“你这话是什么意思,我的好老爷?你事先不是答应了我,非叫她嫁给他不可吗?”
"My dear," replied her husband, "I have two small favours to request. First, that you will allow me the free use of my understanding on the present occasion; and secondly, of my room. I shall be glad to have the library to myself as soon as may be."
“好太太,”丈夫回答道,“我有两件事要求你帮帮忙。第一,请你允许我自由运用我自己的书房。我真巴不得早日在自己书房里图个清闲自在。”
Not yet, however, in spite of her disappointment in her husband, did Mrs. Bennet give up the point. She talked to Elizabeth again and again; coaxed and threatened her by turns. She endeavoured to secure Jane in her interest but Jane with all possible mildness declined interfering; -- and Elizabeth, sometimes with real earnestness and sometimes with playful gaiety, replied to her attacks. Though her manner varied, however, her determination never did.
班纳特太太虽然碰了一鼻子灰,可是并不甘心罢休。她一遍又一遍地说服伊丽莎白,一忽儿哄骗,一忽儿威胁。她想尽办法拉着吉英帮忙,可是吉英偏不愿意多管闲事,极其委婉地谢绝了。伊丽莎白应付得很好,一忽儿情意恳切,一忽儿又是嘻皮笑脸,方式尽管变来变换去,决心却始终如一。
Mr. Collins, meanwhile, was meditating in solitude on what had passed. He thought too well of himself to comprehend on what motive his cousin could refuse him; and though his pride was hurt, he suffered in no other way. His regard for her was quite imaginary; and the possibility of her deserving her mother's reproach prevented his feeling any regret.
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