It was a smart little landau which rattled up to the door of Briony Lodge.

那是一辆漂亮四轮小马车咯哒咯哒驶到布里翁尼前。

We descended and started off once more for Briony Lodge.

我们走下台阶，再次动身到布里翁尼去。

The door of Briony Lodge was open, and an elderly woman stood upon the steps.

布里翁尼大敞开着。一个上年纪妇人站在台阶上。

" Is Briony Lodge, Serpentine Avenue, St. John's Wood."

“圣约翰伍德，塞彭泰恩大街，布里翁尼。”

There, where I had hoped to see a fine, impressive house, was nothing but a blackened heap of stones, with the silence of death about it.

我原本希望看到一座巍然矗方，此时却只剩下几堆焦黑石头，周围是死一般寂静。

It was already dusk, and the lamps were just being lighted as we paced up and down in front of Briony Lodge, waiting for the coming of its occupant.

时已黄昏，我们在布里翁尼外面踱来踱去等屋主回来时，正好亮灯了。

Slowly and solemnly he was borne into Briony Lodge and laid out in the principal room, while I still observed the proceedings from my post by the window.

大家缓慢而庄严把他抬进布里翁尼，安置在正房里。这时我由站在靠近窗口方一直在看着整个事情经过。

It did not appear to him that Sir Walter could materially alter his style of living in a house which had such a character of hospitality and ancient dignity to support.

我觉得在这一幢需要保持传统体面好客中，沃尔特爵士难以大刀阔斧改变生活方式。