Chapter 17

I am only waiting for love to give myself up at last into his hands. That is why it is so late and why I have been guilty of such omissions¹.
 
They come with their laws and their codes to bind² me fast; but I evade³ them ever, for I am only waiting for love to give myself up at last into his hands.
 
People blame me and call me heedless; I doubt not they are right in their blame.
 
The market day is over and work is all done for the busy. Those who came to call me in vain have gone back in anger. I am only waiting for love to give myself up at last into his hands.
 
我只在等候着爱，要最终把我交在他手里．这是我迟误的原因，我要对这延误负咎．
 
他们要用法律和规章，来紧紧地约束我；但是我总是躲着他们，因为我只等候着爱，要最终把我交在他手里．
 
人们责备我，说我不理会人；我也知道他们的责备是有道理的．
 
市集已过，忙人的工作都已完毕．叫我不应的人都已含怒回去．我只等候着爱，要最终把我交在他手里．

1 omissions   

n.省略( omission的名词复数 )；删节；遗漏；略去或漏掉的事（或人）

参考例句：

• In spite of careful checking, there are still omissions. 饶这么细心核对，还是有遗漏。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• It has many omissions; even so, it is quite a useful reference book. 那本书有许多遗漏之处，即使如此，尚不失为一本有用的参考书。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 bind   

vt.捆，包扎；装订；约束；使凝固；vi.变硬

参考例句：

• I will let the waiter bind up the parcel for you.我让服务生帮你把包裹包起来。
• He wants a shirt that does not bind him.他要一件不使他觉得过紧的衬衫。

3 evade   

vt.逃避，回避；避开，躲避

参考例句：

• He tried to evade the embarrassing question.他企图回避这令人难堪的问题。
• You are in charge of the job.How could you evade the issue?你是负责人，你怎么能对这个问题不置可否？