有声读物

For the next two weeks I was often with Peggotty and Barkis, while Steerforth went sailing or fishing with Daniel and Ham, or found other things to do, so I did not see very much of him. Finally we decided to return to London.
接下来的两个星期我常和辟果提和巴克斯在一起，而斯提福兹常随丹尼尔和哈姆去航海、钓鱼，或者找些其他事干，所以我不常见着他。最后我们决定回伦敦。
While we were travelling back on the coach, I turned to say something, and was surprised to see how miserable he looked.
当我们坐上返程的长途马车时，我转身想跟他说些什么，却惊奇地发现他居然是满面愁容。
"Oh, David! "he said unhappily. "I wish I could control myself better! I hate myself sometimes! "
“噢，大卫！”他痛苦地说，“我真希望能更好地把握住自己！我有时恨死我自己了！”
"Steerforth! What can you mean! "I cried. "You're the best, the most intelligent, the kindest of men! "
“斯提福兹！你在说什么呀！”我叫道，“你是最优秀、最聪明、最好心肠的人！”
"Thank you, David, "he said, shaking his head, "but you don't know how bad I am. "
“谢谢你，大卫！”他摇了摇头，说道，“但你不知道我有多坏。”
"Bad! "I repeated. "My dear Steerforth! Don't say that! I know your character well, and I'mproud tocall you my friend! "
“坏！”我重复道，“我亲爱的斯提福兹！别胡说了！我很了解你的性格，和你成朋友是我的荣幸。”
In a little while his mood changed, and he became cheerful again. I soon forgot his words, but I remembered them later.
片刻之后，他的情绪有了改观，重新高兴起来。我很快忘了他的这些话，可后来我又回想起来了。

妙语佳句

妙语佳句
be proud to
自豪地
I shall be proud to speak to you, proud to be under obligation to you.
我会为跟你说话，为对你心怀感激而自豪的。

名著解析

狄更斯还是一位语言大师，他的语言在斑斓多彩中显得平和亲切，在冷静的叙述中透着机智幽默。他文章的风格极其矫健，好似一条长龙，旋回起伏，气势浩大，细腻的地方娓娓动人，朴素的地方简明扼要，丰富的地方令人目不暇接。体现出他惊人的文学才华。 狄更斯是不朽的，在他的作品中鲜活地再现了维多利亚时代英国的社会状况，在那些曲折的故事情节中活动着的都是源自于现实生活，具有鲜明的个性的人物形象。我们可以在故事和人物命运的发展过程中，看到狄更斯对当时社会存在的种种弊端和不幸进行犀利的剖析，感受到他爱憎分明的写作特点，体会到他对社会底层的平民生活状态的真诚关注。如果说托尔斯泰是俄国历史的镜子，那么狄更斯就是英国社会的画卷。