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'I feel-almost too much to think， 'he said simply.
"我想得太多了，都想不清了，"他直截了当地说，
'My life does not belong to me any more，Miss Everdene，but to you.
"伊芙丁小姐，我的生活不再属于我，而是属于你。
I've come to propose marriage to you. '
我是来向你求婚的。"
Bathsheba tried not to show any expression on her face.
芭丝谢芭努力地不使感情在脸上表现出来。
'I'm now forty-one，'he continued.
"我41岁，"他接着说。
'I've never married，or thought I ever would marry.
"从未结过婚，甚至从未想过会结婚。
But we all change，and I changed when I saw you.
但人都是变化的，我见到你时，我变了。
More than anything else，I want you as my wife. '
我现在最迫切需要的就是要你做我的妻子。"
'I think，Mr Boldwood，that although I respect you very much，
"伯德伍德先生，我觉得尽管我非常尊敬您，
I don't feel-enough for you-to accept your proposal. '
但这并不足以让我接受你的求婚。"
'But my life is worthless without you！'he cried，calm no longer.
"没有你我的生活将毫无意义！"他嚷道，有些沉不住气了。
'I want you-to let me say I love you，again and again！'
"希望你允许我一遍遍地说我爱你！"
Bathsheba remained silent.
芭丝谢芭沉默不语。
'I think and hope you care enough for me to listen to what I have to say！'he added.
"我希望你能把我当回事，听我说说我的心里话。"他又说道。
Bathsheba was about to ask why he should think that，when she remembered the valentine.
芭丝谢芭正准备问他怎么会这样想时，突然记起了那张情人卡。
After all，it was quite natural for him to think she admired him.
这样，伯德伍德认为芭丝谢芭喜欢他是很自然的。
'I wish I could court you with beautiful words，'the farmer went on，
"我希望我能用漂亮的言词追求你，"农场主继续说，
'but I can only say I love you madly and want you for my wife.
"但我只能说我发疯地爱着你，而且想要你做我的妻子。
I wouldn't have proposed if you hadn't allowed me to hope. '
要不是你燃起了我的希望，我是不会求婚的。"
'Mr Boldwood，this is difficult for me！
"伯德伍德先生，这对我太难了！
I'm afraid I can't marry you. I'm not in love with you！
恐怕我不能和你结婚。我并不爱你！
I should never have sent that valentine-forgive me-it was a thoughtless thing to do. '
我不该寄那张情人卡--请原谅--那样做是欠考虑的。"
'No，no，don't say it was thoughtless！
"不，不，别说那件事是欠考虑的！
