Chapter 30

I came out alone on my way to my tryst¹. But who is this that follows me in the silent dark?
 
I move aside to avoid his presence but I escape him not. He makes the dust rise from the earth with his swagger; he adds his loud voice to every word that I utter.
 
He is my own little self, my lord, he knows no shame; but I am ashamed to come to thy door in his company.
 
我独自去赴幽会．是谁在暗寂中跟著我呢？
 
我走开躲他，但是我逃不掉．
 
他昂首阔步，使地上尘土飞扬；我说出的每一个字里，都掺杂著他的喊叫．
 
他就是我的小我，我的主，他恬不知耻；但和他一同到你门前，我却感到羞愧．

1 tryst   

n.约会；v.与…幽会

参考例句：

• It has been said that art is a tryst,for in the joy of it maker and beholder meet.有人说艺术是一种幽会，因为艺术家和欣赏者可在幽会的乐趣中相遇在一起。
• Poor Mr. Sanford didn't stand a chance of keeping his tryst secret.可怜的桑福德根本不可能会守住自己幽会的秘密。