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经典小说:《傲慢与偏见》第29章(4)

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经典小说:《傲慢与偏见》第29章(4)
When, after examining the mother, in whose countenance and deportment she soon found some resemblance of Mr. Darcy, she turned her eyes on the daughter, she could almost have joined in Maria's astonishment at her being so thin, and so small. There was neither in figure nor face any likeness between the ladies. Miss De Bourgh was pale and sickly; her features, though not plain, were insignificant; and she spoke very little, except in a low voice to Mrs. Jenkinson, in whose appearance there was nothing remarkable, and who was entirely engaged in listening to what she said, and placing a screen in the proper direction before her eyes.
她仔细打量了她一眼,立刻就发觉她的容貌有些象达西先生,然后她就把目光转到她的女儿身上,见她女儿长得那么单薄,那么瘦小,这使她几乎和玛丽亚一样感到惊奇。母女二人无论体态面貌,都没有相似之处。德·包尔小姐脸色苍白、满面病容,五官虽然长得不算难看,可是并不起眼;她不大说话,除非是低声跟姜金生太太嘀咕几句。姜金生太太的相貌没有一点特出的地方,她只是全神贯注地听着小姐说话,并且挡在她面前,不让人家把她看得太清楚。
After sitting a few minutes, they were all sent to one of the windows to admire the view, Mr. Collins attending them to point out its beauties, and Lady Catherine kindly informing them that it was much better worth looking at in the summer.
坐了几分钟以后,客人们都被打发到窗口去欣赏外面的风景。柯林斯先生陪着他们,一处处指给他们看,咖苔琳夫人和善地告诉他们说,到了夏天还要好看。
The dinner was exceedingly handsome, and there were all the servants, and all the articles of plate which Mr. Collins had promised; and, as he had likewise foretold, he took his seat at the bottom of the table, by her ladyship's desire, and looked as if he felt that life could furnish nothing greater. -- He carved, and ate, and praised with delighted alacrity; and every dish was commended, first by him, and then by Sir William, who was now enough recovered to echo whatever his son in law said, in a manner which Elizabeth wondered Lady Catherine could bear. But Lady Catherine seemed gratified by their excessive admiration, and gave most gracious smiles, especially when any dish on the table proved a novelty to them. The party did not supply much conversation. Elizabeth was ready to speak whenever there was an opening, but she was seated between Charlotte and Miss De Bourgh -- the former of whom was engaged in listening to Lady Catherine, and the latter said not a word to her all dinner time. Mrs. Jenkinson was chiefly employed in watching how little Miss De Bourgh ate, pressing her to try some other dish, and fearing she were indisposed. Maria thought speaking out of the question, and the gentlemen did nothing but eat and admire.
酒席果然特别体面,待候的仆从以及盛酒菜的器皿,也跟柯林斯先生所形容过的一模一样,而且正如他事先所料到的那样,夫人果然吩咐他坐在末席,看他那副神气,好象人生没有比这更得意的事了。他边切边吃,又兴致淋漓地赞不绝口;每一道菜都由他先来夸奖,然后由威廉爵士加以吹嘘,原来威廉爵士现在已经完全消除了惊恐,可以做他女婿的应声虫了。伊丽莎白看到那种样子,不禁担心咖苔琳夫人怎么受得了。可是咖苔琳夫人对这些过分的赞扬好象倒非常满意,总是显露出仁慈的微笑,尤其是端上一道客人们没见过的菜到桌上来的时候,她便格外得意。宾主们都没有什么可谈的,伊丽莎白却只要别人开个头,总还有话可说,可惜她坐的地方不对头,一边是夏绿蒂,她正在用心听咖苔琳夫人谈话;另一边是德·包尔小姐,整个吃饭时间不跟她说一句话。姜金生太太主要在注意德·包尔小姐,她看到小姐东西吃得太少,便逼着她吃了这样再吃那样,又怕她不受用。玛丽亚根本不想讲话,男客们只顾一边吃一边赞美。

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