英文剧本-林黛玉进贾府.pdfVIP

Old Lady Jia extends a compassionate welcome to the motherless child G-贾母 D-林黛玉 B-贾宝玉 W-王熙凤 L-林如海 M-老妈子 LW-王夫人 At first D could not be persuaded to part from her father L; but her grandmother G was insistent that she should go, and L added his own reasons… L: I’m half a century old now, my dear, and I have no intention of taking a second wife; so there will be no one here to act as a mother to you. It isn’t, either, as if you had sisters who could help to take care of you. You know how often you are poorly. And you are still very young. It would be a great weight off my mind to know that you had your Grandmother Jia and your uncles’ girls to fall back on. I really think you ought to go. After this Dai-yu could only take a tearful leave of her father. On the day of her arrival in the capital, Dai-yu stepped ashore to find covered chairs from the Rong mansion for her and her women and a cart for the luggage ready waiting on the quay. D: I had often heard my mother say that my Grandmother Jia’s home was not like other people’s houses. When I arrived at their house I would have to watch every step I took and weigh every word I said, for if I put a foot wrong they would surely laugh me to scorn. Some gaily-dressed maids were sitting on the steps of the main building opposite. M: (to D) You’ve come just at the right time! Lady Jia was only this moment asking about you! (to the public) Miss Lin is here! As Dai-yu entered the room she saw a silver-haired old lady advancing to meet her, supported on either side by a servant. L: this must be my Grandmother Jia. L would have fallen on her knees and made her kotow, but before she could do so her grandmother had caught her in her arms and pressing her to her