- 穿成阴鸷反派的联姻对象
- 《商界风云》讲述了司家如何在尔虞我诈中称霸商界。为了扳倒最大的死敌陆焕，司家假意联姻，塞了个家族里最听话的“小废物”当弃子。在作者的刻意降智下，庞大的陆家就因为这么个“小废物”被彻底击垮。陆焕车祸临死前蓦地意识觉醒，不甘的怨念让他重生回到了联姻前。这一次，陆焕盯着联姻函阴鸷一笑：好。*郁白含一不小心穿成了司家的“小废物”。新婚当夜，他第一次见到自己名义上的丈夫——不论身材长相，竟然都完美戳中他的点
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雾都孤儿（中英文对照）
Chapter 24【1 / 3】
TREATSONAVERYPOORSUBJECT。BUTISASHORTONE，ANDMAYBEFOUNDOFIMPORTANCEINTHISHISTORY
Itwasnounfitmessengerofdeath，whohaddisturbedthequietofthematron'sroom。Herbodywasbentbyage；herlimbstrembledwithpalsy；herface，distortedintoamumblingleer，resembledmorethegrotesqueshapingofsomewildpencil，thantheworkofNature'shand。
Alas！HowfewofNature'sfacesareleftalonetogladdenuswiththeirbeauty！Thecares，andsorrows，andhungerings，oftheworld，changethemastheychangehearts；anditisonlywhenthosepassionssleep，andhavelosttheirholdforever，thatthetroubledcloudspassoff，andleaveHeaven'ssurfaceclear。Itisacommonthingforthecountenancesofthedead，eveninthatfixedandrigidstate，tosubsideintothelong-forgottenexpressionofsleepinginfancy，andsettleintotheverylookofearlylife；socalm，sopeaceful，dotheygrowagain，thatthosewhoknewthemintheirhappychildhood，kneelbythecoffin'ssideinawe，andseetheAngelevenuponearth。
Theoldcronetotteredalongthepassages，andupthestairs，mutteringsomeindistinctanswerstothechidingsofhercompanion；beingatlengthcompelledtopauseforbreath，shegavethelightintoherhand，andremainedbehindtofollowasshemight：whilethemorenimblesuperiormadeherwaytotheroomwherethesickwomanlay。
Itwasabaregarret-room，withadimlightburningatthefartherend。Therewasanotheroldwomanwatchingbythebed；theparishapothecary'sapprenticewasstandingbythefire，makingatoothpickoutofaquill。
‘Coldnight，Mrs。Corney，’saidthisyounggentleman，asthematronentered。
‘Verycold，indeed，sir，’repliedthemistress，inhermostciviltones，anddroppingacurtseyasshespoke。
‘Youshouldgetbettercoalsoutofyourcontractors，’saidtheapothecary'sdeputy，breakingalumponthetopofthefirewiththerustypoker；‘thesearenotatallthesortofthingforacoldnight。’
‘They'retheboard'schoosing，sir，’returnedthematron。‘Theleasttheycoulddo，wouldbetokeepusprettywarm：forourplacesarehardenough。’
Theconversationwashereinterruptedbyamoanfromthesickwoman。
‘Oh！’saidtheyoungmag，turninghisfacetowardsthebed，asifhehadpreviouslyquiteforgottenthepatient，‘it'sallU。P.there，Mrs。Corney。’
‘Itis，isit，sir？’askedthematron。
‘Ifshelastsacoupleofhours，Ishallbesurprised，’saidtheapothecary'sapprentice，intentuponthetoothpick'spoint。‘It'sabreak-upofthesystemaltogether。Isshedozing，oldlady？’
Theattendantstoopedoverthebed，toascertain；andnoddedintheaffirmative。
‘Thenperhapsshe'llgooffinthatway，ifyoudon'tmakearow，’saidtheyoungman。‘Putthelightonthefloor。Shewon'tseeitthere。’
Theattendantdidasshewastold：shakingherheadmeanwhile，tointimatethatthewomanwouldnotdiesoeasily；havingdoneso，sheresumedherseatbythesideoftheothernurse，whohadbythistimereturned。Themistress，withanexpressionofimpatience，wrappedherselfinhershawl，andsatatthefootofthebed。
Theapothecary'sapprentice，havingcompletedthemanufactureofthetoothpick，plantedhimselfinfrontofthefireandmadegooduseofitfortenminutesorso：whenapparentlygrowingratherdull，hewishedMrs。Corneyjoyofherjob，andtookhimselfoffontiptoe。
Whentheyhadsatinsilenceforsometime，thetwooldwomenrosefromthebed，andcrouchingoverthefire，heldouttheirwitheredhandstocatchtheheat。Theflamethrewaghastlylightontheirshrivelledfaces，andmadetheiruglinessappearterrible，as，inthisposition，theybegantoconverseinalowvoice。
‘Didshesayanymore，Annydear，whileIwasgone？’inquiredthemessenger。
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