可是

And yet, with all his faults, he sets up to be a universal reformer and corrector of abuses, a remover of grievances, rakes into every slut's corner of nature, bringing hidden corruptions to the light, and raises a mighty dust where there was none before, sharing deeply all the while in the very same pollutions he pretends to sweep away. His last days are spent in slavery to women, and generally the least deserving; till, worn to the stumps, like his brother besom, he is either kicked out of doors, or made use of to kindle flames for others to warm themselves by.

不也是一个颠倒的动物，他的兽性老骑在理性背上，他的头去了该放他的脚的地方，老在土里趴着，可是尽管有这么多毛病，还自命为天下的改革家，除弊者，伸冤者，把手伸进人世间每个藏污纳垢的角落，扫出来一大堆从未暴露过的肮脏，把原来干净的地方弄得尘土满天，肮脏没扫走而扫的人自己倒浑身受到了污染；到晚年又变成女人的奴隶，而且是一些最不堪的女人，直到磨得只剩下一支根株，于是像他的扫帚老弟一样，不是给扔出门外，就是拿来生火，供别人取暖了。

"But Miss Bessie," I complained, I ain't much interested in it.

" "可是，贝西小姐，"我抱怨说，"我对它不怎么感兴趣。

"He is strong, but I have never been bested. This child will rue the day that he chose to try to pass me"

他太强壮了，可是我从来没有被打败过，这个孩子会为选择从我这边通过而后悔一整天的。

Some people tell me that occasionally I would betaken advantage of. They are right, but I can tell you that thatloss is nothing compared to what I gained.

有人通知如许偶然我会被占廉价，他们是对的，可是我能够通知你：以诚待人让我失去的远远跨越我落空的。

It occurs to me that although our betrothal was dissolved you still don't have a Lady of the Manor.

我突然想到，尽管我们的订婚被取消了，可是你的庄园里一直没有女主人。

But she been betrothed to the local ...

可是她却被许配给当地的。。。

Pete would have preferred to be on good terms with both his wife and his mother, but the effort of pleasing one without offending the other was like steering between Scylla and Charybdis.

彼得何尝不想跟妻子和母亲都和睦相处呢，可是他试图讨得一方欢心而不致触怒另一方的努力就像在拉岩石礁和卡律布狄斯大旋涡之间行舟一样，真是左也不得，右也不行。

Pete would have preferred to be on good terms with both his wife and his mother, but the effort of pleasing one without offending the other was like steering between Scylla and Charybdis .

彼得何尝不想跟妻子和母亲都和睦相处呢，可是他试图讨得一方欢心而不致触怒另一方的努力就像在拉岩石礁和卡律布狄斯大旋涡之间行舟一样，进退两难。

I tried to mediate in their quarrel ,but soon found myself between two fires.

我本想调解他们之间的争吵，可是很快就觉察到自己反而遭到他们的夹攻。

I thought sometimes I saw beyond its wild waters a shore, sweet as the hills of Beulah; and now and then a freshening gale, wakened by hope, bore my spirit triumphantly towards the bourne: but I could not reach it, even in fancy — a counteracting breeze blew off the land, and continually drove me back.

有时候我觉得看见汹涌澎湃的海水那边有海岸，象比拉的小山一样可爱；时常有一阵由希望激起的渐渐转强的巨风，把我的心灵胜利地吹向目的地；可是我却不能到达那里，哪怕在幻想中也不能--从陆地上刮来一阵逆风，不断地把我起赶回去。

She gently rebuff ed him, but agreed that they could be friends

她婉言拒绝了，但同意作为朋友相处。

If in the penal farm, you were sure to be criticized.

要是在劳改农场，你等着挨绳子吧！