One northerner wrote: It was said hundreds of years ago that a house divided against itself cannot stand. The truth of this saying is written on every page in history.

" 几百年前有人说过，家庭不睦，万事不兴。历史鉴句话真谛。

" What did you see? " I said - and there was no question in my flat, uncaring voice.

“你看见什么？”我说道——但我波澜不兴，漠不关心声音里没有半点疑问。

" Alice, " I asked slowly, without turning, keeping my voice level. " If I write a letter for my mother, would you give it to her? Leave it at the house, I mean."

“爱丝，”我慢吞吞地说道，没有头，依然让自己声音波澜不兴。“如果我给我妈妈写封信，你能把信给她吗？我是说，把它留在屋子里。”

We could see the old hall, too, from that point, with its warm rich woods billowing up behind, and the blue waters of the moat lying still under the sunlight.

从那儿我们也看到那座老厅，它那暖色调、木结构建筑在后面耸起，阳光下， 平静壕沟水波不兴。

'True; and nobody can ever be introduced in a ball room. Well, Colonel Fitzwilliam, what do I play next? My fingers wait your orders'.

" 不错；跳舞场里是不兴请人家介绍女朋友。——唔，费茨威廉上校，再叫我弹什么呢？我手指在等着你吩咐。"

We don't do that around here.

我们儿不兴个。

Diane, kids these days don't call.

戴安 现在孩子都不兴打电话。

697--- I knew nobody beyond my own party. - Nobody can be introduced at a ball.

当时舞会上除自己人，我谁都不认识 - 舞会里是不兴请人介绍女伴。