To such perseverance in wilful self-deception, Elizabeth would make no reply, and immediately and in silence withdrew; determined, that if he persisted in considering her repeated refusals as flattering encouragement, to apply to her father, whose negative might be uttered in such a manner as must be decisive, and whose behaviour at least could not be mistaken for the affectation and coquetry of an elegant female.
“先生,我向你保证,这决没有冒充风雅,故意作弄一位有面子的绅士。但愿你相信我说的是真话,我就很有面子了,承蒙不弃,向我求婚,我真是感激不尽,但要我接受,是绝对不可能的。我感情上怎么也办不到。难道我说得不够明白吗?请你别把我当作一个故意作弄你的高贵女子,而要把我看作一个说真心话的平凡人。”
他大为狼狈,又不得不装出满脸的殷勤神气叫道:“你始终都那么可爱!我相信只要令尊令堂作主应承了我,你就决不会拒绝。”
他再三要存心自欺欺人,伊丽莎白可懒得再去理他,马上不声不响地走开了。她打定了主意:倘若他一定要把她几次三番的拒绝看作是有意讨他的好,有意鼓励他,那么她就只得去求助于她父亲,叫他斩钉截铁地回绝他。柯林斯总不见得再把她父亲的拒绝,看作一个高贵女性的装腔作势和卖弄风情了吧。
编辑:杜娟
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