Such was the young clergyman s condition , and so imminent the prospect that his dawning light would be extinguished , all untimely , when roger chillingworth made his advent to the town 这位青年牧师的身体就是这种状况，当罗杰灵渥斯初到镇上的时候，情况已经相当危险，这年轻人的曙光眼见就要过早地殒灭了。
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“ if all else perished , and he remained , i shall still continue to be ; and if all else remained , and he annihilated , the universe would turn to a mighty stranger : i should not seem a part of it “只要他还在，纵然其他人都殒灭了，我也还能继续存在；可纵然万物都在，他却毁灭了，那这世界对我而言就会变得陌不相识；我不会再是其中的一部分。 ”
