英文名著精选阅读:《傲慢与偏见》第13章 第4节
Mr. Collins waspunctualto his time, and was received with great politeness by the whole family. Mr. Bennet, indeed, said little; but the ladies were ready enough to talk, and Mr. Collins seemed neither in need of encouragement, nor inclined to be silent himself. He was a tall, heavy looking young man of five and twenty. His air was grave andstately, and his manners were very formal. He had not been long seated before he complimented Mrs. Bennet on having so fine a family of daughters, said he had heard much of their beauty, but that, in this instance, fame had fallen short of the truth; and added, that he did not doubt her seeing them all in due time well disposed of in marriage. Thisgallantrywas not much to the taste of some of his hearers, but Mrs. Bennet who quarrelled with no compliments, answered mostreadily,
柯林斯先生准时来了,全家都非常客气地接待他,班纳特先生简直没有说什么话;可是太太和几位小姐都十分愿意畅谈一下,而柯林斯先生本人好象既不需要人家鼓励他多说话,也不打算不说话。他是个二十五岁的青年,高高的个儿,望上去很肥胖,他的气派端庄而堂皇,又很拘泥礼节。他刚一坐下来就恭维班纳特太太福气好,养了这么多好女儿,他说,早就听到人们对她们美貌赞扬备至,今天一见面,才知道她们的美貌远远超过了她们的名声;他又说,他相信小姐们到时候都会结下美满良缘。他这些奉承话,人家真不大爱听,只有班纳特太太,没有哪句恭维话听不下去,于是极其干脆地回答道:
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