Albeit it was as much against the precepts of his school to wonder, as it was against the doctrines of the Gradgrind College.

尽管怀疑既违背了他的学校的戒律，也违背了 Gradgrind 学院的教义。

The deadly statistical recorder in the Gradgrind observatory knocked every second on the head as it was born, and buried it with his accustomed regularity.

Gradgrind 天文台的致命统计记录器它出生时每一秒都敲头，并以他习惯的规律将其埋葬。

'You have missed my letter! ' exclaimed Mr. Gradgrind, surprised by the apparition.

“你错过了的信！”格拉德格林德先生惊呼道，对幻影感到惊讶。

'Now, girl, ' said Mr. Gradgrind, 'take this gentleman and me to your father's; we are going there.

“，姑娘，” 葛雷格林先生说， “带位先生和去你父亲家； 去那里。

'My dear Louisa, ' returned Mr. Gradgrind, reassured and satisfied.

“亲爱的路易莎， ” 葛雷格林先生回答道， 既安心又满意。

Mr. Gradgrind was troubled and asked how?

格拉德格林德先生很烦恼，问怎么回事？

Strange to relate, Mr. Gradgrind was not so collected at this moment as his daughter was.

说来也奇怪， 葛雷格林先生此刻并不像他女儿那样镇定。

Mr. Gradgrind seemed rather at a loss to understand the last four words; replying, 'How, matter? What matter, my dear'?

Gradgrind 先生似乎有点不知所措，无法理解最后四个字；回答，'怎么样，重吗？有什么关系，亲爱的？

And good Heaven, ' said Mr. Gradgrind, wondering more and more, 'have you come here exposed to this storm'?

天哪，” 葛雷格林先生说， 心里越来越疑惑， “你来里是不是暴露场风暴中？

'Can Jupe be sent here, Bounderby'? asked Mr. Gradgrind.

“可以把 Jupe 送到里吗，庞得贝”？ Gradgrind先生问。

Mr. Gradgrind looked out of window, and made no reply. Mr. Sleary emptied his glass and recalled the ladies.

Gradgrind先生看着窗外，没有回答。斯利里先生喝光了他的杯子，召回了女士。

'Bounderby, ' urged Mr. Gradgrind, 'this is unreasonable'.

“Bounderby，”Gradgrind 先生催促道，“是不合理的”。

'I hope, Bounderby, ' said Mr. Gradgrind, in a conciliatory voice, 'that this was merely an oversight'.

“希望，庞得贝，”葛雷格林先生用和解的语气说，“只是一个疏忽。”

'My friend Tom Gradgrind suggests, Mrs. Sparsit, ' said Bounderby, 'that this was merely an oversight.

“斯巴塞太太， 的朋友汤姆·葛雷格林建议说， ” 庞得贝说，“只是一个疏忽。

We shall have Tom Gradgrind down here presently, I suppose.

想，马就让汤姆·葛雷格林下来了。

Mr. Gradgrind was extremely discomfited by this unexpected question. 'Well, my child, ' he returned, 'I—really—cannot take upon myself to say'.

葛雷格林先生被个出乎意料的问题弄得极度不安。 “好吧，的孩子，”他回答说，“——真的——不能说出来”。

'Not, I fear, ' observed Mr. Gradgrind, in a low voice, 'to spare me'.

“不是，担心，”Gradgrind 先生低声说，“是为了饶了”。

'Are you speaking of young Miss Gradgrind, Mr. Bounderby'?

“庞得贝先生，你是说年轻的葛雷格林小姐吗？”

'Bounderby, ' returned Mr. Gradgrind, rising, 'the less we say to-night the better, I think'.

“庞得贝，”葛雷格林先生站起来回答说，“想今晚说的越少越好，”。

'You found Miss Gradgrind—I really cannot call her Mrs. Bounderby; it's very absurd of me—as youthful as I described her'? asked Mrs. Sparsit, sweetly.

“你找到了 Gradgrind 小姐——真的不能称她为 Bounderby 夫人；真是太荒谬了——像描述的那样年轻”？斯巴塞太太甜甜地问。