THE DORMITORIES.

 MASTER HEWLETT AND MASTER NIGHTINGALE.

(Rather a cold winter night.)

 

Hewlett (flinging a shoe at Master Nightingale's bed, with which he hits that young gentleman.) Hullo! You! Get up and bring me that shoe.

 

Nightingale. Yes, Hewlett. (He gets up.)

 

Hewlett. Don't drop it, and be very careful of it, Sir.

 

Nightingale. Yes, Hewlett.

 

Hewlett. Silence in the Dormitory! Any boy who opens his mouth I'll murder him. Now, Sir, are not you the boy what can sing?

 

Nightingale. Yes, Hewlett.

 

Hewlett. Chaunt then till I go to sleep, and if I wake when you stop, you 'll have this at your head.

 

[Master Hewlett lays his Bluchers on the bed, ready to shy at Master Nightingale's head in the case contemplated¹.

 

Nightingale (timidly.) Please, Hewlett?

 

Hewlett. Well, Sir.

 

Nightingale. May I put on my trowsers, please? Hewlett. No, Sir. Go on, or I '11—

 

Nightingale,

 

"Through pleasures and palaces

 

Though we may roam²,

 

Be it ever so humble³,

 

There's no place like home.

 

 

"Home, home! sweet, sweet home!

 

There's no place like ho-ome!

 

There's no place like home!"

 

(Da Capo.)

1 contemplated   

adj. 预期的 动词contemplate的过去分词形式

参考例句：

• The doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform. 医生仔细地考虑他所要做的棘手的手术。
• The government has contemplated reforming the entire tax system. 政府打算改革整个税收体制。

2 roam   

vi.漫游，闲逛，徜徉

参考例句：

• He used to roam the streets for hours on end.他过去常逛大街，一逛就是几个小时。
• I like to roam about over the countryside.我喜欢在乡间走一走。

3 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。