Jane Eyre · chapter 4 of 30
Helen Burns
海伦·彭斯
Miss Temple hears Jane's side of the story, sickness comes to Lowood in spring, and the years pass until Jane wants something new.
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- Young Jane 海伦，今天以后，大家都会觉得我是骗子。
Hǎilún, jīntiān yǐhòu, dàjiā dōu huì juéde wǒ shì piànzi.
Helen, after today, everyone will think I'm a liar.
- Helen Burns 简，别哭了，吃一点儿面包吧。他罚你站凳子的时候，没有人觉得你坏。
Jiǎn, bié kū le, chī yìdiǎnr miànbāo ba. Tā fá nǐ zhàn dèngzi de shíhou, méiyǒu rén juéde nǐ huài.
Jane, don't cry. Have some bread. When he made you stand on the stool, nobody thought you were bad.
- Miss Temple 简·爱，到我房间来吧，海伦也来。简，把你的故事告诉我，说真话就好。
Jiǎn Ài, dào wǒ fángjiān lái ba, Hǎilún yě lái. Jiǎn, bǎ nǐ de gùshi gàosu wǒ, shuō zhēnhuà jiù hǎo.
Jane Eyre, come to my room, and Helen too. Jane, tell me your story. Just tell the truth.
- Young Jane 坦普尔小姐，在里德太太家，没有人爱我。他们说我是骗子，可是我不是。
Tǎnpǔ'ěr xiǎojie, zài Lǐdé tàitai jiā, méiyǒu rén ài wǒ. Tāmen shuō wǒ shì piànzi, kěshì wǒ bú shì.
Miss Temple, nobody loved me at Mrs. Reed's house. They say I'm a liar, but I'm not.
- Young Jane 劳埃德先生知道。他可以告诉您，我说的都是真的。
Láo'āidé xiānsheng zhīdào. Tā kěyǐ gàosu nín, wǒ shuō de dōu shì zhēn de.
Mr. Lloyd knows. He can tell you that everything I've said is true.
- Miss Temple 好，我给劳埃德先生写信。现在，我们先一起喝茶吧！
Hǎo, wǒ gěi Láo'āidé xiānsheng xiě xìn. Xiànzài, wǒmen xiān yìqǐ hē chá ba!
Good. I'll write to Mr. Lloyd. But first, let's all have some tea!
- Young Jane 茶真好喝！还有这么多好吃的！海伦，快看！
Chá zhēn hǎohē! Hái yǒu zhème duō hǎochī de! Hǎilún, kuài kàn!
The tea is so good! And so many good things to eat! Helen, look!
- Helen Burns 坦普尔小姐，谢谢您。今天晚上，我很快乐。
Tǎnpǔ'ěr xiǎojie, xièxie nín. Jīntiān wǎnshang, wǒ hěn kuàilè.
Thank you, Miss Temple. Tonight I am very happy.
- Miss Temple 大家听着：劳埃德先生给我写信了。简·爱不是骗子！
Dàjiā tīngzhe: Láo'āidé xiānsheng gěi wǒ xiě xìn le. Jiǎn Ài bú shì piànzi!
Listen, everyone: Mr. Lloyd has written to me. Jane Eyre is not a liar!
- Young Jane 大家都听见了！我的心好像要飞起来了！
Dàjiā dōu tīngjiàn le! Wǒ de xīn hǎoxiàng yào fēi qǐlai le!
Everyone heard it! My heart feels like it could fly!
- Narrator 春天来了，学校里很多女孩都病了。到了六月，海伦也病得很重。
Chūntiān lái le, xuéxiào li hěn duō nǚhái dōu bìng le. Dào le liùyuè, Hǎilún yě bìng de hěn zhòng.
Spring came, and many girls at the school fell ill. By June, Helen was very ill too.
- Young Jane 快十一点了。听说海伦在坦普尔小姐的房间里，我要去看她。
Kuài shíyī diǎn le. Tīngshuō Hǎilún zài Tǎnpǔ'ěr xiǎojie de fángjiān li, wǒ yào qù kàn tā.
It's nearly eleven. They say Helen is in Miss Temple's room. I have to go and see her.
- Young Jane 海伦，你醒着吗？是我，简。
Hǎilún, nǐ xǐngzhe ma? Shì wǒ, Jiǎn.
Helen, are you awake? It's me, Jane.
- Helen Burns 简，你来了。我很高兴你来跟我说再见。
Jiǎn, nǐ lái le. Wǒ hěn gāoxìng nǐ lái gēn wǒ shuō zàijiàn.
Jane, you came. I'm so glad you've come to say goodbye.
- Young Jane 说再见？你要去哪儿？你为什么还在微笑？
Shuō zàijiàn? Nǐ yào qù nǎr? Nǐ wèishénme hái zài wēixiào?
Goodbye? Where are you going? Why are you still smiling?
- Helen Burns 我要去上帝那儿了。别伤心，简，我一点儿也不怕。
Wǒ yào qù Shàngdì nàr le. Bié shāngxīn, Jiǎn, wǒ yìdiǎnr yě bú pà.
I'm going to God. Don't be sad, Jane. I'm not afraid at all.
- Helen Burns 你的脚好冷。来，让我抱着你。晚安，简。
Nǐ de jiǎo hǎo lěng. Lái, ràng wǒ bàozhe nǐ. Wǎn'ān, Jiǎn.
Your feet are so cold. Come, let me hold you. Good night, Jane.
- Young Jane 晚安，海伦。明天见。
Wǎn'ān, Hǎilún. Míngtiān jiàn.
Good night, Helen. See you tomorrow.
- Narrator 天快亮的时候，坦普尔小姐进来了。简还在睡，海伦已经死了。
Tiān kuài liàng de shíhou, Tǎnpǔ'ěr xiǎojie jìnlai le. Jiǎn hái zài shuì, Hǎilún yǐjīng sǐ le.
Near dawn, Miss Temple came in. Jane was still asleep. Helen had died.
- Narrator 八年过去了。简在罗沃德当了六年学生，又当了两年老师。
Bā nián guòqù le. Jiǎn zài Luówòdé dāng le liù nián xuésheng, yòu dāng le liǎng nián lǎoshī.
Eight years went by. Jane spent six years at Lowood as a pupil, and then two more as a teacher.
- Jane Eyre 坦普尔小姐结婚了，离开了罗沃德。我已经十八岁了，我也想要新的生活。
Tǎnpǔ'ěr xiǎojie jiéhūn le, líkāi le Luówòdé. Wǒ yǐjīng shíbā suì le, wǒ yě xiǎng yào xīn de shēnghuó.
Miss Temple has married and left Lowood. I'm already eighteen, and I want a new life too.
- Jane Eyre 我给报纸写了一个小广告。我站在窗户边想：会有人给我写信吗？
Wǒ gěi bàozhǐ xiě le yí gè xiǎo guǎnggào. Wǒ zhàn zài chuānghu biān xiǎng: huì yǒu rén gěi wǒ xiě xìn ma?
I've written a little notice for the newspaper. I stand at the window and wonder: will anyone write to me?
- Narrator 过了一个星期，只来了一封信。
Guò le yí gè xīngqī, zhǐ lái le yì fēng xìn.
A week went by, and only one letter came.
- Jane Eyre “我是桑菲尔德的费尔法克斯太太。我们想找一位家庭教师。”
“Wǒ shì Sāngfēi'ěrdé de Fèi'ěrfǎkèsī tàitai. Wǒmen xiǎng zhǎo yí wèi jiātíng jiàoshī.”
"I am Mrs. Fairfax of Thornfield. We are looking for a governess."
- Jane Eyre “学生是一个不到十岁的女孩，一年三十英镑。”
“Xuésheng shì yí gè bú dào shí suì de nǚhái, yì nián sānshí yīngbàng.”
"The pupil is a girl under ten. Thirty pounds a year."
- Jane Eyre 三十英镑！桑菲尔德……那是个什么样的地方？
Sānshí yīngbàng! Sāngfēi'ěrdé… nà shì ge shénme yàng de dìfang?
Thirty pounds! Thornfield... what kind of place is that?
What changed in the story?
- What does Miss Temple ask Jane to do in her room?
“把你的故事告诉我，说真话就好”
- Who does Jane say can tell Miss Temple her story is true?
“劳埃德先生知道。他可以告诉您，我说的都是真的”
- Why does Jane go to Miss Temple's room near eleven at night?
“听说海伦在坦普尔小姐的房间里，我要去看她”
- What does Helen say about where she is going?
“我要去上帝那儿了……我一点儿也不怕”
- What pay does Mrs. Fairfax's letter offer Jane?
“一年三十英镑”