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英文版读书笔记

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　　goodparagraphsasingularnotiondawneduponme.idoubtednot—neverdoubted–thatifmr.reedhadbeenalivehewouldhavetreatedmekindly;andnowasisatlookingatthewhitebedandovershadowedwalls–occasionallyalsoturningafascinatedeyetowardsthedimlygleamingmirror—ibegantorecallwhatihadheardofdeadmentroubledintheirgravesbytheviolationoftheirlastwishesrevisingtheearthtopunishtheperjuredandavengetheoppressed;andithoughtmr.reed’sspiritharassedbythewrongofhissister’schildmightquititsabode—whetherinthechurchvaultorintheunknownworldofthedeparted–andrisebeforemeinthischamber.iwipedmytearsandhushedmysobsfearfullestanysignofviolentgriefmightwakenapreternaturalvoicetocomfortmeorelicitfromthegloomsomehaloedfacebendingovermewithstrangepity.thisideaconsolatoryintheoryifeltwouldbeterribleifrealized:

withallmymightiendeavoredtostifleit—iendeavoredtobefirm.shakingmyhairfrommyeyesiliftedmyheadandtriedtolookboldlyaroundthedarkroom;atthismomentalightgleamedonthewall.wasitiaskedmyselfarayfromthemoonpenetratingsomeapertureintheblind?

no;moonlightwasstillandthisstirred;whileigazeditglideduptotheceilingandquiveredovermyhead.icannowconjecturereadilythatthisstreakoflightwasinalllikelihoodagleamfromalanterncarriedbysomeoneacrossthelawn;butthenpreparedasmymindwasforhorrorshakenasmynerveswerebyagitationithoughttheswift-dartingbeamwasaheraldofsomecomingvisionfromanotherworld.myheartbeatthickmyheadgrewhot;asoundfilledmyearswhichideemedtherushingofwings;somethingseemednearme;iwasoppressedsuffocated:

endurancebrokedown;irushedtothedoorandshookthelockindesperateeffort.stepscamerunningalongtheouterpassage;thekeyturnedbessieandabbotentered.p12thenextthingirememberiswakingupwithafeelingasifihadhadafrightfulnightmareandseeingbeforemeaterribleredglarecrossedwiththickblackbars.iheardvoicestoospeakingwithahollowsoundandasifmuffledbyarushofwindorwateragitationuncertaintyandanall-predominatingsenseofterrorconfusedmyfaculties.erelongibecameawarethatsomeonewashandlingme;liftingmeupandsupportingmeinasittingpostureandthatmoretenderlythanihadeverbeenraisedorupheldbefore.irestedmyheadagainstapilloworanarmandfelteasy.infiveminutesmorethecloudofbewildermentdissolved:

iknewquitewellthatiwasinmyownbedandthattheredglarewasthenurseryfire.itwasnight:

acandleburntonthetable:

bessiestoodatthebed-footwithabasininherhandandagentlemansatinachairnearmypillowleaningoverme.ifeltaninexpressiblereliefasoothingconvictionofprotectionandsecuritywheniknewthattherewasastrangerintheroomandinpidualnotbelongingtogatesheadandnotrelatedtomrs.reed.turningfrombessie（thoughherpresencewasfarlessobnoxioustomethanthatofabbotforinstancewouldhavebeen）iscrutinizedthefaceofthegentlemen:

iknewhim;itwasmr.lloydanapothecarysometimescalledinbymrs.reedwhentheservantwereailing:

forherselfandthechildrensheemployedaphysician.p14bessiehadbeendownintothekitchenandshebroughtupwithheratartonacertainbrightlypaintedchinaplatewhosebirdofparadisenestlinginawreathofconvolvuliandrosebudshadbeenwonttostirinmeamostenthusiasticsenseofadmirationandwhichplateihadoftenpetitionedtobeallowedtotakeinmyhandinordertoexamineitmorecloselybuthadalwayshithertobeendeemedunworthysuchaprivilege.thispreciousvesselwasnowplacedonmykneeandiwascordiallyinvitedtoeatthecircletofdelicatepastryuponit.vainfavour!

cominglikemostotherfavourslongdeferredandoftenwishedfortoolate!

icouldnotearthetart:

andtheplumageofthebirdthetintsoftheflowersseemedstrangelyfaded!

iputbothplateandtartaway.bessieaskedifiwouldhaveabook:

thewordbookactedasatransientstimulusandibeggedhertofetchgulliver’stravelsfromthelibrary.thisbookihadagainandagainperusedwithdelight.iconsideredanarrativeoffactsanddiscoveredinitaveinofinterestdeeperthanwhatifoundinfairytales:

forastotheelveshavingsoughttheminvainamongfoxgloveleavesandbellsundermushroomsandbeneaththeground-ivymantlingoldwallnooksihadatlengthmakeupmymindtothesadtruththattheywereallgoneoutofenglandtosomesavagecountrywherethewoodswerewilderandthickerandthepopulationmorescant;whereaslilliputtandbrobdingnagbeinginmycreedsolidpartsoftheearth’ssurfaceidoubtednotthatimightonedaybytakingalongvoyageseewithmyowneyesthelittlefieldshousesandtreesthediminutivepeoplethetinycowssheepandbirdsoftheonerealm;andthecornfieldsforest-highthemightymastiffsthemonstercatsthetower-likemenandwomenoftheother.yetwhenthischerishedvolumewasnowplacedinmyhands—wheniturnedoveritsleavesandsoughtinitsmarvelouspicturesthecharmihadtillnowneverfailedtofind—allwaseerieanddreary;thefaintsweregauntgoblinsthepigmiesmalevolentandfearfulimpsgulliveramostdesolatewandererinmostdreadanddangerousregions.iclosedthebookwhichidarednolongerperuseandputitonthetablebesidetheuntastedtart.p16thegoodapothecaryappearedalittlepuzzled.iwasstandingbeforehim:

hefixedhiseyesonmeverysteadily:

hiseyesweresmallandgraynotverybright;butidaresayishouldthinkthemshrewdnow:

hehadahard-featuredyetgood-naturedlooking-face.havingconsideredmeatleisurehesaid‘whatmadeyouillyesterday?

’p20frommydiscoursewithmr.lloydandfromtheabovereportedconferencebetweenbessieandabbotigatheredenoughofhopetosufficeasamovieforwishingtogetwell:

achangeseemednear—idesiredandwaiteditinsilence.ittarriedhowever;daysandweekspassed;ihadregainedmynormalstateofhealthbutnonewallusionwasmadetothesubjectoverwhichibrooded.mrs.reedsurveyedmeattimeswithasevereeyebutseldomaddressedme;sincemyillnessshehaddrawnamoremarkedlineofseparationthaneverbetweenmeandherownchildrenappointingmeasmallclosettosleepinbymyselfcondemningmetotakemymealsaloneandpassallmytimeinthenurserywhilemycousinswereconstantlyinthedrawing-room.notahinthoweverdidshedropaboutsendingmetoschool;stillifeltaninstinctivecertaintythatshewouldnotlongenduremeunderthesameroofwithher;forherglancenowmorethaneverwhenturnedonmeexpressedandinsuperableandrootedaversion.p21mrs.reedwasratherastoutwoman;butonhearingthisstrangeandaudaciousdeclarationsherannimblyupthestairsweptmelikeawhirlwindintothenurseryandcrushingmedownontheedgeofmycribdaredmeinandemphaticvoicetorisefromthatplaceorutteronesyllableduringtheremainderoftheday.whatwouldunclereedsaytoyouifhewerealive?

wasmyscarcelyvoluntarydemand.isayscarcelyvoluntaryforitseemedasifmytonguepronouncedwordswithoutmywillconsentingtotheirutterance:

somethingspokeoutofmeoverwhichihadnocontrol.p22ithensatwithmydollonmykneetillthefiregotlowglancingroundoccasionallytomakesurethatnothingworsethanmyselfhauntedtheshadowyroom;andwhentheemberssanktoadullrediundressedhastilytuggingatknotsandstringsasibestmightandsoughtshelterfromcoldanddarknessinmycrib.tothiscribialwaystookmydoll;humanbeingsmustlovesomethingandinthedearthofworthierobjectsofaffectionicontrivedtofindapleasureinlovingandcherishingafadedgravenimageshabbyasaminiaturescarecrow.itpuzzledmenowtorememberwithwhatabsurdsincerityidotedonthislittletoyhalffancyingitaliveandcapableofsensation.icouldnotsleepunlessitwasfoldedinmynightgown;andwhenitlaytheresafeandwarmiwascomparativelyhappybelievingittobehappylikewise.longdidthehourseemwhileiwaitedthedepartureofthecompanyandlistenedforthesoundofbessiesteponthestairs.sometimesshewouldcomeupintheintervaltoseekherthimbleorherscissorsorperhapstobringmesomethingbywayofsupper—abunorcheese-cake–thenwouldsitonthebedwhileateitandwhenihadfinishedshewouldtucktheclothesroundmeandtwiceshekissedmeandsaid’goodnightmissjane.’whenthusgentlebessieseemedtomebestprettiestkindestbeingintheworld;andiwishedmostintenselythatshewouldalwaysbesopleasantandamiableandneverpushmeaboutorscoldortaskmeunreasonablyasshewastoooftenwonttodo.p23astohermoneyshefirstsecreteditinoddcornerswrappedinaragoranoldcurl-paper;butsomeofthesehoardshavingbeendiscoveredbythehousemaidelizafearfulofonedaylosinghervaluedtreasureconsentedtoentrustittohermotheratausuriousrateofinterest—fiftyorsixtypercent—whichinterestsheexactedeveryquarterkeepingheraccountinalittlebookwithanxiousaccuracy.georgianasatonhighstooldressingherhairattheglassandinterweavinghercurlswithartificialflowersandfadedfeathersofwhichshehadfoundastoreinadrawerintheattic.iwasmakingmybedhavingreceivedstrictordersfrombessietogetitarrangedbeforeshereturned（forbessienowfrequentlyemployedmeasasortofundernursery-maidtotidytheroomdustthechairetc.）.havingspreadthequiltandfoldedmynightdressiwenttothewindow-seattoputinordersomepicture-booksanddoll’shousefurniturescatteredthere;anabruptcommandfromgeorgianatoletherplaythingsalone（forthetinychairsandmirrorsthefairyplatesandcupswereherproperty）stoppedmyproceedings;andthenforlackofotheroccupationifelltobreathingonthefrost-flowerswithwhichimightlookoutonthegroundswhereallwasstillandpetrifiedundertheinfluenceofahardfrost.p24iwassparedthetroubleofansweringforbessieseemedtobeintoogreatahurrytolistentoexplanations;shehauledmetothewashstandinflictedamercilessbuthappilybriefscrubonmyfaceandhandswithsoapwaterandacoarsetowel;disciplinedmyheadwithabristlybrushdenudedmeofmypinaforeandthenhurryingmetothetopofthestairsbidmegodowndirectlyasiwaswantedinthebreakfast-room.iwouldhaveaskedwhowantedme—iwouldhavedemandedifmrs.reedwasthere;butbessiewasalreadygoneandhadclosedthenurserydooruponme.islowlydescended.fornearlythreemonthsihadneverbeencalledtomrs.reed’spresence;restrictedsolongtothenurserythebreakfast-dining-anddrawing-roomswerebecometomeawfulregionsonwhichitdismayedmetointrude.itnowstoodintheemptyhall;beforemewasthebreakfast-roomdoorandistoppedintimidateandtrembling.whatamiserablelittlepoltroonhadfearengenderedofunjustpunishmentmadeofmeinthosedays!

ifearedtoreturnedtonurseryandfearedtogoforwardtotheparlour;tenminutesistoodinagitatedhesetation;thevehementringingofthebreakfast-roombelldecidedme;imustenter.‘whocouldwantme?

’iaskedinwardlyaswithbothhandsiturnedthestiffdoor-handlewhichforasecondortworesistedmyefforts.‘whatshouldiseebesidesauntreedintheapartment?

—amanorawoman?

’thehandleturnedthedoorunclosedandpassingthroughandcurtseyinglowilookedupatablackpillar!

–suchatleastappearedtomeatfirstsightthestraightnarrowsable-cladshapestandingerectontherug;thegrimfaceatthetopwaslikeacarvedmaskplacedabovetheshaftbywayofcapital.‘iamgladyouarenorelationofmine.iwillnevercallyouauntagainaslongasilive.iwillnevercometoseeyouwheniamgrownup;anifanyoneasksmehowi