The possibility of Mr. Collins's fancying himself in love with her friend had once occurred to Elizabeth within the last day or two; but that Charlotte could encourage him, seemed almost as far from possibility as that she could encourage him herself, and her astonishment was consequently so great as to overcome at first the bounds of decorum, and she could not help crying out,
早在前一两天,伊丽莎白就一度想到,柯林斯先生可能一厢情愿,自以为爱上了她这位朋友,可是,要说夏绿蒂会怂恿他,那未免太不可能,正如她自己不可能怂恿他一样,因此她现在听到这件事,不禁大为惊讶,连礼貌也不顾了,竟大声叫了起来:
"Engaged to Mr. Collins! my dear Charlotte, -- impossible!"
“跟柯林斯先生订婚!亲爱的夏绿蒂,那怎么行!”
The steady countenance which Miss Lucas had commanded in telling her story, gave way to a momentary confusion here on receiving so direct a reproach; though, as it was no more than she expected, she soon regained her composure, and calmly replied,
卢卡斯小姐乍听得这一声心直口快的责备,镇静的脸色不禁变得慌张起来,好在这也是她意料中事,因此她立刻就恢复了常态,从容不迫地说:
"Why should you be surprised, my dear Eliza? -- Do you think it incredible that Mr. Collins should be able to procure any woman's good opinion, because he was not so happy as to succeed with you?"
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