With proper civilities the ladies then withdrew; all of them equally surprised to find that he meditated a quick return. Mrs. Bennet wished to understand by it that he thought of paying his addresses to one of her younger girls, and Mary might have been prevailed on to accept him. She rated his abilities much higher than any of the others; there was a solidity in his reflections which often struck her, and though by no means so clever as herself, she thought that if encouraged to read and improve himself by such an example as her's, he might become a very agreeable companion.
太太小姐们便行礼如仪,辞别回房;大家听说他竟打算很快就回来,都感到惊讶。班纳特太太满以为他是打算向她的哪一个小女儿求婚,也许能劝劝曼丽去应承他。曼丽比任何姐妹都看重他的能力。他思想方面的坚定很叫她倾心;他虽然比不上她自己那样聪明,可是只要有一个象她这样的人作为榜样,鼓励他读书上进,那他一定会成为一个称心如意的伴侣。只可惜一到第二天早上,这种希望就完全破灭了。卢卡斯小姐刚一吃过早饭,就来访问,私下跟伊丽莎白把前一天的事说了出来。
But on the following morning, every hope of this kind was done away. Miss Lucas called soon after breakfast, and in a private conference with Elizabeth related the event of the day before.
只可惜一到第二天早上,这种希望就完全破灭了。卢卡斯小姐刚一吃过早饭,就来访问,私下跟伊丽莎白把前一天的事说了出来。
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