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He was visited by as many as three grave doctors—they used to assemble downstairs, and come up together—and the room was so quiet, and Paul was so observant of them (though he never asked of anybody what they said), that he even knew the difference in the sound of their watches. But his interest centred in Sir Parker Peps, who always took his seat on the side of the bed.
有三位重要的医生来看他——他们通常在楼下开会，然后一起上来——；房间里非常安静，保罗又非常注意地观察他们（虽然他从来没有向任何人问过他们说了些什么），所以他甚至可以分辨得出他们表声的差别。但是他的兴趣集中在经常坐在他床边的帕克·佩普斯爵士身上。
For Paul had heard them say long ago, that that gentleman had been with his Mama when she clasped Florence in her arms, and died. And he could not forget it, now. He liked him for it. He was not afraid.
因为保罗好久以前曾听他们说，当他妈妈把弗洛伦斯搂在怀里死去的时候，这位先生也在场。现在他忘不了这件事。他由于这一点而喜欢他。他不害怕。
The people round him changed as unaccountably as on that first night at Doctor Blimber's—except Florence; Florence never changed—and what had been Sir Parker Peps, was now his father, sitting with his head upon his hand. Old Mrs Pipchin dozing in an easy chair, often changed to Miss Tox, or his aunt; and Paul was quite content to shut his eyes again, and see what happened next, without emotion.
他周围的人们在莫名其妙地变换着，就像在布林伯博士家里头一个晚上一样。只有弗洛伦斯一个人例外，她从来没有被换走过。先前是帕克·佩普斯，现在却换成了他的父亲，坐在那里，用一只手支托着头。在安乐椅里打瞌睡的老皮普钦太太时常变换成托克斯小姐或他的姑妈；这时保罗很乐意重新闭上眼睛，平平静静地等待着随后发生的情况。
But this figure with its head upon its hand returned so often, and remained so long, and sat so still and solemn, never speaking, never being spoken to, and rarely lifting up its face, that Paul began to wonder languidly, if it were real; and in the night-time saw it sitting there, with fear.
但是这个用一只手支托着头的人影儿这么频繁地回来，待的时间这么长久，坐在那里那么呆板、严肃，从来不跟人说话，也从来没有人跟他说话，又很少抬起脸来，因此保罗开始倦乏地纳闷，他究竟是不是真的人，夜间看到他坐在那里的时候他感到害怕。
