It was the best of times, it was the worst of times;
it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness;
it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity;
it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness;
it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.
这是一个最好的时代，这是一个最坏的时代；
这是一个智慧的年代，这是一个愚蠢的年代；
这是一个信仰的时期，这是一个怀疑的时期；
这是一个光明的季节，这是一个黑暗的季节；
这是希望之春，这是失望之冬。
