One morning when I arrived in the sittingroom as usual for my lesson,I saw that Mr Murd stone had a thin stick in his hand. I could not take my eyes off it.
一天早上,我像往常一样来到客厅学功课,看见摩德斯通先生手上拿着一根细木棍,我的眼睛直钩钩地盯着它不放。
"You must be very careful today, David," he said with his unpleasant smile, holding the stick in both hands. I knew what would happen then. A terrible fear took hold of me, and all that I had learnt disappeared immediately from my memory, so that I could not answer any of my mother's questions. Mr Murdstone got up from his chair.
“你今天要非常小心,大卫,”他冷笑道,双手握着那根木棍。我知道接下来要发生什么。一阵强烈的恐惧占据了我的心头,把我所学会的东西从我的记忆中一扫而光,以致于母亲问我的问题我一个都回答不上来。摩德斯通先生从座位上站起来。
"Well David,"he said heavily, "I think you've worried your mother enough today. We'll go upstairs, boy. Come,"and he picked up the stick. I heard my mother crying as we went upstairs. "Please,Mr Murdstone!"I cried. "Don't beat me!I've tried to learn,really I have, sir!"
“好了,大卫,”他严厉地说,“我想你今天够难为你母亲的了,我们上楼吧,孩子,来吧。”他拿起木棍。我们俩上楼时我听见母亲在哭泣。“求您了,摩德斯通先生!”我哭道,“别打我!学习我尽了努力,我真的尽了努力,先生!”