At this instant Mr. Thornton entered the room; he had only just returned from Oxford.

就在这时，桑顿先生走进了房间。 他刚从牛津回来。

At this instant, Mrs. Bumble stepped hastily forward to replace the carpet, which had been kicked up in the scuffle.

就在这时， 邦布尔太太连忙上前， 把在扭打中被踢翻的地毯换了。

Even had she resolved on an artificial part she might have forgotten to play it at this instant, the letter being of a kind to banish previous considerations.

即使她下定决心要玩一个假的部分，她现在也可能忘记演奏它，这封信是为了消除以前的考虑。

" Little Will" Mickens, her brother, is my grove man at this instant, and while all seems well, I can guarantee nothing by the time this chronicle goes to press.

“小意志” 米肯斯，她的兄弟，此刻是我的亲信， 虽然一切看起来都很好， 但到这部编年史付印时我什么都不能保证。