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1、1DavidCopperfield'schildhood????1大衛(wèi)·科波菲爾的童年????????????IwasbornatBlunderstone,inSuffolk,intheeastofEngland,andwasgivenmypoorfather'sname,DavidCopperfield.Sadly,heneversawmeHewasmucholderthanmymotherwhentheymarried,anddiedsixmonthsbeforeIwasborn.Myfather'sdeathmademybeautifu
2、lyoungmotherveryunhappy,andsheknewshewouldfindlifeextremelydifficultwithanewbabyandnohusbandTherichestandmostimportantpersoninourfamilywasmyfather'saunt,MissBetseyTrotwood.Shehadinfactbeenmarriedonce,toahandsomeyounghusband.Butbecausehedemandedmoneyfromher,andsometimesbeath
3、er,shedecidedtheyshouldseparateHewentabroad,andsoonnewscameofhisdeath.????我出生在英國(guó)東部薩福克郡的布蘭德斯通,并沿用了我不幸的父親之名——大衛(wèi)·科波菲爾??杀氖?,他從未見過我的面。他同我母親結(jié)婚時(shí)比我母親大許多,在我出生前6個(gè)月就謝世了。他的死使我年輕美貌的母親感到極為痛苦,因?yàn)樗罌]有丈夫獨(dú)自帶嬰兒的日子將會(huì)異常艱難。在我們家族中最富有、最重要的人物要數(shù)我父親的姨媽——貝茜·特拉伍德小姐。其實(shí)她結(jié)過一次婚,嫁的是一個(gè)英俊的青年。但是,由于這位丈夫總找她要錢,有時(shí)
4、還動(dòng)手打她,她便決定與他分手。他出了國(guó),不久就有消息說他已去世了。????MissTrotwoodboughtasmallhousebythesea,andlivedtherealone,withonlyoneservant.Shehadnotspokentomyfathersincehismarriage,becausesheconsideredhehadmadeamistakeinmarryingaveryyounggirlButjustbeforeIwasborn,whensheheardthatmymotherwasexpecting
5、ababy,shecametovisitBlunder-stone.????特拉伍德小姐在海邊買了一所小房子,獨(dú)自生活在那里,身邊只隨了一位用人。自從我父親結(jié)婚后她就不理睬我父親了,因?yàn)樗J(rèn)為我父親娶這么年輕的小姐做妻子是個(gè)錯(cuò)誤。然而,在我出生前,當(dāng)她聽說我母親臨產(chǎn)時(shí),就來到布蘭德斯通拜訪我們。????Itwasacold,windyFridayafternooninMarch.Mymotherwassittingbythefire,feelingverylonelyandunhappy,andcryingalittle.Suddenlyas
6、tern,strange-lookingfaceappearedatthewindow.????那是在三月份的一個(gè)寒冷、多風(fēng)的星期五下午,我母親正獨(dú)自坐在火爐旁,因感到孤單和不幸而輕聲抽泣著。突然一張嚴(yán)肅、陌生的臉出現(xiàn)在窗外。????‘Openthedoor!’orderedthesternfacedlady.Mymotherwasshocked,butobeyedatonce.‘YoumustbeDavidCopperfield'swife,’saidtheladyassheentered.‘I'mBetseyTrotwood.You've
7、heardofme?’????“開門!”這位滿臉嚴(yán)肅的女人命令道。我母親嚇了一跳,但還是很快開了門?!澳憔褪谴笮l(wèi)·科波菲爾的妻子吧,”她邊進(jìn)門邊說,“我叫貝茜·特拉伍德,你聽說過吧?”“聽說過,”母親輕聲答道,聲音發(fā)顫。“你真年輕呀,”貝茜小姐叫道,“簡(jiǎn)直還是個(gè)孩子!”????‘Yes,’whisperedmother,trembling.‘Howyoungyouare!’criedMissBetsey.‘Justababy!’Mymotherstartedsobbingagain.‘IknowIlooklikeachild!IknowIwa
8、syoungtobeawife,andI'myoungtobeamother!ButperhapsI'lldiebeforeIbecomeamother!’‘Com