From his garden, Mr. Collins would have led them round his two meadows, but the ladies, not having shoes to encounter the remains of a white frost, turned back; and while Sir William accompanied him, Charlotte took her sister and friend over the house, extremely well pleased, probably, to have the opportunity of shewing it without her husband's help. It was rather small, but well built and convenient; and everything was fitted up and arranged with a neatness and consistency of which Elizabeth gave Charlotte all the credit. When Mr. Collins could be forgotten, there was really a great air of comfort throughout, and by Charlotte's evident enjoyment of it, Elizabeth supposed he must be often forgotten. She had already learnt that Lady Catherine was still in the country. It was spoken of again while they were at dinner, when Mr. Collins joining in, observed,
柯林斯先生本来想把他们从花园里带去看看两块草地,但是太太小姐们的鞋子抵挡不住那残余的白霜,于是全都走回去了,只剩下威廉爵士陪伴着他。夏绿蒂陪着自己的妹妹和朋友参观住宅,这一下她能够撇开丈夫的帮忙,有机会让她自己显显身手,真是高兴极了。房子很小,但是建筑结实,使用也很方便;一切都布置得很精巧,安排得很调和,伊丽莎白对夏绿蒂夸奖备至。只要不想起柯林斯先生,便真正有了一种非常美好的气氛。伊丽莎白看见夏绿蒂那样得意,便不由得想到她平常一定不把柯林斯先生放在心上。伊丽莎白已经打听到咖苔琳夫人还在乡下。吃饭的时候又谈起了这桩事,当时柯林斯先生立即插嘴说:
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