下星期一,班纳特太太的弟弟和弟妇照例到浪搏恩来过圣诞节,班纳特太太很是欣喜。嘉丁纳先生是个通情达理、颇有绅士风度的人物,无论在个性方面,在所受的教育方面,都高出他姐姐很多。他原是出身商界,见闻不出货房堆栈之外,竟会这般有教养,这般讨人喜爱,要是叫尼日斐花园的太太小姐们看见了,实在难以相信。嘉丁纳太太比班纳特太太以及腓力普太太,都要小好几岁年纪,也是个和蔼聪慧、而又很文雅的女人,浪搏恩的外甥女儿跟她特别亲切。她们常常进城去在她那儿待一阵子。
The first part of Mrs. Gardiner's business on her arrival, was to distribute her presents and describe the newest fashions. When this was done, she had a less active part to play. It became her turn to listen. Mrs. Bennet had many grievances to relate, and much to complain of. They had all been very ill-used since she last saw her sister. Two of her girls had been on the point of marriage, and after all there was nothing in it.
嘉丁纳太太刚到这里,第一件事就是分发礼物,讲述最时新的服装式样。这件事做过以后,她便坐在一旁,静听班纳特太太跟她说话。班纳特太太有多少牢骚要发,又有多少苦要诉。自从上年她弟妇走了以后,她家里受了人家欺负。两个女儿本来快要出嫁了,到头来只落得一场空。
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