So we could start at tea-time. But she could sleep somewhere else and I could sleep with you.

“当然，”他说，“未来的六到八个月，我必须过规矩的生活。因此，你去威尼斯，至少能保证我在一两周时间内远离诱惑。”“我是诱惑呀！”她边说，边抚摸着他的脸。“你会这样想，我真开心！别再思前想后了。每当你开始思考，我就会感到害怕，生怕那汹涌的思绪会把我碾平。别再想了。分别之后，我们有足够的时间考虑。这才是关键所在！我曾想过，动身之前，无论如何也要再与你共度一晚。无论如何，也要再去一次你家。周四晚上怎么样？”“那天你姐姐不是要来吗？”“没错！可她说，我们会在下午茶的时间启程。我们应该会准时出发。可她可以去别处过夜，而我要来陪你。”

"But then she'd have to know.” "Oh, I shall tell her. I've more or less told her already. I must talk it all over with Hilda. She's a great help, so sensible.” He was thinking of her plan.

“但这样一来，她就会知道事情的原委。”“哦，我没打算瞒她。之前也已经多少透露过。我得原原本本地跟希尔达谈谈这事。她很有主意，能帮上大忙。”他掂量着她的计划。

"So you'd start off from Wragby at tea-time, as if you were going to London? Which way were you going?” "By Nottingham and Grantham." "And then your sister would drop you somewhere and you'd walk or drive back here? Sounds very risky, to me.” "Does it? Well, then, Hilda could bring me back. She could sleep at Mansfield, and bring me back here in the evening, and fetch me again in the morning. It's quite easy.” "And the people who see you?" "I'll wear goggles and a veil.” He pondered for some time.

“这么说，你们下午茶的时候从拉格比动身，样子是要去伦敦？走哪条路？”“经过诺丁汉和格兰瑟姆。”“你从半道跟姐姐分别，再走路或者坐车回到这里？我认为这样过于冒险。”“是吗？哦，那么，希尔达可以送我回来。她去曼斯菲尔德过夜，傍晚时分送我来这儿，清晨再过来接我。这样没什么问题。”“可万一被别人发现？”“我会戴上风镜，罩着面纱。”他又沉思半晌。

"Well," he said. "You please yourself as usual." "But wouldn't it please you?” "Oh yes! It'd please me all right," he said a little grimly. "I might as well smite while the iron's hot.” "Do you know what I thought?" she said suddenly. "It suddenly came to me. You are the 'Knight of the Burning Pestle'!” "Ay! And you? Are you the Lady of the Red-Hot Mortar?” "Yes! "She said. "Yes! You're Sir Pestle and I'm Lady Mortar.” "All right, then I'm knighted. John Thomas is Sir John, to your Lady Jane.” "Yes! John Thomas is knighted! I'm my-lady-maiden-hair, and you must have flowers too. Yes!” She threaded two pink campions in the bush