Anno domini ... by Jove[50], yes. Born in[51]1848 and taken to the Great Exhibition[52]as a toddling child -- not many people still alive[53]could boast[54]a thing like that. Besides, Chips could even remember Brookfield in Wetherby's time[55]. A phenomenon, that was[56]. Wetherby had been an old man in those days -- 1870 -- easy to remember because of the Franco-Prussian War[57]. Chips had put in for[58]Brookfield after a year at Melbury[59], which he hadn't liked, because he had been ragged[60]there a good deal[61]. But Brookfield he had liked, almost from the beginning.[62]He remembered that day of his preliminary interview[63]-- sunny July, with the air full of flower scents and the plick-plock[64]of cricket[65]on the pitch[66]. Brookfield was playing Barnhurst[67], and one of the Barnhurst boys, a chubby little fellow, made a brilliant century[68]. Queer that a thing like that should stay in the memory so clearly.[69]Wetherby himself was very fatherly and courteous[70]; he must have been ill then, poor chap[71], for he died during the summer vacation, before Chips began his first term. But the two had seen and spoken to each other, anyway[72]. Chips often thought, as he sat by the fire at Mrs. Wickett's: I am probably the only man in the world[73]who has a vivid recollection of old Wetherby ... Vivid, yes; it was a frequent picture in his mind, that summer day[74]with the sunlight filtering through[75]the dust[76]in Wetherby's study. 'You are a young man, Mr. Chipping[77], and Brookfield is an old foundation[78]. Youth and age[79]often combine well. Give your enthusiasm to Brookfield and Brookfield will give you something in return.[80]And don't let anyone play tricks with[81]you. I -- er[82]-- gather[83]that discipline was not always your strong point at Melbury[84]?'
'Well[85], no, perhaps not[86], sir.'
'Never mind; you're full[87]young; it's largely a matter of experience[88]. You have another chance here. Take up a firm attitude[89]from the beginning, that's the secret of it[90].'
[50] by Jove ['dʒəʊv]一种口头禅，有赌咒的意思，表示“真的”、“不是胡说”等。Jove=Jupiter ['dʒu:pɪtə]罗马神话中的主神。
[51] Born in前面省去He was。
[52] the Great Exhibition [eksɪ'bɪʃən] 1851年英国伦敦举行的第一次大展览会
[53] alive [ə'laɪv]活着的，只能用作表语或后置修饰语。
[54] boast夸口说
[55] Wetherby's ['weðəbɪz] time在韦瑟比（任校长）的时候
[56] A phenomenon [fɪ'nɒmɪnən] , that was=That was a phenomenon。phenomenon稀有现象。
[57] Franco-Prussian ['fræŋkəʊ'prʌʃən] War普（鲁士）法（兰西）战争（爆发于1870年）
[58] put in for请求加入
[59] Melbury ['melbərɪ]梅尔伯瑞，英国地名，也是那地方的校名。
[60] ragged [rægd] rag的过去分词，“被人作弄”的意思。注意不要与形容词ragged ['rægɪd]（破烂的，粗糙的）混淆。
[61] a good deal许多，这里作状语。
[62] But Brookfield he hadliked, almost from the beginning.这句中把宾语Brookfield放在句首，是强调Brookfield；had印成斜体，也表示强调，要重读。上句说他不喜欢Melbury，这句说“可是Brookfield是他几乎一开始就确实喜欢的。”from the beginning从一开始就……（有“始终”的意思）。比较：at the beginning在开始的时候（开始时候如此，后来未必如此）。
[63] preliminary [prɪ'lɪmInərɪ] interview ['ɪntəvju:]就职前的面试。雇主在雇用新人之前，往往要先经过一次面试，对雇员进行一些了解或交待一些情况。
[64] plick-plock劈里啪啦的声音
[65] cricket ['krɪkɪt]板球（盛行于英国的一种球类运动）
[66] pitch（板球的）两个三柱门（wicket）之间的球场[67] playing Barnhurst ['bɑ:nhɜ:st]和巴恩赫斯特校队比赛
[68] made a brilliant century得到个漂亮的一百分。century（板球比赛中的）一百分（100 runs）。
[69] Queer that a thing like that should stay in the memory so clearly.=It is queer that ... should .... should有“竟然”的意思。
[70] fatherly and courteous [kɜ:tjəs]慈祥和殷勤的
[71] poor chap可怜的家伙（对人怜悯或同情的称呼；这里是称Wetherby。）
[72] anyway无论如何；=anyhow
[73] the only man in the world这里in the world是习语，并不着重world这词的实义，有“天下；毕竟”的意思，如：What in the world is it?（这到底是什么？）
[74] it was a frequent picture in his mind, that summer day那年夏季的这一天是他头脑里时常出现的一幅图象；即那天的情景常萦绕在他脑际。这里it是虚词，实际的主语是that summer day；that summer day后面的话只是它的修饰语。同类的句子如：it is important, education。
[75] filtering through滤过；透过
[76] dust一片灰尘
[77] Chipping是Chips的正式姓氏，见前注。
[78] Brookfield is an old foundation布鲁克菲尔德是一所（建立已久的）老学校。
[79] Youth and age指Chips和Brookfield，参看上句。
[80] Give your enthusiasm [ɪn'θju:zɪæzəm] to Brookfield and Brookfield will give you something in return.=If you give your enthusiasm to Brookfield, Brookfield will give you something in return.in return作为报答。
[81] play tricks with对……恶作剧；对……耍花招
[82] er [ə]在断续的说话中无意识地发出的含糊音
[83] gather推想
[84] discipline ['dɪsɪplɪn] was not always your strong point at Melbury?你在梅尔伯瑞管学生的纪律并不怎么好吧？（全句用陈述句的形式，句末用疑问号，读时带疑问口气，相当于疑问句。always没有具体意义，只是使语气婉转些。strong point优点；特长。
[85] Well语助词（谈话时常用）
[86] perhaps not=perhaps discipline was not always my strong point at Melbury.
[87] full十分，极（是副词）
[88] it's largely a matter of experience这主要是个经验问题。largely主要地。
[89] Take up a firm attitude ['ætɪtju:d]采取坚强态度
[90] that's the secret of it这个it说不出它的先行词是什么，有的语法家称之为“it的含糊用法”（the vague use of it）。
