“那是毫无疑问的;不过,女家庭教师的任务也就是为了防止这种事情;要是我认识你们的母亲,我一定要竭力劝她请一位。我总以为缺少了按部就班的指导,教育就不会有任何成绩,而按部就班的指导就只有女家庭教师办得到。说起来也怪有意思,多少人家都是由我介绍女家庭教师的。我一贯喜欢让一个年轻人得到很好的安插。姜金生太太的四个侄女儿都由我给她们介绍了称心如意的位置;就在前几天,我又推荐了一个姑娘,她不过是人家偶然在我面前提起的,那家人家对她非常满意。──柯林斯太太,我有没有告诉过你,麦特卡尔夫人昨天来谢我?她觉得蒲白小姐真是件珍宝呢。她跟我说:‘咖苔琳夫人,你给了我一件珍宝。’──你的妹妹们有没有哪一个已经出来交际了,班纳特小姐?”
"Yes, Ma'am, all."
“有,太太,全都出来交际了。”
"All! -- What, all five out at once? Very odd! -- And you only the second. -- The younger ones out before the elder are married! -- Your younger sisters must be very young?"
“全都出来交际了!什么,五个姐妹同时出来交际?真奇怪!你不过是第二个!姐姐还没有嫁人,妹妹就出来交际了!你的妹妹们一定还很小吧?”
"Yes, my youngest is not sixteen. perhaps she is full young to be much in company. But really, Ma'am, I think it would be very hard upon younger sisters, that they should not have their share of society and amusement because the elder may not have the means or inclination to marry early. -- The last born has as good a right to the pleasures of youth, as the first. And to be kept back on such a motive! -- I think it would not be very likely to promote sisterly affection or delicacy of mind."
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