英文名著精选阅读:《傲慢与偏见》第14章 第1节
DURING dinner, Mr. Bennet scarcely spoke at all; but when the servants were withdrawn, he thought it time to have some conversation with his guest, and therefore started a subject in which he expected him to shine, by observing that he seemed very fortunate in hispatroness. Lady Catherine de Bourgh's attention to his wishes, and consideration for his comfort, appeared veryremarkable.
吃饭的时候,班纳特先生几乎一句话也没有说;可是等到佣人们走开以后,他就想道,现在可以跟这位客人谈谈了。他料想到,如果一开头就谈到咖苔琳夫人身上去,这位贵客一定会笑逐颜开的,于是他便拿这个话题做开场白,说是柯林斯先生有了那样一个女施主,真是幸运极了,又说咖苔琳·德·包尔夫人对他这样言听计从,而且极其周到地照顾到他生活方面的安适,真是十分难得。
Mr. Bennet could not have chosen better. Mr. Collins waseloquentin her praise. The subjectelevatedhim to more than usual solemnity of manner, and with a most important aspect he protested that he had never in his life witnessed such behaviour in a person of rank -- suchaffabilityand condescension, as he had himself experienced from Lady Catherine. She had been graciously pleased to approve of both the discourses which he had already had the honour of preaching before her. She had also asked him twice to dine at Rosings, and had sent for him only the Saturday before, to make up her pool ofquadrillein the evening.
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