The jailer, after ushering him into the room, remained a moment, marvelling at the comparative quiet that followed his entrance; for Hester Prynne had immediately become as still as death, although the child continued to moan.

看守把他领进房间后， 他呆了一会儿，对他进来后的相对安静感到惊奇。因为海丝特·白兰立即变得像死了一样静止， 尽管孩子还在呻吟。

" I have waited here an hour, " he resumed, while I continued staring; " and the whole of that time all round has been as still as death. I dared not enter. You do not know me? Look, I'm not a stranger! "

“我已经等了一个钟头了，”就在我还发愣的当儿他又说了，“我等的时候，四周一直像死一样的静。我不敢进去。你不认识我了吗？瞧瞧，我不是生人呀！”

`I have waited here an hour, ' he resumed, while I continued staring; `and the whole of that time all round has been as still as death. I dared not enter. You do not know me? Look, I'm not a stranger! '

" 我已经等了一个钟头了，" 就在我还发愣的当儿他又说了，" 我等的时候，四周一直像死一样的静。我不敢进去。你不认识我了吗？瞧瞧，我不是生人呀！"