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"Suddenly everyone came alive, as if they'd found a purpose in life. “突然间大家都来劲了，就好像找到了人生的奔头。

The ladies invited the two of them to the same parties, 太太们老是把他们俩请到同一个聚会上，

sat them together at the theater, 看戏时还特意安排他俩坐一块儿，

and told Belikov he ought to marry. 并劝别利科夫说他该成个家了。

Varenka seemed willing enough; she was tired of living with her brother, 瓦莲卡瞧着倒挺乐意的；她早就跟她哥住烦了，

since they did nothing but argue. 因为这俩人成天除了吵架就没别的。

And Belikov even put her portrait on his desk. 别利科夫甚至把她的相片摆在自己的书桌上了。

He kept coming to see me, talking about Varenka and family life, 他老跑来找我，念叨瓦莲卡和家庭生活，

and saying that marriage was a serious step. 嘴里还总说着结婚可是件终身大事。

But he never proposed. 但他就是迟迟不求婚。

Week after week, he put it off. 就这么一个礼拜又一个礼拜地拖着。

'Marriage is a serious matter,' he'd say. ‘结婚是件严肃的大事，’他总这么说，

'One must weigh one's future duties and responsibilities first, ‘得先把往后的责任和义务盘算清楚，

or else something might happen.'" 不然保不齐得出什么乱子。’”

For a man afraid of everything, even happiness is just another risk. 对一个什么都怕的人来说，就连幸福都成了一种风险。

"And then," said Burkin, "something did happen." “结果呢，”布尔金说，“还真就出事了。”