Of Human Bondage 人性的枷锁 Chapter 11

Next morning when the clanging of a bell awoke Philip he looked round his cubicle ¹ in astonishment ². Then a voice sang out, and he remembered where he was., ,'Are you awake, Singer?', ,The partitions of the cubicle were of polished pitch-pine, and there was a green curtain in front. In those days there was little thought of ventilation, and the windows were closed except when the dormitory was aired in the morning., , ,Philip had a squeamish appetite, and the thick slabs ⁵ of poor butter on the bread turned his stomach, but he saw other boys scraping it off and followed their example. They all had potted meats and such like, which they had brought in their play-boxes; and some had 'extras,' eggs or bacon, upon which Mr. Watson made a profit. When he had asked Mr. Carey whether Philip was to have these, Mr. Carey replied that he did not think boys should be spoilt. Mr. Watson quite agreed with him—he considered nothing was better than bread and butter for growing lads—but some parents, unduly ⁶ pampering ⁷ their offspring, insisted on it., ,Philip noticed that 'extras' gave boys a certain consideration and made up his mind, when he wrote to Aunt Louisa, to ask for them., ,A technical sergeant hunches in a cubicle.一位技术军士在一间小屋里弯腰坐着。,They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声 。