“一举两得,”伊丽莎白油滑地回答道。“因为我老是感觉到我们俩转的念头很相同。你我的性格跟人家都不大合得来,又不愿意多说话,难得开口,除非想说几句一鸣惊人的话,让大家当作格言来流传千古。”
他说:“我觉得你的性格并不见得就是这样,我的性格是否有很近似这方面,我也不敢说。你一定觉得你自己形容得很恰当吧。”
“我当然不能自己下断语。”
他没有回答,他们俩又沉默了,直等到又下池去跳舞,他这才问她是不是常常和姐妹们上麦里屯去溜达。她回答说常常去。她说到这里,实在按捺不住了,便接下去说:“你那天在那儿碰到我们的时候,我们正在结交一个新朋友呢。”
这句话立刻发生了效果。一阵傲慢的阴影罩上了他的脸,可是他一句话也没有说。伊丽莎白说不下去了,不过她心里却在埋怨自己软弱。后来还是达西很勉强地先开口说:
“韦翰先生生来满面春风,交起朋友来得心应手。至于他是不是能和朋友们长久相处,那就不大靠得住了。”
"He has been so unlucky as to lose your friendship," replied Elizabeth with emphasis, "and in a manner which he is likely to suffer from all his life."
Darcy made no answer, and seemed desirous of changing the subject. At that moment Sir William Lucas appeared close to them, meaning to pass through the set to the other side of the room; but on perceiving Mr. Darcy he stopt with a bow of superior courtesy, to compliment him on his dancing and his partner.
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