雙城記 卷頭語

It was the best of times,it was the worst of times;
這是最好的時代，也是最壞的時代;
it ws the age of wisdom,it was the age of foolishness;
這是智慧的時代，也是愚蠢的時代;
it was the epoch of belief,it was the epoch of incredulity;
這是篤信的時代，也是疑慮的時代;
it was the season of Light,it was the season of Darkness;
這是光明的季節，也是黑暗的季節;
it was the spring of hope,it was the winter of despair;
這是希望的春天，也是絕望的冬天;
we had everything before us,we had nothing before us;
我們什麼都有，也什麼都沒有;
we were all going directly to Heaven,we were all going the other way.
我們全都會上天堂，也全都會下地獄。