Madame Bovary

The “new fellow,” standing in the corner behind the door so that he could hardly be seen, was a country lad of about fifteen, and taller than any of us.

“新同学”站在门后角落里，几乎看不见，是一个大约十五岁的乡下小伙子，比我们所有人都要高。

We began repeating the lesson. He listened with all his ears, as attentive as if at a sermon, not daring even to cross his legs or lean on his elbow.

我们开始复习功课。他全神贯注地听着，就像在听讲道一样，甚至不敢交叉双腿或撑在肘上。