伊丽莎白觉得自己完全上了当。她本来一心要跟韦翰跳开头几场,如今却来了个柯林斯先生从中作梗!她从来没有象现在这样扫兴过,不过事到如今,已无法补救。韦翰先生的幸福跟她自己的幸福不得不耽搁一下了,她于是极其和颜悦色地答应了柯林斯先生的请求。她一想到柯林斯此番殷勤乃是别有用心,她就不太乐意。她首先就想到他已经在她的几个姐妹中间看中了她自己,认为她配做汉斯福牧师家里的主妇,而且当罗新斯没有更适当的宾客时,打起牌来要是三缺一,她也可以凑凑数。她这个想法立该得到了证实,因为她观察到他对她越来越殷勤,只听得他老是恭维她聪明活泼。虽然从这场风波足以想见她的诱人的魅力,她可并不因此得意,反而感到惊奇,她的母亲不久又跟她说,他们俩是可能结婚的,这叫她做母亲的很喜欢。伊丽莎白对母亲这句话只当作没有听见,因为她非常明白,只要跟母亲搭起腔来,就免不了要大吵一场。柯林斯先生也许不会提出求婚,既然他还没有明白提出,那又何必为了他争吵。
If there had not been a Netherfield ball to prepare for and talk of, the younger Miss Bennets would have been in a pitiable state at this time, for from the day of the invitation to the day of the ball, there was such a succession of rain as prevented their walking to Meryton once. No aunt, no officers, no news could be sought after; -- the very shoe-roses for Netherfield were got by proxy. Even Elizabeth might have found some trial of her patience in weather which totally suspended the improvement of her acquaintance with Mr. Wickham; and nothing less than a dance on Tuesday, could have made such a Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday endurable to Kitty and Lydia.
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