《傲慢与偏见》第 11 期

“But I can assure you,” she added, “that Lizzy does not lose much by not suiting _his_ fancy; for he is a most disagreeable, horrid man, not at all worth pleasing. So high and so conceited, that there was no enduring him! He walked here, and he walked there, fancying himself so very great! Not handsome enough to dance with! I wish you had been there, my dear, to have given him one of your set-downs. I quite detest the man.”

“不过我可以向你保证，”她又补充道，“莉齐没有迎合他的心意，并没有损失什么；因为他是个极其令人讨厌、可怕的人，根本不值得讨好。他那么趾高气扬，又那么自负，真叫人无法忍受！他在这里走来走去，在那里走来走去，自以为非常了不起！长得又不够英俊，竟也想跳舞！亲爱的，我真希望你当时在场，好给他几句教训。我真是讨厌透了这个人。”

CHAPTER IV.

第四章

When Jane and Elizabeth were alone, the former, who had been cautious in her praise of Mr. Bingley before, expressed to her sister how very much she admired him.

当简和伊丽莎白独处时，前者先前在宾利先生面前一直谨慎地称赞他，此时便向妹妹表达了自己对他的无限钦佩。

“He is just what a young-man ought to be,” said she, “sensible, good-humoured, lively; and I never saw such happy manners! so much ease, with such perfect good breeding!”

“他正是一个年轻人应有的样子，”她说，“明理、和善、活泼；我从未见过如此愉快的举止！如此轻松自然，却又如此彬彬有礼！”

“He is also handsome,” replied Elizabeth, “which a young man ought likewise to be if he possibly can. His character is thereby complete.”

“他还长得英俊，”伊丽莎白回答道，“年轻人如果能够做到，也应该英俊才是。这样一来，他的品格就完整了。”

“I was very much flattered by his asking me to dance a second time. I did not expect such a compliment.”

“他第二次请我跳舞，我感到非常受宠若惊。我没想到他会给我这样的荣誉。”

“Did not you? _I_ did for you. But that is one great difference between us. Compliments always take _you_ by surprise, and _me_ never. What could be more natural than his asking you again? He could not help seeing that you were about five times as pretty as every other woman in the room. No thanks to his gallantry for that. Well, he certainly is very agreeable, and I give you leave to like him. You have liked many a stupider person.”

“你没想到吗？我可是替你想到了。不过这正是我们之间的一大区别。恭维话总是让你感到意外，却从来不会让我意外。他再次请你跳舞，还有什么比这更自然的吗？他不可能看不出，你比舞厅里的其他每个女人都漂亮大约五倍。这可不是他的殷勤所造成的。好了，他确实非常讨人喜欢，我准许你喜欢他。你过去也喜欢过不少比他更愚钝的人。”

“Dear Lizzy!”

“亲爱的莉齐！”

“Oh, you are a great deal too apt, you know, to like people in general. You never see a fault in anybody. All the world are good and agreeable in your eyes. I never heard you speak ill of a human being in my life.”

“哦，你知道，你实在太容易喜欢上一般人了。你从来都看不见任何人的缺点。在你眼里，全世界的人都是善良而讨人喜欢的。我这一辈子从没听你说过任何一个人的坏话。”