《傲慢与偏见》第 16 期

“I beg you will not put it into Lizzy’s head to be vexed by his ill-treatment, for he is such a disagreeable man that it would be quite a misfortune to be liked by him. Mrs. Long told me last night that he sat close to her for half an hour without once opening his lips.”

“我求您千万别让莉齐因为他的无礼而烦恼，因为他是个如此令人讨厌的人，若能得到他的喜欢，反倒会是一种不幸。朗夫人昨晚告诉我，他坐在她身边足足半个小时，竟一次也没有开口。”

[_Copyright 1894 by George Allen._]]

[乔治·艾伦版权所有，1894年。]

“Are you quite sure, ma’am? Is not there a little mistake?” said Jane. “I certainly saw Mr. Darcy speaking to her.”

“您确定吗，夫人？是不是有一点误会？”简说道，“我确实看见达西先生在和她说话。”

“Ay, because she asked him at last how he liked Netherfield, and he could not help answering her; but she said he seemed very angry at being spoke to.”

“是因为她最后问他喜欢不喜欢尼日斐花园，他才不得不回答她；不过她说，他似乎很恼怒别人跟他说话。”

“Miss Bingley told me,” said Jane, “that he never speaks much unless among his intimate acquaintance. With _them_ he is remarkably agreeable.”

“宾利小姐告诉我，”简说，“除非和亲近的人在一起，否则他从不多说话。和那些人在一起时，他可是格外讨人喜欢的。”

“I do not believe a word of it, my dear. If he had been so very agreeable, he would have talked to Mrs. Long. But I can guess how it was; everybody says that he is eat up with pride, and I dare say he had heard somehow that Mrs. Long does not keep a carriage, and had to come to the ball in a hack chaise.”

“亲爱的，我一个字也不信。倘若他真那么讨人喜欢，他就该和朗夫人说说话。不过我倒能猜到是怎么回事；大家都说他傲慢得不得了，我敢说他不知从哪里听说朗夫人没有马车，只得乘一辆出租马车来参加舞会。”

“I do not mind his not talking to Mrs. Long,” said Miss Lucas, “but I wish he had danced with Eliza.”

“我并不在意他不和朗夫人说话，”卢卡斯小姐说，“只是希望他能和伊丽莎跳一曲。”

“Another time, Lizzy,” said her mother, “I would not dance with _him_, if I were you.”

“下次吧，莉齐，”她母亲说，“换作是我，可不会和他跳舞。”

“I believe, ma’am, I may safely promise you _never_ to dance with him.”

“夫人，我想我可以很有把握地答应您，我永远也不会和他跳舞。”

“His pride,” said Miss Lucas, “does not offend _me_ so much as pride often does, because there is an excuse for it. One cannot wonder that so very fine a young man, with family, fortune, everything in his favour, should think highly of himself. If I may so express it, he has a _right_ to be proud.”

“他的傲慢，”卢卡斯小姐说，“并不像通常的傲慢那样令我反感，因为这倒有情可原。这样一个相貌出众的年轻人，有家世、有财富，样样都占尽优势，自视甚高也不足为奇。若允许我这样说，他有骄傲的‘资格’。”