Hester

Above all, the warfare of Hester's spirit at that epoch was perpetuated in Pearl.

而最主要的是, 当时海丝特的好斗精神也永远注入了珠儿的身心.

After awhile, the minister fixed his eyes on Hester Prynne's.

过了一会, 牧师的目光紧紧盯住海丝特-白兰的眼睛.

" Not now, my child, " answered Hester.

“ 这会儿还不成, 我的乖孩子, ” 海丝特回答说.

But Hester ought long ago to have done with this injustice.

但海丝特早就应该对这种不公平处之泰然了.

" Come, dearest child!'said Hester encouragingly, and stretching out both her arms. "

" 过来, 乖宝贝儿! "海丝特给孩子鼓劲说, 同时伸出了双臂.

All this enmity and passion had Pearl inherited, by inalienable right, out of Hester's heart.

这一切仇恨和热情,都是珠儿理所当然地从海丝特心中承袭下来的.

" I have greatly wronged thee, " murmured Hester.

“ 我让你太受委屈了, ” 海丝特讷讷着说.

Happy are you, Hester that wear the scarlet letter openly upon your bosom!

你是有幸的, 海丝特,因为你能把红字公开地戴在胸前!

Hester partly raised him, and supported his head against her bosom.

海丝特撑起他的上半身,让他的头靠在自己的胸前.

Nothing further passed between the mariner and Hester Prynne.

船长和海丝特-白兰没有再说什么.

Never since her release from prison had Hester met the public gaze without her.

自从海丝特出狱以来,她从来都带着珠儿出现在人们面前.

So said Hester Prynne , and glanced her sad eyes downward at the scarlet letter.

海丝特-白兰就一边这么说着, 一边垂下双眸瞅着那红字.

Is Hester Prynne the less miserable, think you, for that scarlet letter on her breast? "

你看, 海丝特-白兰是不是胸前佩戴了那红字,就不那么痛苦了 呢 ? ”

Hester Prynne's term of confinement was now at an end.

海丝特-白兰的监禁期满了.

" Hester Prynne set forth from her solitary cottage. Little Pearl , of course, was her companion. "

但她还是忧心仲仲地从她那孤零零的小茅屋中出发去力争了. 不消说, 小珠儿 仍然陪伴着她.

" Hester,'said he, " come hither!

“ 海丝特, ” 他说, “ 过来呀!

" Dost thou know me so little, Hester Prynne?

“ 难道你这么不了解我吗, 海丝特-白兰?

" Come up hither, Hester, thou and Little Pearl,'said the Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale.

“ 上这儿来吧, 海丝特, 你,还有小珠儿, ” 可敬的丁梅斯代尔先生说.

Hester is overshadowed by her younger and more attractive sister.

赫斯特在她那年轻而且姿色更胜一筹的妹妹面前黯然失色。

In this matter , Hester Prynne came to have a part to perform in the world.

就这样, 海丝特-白兰在人世上有了自己的一席之地.

We are not, Hester, the worst sinners in the world.

海丝特, 我们并不是世上最坏的罪人.

Hester Prynne imbibed this spirit.

海丝特-白兰汲取了这一精神.

" Hester ,'said he, " hast thou found peace? "

“ 海丝特, ” 他说, “ 你得到平静了 吗 ? ”

" Thou must dwell no longer with this man,'said Hester, slowly and firmly.

“ 你不能继续跟他住在一起了, ” 海丝特说, 语气徐缓而坚定.

" Madame Hester absolutely refused to speak , and the magistrates have laid their heads together in vain.

“ 海丝特太大守口如瓶,地方官挖空心思也白费劲.

" What evil thing is at hand ? " would Hester say to herself.

每逢这种时刻,海丝特总会自忖: “ 我又遇到什么魔杖了 吗 ? ”

" Heaven would show mercy , " rejoined Hester, " hadst thou but the strength to take advantage of it.

“ 上帝会显示仁慈的, ” 海丝特接口说, “ 只要你有力气来接受就成. ”

And Hester Prynne had returned, and taken up her long-forsaken shame!

海丝特-白兰又回来了, 又拣起了久已抛弃的耻辱!

" Let us not look back, " answered Hester Prynne.

“ 咱们不要回头看了, ” 海丝特-白兰回答说.

" I will keep thy secret, as I have his,'said Hester.

“ 我将像为他保密一样来为你保密, ” 海丝特说.