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在它出时每一秒都在敲头，并以他习惯的规律将其埋葬。

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

“你错过了我的信！”格拉德格林德惊呼道，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.

“现在，姑娘，” 葛雷格林， “带位我去你父亲家； 我们要去那里。

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

“我亲爱的路易莎， ” 葛雷格林回答道， 既安心又满意。

Mr. Gradgrind was troubled and asked how?

格拉德格林德很烦恼，问怎么回事？

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

来也奇怪， 葛雷格林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 似乎有点不知所措，无法理解最后四个字；回答，'怎么样，重要吗？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， 心里越来越疑惑， “你来里是不是暴露在场风暴中？

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

“可以把 Jupe 送到里吗，庞得贝”？ Gradgrind问。

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

Gradgrind看着窗外，没有回答。斯利里喝光了他的杯子，召回了女士们。

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

“Bounderby，”Gradgrind 催促道，“是不合理的”。

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

“我希望，庞得贝，”葛雷格林用解的语气，“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， 我的朋友汤姆·葛雷格林建议， ” 庞得贝，“只是一个疏忽。

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

我想，我们马上就要让汤姆·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'.

葛雷格林被个出乎意料的问题弄得极度不安。 “好吧，我的孩子，”他回答，“我——真的——不能出来”。

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

“不是，我担心，”Gradgrind 低声，“是为了饶了我”。

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

“庞得贝，你是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，”葛雷格林站起来回答，“我想今晚我们的越少越好，”。

'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——我真的不能称她为 Bounderby 夫人；我真是太荒谬了——像我描述的那样年轻”？斯巴塞太太甜甜地问。