" The lady who keeps it is a reduced gentlewoman, " explained Miss Barry.

“保管它的女士是一位低调的绅士，”巴里小姐解释道。

Between them, they taught her all that a gentlewoman should know, but she learned only the outward signs of gentility.

俺知道了，'或者说：'听您的吩咐，先生。'" 虽然她们两人把凡是大家闺秀应该知道和东西都教给了她，但是她仅仅学到了表面的礼貌。

" May I humbly ask if these decayed gentlewomen are to inhabit their palatial retreat rent-free" ?

“我可以谦虚地问一下，这些堕落的贵妇人是否要免费居住在他们富丽堂皇的隐居处”？

" These are new notions, " said the old gentlewoman, shaking her head.

“这些都是新概念， ” 老太太摇着头说。

Since the Pegler affair, this gentlewoman had covered her pity for Mr. Bounderby with a veil of quiet melancholy and contrition.

自从佩格勒事件发生后， 这位贵妇人就用一种平静的忧郁和忏悔掩盖了她对庞得贝先生的同情。

The inutility of her best efforts, however, palsied the poor old gentlewoman.

然而，她尽了最大的努力却徒劳无功， 这让这位可怜的老太太麻木了。

All stages of gentlemen mate a stage higher; and the lowest stage of gentlewomen are left single, or marry out of their class'.

诸位君子相配更上一层楼；最低级的绅士们要么单身，要么嫁出她们的阶级。

Worst of all, when the actual duties are comprised in such petty details as now vexed the brooding soul of the old gentlewoman.

最糟糕的是， 当实际的职责包含在如此琐碎的细节中时， 这让这位老太太忧郁的灵魂现在很烦恼。

" I read one out of curiosity, " said Mrs. Encombe. " I must say, it's more what you'd expect from a Frenchman than from an English gentlewoman" .

" 我出于好奇看过一本，" 恩科姆太太说。 " 依我看，这种书不像出自一个英国有教养的妇女之手，倒像是一个法国男人写的。"

Such was the case. The vibrations of the Judge's voice had reached the old gentlewoman in the parlor, where she sat, with face averted, waiting on her brother's slumber.

情况就是这样。法官声音的颤动传到了客厅里的老太太那里，她坐在那里，避开脸，等待她哥哥的熟睡。