《简·爱》 Chapter 35 第三十五章（18）

（单词翻译）

"I am coming!" I cried.

“我来了！”我叫道。

"Wait for me! Oh, I will come!"

“等我一下！呵，我会来的！”

I flew to the door and looked into the passage: it was dark.

我飞也似地走到门边，向走廊里窥视着，那时一灯漆黑，

I ran out into the garden: it was void.

我冲进花园，里边空空如也。

"Where are you?" I exclaimed.

“你在哪儿？”我喊道。

The hills beyond Marsh¹ Glen sent the answer faintly back --

沼泽谷另一边的山峦隐隐约约地把回答传了过来——

"Where are you?" I listened.

“你在哪儿？”我倾听着。

The wind sighed low in the firs: all was moorland loneliness and midnight hush².

风在冷杉中低吟着，一切只有荒原的孤独和午夜的沉寂。

"Down superstition³!" I commented, as that spectre rose up black by the black yew⁴ at the gate.

“去你的迷信！”那幽灵黑魈魈地在门外紫杉木旁边出现时我说道。

"This is not thy deception⁵, nor thy witchcraft⁶: it is the work of nature.

“这不是你的骗局，也不是你的巫术，而是大自然的功劳。

She was roused, and did -- no miracle -- but her best."

她苏醒了，虽然没有创造奇迹，却尽了最大的努力。”

I broke from St. John, who had followed, and would have detained me.

我挣脱了跟着我并想留住我的圣·约翰。

It was my time to assume ascendency.

该轮到我处于支配地位了。

My powers were in play and in force.

我的力量在起作用，在发挥威力了。

I told him to forbear question or remark; I desired him to leave me: I must and would be alone.

我告诉他不要再提问题，或是再发议论了。我希望他离开我。我必须而且也宁愿一个人呆着。

He obeyed at once.

他立刻听从了。

Where there is energy to command well enough, obedience⁷ never fails.

只要有魄力下命令，别人总是听话的。

I mounted to my chamber⁸; locked myself in; fell on my knees;

我上楼回卧室，把自己锁在房里，跪了下来，

and prayed in my way -- a different way to St. John's, but effective in its own fashion.

以我的方式祈祷着——不同于圣·约翰的方式，他自有其效果，

I seemed to penetrate⁹ very near a Mighty¹⁰ Spirit; and my soul rushed out in gratitude¹¹ at His feet.

我似乎已进入了一颗伟大的心灵，我的灵魂感激地冲出去来到他脚边。

I rose from the thanksgiving -- took a resolve -- and lay down, unscared, enlightened -- eager but for the daylight.

我从感恩中站起来——下了决心——随后躺了下来，并不觉得害怕，却受到了启发——急切地盼着白昼的来临。