4 In England

CHAPTER 4 In England When they were far out on the ocean, Cedric's mother told him that his home was not to be hers. Cedric's grief was so great that Mr. Havisham realized it was wise to make sure that the boy's mother lived nearby and saw him often. Cedric wouldn't be happy without her. Mrs. Errol did her best to make sure her son wasn't afraid. "My house is not very far from the castle, Ceddie," she said every time he asked. "You can see me every day. You

当他们在遥远的海上航行时，塞德里克的母亲告诉他，他的家不是她的家。 塞德里克太悲伤了，郝薇香先生意识到最好让孩子的母亲住在附近，经常去看他。 没有她塞德里克不会开心的。 埃罗尔太太尽了最大努力确保她儿子不害怕。 “我的房子离城堡不远，塞迪。”每次他问她，她都这么说。 “你每天都能看到我。 你

will have so many things to tell me. It's a beautiful place. Your papa told me about it. He loved it very much, and you will love it, too." "I'd love it better if you were there," he said. Mrs. Errol had decided not to tell him that it was his grandfather's idea to keep them apart. She told Mr. Havisham that she didn't want Cedric to learn the truth until he was older. "He wouldn't understand," she said. "It wouldn't make sense to him that anyone could hate me." So all Cedric knew was that there was a strange reason he wasn't old enough to understand. Soon the ship reached England, and a carriage drove Mr. Havisham, Cedric, and Mrs. Errol to Court Lodge, where Mrs. Errol would live. They reached the house at night,

会有很多事情要告诉我。 那是一个美丽的地方。你爸爸告诉我的。 他非常喜欢它，你也会喜欢的。” “如果你在场，我会更喜欢的，”他说。 埃罗尔太太决定不告诉他，让他们分开是他祖父的主意。 她告诉郝薇香先生，她不想让塞德里克知道真相，直到他长大一点。 “他不会理解的，”她说。 “对他来说，有人会恨我是说不通的。” 所以塞德里克只知道有一个奇怪的原因，他还不够大，不能理解。 船很快到达了英国，一辆马车载着郝薇香先生、塞德里克和埃罗尔太太去了埃罗尔太太将要住的宫廷旅馆。 他们在晚上到达了房子，

so it was too dark to see what it looked like. Cedric saw only an open door. He could make out two servants standing in the doorway. The servants looked with curiosity at both the boy and his mother. They had heard all sorts of rumors. They knew all about the boy's mean old grandfather, with his gout and his bad temper. They knew how angry the earl had been when his son had married this woman. They knew why Mrs. Errol had to live at the lodge, while her little boy lived at the castle. But they didn't know what sort of little lord he would be. Cedric pulled off his coat as if he was used to doing things for himself. Then he looked around the lodge. "Dearest," he said, "this is a very pretty house, isn't it? I'm glad you are going to live here. It's quite large."

所以太黑了，看不清它是什么样子。 塞德里克只看到一扇开着的门。 他能辨认出有两个仆人站在门口。 仆人们好奇地看着男孩和他母亲。 他们听到了各种各样的谣言。 他们知道这个男孩的老祖父有痛风和坏脾气。 他们知道，当伯爵的儿子娶了这个女人时，伯爵是多么生气。 他们知道为什么埃罗尔太太必须住在小屋，而她的小儿子住在城堡里。 但他们不知道他会是一个怎样的小领主。 塞德里克脱下外套，好像他已经习惯自己做事了。 然后他环顾了一下小屋。 “最亲爱的，”他说，“这是一座非常漂亮的房子，不是吗？ 我很高兴你要住在这里。 它相当大。”

It was a large house, compared to the one in New York, but Mrs. Errol looked a little pale and upset. She pulled Mr. Havisham aside. "Could he stay with me tonight?" she asked in a low voice. "Of course," Mr. Havisham answered quietly. "I will go tell the earl that we have arrived." "Having to live apart from my little boy will be so very difficult," Mrs. Errol said sadly. "Will you tell the earl that I would rather not have the money?" "You cannot mean that!" Mr. Havisham exclaimed. He pulled her away so Cedric wouldn't hear. "I do mean it," she said. "I must accept the house, and I thank him for it. It makes it possible for me to be near my child. But I have a little money of my own—enough to live simply— and I would rather not take

与纽约的那所相比，这是一所大房子，但埃罗尔太太看上去有些苍白和不安。 她把郝薇香先生拉到一边。 “他今晚能和我在一起吗？”她低声问。 “当然，”郝薇香先生平静地回答。 “我去告诉伯爵我们到了。” “不得不和我的小男孩分开生活将是非常困难的，”埃罗尔太太悲伤地说。 “请你告诉伯爵，我宁愿不要那笔钱，好吗？”“你不会是这个意思吧！”郝薇香先生叫道。 他把她拉开，免得塞德里克听见。 “我是认真的，”她说。“我必须接受这所房子，为此我感谢他。 这让我有可能靠近我的孩子。 但我自己有一点钱——足够过简单的生活——我宁愿不拿

his." "He will be very angry," Mr. Havisham said. "He won't understand." "I think he will," she said. "Why should I accept gifts from the man who hates me so much that he takes away my own child?" "I'll deliver your message," Mr. Havisham replied. Mr. Havisham went to the castle, where he found the old earl sitting by the fire in his easy chair. His bad foot was up on his footstool. "Well," the earl said, "what's the news?" "Lord Fauntleroy and his mother are at Court Lodge," replied Mr. Havisham. "They are in excellent health." The earl made a gruff sound. "What else?" he asked. "I don't care about the mother. What sort of lad is he?" "It is rather difficult to judge," Mr.

他的。”“他会非常生气的，”郝薇香说。 “他不会理解的。”“我想他会的，”她说。 “一个人如此恨我，连我自己的孩子都夺走了，我为什么要接受他的礼物呢？”“我会帮你捎口信的，”郝薇香先生回答。 郝薇香先生去了城堡，发现老伯爵正坐在火炉旁的安乐椅上。 他那只坏脚翘在脚凳上。 “嗯，”伯爵说，“有什么消息吗？”“方特勒罗伊勋爵和他母亲在府邸，”郝薇香先生回答。 “他们非常健康。” 伯爵粗声粗气地说。 “还有什么？”他问。“我不关心母亲。 他是个什么样的孩子？”“这很难判断。”

Havisham said. "He is only seven." "A fool, is he?" the earl exclaimed. "Clumsy? His American blood shows, does it?" "I don't know much about children, but I thought he was a rather fine lad." "Well enough to look at?" demanded the earl. A very slight smile touched Mr. Havisham's lips. "Rather a handsome boy, I think, as boys go. But I dare say you will find him somewhat different from most English children." "I haven't a doubt," snarled the earl. "Rude little beggars, those American children." "Not rude," said Mr. Havisham. "He has lived more with older people than with children." "Bad manners!" shouted the earl. Mr. Havisham didn't argue. When the earl

绅士说。“他才七岁。” “他是个傻瓜，是吗？”伯爵叫道。 “笨手笨脚的?他有美国血统，不是吗？”“我对孩子不太了解，但我觉得他是个相当不错的孩子。” “好得可以看了吗？”伯爵问道。 郝薇香先生的嘴唇上掠过一丝微笑。 “我想，就男孩子而言，他是个相当英俊的男孩。 不过我敢说，你会发现他和大多数英国孩子有些不同。” “我毫不怀疑，”伯爵咆哮道。 “那些粗鲁的小乞丐，那些美国孩子。” “不粗鲁，”郝薇香先生说。 “他和老人住在一起的时间比和孩子住在一起的时间多。” “不礼貌！”伯爵喊道。 郝薇香没有争辩。 当伯爵