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1、[TableofContents]CHAPTERIDombeyandSonDOMBEYsatinthecornerofthedarkenedroominthegreatarm-chairbythebedside,andSonlaytuckedupwarminalittlebasketbedstead,carefullydisposedonalowsetteeimmediatelyinfrontofthefireandclosetoit,asifhisconstitutionwereanalogoustothatofamuffin,anditwa
2、sessentialtotoasthimbrownwhilehewasverynew.Dombeywasabouteight-and-fortyyearsofage.Sonabouteight-and-fortyminutes.Dombeywasratherbald,ratherred,andthoughahandsomewell-mademan,toosternandpompousinappearance,tobeprepossessing.Sonwasverybald,andveryred,andthough(ofcourse)anunde
3、niablyfineinfant,somewhatcrushedandspottyinhisgeneraleffect,asyet.OnthebrowofDombey,TimeandhisbrotherCarehadsetsomemarks,asonatreethatwastocomedowningoodtime--remorselesstwinstheyareforstridingthroughtheirhumanforests,notchingastheygo--whilethecountenanceofSonwascrossedandre
4、crossedwithathousandlittlecreases,whichthesamedeceitfulTimewouldtakedelightinsmoothingoutandwearingawaywiththeflatpartofhisscythe,asapreparationofthesurfaceforhisdeeperoperations.Dombey,exultinginthelong-looked-forevent,jingledandjingledtheheavygoldwatch-chainthatdependedfro
5、mbelowhistrimbluecoat,whereofthebuttonssparkledphosphorescentlyinthefeebleraysofthedistantfire.Son,withhislittlefistscurledupandclenched,seemed,inhisfeebleway,tobesquaringatexistenceforhavingcomeuponhimsounexpectedly.`Thehousewillonceagain,Mrs.Dombey,'saidMr.Dombey,`benotonl
6、yinnamebutinfactDombeyandSon;Dom-beyandSon!'Thewordshadsuchasofteninginfluence,thatheappendedatermofendearmenttoMrs.Dombey'sname(thoughnotwithoutsomehesitation,asbeingamanbutlittleusedtothatformofaddress):andsaid,`Mrs.Dombey,my--mydear.'Atransientflushoffaintsurpriseoverspre
7、adthesicklady'sfaceassheraisedhereyestowardshim.`HewillbechristenedPaul,my--Mrs.Dombey--ofcourse.'Shefeeblyechoed,`Ofcourse,'orratherexpresseditbythemotionofherlips,andclosedhereyesagain.`Hisfather'sname,Mrs.Dombey,andhisgrandfather's!Iwishhisgrandfatherwerealivethisday!'And
8、againhesaid`Dom-beyandSon,'inexactlythesametoneasbefore.Thosethreewordsconv
