牛津書(shū)蟲(chóng)系列1-6級(jí) 雙語(yǔ) 4B-01.雙城記中英對(duì)照

ATaleofTwoCities雙城記坐著路茜，這是他從未見(jiàn)過(guò)面的女兒。路茜把她父親帶回了倫雨年代，過(guò)去既沒(méi)有消失也沒(méi)有被忘掉。于是不久過(guò)去的所愛(ài)的人們帶回了巴黎……那兒恐怖的死亡機(jī)器——斷頭臺(tái)正饑說(shuō)ItwasthebestoftimesitwastheworstoftimesItwastheseasonoflight,itwastheseasonofdarknessItwasthespringofhopeitwasthewinterofsadness.Itwastheyearonethousandsevenhundredandseventy－five.InFrancetherewasaKingandaQueenandinEnglandtherewasaKingandaQueenTheybelievedthatnothingwouldeverchange.ButinFrancethingswerebad,andgettingworseThepeoplewerepoor,hungryandunhappy.TheKingmadepapermoneyandspentitandthepeoplehadnothingtoeat.BehindcloseddoorsinthehomesofthepeoplevoicesspokeinwhispersagainsttheKingandhisnoblemen；theywereonlywhispers,buttheyweretheangrywhispersofdesperatepeople.LateoneNovembernightinthatsameyearacoachgoingfromLondontoDoverstoppedatthetopofalonghill.Thehorsesweretired,butastheyrested,thedriverheardanotherhorsecomingfastupthehillbehindthem.Theriderstoppedhissebesidethecoachandshouted'Iwantapassenger,MrJarvisLorry,fromTellson'sBankinLondon.'IamMrJarvisLorrysaidoneofthepassengersputtinghisheadoutofthe第1頁(yè)共67頁(yè)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)windowWhatdoyouwant?'ItsmeJerryJerryCruncherfromTellsonsBanksircriedthemanonthehorse.Whatsthematter,Jerry?'calledMrLorry.Amessageforyou,MrLorry.You'vegottowaitatDoverforayounglady.'VerywellJerrysaidMrLorryTellthemmyanswerisCAMEBACKTOLIFE'.ItwasastrangemessageandastrangeranswerNooneinthecoachunderstoodwhattheymeant.ThenextdayMrLorrywassittinginhishotelinDoverwhenayoungladyarrived.Shewasprettywithgoldenhairandblueeyes,andMrLorryrememberedasmallchild,almostababyHehadcarriedherinhisarmswhenhecamefromCalaistoDover,fromFrancetoEngland,manyyearsago.MrLorryaskedtheyoungladytositdown.MissManettehesaidIhaveastrangestorytotellyouaboutoneofthecustomersofTellson'sBank.That'swhereIwork.'YesbutIdontquiteunderstandMrLorrysaidtheyounglady.'IreceivedamessagefromTellsonsBankaskingmetocomeheretomeetyou.Iunderstoodtherewassomenewsaboutmypoorfather'smoney.Hediedsolongago—beforeIwasborn.Whatisthisstoryyouwanttotellme?'uttwentyyearsagoMissManetteaFrenchdoctormarriedanEnglishladyTheyhadadaughter,butjustbeforeshewasborn,herfatherdisappeared.Nobodyknewwhathadhappenedtohim.Notlongafterwardshisunhappywifedied,andtheirdaughterwasbroughtbacktoEngland.'ButthisislikemyfathersstoryMrLorryAndwasntityouwhobroughtmebacktoYesthatstrueMissManetteManyyearsagoIbroughtyoufromFrancetoEngland,andTellsonsBankhastakencareofyousincethen.YouweretoldthatyourfatherhaddiedButthinkMissManettePerhapsyourfatherwasntdead.Perhapshewasinprison.anenemywiththepowertosendhimtoprisonandtokeephimthere,hiddenandforgotten,foreighteenyears！'CanitbetrueIsitpossiblethatmyfatherisstillaliveLucieManettestaredatMrLorry.Herfacewaswhiteandherhandstrembled.'Itwillbehisghost—nothim！'NoMissManettesaidMrLorrygentlyHeisalivebuthehaschangedverymuch.EvenhisnamehadbeenforgottenAndwemustasknoquestionsaboutthepast,noquestionsatallItwouldbetoodangerousHehasbeentakentothehouseofanold第2頁(yè)共67頁(yè)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)servantinParis,andwearegoingtheretobringhimbacktolife.'紙姓卻要忍饑挨餓。在門(mén)戶(hù)緊閉的家中，人們悄聲地談?wù)撝磳?duì)國(guó)王和。它們只是低聲的密談，但卻是絕望中的人們憤怒的聲音。嗎?”頭是我工作的地方?！边€他死了，他們的女兒被帶回了英國(guó)?！薄暗@像是我父親的故事呀，勞里先生。況且不正是您把我?guī)Щ赜?guó)的嗎?”第3頁(yè)共67頁(yè)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)的敵人——這個(gè)敵人擁有權(quán)勢(shì)將他投進(jìn)監(jiān)獄，而且讓他在那里與世隔絕、被人遺忘地關(guān)了18年！”，inParisInthepartofPariscalledSaintAntoineeveryonewaspoorThestreetswerenarrowanddirtythefoodshopswerealmostemptyThefacesofthechildrenlookedoldalreadybecausetheyweresohungryInthewine－shopofMonsieurDefargetherewerenotmanycustomersandDefargewasoutsidetalkingtoamaninthestreet.Hiswife,MadameDefargesatinsidetheshopknittingandwatching.Defargecameinandhiswifelookedathimthenturnedhereyestolookattwonewcustomers,amanofaboutsixtyandayoungladyDefargewentovertospeaktothem,suddenlykissedtheyounglady'shandandledthemoutofthebackoftheshop.Theyfollowedhimupstairs,manystairs,untiltheyreachedthetop.Defargetookakeyoutofhispocket.'Whyisthedoorlocked?'askedMrLorryinsurprise.'Heisafreemannow.'BecausehehaslivedtoolongbehindalockeddoorrepliedDefargeangrilyHeisafraidifthedoorisnotlocked！Thatisoneofthethingstheyhavedonetohim.'ImafraidtoowhisperedMissManetteHerblueeyeslookedworriedlyatMrDefargemadealotofnoiseasheopenedthedoorMrLorryandLuciewentintotheroombehindhimAthin,white－h(huán)airedmanwassittingonawoodenseat.Hewasverybusy,makingshoes.'Goodday,'saidDefarge.'Youarestillworkinghard,Isee.'Afterawhiletheyheardawhisper.'Yes,Iamstillworking.'Come,'saidDefarge.'Youhaveavisitor.Tellhimyourname.'namecamethewhisperOneHundredandFiveNorthTower第4頁(yè)共67頁(yè)MrLorrymovedclosertotheoldmanDrManettedontyourememberme,JarvisLorryheaskedgently.TheoldprisonerlookedupatMrLorrybuttherewasnosurprise,nounderstandinginhistiredface,andhewentbacktoworkmakingshoes.SlowlyLuciecameneartotheoldman.Afterawhilehenoticedher.Whoareyouheasked.ucieputherarmsaroundtheoldmanandheldhimtearsofhappinessandsadnessrunningdownherfaceFromalittlebagtheoldmantooksomegoldenhair.HelookedatitandthenhelookedatLucieshairItisthesame.Howcanitbe?'HestaredintoLucie'sface.'No,no,youaretooyoung,tooyoung.'ThroughhertearsLucietriedtoexplainthatshewasthedaughterhehadneverseen.Theoldmanstilldidnotunderstand,butheseemedtolikethesoundofLucie'svoiceandthetouchofherwarmyounghandonhis.ThenLuciesaidtoMrLorry'IthinkweshouldleaveParisatonce.CanyouarrangeYesofcoursesaidMrLorryButdoyouthinkheisabletotravel?'Hewillbebetterfarawayfromthiscitywherehehaslostsomuchofhislife,'saidcieuarerightsaidDefargeAndtherearemanyotherreasonswhyDrManetteshouldleaveFrancenow.'WhileMrLorryandDefargewenttoarrangeforacoachtotakethemoutofParis,LuciesatwithherfatherExhaustedbythemeetinghefellasleeponthefloor,andhisdaughterwatchedhimquietlyandpatientlyuntilitwastimetogo.WhenMrLorryreturned,heandDefargebroughtfoodandclothesforDrManette.TheDoctordideverythingtheytoldhimtodo；hehadbeenusedtoobeyingordersforsomanyyearsAshecamedownthestairs,MrLorryheardhimsayagainandagain,'OneHundredandFive,NorthTower.'mgoMadameDefargeShestoodinthedoorway,andknittedandwatched,seeingeverything…andseeingnothing.安東尼的地方，所有的人都很窮。街道狹窄骯臟，食品店幾乎少與街上的一個(gè)男人交談著。他的妻子得法熱夫人正坐在店里一邊。得法熱走進(jìn)店來(lái)，他的妻子看著他，然后就把眼光轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)去盯著第5頁(yè)共67頁(yè)達(dá)樓頂。得法熱從兜里掏出一把鑰匙來(lái)。“為什么鎖著門(mén)?”勞里先生驚訝地問(wèn)?！八F(xiàn)在是個(gè)自由人了?！彼斐傻膼汗?。”響聲，勞里先生和路茜跟在他后面進(jìn)了屋子。一個(gè)瘦削而里先生，但是沒(méi)有表現(xiàn)出驚奇，疲憊的臉上沒(méi)有顯示出他道。摟緊他，悲喜交加的淚水滾下了臉頰。老人從一個(gè)小包的手觸摸他的手。第6頁(yè)共67頁(yè)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)的馬車(chē)時(shí)，路茜陪坐在她父親的身旁。他特醫(yī)生帶回來(lái)些食物和衣服。醫(yī)生完全照著他，。她看到了所有的事情……但沒(méi)有發(fā)現(xiàn)任何的問(wèn)題。donTellson'sBankintheCityofLondonwasanold,dark,anduglybuilding.Itsmeltofdustandoldpapersandthepeoplewhoworkedthereallseemedoldanddusty,too.OutsidethebuildingsatJerryCruncher,whocarriedmessagesforpeopleinthebank.OnemorninginMarchJerryhadtogototheOldBaileytocollectanimportantmessagefromMrLorryTrialsattheOldBaileywereusuallyforverydangerouscriminalsandtheprisonerthatmorningwasayoungmanofabouttwenty—five,welldressedandquitecalm.Whatshedone'Jerryaskedthedoormanquietly.HesaspyAFrenchspythedoormantoldhimHetravelsfromEnglandtoFranceandtellstheFrenchKingsecretinformationaboutourEnglisharmy.'Whatllhappenifhe'sguilty?'askedJerry.ohhellhavetodienoquestionofthatrepliedthedoormanenthusiastically.'They'llhanghim.'nayCharlesDarnayNotanEnglishnameisitWhileJerrywaitedhelookedaroundatthecrowdinsidetheOldBaileyandnoticedayoungladyofabouttwentyyears,andherfather,agentlemanwithverywhitehair.Theyoungladyseemedverysadwhenshelookedattheprisoner,andheldherselfclosetoherfather.ThenthetrialbeganandthefirstpersonwhospokeagainstCharlesDarnaywascalledJohnBarsad.HewasanhonestmanhesaidandproudtobeanEnglishmanYes,hewas,orhadbeenafriendoftheprisoner's.Andintheprisoner'spocketshehadseenimportantplans第7頁(yè)共67頁(yè)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)andlistsabouttheEnglisharmiesNoofcoursehehadnotputtheliststherehimself.Andno,hewasnotaspyhimself,hewasnotsomeonepaidtomaketrapsforinnocentpeople.NexttheyoungladyspokeShesaidthatshehadmettheprisonerontheboatwhichhadcarriedherandherfatherfromFrancetoEngland.'Hewasverygoodandkindtomyfatherandtome,'shesaid.vellingaloneontheshipNo,hewaswithtwoFrenchgentlemen.'wMissManettedidyouseehimshowthemanypapersoranythingthatlookedealist'No,Ididn'tseeanythinglikethat.'yasmallredhairedmanspokeHetoldthejudgethathehadseenMrDarnayatahotelinatownwherethereweremanysoldiersandships.Thenoneofthelawyers,amancalledSydneyCarton,wrotesomewordsonapieceofpaper,andgaveittoMrStryver,thelawyerwhowasspeakingforMrDarnay.risthemanyousawMrStryveraskedtheredhairedman.Quitesuresaidtheman.Haveyoueverseenanyoneliketheprisoner?'askedMrStryver.Idalwaysbeabletorecognizehim.'Thered－h(huán)airedmanwasveryconfident.ThenImustaskyoutolookatthegentlemanovertheresaidMrStryverpointingtoSydneyCartonDontyouthinkthatheisveryliketheprisoner?'ryoneinthecourtcouldseethatSydneyCartonandCharlesDarnaywereindeedverysimilar.WellthensaidMrStryveritissoeasytofindamanliketheprisonerthatwecanevenfindoneinthisroom.SohowcanyoubesosurethatitwastheprisoneryousawinhathotelAndthered－h(huán)airedmansaidnotanotherword.Thelawyerstalkedandarguedandwhenatlastthetrialcametoanend,JerryCruncherhadfallenasleep.ButMrLorrywokehimupandgavehimapieceofpaperNOTGUILTYwerethewordswrittenonit,andJerryhurriedbacktoTellson'sBankwiththemessage.第8頁(yè)共67頁(yè)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)ydneyCartonseemedtobeamanwhodidnotcareaboutanyoneoranythingHewasMrStryversassistant.Infact,hedidmostoftherealworkforMrStryver.Stryverwasgoodatspeakingatatrial,buthewasnotgoodatdiscoveringimportantfactsanddetailsespeciallywhenthesedetailswerehiddeninalotofpapers.EverynightCartonstudiedthemanypapersthatlawyershavetoread,andhewrotedownthequestionswhichStryvershouldaskatthenextday'strial.AndeverydayStryveraskedthesequestions,andpeoplethoughthowcleverhewas.hisdaughterLucie,MrJarvisLorry,MrStryver,andMrCarton.rManettenolongerlookedlikethemanintheroomaboveDefargeswineshopfiveyearsagoHishairwaswhite,buthiseyeswerebrightandhestoodstraightandstrongSometimeshisfacebecamedarkandsadwhenherememberedtheyearsintheBastilleprisonatthesetimesonlyhisdaughterLucie,whomhelovedsomuch,couldhelphim.Astheystoodtheretalking,astrangeexpressioncameoverDrManette'sface.HewasstaringatCharlesDarnaybuthedidnotseemtoseehimForafewmomentstherewasdislikeevenfearinhiseyesMyfathersaidLuciesoftly,puttingherhandonhisarm,egohomenowYesheansweredslowly.SoontheydroveoffinacoachandthenMrStryverandMrLorrywalkedaway,leavingMrDarnayandMrCartonalone.ItmustbestrangeforyousaidCartontobeafreemanagain,andtobestandinghere,talkingtoamanwholooksjustlikeyou.Letusgooutandeattogether.'Aftertheyhadeaten,Cartonsaidsoftly,'HowsadandworriedMissManettewasfornkDarnaydidnotreplytowhatCartonhadsaidbuthethankedhimforhishelpatthetrial.IdontwantyourthanksrepliedCartonIhavedonenothingAndIdon'tthinkIlikeyou.'WellsaidDarnayyouhavenoreasontolikemeButIhopethatyouwillallowmetopaythebillforbothofus.'Ofcourse.Andasyouarepayingforme,I'llhaveanotherbottleofwine.'AfterDarnayhadleft,Cartondranksomemorewineandlookedathimselfinthemirror.HewasangrybecauseDarnaylookedsomuchlikehim,butwassodifferent.Cartonknewthathewasacleverlawyerandthathewasagoodandhonestman,buthe第9頁(yè)共67頁(yè)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)hadneverbeensuccessfulforhimselfHedranktoomuch,andhislifewasunhappyandfriendlessHisclevernessandhishardworkinthelawonlymadeothers,likeMrStryversuccessfulandrichHerememberedLucieManettesworriedfacewhenshewatchedDarnayincourt.IfIchangedplaceswithDarnay,'hewhisperedtohimself,'wouldthoseblueeyesofMissManettelookatme,inthesameway?No,no,it'stoolatenow.'Hedrankanotherbottleofwineandfellasleep.InaquietstreetnotfarawaywasthehousewhereDrManetteandLucielived.TheyhadoneservantMissPross,whohadtakencareofLuciesinceshewasachild.MissProsshadredhairandaquick,sharpvoice,andseemedatfirstsightaveryalarmingperson.Buteverybodyknewthatshewasinfactawarm－h(huán)eartedandunselfishfriend,whowoulddoanythingtoguardherdarlingLuciefromtroubleordanger.DrManettewasnowwellenoughtoworkasadoctorandheLucieandMissProssledaquietcomfortablelifeMrLorry,whohadbecomeaclosefamilyfriend,cameregularlytothehouseandinthemonthsafterthetrial,MrDarnayandMrCartonwerealsofrequentvisitorsThisdidnotpleaseMissProssatall,whoalwayslookedverycrosswhentheycame.NobodyisgoodenoughformydarlingLucieshetoldMrLorryoneday'andIdon'tlikeallthesehundredsofvisitors.'MrLorryhadaveryhighopinionofMissProssbuthewasntbraveenoughtoarguethattwovisitorswerenothundreds.NobodyarguedwithMissProssiftheycouldavoidit.780年”杰里輕聲地問(wèn)看門(mén)人。法國(guó)國(guó)王?！薄叭绻兴凶锏脑?huà)他會(huì)受什么樣的懲罰?”杰里問(wèn)。第10頁(yè)共67頁(yè)“他叫什么名字?”“代爾那，查爾斯·代爾那。不是一個(gè)英國(guó)名字，是吧?”白發(fā)蒼蒼的紳士。當(dāng)年輕女子看著罪犯時(shí)顯得很悲傷，并緊緊地?fù)Ш?。他承認(rèn)自己是或曾經(jīng)是罪犯的一個(gè)朋友，而且他曾見(jiàn)過(guò)“他當(dāng)時(shí)是只身一人乘船旅行的嗎?”“不，他和兩個(gè)法國(guó)人在一起?！眴?”曾在一個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)的一家旅館見(jiàn)到過(guò)代爾那先生，那兒有很多的士兵律師在一張紙上寫(xiě)了幾個(gè)字并把它遞給代爾那先先生問(wèn)那個(gè)紅頭發(fā)男人?！澳阍?jiàn)過(guò)和這個(gè)罪犯長(zhǎng)得相像的人嗎?”史太弗先生問(wèn)。為他長(zhǎng)得非常像這位犯人嗎?”罪犯長(zhǎng)得酷似的人，那你又怎么能確信你在旅館里看到的就是罪犯呢?”第11頁(yè)共67頁(yè)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)。史太弗先生的助手，實(shí)際上，多史太弗在第二天的審判中所要問(wèn)的問(wèn)題。每天史太弗問(wèn)到這些的機(jī)智。在已是自由人的代爾那先生和他的朋友們?cè)谝黄穑河旭R內(nèi)特醫(yī)傷。這時(shí)只有他所鐘愛(ài)的女兒路茜能讓他快活起來(lái)。過(guò)醫(yī)生的臉。他盯著查爾那·代爾那，但又似吃一頓吧?！钡墓媚?，你不這么認(rèn)為嗎?”的話(huà)，而是對(duì)他在法庭上的幫助表示感謝?！爱?dāng)然。而且既然你要為我付賬，那么我就再來(lái)一瓶葡萄酒吧?！鼻诘?2頁(yè)共67頁(yè)不，現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)太晚了。”處的一條寧?kù)o的街上。他們有一個(gè)仆人普羅第不代爾那先生和卡登先生也成了這里的常客，這讓普羅斯小姐一點(diǎn)來(lái)時(shí)她都顯得很生氣。沒(méi)有足夠的勇氣去和她爭(zhēng)論說(shuō)兩個(gè)客人夠不上rquisofEvremonderquisofEvremondeTheMarquisofEvremondewasadisappointedmanHehadwaitedforhoursatthepalaceoftheKingofFrancebuttheKinghadnotspokentohim.Angrily,theMarquisgotintohiscoachandtoldthedrivertotakehimhome.VerysoonthecoachwasdrivingfastoutofParisandthepeopleinthenarrowstreetshadtoruntogetoutoftheway—iftheycouldAtthecornerofastreetinSaintAntoineoneofthecoachwheelshitsomething,andthepeopleinthestreetscreamedloudly.Thehorseswerefrightenedandstopped.hathasgonewrongaskedtheMarquiscalmlylookingoutofthewindowofthecoachAtallmanhadpickedsomethingupfromunderthefeetofthehorsesandwascryingloudlyoverit.isthatmanmakingthatterriblenoiseaskedtheMarquisimpatientlyImsorryMonsieurtheMarquisItishischildsaidoneofthepeople.DeadKilleascreamedthemanThepeopleinthestreetcameclosetothecoachandlookedtothecoachandlookedattheMarquiswithstonysilentfacesTheMarquislookedbackattheminboreddislike.Tohim,theywerenomorethananimals.IcantunderstandhesaidcoldlywhyyoupeoplecannottakecareofyourselvesandyourchildrenIhopemyhorsesarenothurt'Andhethrewagoldcointohis第13頁(yè)共67頁(yè)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)driver.'Givethistothatman！'Deadshoutedthefatherofthechildagain.Anothermancameforward.'Bebrave,Gaspard.Yourchildhasdiedquickly,andwithoutpain.Itisbettertodielikethatthantogoonlivingintheseterribletimes.'Youareasensibleman,'saidtheMarquisfromhis'TheycallmeDefarge.'ThisisforyousaidtheMarquisandhethrewDefargeanothergoldcoin.'Driveon,'hecalledtohisdriver.Justasthecoachwasleaving,acoinwasthrownbackinthroughthewindow.TheMarquislookedangrilyatthecornerwhereDefargehadbeenstanding.Defargehadgone.Atthecornertherenowstoodalarge,dark－h(huán)airedwoman,knitting.ShestaredlongandhardatthefaceoftheMarquis,buthedidnotlookather,anddroveon.LaterthatdayasthesunwasgoingdownthesamecoachstoppedinavillageneartheMarquisscastleSeveralvillagers,inpoorthinclothes,withthinhungryfaces,werestandinginthevillagesquare.TheMarquislookedattheirfacesandthenpointedtooneofthem.Bringthatmantome,'hesaidtohisdriver.Themancameuptothecoachhatinhand,andtheothervillagersmovedclosertolisten.IpassedyouontheroadjustoutsidethevillagesaidtheMarquisYouwerelookingatmycoachinaverystrangewayWhywasthat?'MonsieurIwaslookingattheman,'camethereply.WhatmanaskedtheMarquisangrily.Themanwhowasholdingonunderyourcoachsaidthepoormantremblingwithfear.keOhMonsieurhewaswhitefromheadtofootAllcoveredwithdustJustlikeaghost.'henowWhathappenedtohim'Oh,heranawaydownthehilloutsidethevillage.'第14頁(yè)共67頁(yè)TheMarquisturnedtospeaktoanothermanThiswasMonsieurGabelle,theMarquis'sofficialinthevillage.GabelletheMarquissaidwatchoutforthismanIfhecomeshere,puthiminprison.'WhentheMarquisarrivedathiscastle,heaskedifhisnephew,MonsieurCharles,hadarrivedfromEngland.NotyetsirrepliedtheservantbutastheMarquiswaseatinghisdinner,heheardthesoundofacoachoutsideSoonhisnephewenteredtheroom.InEnglandhewasknownasCharlesDarnay.Youvebeenawayforalongtime,'saidtheMarquis,withhiscold,politesmile.IvehadmanyproblemsinEnglandPerhapsbecauseofyouDarnaysaidtohisuncle.'Iwasingreatdanger.'oIhadnothingtodowithyourproblemsrepliedtheMarquiscoldlyUnfortunatelyourfamilynolongerhasthepowerthatitoncehad.'Ifitstillhadthatpoweronewordfromyouwoulddoubtlesssendmetoprison'saidDarnay.Possibly.Forthegoodofourfamily.'enameofourfamilyishatedeverywhereinFranceWearehardcruellandownersOurmiserablepeopleownnothing.Theyworkforusnightandday,buttheydontevenhaveenoughfoodforthemselvesandtheirchildren.Ifthislandbecamemine,Iwouldgiveitaway,andgoandlivesomewhereelse.'YouseemtobeveryfondofEnglandalthoughyouarenotarichmanthere'saidtheMarquisIbelieveyouknowanotherFrenchmanwhohasfoundasafehomethere.ADoctorIbelieve''Yes.''Yes.'YessaidtheMarquiswithasecretsmileonhisfaceSoanewwayoflifebegins.Butyouaretired.Goodnight,Charlessleepwell.Ishallseeyouinthemorning.'Afterhisnephewhadgonetobed,theMarquiswenttohisroom.ThecastlewassurroundedwithdarknessInthevillagesnearbythehungrypeopledreamtofabetterlife,withenoughgoodfoodtoeat,andtimetorestfromtheirwork.第15頁(yè)共67頁(yè)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)EarlyinthemorningthedreamersawokeandstartedtheirdayshardworkThepeopleinthecastledidnotgetupuntillater,butwhentheydid,whydidthegreatbellstartringingWhydidpeoplerideoutofthecastletothevillageasfastastheycould?TheanswerlayinthebedoftheMarquis.Helaythere,likestone,withaknifepushedintohisheartOnhischestlayapieceofpaperwiththewords：'Drivehimfasttohisgrave.ThisisfromJACQUES.'車(chē)并告訴車(chē)夫送他回家。很快馬車(chē)就快速地駛出巴黎，人們不得給它讓路——如果他們能做到的話(huà)。在圣安東尼的一個(gè)街道的拐“出了什么事?”侯爵從車(chē)窗探出頭來(lái)沉著地問(wèn)。一個(gè)高個(gè)子男人已從馬蹄底下?lián)炱稹澳莻€(gè)男人干嘛弄出那么可怕的聲音?”侯爵不耐煩地問(wèn)。加斯珀，你的孩子很快地就死了，而且沒(méi)有痛個(gè)可怕的年月里要好些?！薄澳憬惺裁疵?”“他們叫我得法熱?！敝又s路。第16頁(yè)共67頁(yè)“什么男人?”侯爵生氣地問(wèn)?！八L(zhǎng)得什么樣?”“他現(xiàn)在在哪兒?他怎么啦?”“哦，他朝村外的山腳下跑去了?！北ず螅銌?wèn)起他侄兒查爾斯先生是否從英格蘭回來(lái)了?！叭绻€有那樣的權(quán)勢(shì)，你的一句話(huà)就可以毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)地把我送進(jìn)監(jiān)獄了。”“也許吧。為了家族的利益嘛。”給人，然后離開(kāi)這兒去別處生活?！钡?7頁(yè)共67頁(yè)“是的?！薄斑€有一個(gè)女兒?”“是的?！薄翱彀阉瓦M(jìn)他的墳?zāi)?。這是雅克干的?！眐oflovekofloveTwelvemonthsafterthedeathoftheMarquisinFrance,CharlesDarnayhadbecomeasuccessfulteacherofFrenchinLondon.Hehadknown,whenhecametoLondon,thathewouldhavetoworkhardtoearnhisliving,andhewassuccessful.Hewasalsoinlove.HehadlovedLucieManettefromthetimewhenhislifewasindangerintheOldBailey.Hehadneverheardasoundsosweetashergentlevoice；hehadneverseenafacesobeautifulashersButhehadneverspokentoherabouthislove.ThedeathofhisuncleinFrancehadbecomeoverthetwelvemonths,likeadreamtohim,buthehadsaidnothingtoLucieofhisfeelings,norofwhathadhappened.Hehadgoodreasonforthis.ButonedayinthesummerhecametoDrManetteshomeinLondonHeknewthatLuciewasoutwithMissProssandhehaddecidedtospeaktoherfather.DrManettewasnowstronginbodyandmindandsadmemoriesofhislongyearsinprisondidnotcomebacktohimoften.WhenDarnayarrived,theDoctorwelcomedhimwarmly.DrManettesaidDarnayIknowthatLucieisoutButIhavecomeheretodaytospeaktoyou.'TherewasasilenceDoyouwanttospeaktomeaboutLucie?'askedtheDoctor,slowly.YesDearDrManetteIloveyourdaughterdearlyIftherewaseverloveintheworld,IloveLucie.'第18頁(yè)共67頁(yè)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)IbelieveyousaidDrManettesadlyItsveryhardformetospeakofheratanytimebutIbelieveyou,CharlesDarnay.HaveyouspokentoLucieaboutyourlove?'NoneverIknowhowmuchyourdaughtermeanstoyouDrManetteHerloveforyouandyourloveforher,thesearethegreatestthingsinyourlife,andinhers.IloveLucieWithallmyheartIloveher.ButIdonotwanttocomebetweenyouandher.Thetwoofyouwillneverbeseparatedbecauseofme.'ForamomentDrManetteturnedhisheadawayandhiseyeswerefulloffearandpain.ThenhelookedbackatDarnay,andtriedtosmile.YouhavespokenveryhonestlyCharleshesaidHaveyouanyreasontobelievethatLucielovesyou''None！'doyouwantfrommeApromiseApromisethatifLucieevertellsyouthatshelovesmeyouwillnotspeakagainstmeandwilltellherwhatIhavesaid.Iknowthatshewouldneveracceptmeifshebelievedthatitwouldmakeyouunhappy.'IcanpromiseyoumorethanthatCharlesIfLucieevertellsmethatshelovesyou,Ishallgivehertoyou.'ThankyouDrManettesaidDarnaygratefullyThereisonethingmoreMynameinEnglandisnotmyrealnameIwanttotellyouwhatmyrealnameis,andwhyIaminEngland.'StopsaidtheDoctorHehadevenputhishandsoverhisearsIdontwanttoknowTellmewhenIaskyouIfLucieagreestomarryyou,youshalltellmeonthemorningofyourmarriage.'ItwasdarkwhenDarnayleftDrManetteanditwassometimelaterwhenLucieandMissProsscamehome.FatherLuciecalledwhereareyouSheheardnoanswerbuttherewerestrangesoundscomingfromherfathersbedroomFrightened,sheranupstairsandfoundherfatherpaleandsilentbusyathisoldprisonworkofmakingshoes.TheshadowoftheBastillehadfallenonhimagainShetookhisarmandspokegentlytohim,andtogethertheywalkedupanddownforalongtimeuntilatlastDrManettewentquietlytobed.AlthoughMrCartonvisitedDrManette'shousequiteoften,heusuallysaidverylittlewhenhewasthere.OnedayinAugusthearrivedwhenDrManettewasoutandhewasreceivedbyLucieShehadalwaysbeenalittleshywithhim,butonthatdayshenoticedsomethingdifferentinhisface.第19頁(yè)共67頁(yè)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)ArentyouwellMrCarton?'sheasked.NoprobablynotMissManettebutmywayoflifeisnotgoodformyhealth.'ThatseemssadsaidLuciegentlyWhydoyounotchangeyourwayoflife?'ItstoolateforthatIshallneverbebetterthanIamButMissManette,thereissomethingthatIwanttosaytoyoubutIfinditsodifficult.Willyoulistentome?'IfitwillhelpyouMrCartonIwillbehappytolistentoyou'saidLucie,butshewaspaleandtrembling.MissManetteIknowthatyoucouldneverhavefeelingsofloveformeamanwhohasspenthislifesobadly.'EvenwithoutmyloveMrCartoncanInotsaveyouCanInothelpyou?'NoMissManettesaidCartonEvenifitwaspossibleforyoutoloveme,itistoolateformeIwouldonlymakeyousad,anddestroyyourlife.ButithasbeenalastdreamofmyheartToseeyouandyourfathertogether,toseethehomethatyouhavemadeforhim—thishasbroughtbackoldandhappiermemoriesforme.'CanIdonothingtohelpyou?'askedLuciesadly.OnlythisMissManetteLetmerememberthatIspoketoyouofthefeelingsofmyheart,andthatyouwerekindandgentletowardsme.''Oh,MrCarton.Tryagaintochange.'NoMissManetteitistoolateMybadhabitswillneverchangenow.ButtellmethatyouwillneverspeakofwhatIhavesaidtoday,nottoanyone,noteventothepersondearesttoyou.''MrCarton,'saidLucie.'Thisisyoursecret.Noonewilleverknowofitfromme.'ThankyouMissManetteIshallneverspeakofthisagainButinthehourofmydeath,itwillbeahappymemoryformethatmylastwordsofloveweretoyou.'LuciehadneverheardMrCartonspeaklikethisbeforeTearscametohereyesasshethoughtofhishopeless,miserablelife.DontcrysaidSydneyCartonIamnotworthyourloveButyoushouldknowthatforyouorforanyoneclosetoyou,Iwoulddoanything.Pleaserememberalways,thatthereisamanwhowouldgivehislifetokeepsomeoneyoulovealiveandclosetoyou.Goodbye,MissManette.'OnthedayofLuciesmarriagetoCharlesDarnayMrLorryandMissProssstood,withLucieoutsidethedoorofDrManette'sroom.Inside,theDoctorandMrDarnayhad第20頁(yè)共67頁(yè)/原版英語(yǔ)閱讀網(wǎng)beentalkingtogetherforalongtime.SoonitwouldbetimetoleaveforthechurchLucielookedverybeautifulandMrLorrywatchedherproudlyHetalkedabouttheday,Solongago,whenhehadbroughtLucieasababyinhisarmsfromFrancetoEngland.MissPross,too,hadhermemoriesandthoughtfondlyofherbrotherSolomonHehadstolenmoneyfromhermanyyearsagoandshehadneverseenhimsincethen,butshestilllovedhim.ThedooroftheDoctorsroomopenedandhecameoutwithCharlesDarnay.TheDoctorsfacewaswhitebuthewascalm.Hetookhisdaughter'sarmandtheywentouttothewaitingcoachTheothersfollowedinasecondcoachandsoon,inanearbychurch,LucieManetteandCharlesDarnayweremarrined.AfterthemarriageLucieandCharlescamebacktothehouseforbreakfast,andthenLuciehadtosaygoodbyetoherfatherfortwoweeks—thefirsttimetheyhadnotbeentogethersincehisreturnfromParis.WhenLucieandCharleshadleft,MrLorrynoticedachangeintheDoctor.Alittlesadnesswasnaturalbuttherewasalost,frightenedlookintheDoctor'seyes,whichworriedMrLorryverymuch.WhenhelefttogotoTellson'sBank,hewhisperedtoMissProssthathewouldreturnasquicklyashecould.Twohourslaterhehurriedbacktothehouse,andMissProssmethimatthedoor.OhwhatshallwedoMrLorryshecriedHedoesntknowmeandismakingshoesagain！'MrLorrywentuptotheDoctorsroomDrManettemydearfriend.Lookatme.Don'tyourememberme?'ButDrManettesaidnothingandworkedoninsilenceOnceagainhewasaprisonerintheBastille,withoutfriendsorfamily,withoutevenanameofhisown.Forninedaysandninenightstheshoemakerworkedonleavinghistableonlytosleepeatorwalkupanddownhisroom.MrLorrysatwithhimnightandday,talkinggentlytohimfromtimetotime,tryingtobringhisfriend'smindbacktothepresent.Thenatlastonthetenthmorningtheshoemakingworkwasputaway,andDrAlexandreManettepalebutcalm,washisoldselfagain.Luciewasnevertold,andinthequietandhappy