It was the best of times.

It was the worst of times;

It was the age of wisdom,

It was the age of foolishness;

It was the season of light,

It was the season of darkness;

It was the spring of hope,

It was the winter of despair;

We had everything before us,

We had nothing before us.

那是最美好的时代，那是最糟糕的时代；

那是智慧的年头，那是愚昧的年头；

那是光明的季节，那是黑暗的季节；

那是信仰的时期，那是怀疑的时期；

那是希望的春天，那是失望的冬天；

我们面前应有尽有，我们面前一无所有。