03 David the orphan(1)

3 David the orphan
　　Life went on as normal for me at school，until my birthday two months later in March. I remember that day very well. It was cold，icy weather, and we boys had to blow on our fingers and rub our hands to keep warm in the freezing classrooms. When a message came for me to go and see Mr Creakle， I thought that Peggotty must have sent me a birthday present，and so I hurried gladly along to his room. But there I realized something unusual had happened，because it was Mr Creakle’ s wife who was waiting to speak to me. ‘David， my child, ’ she said kindly, holding my hand, ‘we all have to accept that our loved ones can die at any moment.’ I looked at her， trying to understand what she meant.
　　‘I'm sorry to tell you，’she continued, ‘that your mother is dangerously ill.’ There was a mist in front of my eyes， and suddenly burning tears ran down my face. I knew the truth.
‘Your mother is dead，’ she said. I was already sobbing loudly and I felt I was an orphan，quite alone in the world.
3 孤儿大卫
　　学校生活一切照常，直到两个月后我三月份生日的那天。我对那天的情景记忆犹新。那是个寒冷冰冷的一天，孩子们坐在冰冷的教室里不得不哈着热气搓手取暖。有人带给我口信让我去见克里古尔先生，我以为是辟果提给我送生日礼物来了，所以兴冲冲地来到了他的房间。一到那儿我意识到事情有些异常，因为是克里古尔先生的妻子等在那里，准备跟我谈话。
　　“大卫，孩子，”她握住我的手温和地说道，“我们都必须有思想准备，我们的亲人会随时离开我们。”
　　我看着她，竭力想理解她的意思。
　　“我很难过，”她继续道，“你母亲病得很厉害。”
　　我的眼前一片模糊，忽地，眼泪顺着脸颊往下流。我知道了真相。
　　“你母亲死了，”她说。
　　我大声地哭开了，感觉到自己已是个孤儿，孤单单一个人活在这世上。