三菩啪的一声替他哭哭啼啼的小姐关好了车门，自己一纵身跳在马车后面站好，这当儿吉米玛小姐拿着一个小包冲到门口叫道：“等一等！”

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Sambo of the bandy legs slammed the carriage door on his young weeping mistress. He sprang up behind the carriage. "Stop!" cried Miss Jemima, rushing to the gate with a parcel.

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她对爱米丽亚说：“亲爱的，这儿有几块夹心面包，回头你们肚子饿了好吃。蓓基，蓓基·夏泼，这本书给你，我姐姐把这给——我的意思是我把这——约翰逊的字典——你不能不拿字典就走。再见了！车夫，赶车吧！求天保佑你们！”

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"It’s some sandwiches, my dear," said she to Amelia. "You may be hungry, you know; and Becky, Becky Sharp, here’s a book for you that my sister—that is, I—Johnson’s Dixonary, you know; you mustn’t leave us without that. Good-by. Drive on, coachman. God bless you!"

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这忠厚的人儿情不自禁，转身回到花园里面。哪知道马车刚动身，夏泼小姐的苍白脸儿便从窗口伸出来。她竟然老实不客气的把字典扔在花园里面。

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And the kind creature retreated into the garden, overcome with emotion.But, lo! and just as the coach drove off, Miss Sharp put her pale face out of the window and actually flung the book back into the garden.

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吉米玛吓得差点儿晕过去，说道：“嗳哟，我从来没有——好大的胆子——”她的感情起伏得太利害，因此两句话都没有说完。马车走了，大铁门关上了；里面打起铃子准备上跳舞课。两个女孩子从此开始做人。再见吧，契息克林荫道！

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This almost caused Jemima to faint with terror. "Well, I never"—said she—"what an audacious"—Emotion prevented her from completing either sentence. The carriage rolled away; the great gates were closed; the bell rang for the dancing lesson. The world is before the two young ladies; and so, farewell to Chiswick Mall.

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