Of Human Bondage 人性的枷锁 Chapter 9

On the following Sunday, when the Vicar was making his preparations to go into the drawing-room for his nap—all the actions of his life were conducted with ceremony—and Mrs. Carey was about to go upstairs, Philip asked:, ,'What shall I do if I'm not allowed to play?', ,'Can't you sit still for once and be quiet?', , ,Mr. Carey looked out of the window, but it was cold and raw, and he could not suggest that Philip should go into the garden., ,'I know what you can do. You can learn by heart the collect for the day.', ,I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。,He heard the sharp crack of a twig.他听到树枝清脆的断裂声 。