"I am the less surprised at what has happened," replied Sir William, "from that knowledge of what the manners of the great really are, which my situation in life has allowed me to acquire. About the Court, such instances of elegant breeding are not uncommon."
威廉爵士说:“刚才的事我倒不怎么觉得稀奇,大人物的为人处世实在都是如此,象我这样有身份的人,就见识得很多。在显宦贵族们当中,这类风雅好客的事不足为奇。”
Scarcely any thing was talked of the whole day, or next morning, but their visit to Rosings. Mr. Collins was carefully instructing them in what they were to expect, that the sight of such rooms, so many servants, and so splendid a dinner might not wholly overpower them.
这一整天和第二天上午,简直只谈到去罗新斯的事。柯林斯先生预先仔仔细细地一样样告诉他们,到那边去将要看到什么东西,免得他们看到了那样宏伟的屋子,那样众多的仆从,那样丰盛的菜肴,会造成临时慌乱,手足失措。
When the ladies were separating for the toilette, he said to Elizabeth,
当娘儿们正要各自去打扮的时候,他又对伊丽莎白说:
"Do not make yourself uneasy, my dear cousin, about your apparel. Lady Catherine is far from requiring that elegance of dress in us, which becomes herself and daughter. I would advise you merely to put on whatever of your clothes is superior to the rest, there is no occasion for any thing more. Lady Catherine will not think the worse of you for being simply dressed. She likes to have the distinction of rank preserved."
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