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呵。真是个宝贝！"康妮说，"她长得多快！一个大女孩了，一个大女孩了！" She had given it a shawl when it was born, and celluloid ducks for Christmas. 女孩出世的时候，她给过十条围巾给她。圣诞节的时候，又曾给了她一些赛璐璐鸭子。 'There, Josephine! Who's that come to see you? Who's this, Josephine? Lady Chatterley---you know Lady Chatterley, don't you?' " 佐士芬！你知道谁来看你吗？这是谁，佐士芬？查太莱男爵夫人……你认得查太莱男爵夫人吗？" The queer pert little mite gazed cheekily at Connie. Ladyships were still all the same to her. 这奇的不怕人的小东西，镇静地望着康妮，"男爵夫人"于她还是毫无所谓的。 'Come! Will you come to me?' said Connie to the baby. " 来！到我这儿来好不好？"康妮对孩子说。 
孩子表示着无可不无可的样子，良把她气象上膝上。抱着一个孩子在膝上是多么温暖，多么可爱的！两个手臂是这样的柔软，两条小腿是样的无知而无羁！ 'I was just having a rough cup of tea all by myself. Luke's gone to market, so I can have it when I like. Would you care for a cup, Lady Chatterley? I don't suppose it's what you're used to, but if you would...' " 我正要随便喝点茶，孤孤单单的，陆克上市场去了，因此我什么时候用点茶都随我的便，请喝杯茶好不好，查太莱夫人？这种坏茶点自然不是夫人惯用的，但是如果你不介意的话……" Connie would, though she didn't want to be reminded of what she was used to. There was a great relaying of the table, and the best cups brought and the best tea-pot. 康妮并不介意，虽然她不喜欢人家提到她惯用佬。桌子上很铺张地摆了些最漂亮的茶本少茶壶。 'If only you wouldn't take any trouble,' said Connie. " 只要不麻烦你就好了。"康妮说。 But if Mrs Flint took no trouble, where was the fun! So Connie played with the child and was amused by its little female dauntlessness, and got a deep voluptuous pleasure out of its soft young warmth. Young life! And so fearless! So fearless, because so defenceless. All the other people, so narrow with fear! 但是假如弗林太太不麻烦，那儿还有什么乐趣！康妮和小孩玩着，她的小女性的无惧惮她的温柔的年轻的温暖，使康妮觉得有趣而得到一种浓厚的快乐，这年轻的生命！这样的无畏！这样的无畏，那是因为毫无抵抗的缘故。所有的成人们都是给恐惧压得这样的狭小！ 
康妮喝了一杯有点太浓的茶，吃了些美味的奶油面包和罐头李子。弗林太太脸红着，非常地兴奋，仿佛康妮是一个多情的武士似的，她们谈着些真正妇人间说的话，两个人都觉得写意。 'It's a poor little tea, though,' said Mrs Flint. " 不过这茶点太坏了。"弗林太大说。 'It's much nicer than at home,' said Connie truthfully. " 比我家里用的还要好呢。"康妮诚实地说。 'Oh-h!' said Mrs Flint, not believing, of course. " 呵！……"弗林太太说，她自然是不相信的。 But at last Connie rose. 但是最后康妮站了起来。 
我得走了！"她说，"我的先生并不知道我到哪里去了，他要疑心各种各样的事情呢。" 'He'll never think you're here,' laughed Mrs Flint excitedly. 'He'll be sending the crier round.' " 李决不会想到你在此地的。"弗林太太高兴地笑道，"他要派人满村叫着找呢。" 'Goodbye, Josephine,' said Connie, kissing the baby and ruffling its red, wispy hair. " 再会，佐士芬。"康妮一边说，一边吻着孩子，揉着她的红色的卷发。 Mrs Flint insisted on opening the locked and barred front door. Connie emerged in the farm's little front garden, shut in by a privet hedge. There were two rows of auriculas by the path, very velvety and rich. 大门是锁着而且上了门闷的，弗林太太紧持着去替刃康要开了，康妮出到了农庄门前的小花园里，这小花园是用冬青树的篱芭围绕着的，沿着等候径的两旁，植着洗我报春花，柔软而华丽。 'Lovely auriculas,' said Connie. " 多可有宾报春花！"康妮说。 
陆克把它们叫作野草闹花。"弗林太太笑着说，"带点回去吧。" And eagerly she picked the velvet and primrose flowers. 弗林太太热心地采着。 'Enough! Enough!' said Connie. " 够了！够了！"康妮说。 They came to the little garden gate. 她们来到了小花园的门边。 'Which way were you going?' asked Mrs Flint. " 你打哪条来呢？"弗林太太问道。 
打畜牧场那条路去。" 'Let me see! Oh yes, the cows are in the gin close. But they're not up yet. But the gate's locked, you'll have to climb.' " 让我看……呵，是的，母牛都在栅栏里，但是它们还没有起来。不过那门是锁着的，你得爬过去呢。" 'I can climb,' said Connie. " 我会爬的。"康妮说。 'Perhaps I can just go down the close with you.' " 也许我可以陪你到栅栏那边去罢。" They went down the poor, rabbit-bitten pasture. Birds were whistling in wild evening triumph in the wood. A man was calling up the last cows, which trailed slowly over the path-worn pasture. 她走过了那兔子蹂躏得难看的草场。在树林中，鸟雀在啾呶着胜利揭歌最后的牛群，慢慢地在被残踏得象人们行路似的草场上曳着笨重的步伐，一个人在呼喝着它们。 
今晚他们捋乳捋得晚了。"弗林太太严厉地说，"因为他们知道陆克在天黑以前是不会回来的。" They came to the fence, beyond which the young fir-wood bristled dense. There was a little gate, but it was locked. In the grass on the inside stood a bottle, empty. 她们来栅栏边，栅栏的后面蔓生着小衫树的丛林。那里有一个小门，但是锁着。在里面的草地上放着一个空瓶子。 'There's the keeper's empty bottle for his milk,' explained Mrs Flint. 'We bring it as far as here for him, and then he fetches it himself' " 这是守猎人盛牛奶的空瓶子。"弗林太太解说着，"我们装满了牛奶便带来话此地，他自己会来取的。" 'When?' said Connie. " 什么时候？"康妮问。 'Oh, any time he's around. Often in the morning. Well, goodbye Lady Chatterley! And do come again. It was so lovely having you.' " 呵，他什么时候经过此地便什么时候取的。多数是早晨。好了，再会罢，查太莱夫人！请你常来，你到我家里来真是难得的。" 
康妮跨过栅栏，进到了一条狭隘的小径上，两旁都是些丛密的小杉树。弗林太太戴着一顶教员戴的遮日帽，在牧场上跑着回去。康妮不喜欢这丛密的新植的树林，这种地方令人觉得可怖和闷塞。她低着头赶路，心里想着弗林太大的孩子，那是个可这的小东西，不过她的两腿将来要象她父亲似的，有点弯曲罢了。现在已经可以看出来了，但是也许长大了会变得好的。有个孩子是我么温暖，多么称心，弗林太太显得多么得意！她至少是一样东西是康妮没有，而且是显然地不能有的。是的，弗林太大熔耀她的为母的尊荣，康妮有点儿，微微地有点儿嫉妨。这是她无可如何的。 She started out of her muse, and gave a little cry of fear. A man was there. 突然地，她从沉思中吓了一跳，微地惊叫了一声，一个人在那里！
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