傲慢与偏见1 5章双语版

PrideandChapterWITHINashortwalkofLongbournlivedafamilywithwhomtheBennetswereparticularlyintimate.SirWilliamLucashadbeenformerlyintradeinMeryton,wherehehadmadeatolerablefortuneandrisentothehonourofknighthoodbyanaddresstotheKingduringhismayoralty.Thedistinctionhadperhapsbeenfelttoostrongly.Ithadgivenhimadisgusttohisbusinessandtohisresidenceinasmallmarkettown;andquittingthemboth,hehadremovedwithhisfamilytoahouseaboutamilefromMeryton,denominatedfromthatperiodLucasLodge,wherehecouldthinkwithpleasureofhisownimportance,and,unshackledbybusiness,occupyhimselfsolelyinbeingciviltoalltheworld.Forthoughelatedbyhisrank,itdidnotrenderhimsupercilious;onthecontrary,hewasallattentiontoeverybody.Bynatureinoffensive,friendlyandobliging,hispresentationatt.James'shadmadehimLadyLucaswasaverygoodkindofwoman,nottooclevertobeavaluableneighbourtoMrs.Bennet.--Theyhadseveralchildren.Theeldestofthem,asensible,intelligentyoungwoman,abouttwenty-seven,wasElizabeth'sintimatefriend.ThattheMissLucasesandtheMissBennetsshouldmeettotalkoveraballwasabsolutelynecessary;andthemorningaftertheassemblybroughttheformertoLongbourntohearandtocommunicate."Youbegantheeveningwell,Charlotte,"saidMrs.Bennetwithcivilself-commandtoMissLucas."YouwereMr.Bingley'sfirstchoice.""Yes;--butheseemedtolikehissecond"Oh!--youmeanJane,Isuppose--becausehedancedwithhere.Tobesurethatdidseemasifheadmiredher--indeedIratherehedid--Iheardsomethingaboutit--butIhardlyknowwhat--somethingaboutMr.Robinson.""PerhapsyoumeanwhatIoverheardbetweenhimandMr.Robinson;didnotImentionittoyou?Mr.Robinson'saskinghimhowhelikedourMerytonassemblies,andwhetherhedidnotthinktherewereagreatmanyprettywomenintheroom,andwhichhethoughttheprettiest?andhisansweringimmediatelytothelastquestion--"Oh!theeldestMissBennetbeyondadoubt,therecannotbetwoopinionsonthatpoint.""Uponmyword!--Well,thatwasverydecidedindeed--thatdoesseemasif--but,however,itmayallcometonothing,youknow.""Myoverhearingsweremoretothepurposethanyours,Eliza,"saidCharlotte."Mr.Darcyisnotsowellworthlisteningtoashisfriend,ishe?--PoorEliza!--tobeonlyjusttolerable.""IbegyouwouldnotputitintoLizzy'sheadtobevexedbyhisill-treatment;forheissuchadisagreeablemanthatitwouldbequiteamisfortunetobelikedbyhim.Mrs.Longtoldmelastnightthathesatclosetoherforhalfanhourwithoutonceopeninghislips.""Areyouquitesure,Ma'am?--isnottherealittlemistake?"saide.--"IcertainlysawMr.Darcyspeakingto"Aye--becausesheaskedhimatlasthowhelikedNetherfield,andhecouldnothelpansweringher;--butshesaidheseemedveryangryatbeingspoketo.""MissBingleytoldme,"saidJane,"thatheneverspeaksmuchunlessamonghisintimateacquaintance.Withthemheisremarkably"Idonotbelieveawordofit,mydear.Ifhehadbeensoveryagreeable,hewouldhavetalkedtoMrs.Long.ButIcanguesshowitwas;everybodysaysthatheisateupwithpride,andIdaresayhehadheardsomehowthatMrs.Longdoesnotkeepacarriage,andhadcometotheballinahackchaise.""IdonotmindhisnottalkingtoMrs.Long,"saidMissLucas,"butIwishhehaddancedwithEliza.""Anothertime,Lizzy,"saidhermother,"Iwouldnotdancewithhim,ifIwereyou.""Ibelieve,Ma'am,Imaysafelypromiseyounevertodancewith"Hispride,"saidMissLucas,"doesnotoffendmesomuchasprideoftendoes,becausethereisanexcuseforit.Onecannotwonderthatsoveryfineayoungman,withfamily,fortune,everythinginhisfavour,shouldthinkhighlyofhimself.IfImaysoexpressit,hehasarighttobeproud."Thatisverytrue,"repliedElizabeth,"andIcouldeasilyforgivehispride,ifhehadnotmortifiedmine.""Pride,"observedMary,whopiquedherselfuponthesolidityofherreflections,"isaverycommonfailingIbelieve.ByallthatIhaveeverread,Iamconvincedthatitisverycommonindeed,thathumannatureisparticularlypronetoit,andthatthereareveryfewofuswhodonotcherishafeelingofself-complacencyonthescoreofsomequalityorother,realorimaginary.Vanityandpridearedifferentthings,thoughthewordsareoftenusedsynonimously.Apersonmaybeproudwithoutbeingvain.Priderelatesmoretoouropinionofourselves,vanitytowhatwewouldhaveothersthinkofus.""IfIwereasrichasMr.Darcy,"criedayoungLucaswhocamewithhissisters,"IshouldnotcarehowproudIwas.Iwouldkeepapackoffoxhounds,anddrinkabottleofwineeveryday.""Thenyouwoulddrinkagreatde