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One day when Peggotty and I were having tea in my flat, Tommy Traddles came to visit me. "My dear Copperfield! "he cried. "I've been several times before, but you've been out. "
一天，我正和辟果提在我寓所喝茶，汤米·特拉德尔来找我。“亲爱的科波菲尔！”他叫道，“我来过好几次，你都没在家。”
"My dear Traddles, "I replied, "yes, I'm very sorry, I've been visiting my—Miss, D, you know. "
“亲爱的特拉德尔，”我回答，“是的，我很抱歉，我总去找我的——D小姐，你知道。”
"I expect she lives in London, doesn't she? Mine—that's Sopby—beautiful name, isn't it? Mine lives in Devon, I think I told you. So I don't see her very often. She really is the dearest girl! She's very busy at home, you know, looking after the other nine children. And her mother, who's unable to walk. "
“我想她住在伦敦，是吧？我的——索菲——很美的名字，是吧？我的那位住在德文，我想我跟你说过。所以我不常见她。她的的确确是最可亲的姑娘！她在家非常忙，你知道，要照看其他9个孩子，还有她的母亲，不能行动的母亲。”
"What a wonderful girl she must be! "I agreed politely. "And tell me, Traddles, how is Mr Micawber? "
“她真是位了不起的姑娘！”我礼貌地附和道，“告诉我，特拉德尔，米考伯先生怎么样了？”
"I'm not living in his house at the moment, "said Traddles, "because his creditors demanded payment of his debts recently, and he had to move to another house. To avoid these unpleasant men, he's even changed his name to Mortimer, and he only comes out of the house after dark, wearing glasses. "
“我现阶段没住他们家，”特拉德尔说，“因为他的债主们最近总是催债，他只好搬到别处去住。为了避免这些讨厌的人，他甚至把自己的名字改作摩尔提么，他只在天黑后出门，并带上眼镜。”
"So nothing has turned up for him yet? And what abut the money you lent him, Traddles? "
“看来他还是没遇到转机？你借给他的钱怎么样了，特拉德尔？”
"I'm afraid I may not get it back. But Mr Micawber promises to give it back one day. He's a fine, honest man, isn't he? "And Traddles looked hopefully at me.
“恐怕是要不回来了，可米考伯先生答应我总有一天会还给我。他是一个好人、一个很善良的人，是吧？”特拉德尔乐观地看我一眼。
