Father Goriot

That word drama has been somewhat discredited of late; it has been overworked and twisted to strange uses in these days of dolorous literature; but it must do service again here, not because this story is dramatic in the restricted sense of the word, but because some tears may perhaps be shed intra et extra muros before it is over.

那个词“戏剧”近来有些被滥用；在这些充满悲伤的文学作品中，它被过度使用并扭曲了原意；但在这里它必须再次服务，不是因为这个故事在狭义上是戏剧性的，而是因为在整个故事结束之前，可能有人会在城内城外流泪。

All is true,—so true, that every one can discern the elements of the tragedy in his own house, perhaps in his own heart.

一切都是真实的，如此真实以至于每个人都能在自己的家中，或许在自己的心中辨认出悲剧的元素。