Of Human Bondage 人性的枷锁 Chapter 58

Philip woke early next morning, and his first thought was of Mildred. It struck him that he might meet her at Victoria Station and walk with her to the shop. He shaved quickly, scrambled ¹ into his clothes, and took a bus to the station. He was there by twenty to eight and watched the incoming trains. Crowds poured out of them, clerks and shop-people at that early hour, and thronged ² up the platform: they hurried along, sometimes in pairs, here and there a group of girls, but more often alone. They were white, most of them, ugly in the early morning, and they had an abstracted look; the younger ones walked lightly, as though the cement of the platform were pleasant to tread, but the others went as though impelled ³ by a machine: their faces were set in an anxious frown., ,At last Philip saw Mildred, and he went up to her eagerly., ,'Good-morning,' he said. 'I thought I'd come and see how you were after last night.', , ,'Oh, I'm all right. I haven't got much time to waste.', ,'D'you mind if I walk down Victoria Street with you?', ,He scrambled awkwardly to his feet. 他笨拙地爬起身来。 来自《简明英汉词典》,Mourners thronged to the funeral. 吊唁者蜂拥着前来参加葬礼 。 来自《简明英汉词典》