狄更斯双语小说:《董贝父子》第24章Part 2

'You are very kind, Sir Barnet,' returned Doctor Blimber. 'Really I am not aware that there is, in particular. I like to know my fellow-men in general, Sir Barnet. What does Terence say? Anyone who is the parent of a son is interesting to me.
'Has Mrs Blimber any wish to see any remarkable person?' asked Sir Barnet, courteously.
Mrs Blimber replied, with a sweet smile and a shake of her sky-blue cap, that if Sir Barnet could have made her known to Cicero, she would have troubled him; but such an introduction not being feasible, and she already enjoying the friendship of himself and his amiable lady, and possessing with the Doctor her husband their joint confidence in regard to their dear son - here young Barnet was observed to curl his nose - she asked no more.
Sir Barnet was fain, under these circumstances, to content himself for the time with the company assembled. Florence was glad of that; for she had a study to pursue among them, and it lay too near her heart, and was too precious and momentous, to yield to any other interest.

“谢谢您的好意，巴尼特爵士，”布林伯博士回答道，“我确实不知道特别想见谁。总的来说，我是喜欢认识我的同胞的，巴尼特爵士。泰伦斯说过什么？所有儿子的父、母亲都使我感到兴趣。”
“布林伯夫人是不是希望认识什么杰出的人物？”巴尼特爵士彬彬有礼地问道。
布林伯夫人眉开眼笑地把天蓝色的帽子挥了一挥，回答说，如果巴尼特爵士能把她介绍给西塞罗认识，她可真想要劳驾他一下；但是这是不可能办到的，她又早已领受了他本人和他的和蔼可亲的夫人的友情，而且她和她的博士丈夫在教育他们的亲爱的儿子上又得到了他们共同的信任——这时可以看到小巴尼特皱一皱鼻子——，因此，她就不再要求别的了。
在这样的情况下，巴尼特爵士只好暂且满足于和聚集起来的朋友们待在一起。弗洛伦斯对这感到高兴，因为她在他们当中要进行一项研究，她的心是太关切它了，它对她来说是太宝贵太重要了，所以她不能再去关心其他什么事情。