傲慢与偏见 Jane's illness 歌词

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[00:02.43]	Jane’s illness
[00:06.29]	Mr Bennet had a comfortable income of two thousand a year，
[00:09.50]	and a pleasant house in Longbourn．
[00:11.52]	But， unfortunately for his daughters，
[00:14.25]	after his death all his property would pass to a distant male relation．
[00:20.65]	Mrs Bennet’s father had been a lawyer，
[00:23.07]	and had only left his daughter a small amount of money．
[00:27.07]	She had a brother who owned shops in London，
[00:30.29]	and she also had a sister， married to a Mr Philips．
[00:33.71]	He had been her father’s clerk，
[00:35.98]	and now carried on his late employer’s business．
[00:39.56]	Mr and Mrs Philips lived in Meryton，
[00:42.43]	which was only a kilo- metre or so from the village of Longbourn．
[00:46.45]	It was a most convenient distance for the Bennet girls，
[00:49.53]	who were usually tempted there three or four times a week，
[00:52.56]	to visit their aunt or a dress- maker who lived opposite．
[00:57.10]	The youngest daughters，
[00:58.53]	Kitty and Lydia，were particularly regular visitors．
[01:02.05]	Their minds were more vacant than their sisters，
[01:05.44]	and if no better entertainment was available，
[01:08.51]	a walk to Meryton always provided some amusement，
[01:11.87]	as well as interesting local news from their aunt．
[01:14.66]	The latest news， which delighted Kitty and Lydia，
[01:19.18]	was that the regiment which had recently arrived in Meryton was to stay there for the whole winter．
[01:26.24]	The two girls now visited their aunt every day，
[01:29.89]	and as Mr Philips knew all the officers，
[01:32.60]	Kitty and Lydia were soon introduced to them．
[01:35.75]	At home they could talk of nothing but officers and their handsome uniforms
[01:40.81]	even Mr Bingley’s fortune now seemed hardly worth considering．
[01:45.49]	After listening to their praise of the officers one morning，
[01:49.03]	Mr Bennet said coolly，
[01:50.82]	From what I can see，
[01:53.19]	you must be two of the silliest girls in the country．
[01:57.05]	I’ve suspected it for some time，but now I’m convinced．
[02:01.87]	Kitty was embarrassed and did not reply，
[02:04.20]	but Lydia，the youngest，
[02:06.08]	continued to express her admiration for a certain Captain Carter，
[02:10.44]	with perfect indifference．
[02:12.41]	I am very surprised，my dear，
[02:14.68]	said Mrs Bennet，
[02:15.86]	that you should be so ready to think your own children silly．
[02:19.09]	As it happens， they are all very clever．
[02:21.39]	That is the only point，I think，
[02:24.93]	on which we do not agree．
[02:27.32]	I am afraid I must say that I consider our two youngest daughters unusually foolish．
[02:32.45]	My dear Mr Bennet，
[02:34.84]	you mustn’t expect such young girls to have the common sense of their father or mother．
[02:39.44]	I remember when I used to like a red coat myself，
[02:43.50]	and indeed I still do．
[02:45.58]	If a good-looking officer with five or six thousand a year wanted to marry one of my girls，
[02:50.95]	I wouldn’t turn him down．
[02:52.49]	And I thought Colonel Forster looked very handsome last night at Sir William’s，
[02:57.99]	in his regimental uniform．
[02:59.95]	Just then a servant entered with a note for Jane，
[03:03.75]	which had come from Netherfield．
[03:05.02]	Mrs Bennet’s eyes shone with pleasure and she called out eagerly，
[03:09.61]	while her daughter was reading it，
[03:11.18]	Well，Jane， who is it from？
[03:12.89]	What does he say？Tell us， tell us quickly，my love！
[03:15.65]	It’s from Miss Bingley，
[03:18.74]	said Jane．She invites me to dinner at Netherfield，
[03:22.31]	as she and her sister are alone．
[03:24.34]	It seems her brother and the gentlemen are having dinner with the officers，in Meryton．
[03:29.74]	With the officers！cried Lydia．
[03:33.12]	I wonder why aunt Philips didn’t tell us that！
[03:36.02]	Having dinner in Meryton，
[03:38.66]	repeated Mrs Bennet， shaking her head．
[03:41.29]	That’s very unlucky．
[03:43.28]	May I take the carriage？ asked Jane．
[03:47.57]	No， my dear，
[03:48.50]	you’d better ride over there，
[03:50.40]	because it looks likely to rain，
[03:51.76]	and then you’ll have to stay the night．
[03:53.70]	That would be a good plan，
[03:56.62]	said Elizabeth to her mother，
[03:58.19]	if you were sure they wouldn’t offer to send her home in their carriage．
[04:01.86]	Oh， but they can’t！
[04:03.43]	The gentlemen must have taken Mr Bingley’s carriage to go to Meryton．
[04:07.47]	I’d much rather go in the carriage，Jane said．
[04:11.32]	But，my dear，your father can’t spare the horses，
[04:13.86]	I’m sure．They’re needed on the farm，
[04:16.04]	aren’t they， Mr Bennet？’
[04:17.86]	Mr Bennet finally agreed that they were in fact being used that day in the fields．
[04:24.24]	So Jane set out on her horse，
[04:26.73]	while her mother called cheerfully after her，
[04:29.42]	I do hope it’ll rain heavily，my love！
[04:32.09]	And Jane had not been gone for long before it rained hard．
[04:37.83]	Elizabeth was a little worried about her sister，
[04:40.69]	but Mrs Bennet was delighted．
[04:42.94]	What a good idea of mine that was！
[04:45.94]	she said more than once，
[04:47.38]	extremely pleased with herself．
[04:50.12]	Not until the next morning，however，
[04:53.08]	did she realize the full extent of her success．
[04:57.16]	After breakfast a servant from Netherfield arrived with a note from Jane to Elizabeth，
[05:02.22]	explaining that Jane had caught cold on her wet ride，
[05:05.86]	and had been invited to stay at Netherfield until she recovered．
[05:10.17]	Well，my dear，said Mr Bennet，
[05:13.44]	if your daughter should become seriously ill and die，
[05:16.32]	it would be a comfort to know that she died in a good cause，
[05:20.24]	and in obedience to your orders．
[05:21.99]	Oh， I’m not afraid of her dying．
[05:24.04]	People don’t die of colds．
[05:26.10]	She’ll be looked after well at Netherfield．
[05:28.86]	As long as she stays there， everything will be all right．
[05:32.43]	But Elizabeth felt really anxious，
[05:36.14]	and was determined to go to her sister．
[05:38.17]	As the carriage was not available，
[05:40.86]	and she was not keen on riding，
[05:42.68]	she decided to walk the five kilometres to Netherfield．
[05:46.88]	Kitty and Lydia accompanied her as far as Meryton，
[05:50.76]	where they went to visit one of the officers’wives．
[05:53.30]	Elizabeth continued alone，
[05:56.69]	crossing field after field and jumping impatiently over streams，
[06:00.24]	in her anxiety to see her sister．
[06:02.54]	When she arrived at Netherfield，
[06:05.22]	with tired feet，muddy stockings and a face healthily pink with exercise，
[06:10.01]	she was shown straight into the sitting-room．
[06:12.30]	The two sisters， Miss Bingley and Mrs Hurst，
[06:16.46]	could hardly believe that she had come so far alone and on foot in such bad weather，
[06:21.17]	but they received her politely．
[06:23.44]	Their brother， however，
[06:25.70]	was more than polite
[06:27.49]	he was kind and considerate towards her．
[06:30.19]	Mr Darcy said very little，
[06:32.02]	hesitating between admiration of her healthy good looks and doubt
[06:36.57]	whether she should have come such a distance alone．
[06:39.67]	Mr Hurst said nothing at all，
[06:41.60]	as he was thinking only of his breakfast．
[06:45.28]	Elizabeth was glad to be taken almost immediately to her sister’s room，
[06:49.30]	where she found Jane delighted to see her，
[06:51.78]	but very feverish and unwell．The doctor came，
[06:55.83]	and after examining his patient，
[06:57.77]	advised that she should stay in bed and take some medicine．
[07:01.45]	Elizabeth stayed with her all day，
[07:03.30]	looking after her，and the Bingley sisters also spent some time in the patient’s room．
[07:08.29]	However，in the afternoon，
[07:10.63]	when it was time for Elizabeth to leave，
[07:12.68]	Jane seemed so upset that Miss Bingley was obliged to invite Elizabeth to stay at Netherfield for the present，
[07:19.42]	and a servant was sent to Longbourn to inform the Bennet family and bring back some clothes．
[07:26.39]	That evening Elizabeth went down to dinner，
[07:28.86]	leaving Jane in bed in her room．
[07:31.90]	She noticed the Bingley sisters
[07:34.16]	apparent concern for Jane change to indifference in a few moments，
[07:37.85]	and knew she had been right to dislike them at first sight．
[07:41.93]	Mr Bingley， indeed，
[07:44.41]	was the only one of the group whose behaviour she was satisfied with．
[07:47.76]	His anxiety for Jane was evident，
[07:50.35]	and his politeness towards herself most pleasing．
[07:54.62]	But the others， she felt，
[07:55.78]	treated her as an unwelcome guest．
[07:58.46]	Miss Bingley was concentrating all her attention on Mr Darcy，
[08:02.95]	and Mrs Hurst also joined in their conversation，
[08:06.56]	while Mr Hurst was only interested in eating，
[08:10.42]	drinking and playing cards．
[08:13.60]	When Elizabeth left the room
[08:15.26]	after dinner to see if Jane needed anything，
[08:17.94]	Miss Bingley at once began to criticize her．
[08:20.36]	What bad manners she has！
[08:22.20]	She’s both proud， and lacking in politeness to her superiors！
[08:25.53]	She has no conversation，
[08:27.10]	no elegance and no beauty！
[08:28.67]	Mrs Hurst agreed， and added，
[08:31.76]	She has no good qualities，
[08:33.37]	except that she’s an excellent walker．
[08:35.67]	I’ll never forget her appearance this morning．
[08:37.88]	She really looked almost wild．
[08:39.17]	She did indeed，Louisa．
[08:41.68]	How silly of her to come at all！
[08:43.55]	Why must she run around the countryside，
[08:46.29]	just because her sister has a cold？
[08:48.43]	Her hair looked so untidy！
[08:50.81]	And her dress！Simply covereb in mud！
[08:53.50]	I must say，said Bingley，
[08:56.60]	I didn’t notice any of that．
[08:58.34]	I thought she looked remarkably attractive
[09:01.49]	when she arrived this morning．
[09:02.66]	You observed her wild appearance，
[09:04.80]	I’m sure，Mr Darcy，
[09:05.76]	said Miss Bingley，
[09:06.91]	and I imagine you wouldn’t wish your sister to make such a show of herself．’
[09:13.27]	Certainly not．
[09:14.90]	Walking four or five kilometres，
[09:17.34]	whatever it was，up to her ankles in mud，
[09:19.98]	and alone， quite alone！
[09:21.92]	It seems to me to show a dreadful sort of independence，
[09:26.29]	a country girl’s indifference to what is acceptable．
[09:30.87]	I think it shows a very pleasing affection for her sister，said Bingley．
[09:35.38]	I’m afraid， Mr Darcy，
[09:37.49]	whispered Miss Bingley，
[09:39.19]	that this adventure has rather lessened your admiration of her fine eyes．
[09:44.17]	Not at all，he replied．
[09:47.00]	They were brightened by the exercise．
[09:49.34]	After a short pause，
[09:52.38]	Mrs Hurst began again．
[09:54.95]	I have a great liking for Jane Bennet．
[09:57.57]	She is really a very sweet girl，
[09:59.29]	and I wish with all my heart she were well married．
[10:01.34]	But with such a father and mother，
[10:03.72]	and with such vulgar relations，
[10:05.36]	I’m afraid there’s no chance of it．
[10:07.73]	I think the Bennet girls have an uncle who’s a lawyer in Meryton．
[10:12.53]	Yes，and they have another who owns shops in Cheapside！
[10:17.50]	Such a nice part of London！
[10:21.14]	Both the sisters laughed．
[10:22.80]	If they had enough uncles to fill Cheapside，
[10:26.70]	cried Bingley，
[10:27.76]	it wouldn’t make them any less charming！
[10:29.69]	But it must considerably lessen their chances of marrying men of any position in the world，
[10:35.48]	replied Darcy．
[10:36.91]	Bingley did not answer，
[10:38.83]	but his sisters agreed enthusiastically，
[10:41.50]	and continued mocking their dear friend’s vulgar relations for some time．
[10:46.81]	Late in the evening，
[10:49.20]	when Elizabeth was satisfied that Jane was asleep，
[10:52.29]	she felt she ought to go downstairs again．
[10:54.40]	She found the party in the sitting-room，
[10:57.04]	playing cards，
[10:58.09]	but although they invited her to join in their game，
[11:01.12]	she refused politely， and picked up a book to read．
[11:05.14]	I can fetch you more books to read，
[11:07.22]	if you wish，offered Bingley，
[11:08.72]	but I’m afraid I haven’t got a large library．
[11:11.34]	Unlike you，I’m too lazy to spend much time reading．
[11:15.26]	What a delightful library you have at Pemberley，
[11:18.53]	Mr Darcy！said Miss Bingley．
[11:21.35]	And what a beautiful house it is！
[11:23.25]	Charles，when you buy your house，
[11:25.68]	I hope it will be even half as lovely as Pemberley．
[11:29.16]	I hope so too，agreed Bingley．
[11:32.36]	And your dear sister， Mr Darcy？
[11:34.72]	I expect she’s grown since the spring．
[11:37.18]	I want so much to see her again！
[11:39.50]	I’ve never met anyone who delighted me so much！
[11:43.63]	Such an appearance，such manners！
[11:45.91]	And so extremely accomplished for her age！
[11:50.29]	I’m always surprised，said Bingley，
[11:52.47]	to find how very accomplished all young ladies are．
[11:56.21]	How do they have the time and patience to learn all these skills
[12:00.73]	Certainly people use the word“accomplished”too loosely，
[12:04.90]	said Darcy，but I am far from agreeing with you about ladies in general．
[12:09.87]	I cannot boast of knowing more than six who are really accomplished．
[12:13.98]	Then，said Elizabeth
[12:16.49]	your idea of an accomplished woman must include a great many qualities．
[12:20.89]	Yes， a great many．
[12:22.96]	Oh！Certainly，
[12:26.33]	cried his faithful assistant，Miss Bingley，
[12:29.08]	an accomplished woman must have a thorough knowledge of music，
[12:33.04]	singing， drawing， dancing and modern languages，
[12:37.55]	and besides this，
[12:39.56]	a certain something in her manner of walking，
[12:42.76]	in her voice and in her behaviour．
[12:46.52]	All this she must possess，
[12:48.36]	added Darcy，and something more solid，
[12:51.59]	the improvement of her mind by wide reading．
[12:54.58]	I’m no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women，
[13:00.28]	said Elizabeth．I rather wonder at your knowing any．
[13:03.54]	I’ve never seen such elegance，
[13:06.00]	and intelligence，and knowledge，
[13:08.36]	as you describe， in one woman．
[13:11.70]	Mrs Hurst and Miss Bingley were both protesting loudly that they knew many women like this，
[13:17.33]	when Mr Hurst called their attention back to the card game．
[13:21.76]	As this meant an end to the conversation，
[13:23.38]	Elizabeth soon afterwards left the room．
[13:26.55]	Miss Elizabeth Bennet，
[13:27.99]	said Miss Bingley to Darcy，
[13:29.85]	is one of those women who try to appear attractive to men by undervaluing other women．
[13:35.42]	I think that’s a mean trick．
[13:39.02]	It is true，said Darcy，
[13:40.73]	that there is meanness in all the tricks used by ladies to attract men．
[13:46.04]	Miss Bingley was not satisfied enough with this answer to continue the conversation．
[13:52.33]	The next morning Elizabeth was glad to be able to inform Mr Bingley and his sisters that Jane
[13:59.54]	In spite of this improvement， however，
[14:03.69]	she asked for her mother to be sent for，
[14:05.82]	as she wanted Mrs Bennet’s opinion of Jane’s state of health．
[14:09.85]	Soon after breakfast， therefore， Mrs Bennet，
[14:12.43]	accompanied by her two youngest daughters，
[14:14.74]	reached Netherfield．Elizabeth，
[14:17.92]	although relieved to hear that her mother did not think Jane’s illness serious，
[14:21.82]	began to regret asking her to come，
[14:24.68]	when she saw the Bingley sisters smiling at Mrs Bennet’s remarks．
[14:28.02]	Elizabeth blushed for her mother，
[14:30.60]	who could not help showing her lack of intelligence and common sense in everything she said．
[14:36.23]	Kitty and Lydia made an equally had impression．
[14:39.56]	They had been whispering together，
[14:41.83]	when suddenly Lydia，who was an attractive，
[14:44.16]	confident， well-grown girl of fifteen，
[14:46.68]	pushed herself rudely forward．
[14:48.85]	She begged Mr Bingley to hold a ball at Netherfield．
[14:52.17]	With his usual politeness，
[14:54.53]	Mr Bingley promised he would，
[14:56.27]	but Elizabeth saw his sisters exchanging meaningful glances．
[15:00.33]	She was quite glad when her mother and sisters left．
[15:03.90]	She and Jane were to stay another night at Netherfield，
[15:07.44]	to allow Jane to recover completely．
[15:10.23]	That evening Elizabeth appeared again in the sitting-room．
[15:14.27]	She could not avoid noticing how frequently Mr Darcy’s eyes were fixed on her，
[15:19.68]	but as she felt sure that so great a man could not possibly admire her，
[15:24.32]	she assumed that when he looked at her，
[15:26.51]	he was criticizing her in some way．
[15:29.32]	This thought did not cause her any pain，
[15:31.07]	as she liked him too little to care for his approval．
[15:35.15]	In the conversations she had with him，
[15:36.86]	she spoke in her usual slightly mocking manner，
[15:39.98]	rather expecting to offend him，
[15:42.43]	but was surprised by the quiet politeness of his replies．
[15:46.56]	Darcy had never before been so charmed by any woman．
[15:49.81]	He really believed that if she did not have such vulgar relations，
[15:54.75]	he might be in danger of falling in
[16:10.11]	Fortunately perhaps，
[16:11.46]	for almost everyone at Netherfield，
[16:13.36]	Elizabeth and her sister，
[16:14.80]	who was now quite recovered，
[16:16.82]	were returning home the next day．
[16:19.70]	Only Mr Bingley showed real sorrow at this，
[16:23.03]	and was concerned that Jane might not be fit enough to travel．
[16:26.98]	Mr Darcy was quite relieved，
[16:29.50]	and determined that no sign of admiration for Elizabeth should escape him now．
[16:34.80]	Miss Bingley’s politeness to Elizabeth，
[16:37.20]	as well as her affection for Jane，
[16:38.96]	increased rapidly as the moment of departure approached，
[16:41.95]	and she was able to say goodbye to them
[16:44.72]	with many warm expressions of friendliness and a promise to visit them very soon．
[16:49.40]	Mr Bennet was glad to welcome his eldest daughters home again，
[16:53.88]	as he had felt their absence from the family circle，
[16:57.27]	but Mrs Bennet， who had hoped they would stay much longer，
[17:00.09]	was quite disappointed to see them come back in such a short time．

[00:02.43]	Jane' s illness
[00:06.29]	Mr Bennet had a comfortable income of two thousand a year,
[00:09.50]	and a pleasant house in Longbourn
[00:11.52]	But, unfortunately for his daughters,
[00:14.25]	after his death all his property would pass to a distant male relation
[00:20.65]	Mrs Bennet' s father had been a lawyer,
[00:23.07]	and had only left his daughter a small amount of money
[00:27.07]	She had a brother who owned shops in London,
[00:30.29]	and she also had a sister, married to a Mr Philips
[00:33.71]	He had been her father' s clerk,
[00:35.98]	and now carried on his late employer' s business
[00:39.56]	Mr and Mrs Philips lived in Meryton,
[00:42.43]	which was only a kilo metre or so from the village of Longbourn
[00:46.45]	It was a most convenient distance for the Bennet girls,
[00:49.53]	who were usually tempted there three or four times a week,
[00:52.56]	to visit their aunt or a dress maker who lived opposite
[00:57.10]	The youngest daughters,
[00:58.53]	Kitty and Lydia, were particularly regular visitors
[01:02.05]	Their minds were more vacant than their sisters,
[01:05.44]	and if no better entertainment was available,
[01:08.51]	a walk to Meryton always provided some amusement,
[01:11.87]	as well as interesting local news from their aunt
[01:14.66]	The latest news, which delighted Kitty and Lydia,
[01:19.18]	was that the regiment which had recently arrived in Meryton was to stay there for the whole winter
[01:26.24]	The two girls now visited their aunt every day,
[01:29.89]	and as Mr Philips knew all the officers,
[01:32.60]	Kitty and Lydia were soon introduced to them
[01:35.75]	At home they could talk of nothing but officers and their handsome uniforms
[01:40.81]	even Mr Bingley' s fortune now seemed hardly worth considering
[01:45.49]	After listening to their praise of the officers one morning,
[01:49.03]	Mr Bennet said coolly,
[01:50.82]	From what I can see,
[01:53.19]	you must be two of the silliest girls in the country
[01:57.05]	I' ve suspected it for some time, but now I' m convinced
[02:01.87]	Kitty was embarrassed and did not reply,
[02:04.20]	but Lydia, the youngest,
[02:06.08]	continued to express her admiration for a certain Captain Carter,
[02:10.44]	with perfect indifference
[02:12.41]	I am very surprised, my dear,
[02:14.68]	said Mrs Bennet,
[02:15.86]	that you should be so ready to think your own children silly
[02:19.09]	As it happens, they are all very clever
[02:21.39]	That is the only point, I think,
[02:24.93]	on which we do not agree
[02:27.32]	I am afraid I must say that I consider our two youngest daughters unusually foolish
[02:32.45]	My dear Mr Bennet,
[02:34.84]	you mustn' t expect such young girls to have the common sense of their father or mother
[02:39.44]	I remember when I used to like a red coat myself,
[02:43.50]	and indeed I still do
[02:45.58]	If a goodlooking officer with five or six thousand a year wanted to marry one of my girls,
[02:50.95]	I wouldn' t turn him down
[02:52.49]	And I thought Colonel Forster looked very handsome last night at Sir William' s,
[02:57.99]	in his regimental uniform
[02:59.95]	Just then a servant entered with a note for Jane,
[03:03.75]	which had come from Netherfield
[03:05.02]	Mrs Bennet' s eyes shone with pleasure and she called out eagerly,
[03:09.61]	while her daughter was reading it,
[03:11.18]	Well, Jane, who is it from?
[03:12.89]	What does he say? Tell us, tell us quickly, my love!
[03:15.65]	It' s from Miss Bingley,
[03:18.74]	said Jane She invites me to dinner at Netherfield,
[03:22.31]	as she and her sister are alone
[03:24.34]	It seems her brother and the gentlemen are having dinner with the officers, in Meryton
[03:29.74]	With the officers! cried Lydia
[03:33.12]	I wonder why aunt Philips didn' t tell us that!
[03:36.02]	Having dinner in Meryton,
[03:38.66]	repeated Mrs Bennet, shaking her head
[03:41.29]	That' s very unlucky
[03:43.28]	May I take the carriage? asked Jane
[03:47.57]	No, my dear,
[03:48.50]	you' d better ride over there,
[03:50.40]	because it looks likely to rain,
[03:51.76]	and then you' ll have to stay the night
[03:53.70]	That would be a good plan,
[03:56.62]	said Elizabeth to her mother,
[03:58.19]	if you were sure they wouldn' t offer to send her home in their carriage
[04:01.86]	Oh, but they can' t!
[04:03.43]	The gentlemen must have taken Mr Bingley' s carriage to go to Meryton
[04:07.47]	I' d much rather go in the carriage, Jane said
[04:11.32]	But, my dear, your father can' t spare the horses,
[04:13.86]	I' m sure They' re needed on the farm,
[04:16.04]	aren' t they, Mr Bennet?'
[04:17.86]	Mr Bennet finally agreed that they were in fact being used that day in the fields
[04:24.24]	So Jane set out on her horse,
[04:26.73]	while her mother called cheerfully after her,
[04:29.42]	I do hope it' ll rain heavily, my love!
[04:32.09]	And Jane had not been gone for long before it rained hard
[04:37.83]	Elizabeth was a little worried about her sister,
[04:40.69]	but Mrs Bennet was delighted
[04:42.94]	What a good idea of mine that was!
[04:45.94]	she said more than once,
[04:47.38]	extremely pleased with herself
[04:50.12]	Not until the next morning, however,
[04:53.08]	did she realize the full extent of her success
[04:57.16]	After breakfast a servant from Netherfield arrived with a note from Jane to Elizabeth,
[05:02.22]	explaining that Jane had caught cold on her wet ride,
[05:05.86]	and had been invited to stay at Netherfield until she recovered
[05:10.17]	Well, my dear, said Mr Bennet,
[05:13.44]	if your daughter should become seriously ill and die,
[05:16.32]	it would be a comfort to know that she died in a good cause,
[05:20.24]	and in obedience to your orders
[05:21.99]	Oh, I' m not afraid of her dying
[05:24.04]	People don' t die of colds
[05:26.10]	She' ll be looked after well at Netherfield
[05:28.86]	As long as she stays there, everything will be all right
[05:32.43]	But Elizabeth felt really anxious,
[05:36.14]	and was determined to go to her sister
[05:38.17]	As the carriage was not available,
[05:40.86]	and she was not keen on riding,
[05:42.68]	she decided to walk the five kilometres to Netherfield
[05:46.88]	Kitty and Lydia accompanied her as far as Meryton,
[05:50.76]	where they went to visit one of the officers' wives
[05:53.30]	Elizabeth continued alone,
[05:56.69]	crossing field after field and jumping impatiently over streams,
[06:00.24]	in her anxiety to see her sister
[06:02.54]	When she arrived at Netherfield,
[06:05.22]	with tired feet, muddy stockings and a face healthily pink with exercise,
[06:10.01]	she was shown straight into the sittingroom
[06:12.30]	The two sisters, Miss Bingley and Mrs Hurst,
[06:16.46]	could hardly believe that she had come so far alone and on foot in such bad weather,
[06:21.17]	but they received her politely
[06:23.44]	Their brother, however,
[06:25.70]	was more than polite
[06:27.49]	he was kind and considerate towards her
[06:30.19]	Mr Darcy said very little,
[06:32.02]	hesitating between admiration of her healthy good looks and doubt
[06:36.57]	whether she should have come such a distance alone
[06:39.67]	Mr Hurst said nothing at all,
[06:41.60]	as he was thinking only of his breakfast
[06:45.28]	Elizabeth was glad to be taken almost immediately to her sister' s room,
[06:49.30]	where she found Jane delighted to see her,
[06:51.78]	but very feverish and unwell The doctor came,
[06:55.83]	and after examining his patient,
[06:57.77]	advised that she should stay in bed and take some medicine
[07:01.45]	Elizabeth stayed with her all day,
[07:03.30]	looking after her, and the Bingley sisters also spent some time in the patient' s room
[07:08.29]	However, in the afternoon,
[07:10.63]	when it was time for Elizabeth to leave,
[07:12.68]	Jane seemed so upset that Miss Bingley was obliged to invite Elizabeth to stay at Netherfield for the present,
[07:19.42]	and a servant was sent to Longbourn to inform the Bennet family and bring back some clothes
[07:26.39]	That evening Elizabeth went down to dinner,
[07:28.86]	leaving Jane in bed in her room
[07:31.90]	She noticed the Bingley sisters
[07:34.16]	apparent concern for Jane change to indifference in a few moments,
[07:37.85]	and knew she had been right to dislike them at first sight
[07:41.93]	Mr Bingley, indeed,
[07:44.41]	was the only one of the group whose behaviour she was satisfied with
[07:47.76]	His anxiety for Jane was evident,
[07:50.35]	and his politeness towards herself most pleasing
[07:54.62]	But the others, she felt,
[07:55.78]	treated her as an unwelcome guest
[07:58.46]	Miss Bingley was concentrating all her attention on Mr Darcy,
[08:02.95]	and Mrs Hurst also joined in their conversation,
[08:06.56]	while Mr Hurst was only interested in eating,
[08:10.42]	drinking and playing cards
[08:13.60]	When Elizabeth left the room
[08:15.26]	after dinner to see if Jane needed anything,
[08:17.94]	Miss Bingley at once began to criticize her
[08:20.36]	What bad manners she has!
[08:22.20]	She' s both proud, and lacking in politeness to her superiors!
[08:25.53]	She has no conversation,
[08:27.10]	no elegance and no beauty!
[08:28.67]	Mrs Hurst agreed, and added,
[08:31.76]	She has no good qualities,
[08:33.37]	except that she' s an excellent walker
[08:35.67]	I' ll never forget her appearance this morning
[08:37.88]	She really looked almost wild
[08:39.17]	She did indeed, Louisa
[08:41.68]	How silly of her to come at all!
[08:43.55]	Why must she run around the countryside,
[08:46.29]	just because her sister has a cold?
[08:48.43]	Her hair looked so untidy!
[08:50.81]	And her dress! Simply covereb in mud!
[08:53.50]	I must say, said Bingley,
[08:56.60]	I didn' t notice any of that
[08:58.34]	I thought she looked remarkably attractive
[09:01.49]	when she arrived this morning
[09:02.66]	You observed her wild appearance,
[09:04.80]	I' m sure, Mr Darcy,
[09:05.76]	said Miss Bingley,
[09:06.91]	and I imagine you wouldn' t wish your sister to make such a show of herself'
[09:13.27]	Certainly not
[09:14.90]	Walking four or five kilometres,
[09:17.34]	whatever it was, up to her ankles in mud,
[09:19.98]	and alone, quite alone!
[09:21.92]	It seems to me to show a dreadful sort of independence,
[09:26.29]	a country girl' s indifference to what is acceptable
[09:30.87]	I think it shows a very pleasing affection for her sister, said Bingley
[09:35.38]	I' m afraid, Mr Darcy,
[09:37.49]	whispered Miss Bingley,
[09:39.19]	that this adventure has rather lessened your admiration of her fine eyes
[09:44.17]	Not at all, he replied
[09:47.00]	They were brightened by the exercise
[09:49.34]	After a short pause,
[09:52.38]	Mrs Hurst began again
[09:54.95]	I have a great liking for Jane Bennet
[09:57.57]	She is really a very sweet girl,
[09:59.29]	and I wish with all my heart she were well married
[10:01.34]	But with such a father and mother,
[10:03.72]	and with such vulgar relations,
[10:05.36]	I' m afraid there' s no chance of it
[10:07.73]	I think the Bennet girls have an uncle who' s a lawyer in Meryton
[10:12.53]	Yes, and they have another who owns shops in Cheapside!
[10:17.50]	Such a nice part of London!
[10:21.14]	Both the sisters laughed
[10:22.80]	If they had enough uncles to fill Cheapside,
[10:26.70]	cried Bingley,
[10:27.76]	it wouldn' t make them any less charming!
[10:29.69]	But it must considerably lessen their chances of marrying men of any position in the world,
[10:35.48]	replied Darcy
[10:36.91]	Bingley did not answer,
[10:38.83]	but his sisters agreed enthusiastically,
[10:41.50]	and continued mocking their dear friend' s vulgar relations for some time
[10:46.81]	Late in the evening,
[10:49.20]	when Elizabeth was satisfied that Jane was asleep,
[10:52.29]	she felt she ought to go downstairs again
[10:54.40]	She found the party in the sittingroom,
[10:57.04]	playing cards,
[10:58.09]	but although they invited her to join in their game,
[11:01.12]	she refused politely, and picked up a book to read
[11:05.14]	I can fetch you more books to read,
[11:07.22]	if you wish, offered Bingley,
[11:08.72]	but I' m afraid I haven' t got a large library
[11:11.34]	Unlike you, I' m too lazy to spend much time reading
[11:15.26]	What a delightful library you have at Pemberley,
[11:18.53]	Mr Darcy! said Miss Bingley
[11:21.35]	And what a beautiful house it is!
[11:23.25]	Charles, when you buy your house,
[11:25.68]	I hope it will be even half as lovely as Pemberley
[11:29.16]	I hope so too, agreed Bingley
[11:32.36]	And your dear sister, Mr Darcy?
[11:34.72]	I expect she' s grown since the spring
[11:37.18]	I want so much to see her again!
[11:39.50]	I' ve never met anyone who delighted me so much!
[11:43.63]	Such an appearance, such manners!
[11:45.91]	And so extremely accomplished for her age!
[11:50.29]	I' m always surprised, said Bingley,
[11:52.47]	to find how very accomplished all young ladies are
[11:56.21]	How do they have the time and patience to learn all these skills
[12:00.73]	Certainly people use the word" accomplished" too loosely,
[12:04.90]	said Darcy, but I am far from agreeing with you about ladies in general
[12:09.87]	I cannot boast of knowing more than six who are really accomplished
[12:13.98]	Then, said Elizabeth
[12:16.49]	your idea of an accomplished woman must include a great many qualities
[12:20.89]	Yes, a great many
[12:22.96]	Oh! Certainly,
[12:26.33]	cried his faithful assistant, Miss Bingley,
[12:29.08]	an accomplished woman must have a thorough knowledge of music,
[12:33.04]	singing, drawing, dancing and modern languages,
[12:37.55]	and besides this,
[12:39.56]	a certain something in her manner of walking,
[12:42.76]	in her voice and in her behaviour
[12:46.52]	All this she must possess,
[12:48.36]	added Darcy, and something more solid,
[12:51.59]	the improvement of her mind by wide reading
[12:54.58]	I' m no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women,
[13:00.28]	said Elizabeth I rather wonder at your knowing any
[13:03.54]	I' ve never seen such elegance,
[13:06.00]	and intelligence, and knowledge,
[13:08.36]	as you describe, in one woman
[13:11.70]	Mrs Hurst and Miss Bingley were both protesting loudly that they knew many women like this,
[13:17.33]	when Mr Hurst called their attention back to the card game
[13:21.76]	As this meant an end to the conversation,
[13:23.38]	Elizabeth soon afterwards left the room
[13:26.55]	Miss Elizabeth Bennet,
[13:27.99]	said Miss Bingley to Darcy,
[13:29.85]	is one of those women who try to appear attractive to men by undervaluing other women
[13:35.42]	I think that' s a mean trick
[13:39.02]	It is true, said Darcy,
[13:40.73]	that there is meanness in all the tricks used by ladies to attract men
[13:46.04]	Miss Bingley was not satisfied enough with this answer to continue the conversation
[13:52.33]	The next morning Elizabeth was glad to be able to inform Mr Bingley and his sisters that Jane
[13:59.54]	In spite of this improvement, however,
[14:03.69]	she asked for her mother to be sent for,
[14:05.82]	as she wanted Mrs Bennet' s opinion of Jane' s state of health
[14:09.85]	Soon after breakfast, therefore, Mrs Bennet,
[14:12.43]	accompanied by her two youngest daughters,
[14:14.74]	reached Netherfield Elizabeth,
[14:17.92]	although relieved to hear that her mother did not think Jane' s illness serious,
[14:21.82]	began to regret asking her to come,
[14:24.68]	when she saw the Bingley sisters smiling at Mrs Bennet' s remarks
[14:28.02]	Elizabeth blushed for her mother,
[14:30.60]	who could not help showing her lack of intelligence and common sense in everything she said
[14:36.23]	Kitty and Lydia made an equally had impression
[14:39.56]	They had been whispering together,
[14:41.83]	when suddenly Lydia, who was an attractive,
[14:44.16]	confident, wellgrown girl of fifteen,
[14:46.68]	pushed herself rudely forward
[14:48.85]	She begged Mr Bingley to hold a ball at Netherfield
[14:52.17]	With his usual politeness,
[14:54.53]	Mr Bingley promised he would,
[14:56.27]	but Elizabeth saw his sisters exchanging meaningful glances
[15:00.33]	She was quite glad when her mother and sisters left
[15:03.90]	She and Jane were to stay another night at Netherfield,
[15:07.44]	to allow Jane to recover completely
[15:10.23]	That evening Elizabeth appeared again in the sittingroom
[15:14.27]	She could not avoid noticing how frequently Mr Darcy' s eyes were fixed on her,
[15:19.68]	but as she felt sure that so great a man could not possibly admire her,
[15:24.32]	she assumed that when he looked at her,
[15:26.51]	he was criticizing her in some way
[15:29.32]	This thought did not cause her any pain,
[15:31.07]	as she liked him too little to care for his approval
[15:35.15]	In the conversations she had with him,
[15:36.86]	she spoke in her usual slightly mocking manner,
[15:39.98]	rather expecting to offend him,
[15:42.43]	but was surprised by the quiet politeness of his replies
[15:46.56]	Darcy had never before been so charmed by any woman
[15:49.81]	He really believed that if she did not have such vulgar relations,
[15:54.75]	he might be in danger of falling in
[16:10.11]	Fortunately perhaps,
[16:11.46]	for almost everyone at Netherfield,
[16:13.36]	Elizabeth and her sister,
[16:14.80]	who was now quite recovered,
[16:16.82]	were returning home the next day
[16:19.70]	Only Mr Bingley showed real sorrow at this,
[16:23.03]	and was concerned that Jane might not be fit enough to travel
[16:26.98]	Mr Darcy was quite relieved,
[16:29.50]	and determined that no sign of admiration for Elizabeth should escape him now
[16:34.80]	Miss Bingley' s politeness to Elizabeth,
[16:37.20]	as well as her affection for Jane,
[16:38.96]	increased rapidly as the moment of departure approached,
[16:41.95]	and she was able to say goodbye to them
[16:44.72]	with many warm expressions of friendliness and a promise to visit them very soon
[16:49.40]	Mr Bennet was glad to welcome his eldest daughters home again,
[16:53.88]	as he had felt their absence from the family circle,
[16:57.27]	but Mrs Bennet, who had hoped they would stay much longer,
[17:00.09]	was quite disappointed to see them come back in such a short time

[00:02.43]	Jane' s illness
[00:06.29]	Mr Bennet had a comfortable income of two thousand a year,
[00:09.50]	and a pleasant house in Longbourn
[00:11.52]	But, unfortunately for his daughters,
[00:14.25]	after his death all his property would pass to a distant male relation
[00:20.65]	Mrs Bennet' s father had been a lawyer,
[00:23.07]	and had only left his daughter a small amount of money
[00:27.07]	She had a brother who owned shops in London,
[00:30.29]	and she also had a sister, married to a Mr Philips
[00:33.71]	He had been her father' s clerk,
[00:35.98]	and now carried on his late employer' s business
[00:39.56]	Mr and Mrs Philips lived in Meryton,
[00:42.43]	which was only a kilo metre or so from the village of Longbourn
[00:46.45]	It was a most convenient distance for the Bennet girls,
[00:49.53]	who were usually tempted there three or four times a week,
[00:52.56]	to visit their aunt or a dress maker who lived opposite
[00:57.10]	The youngest daughters,
[00:58.53]	Kitty and Lydia, were particularly regular visitors
[01:02.05]	Their minds were more vacant than their sisters,
[01:05.44]	and if no better entertainment was available,
[01:08.51]	a walk to Meryton always provided some amusement,
[01:11.87]	as well as interesting local news from their aunt
[01:14.66]	The latest news, which delighted Kitty and Lydia,
[01:19.18]	was that the regiment which had recently arrived in Meryton was to stay there for the whole winter
[01:26.24]	The two girls now visited their aunt every day,
[01:29.89]	and as Mr Philips knew all the officers,
[01:32.60]	Kitty and Lydia were soon introduced to them
[01:35.75]	At home they could talk of nothing but officers and their handsome uniforms
[01:40.81]	even Mr Bingley' s fortune now seemed hardly worth considering
[01:45.49]	After listening to their praise of the officers one morning,
[01:49.03]	Mr Bennet said coolly,
[01:50.82]	From what I can see,
[01:53.19]	you must be two of the silliest girls in the country
[01:57.05]	I' ve suspected it for some time, but now I' m convinced
[02:01.87]	Kitty was embarrassed and did not reply,
[02:04.20]	but Lydia, the youngest,
[02:06.08]	continued to express her admiration for a certain Captain Carter,
[02:10.44]	with perfect indifference
[02:12.41]	I am very surprised, my dear,
[02:14.68]	said Mrs Bennet,
[02:15.86]	that you should be so ready to think your own children silly
[02:19.09]	As it happens, they are all very clever
[02:21.39]	That is the only point, I think,
[02:24.93]	on which we do not agree
[02:27.32]	I am afraid I must say that I consider our two youngest daughters unusually foolish
[02:32.45]	My dear Mr Bennet,
[02:34.84]	you mustn' t expect such young girls to have the common sense of their father or mother
[02:39.44]	I remember when I used to like a red coat myself,
[02:43.50]	and indeed I still do
[02:45.58]	If a goodlooking officer with five or six thousand a year wanted to marry one of my girls,
[02:50.95]	I wouldn' t turn him down
[02:52.49]	And I thought Colonel Forster looked very handsome last night at Sir William' s,
[02:57.99]	in his regimental uniform
[02:59.95]	Just then a servant entered with a note for Jane,
[03:03.75]	which had come from Netherfield
[03:05.02]	Mrs Bennet' s eyes shone with pleasure and she called out eagerly,
[03:09.61]	while her daughter was reading it,
[03:11.18]	Well, Jane, who is it from?
[03:12.89]	What does he say? Tell us, tell us quickly, my love!
[03:15.65]	It' s from Miss Bingley,
[03:18.74]	said Jane She invites me to dinner at Netherfield,
[03:22.31]	as she and her sister are alone
[03:24.34]	It seems her brother and the gentlemen are having dinner with the officers, in Meryton
[03:29.74]	With the officers! cried Lydia
[03:33.12]	I wonder why aunt Philips didn' t tell us that!
[03:36.02]	Having dinner in Meryton,
[03:38.66]	repeated Mrs Bennet, shaking her head
[03:41.29]	That' s very unlucky
[03:43.28]	May I take the carriage? asked Jane
[03:47.57]	No, my dear,
[03:48.50]	you' d better ride over there,
[03:50.40]	because it looks likely to rain,
[03:51.76]	and then you' ll have to stay the night
[03:53.70]	That would be a good plan,
[03:56.62]	said Elizabeth to her mother,
[03:58.19]	if you were sure they wouldn' t offer to send her home in their carriage
[04:01.86]	Oh, but they can' t!
[04:03.43]	The gentlemen must have taken Mr Bingley' s carriage to go to Meryton
[04:07.47]	I' d much rather go in the carriage, Jane said
[04:11.32]	But, my dear, your father can' t spare the horses,
[04:13.86]	I' m sure They' re needed on the farm,
[04:16.04]	aren' t they, Mr Bennet?'
[04:17.86]	Mr Bennet finally agreed that they were in fact being used that day in the fields
[04:24.24]	So Jane set out on her horse,
[04:26.73]	while her mother called cheerfully after her,
[04:29.42]	I do hope it' ll rain heavily, my love!
[04:32.09]	And Jane had not been gone for long before it rained hard
[04:37.83]	Elizabeth was a little worried about her sister,
[04:40.69]	but Mrs Bennet was delighted
[04:42.94]	What a good idea of mine that was!
[04:45.94]	she said more than once,
[04:47.38]	extremely pleased with herself
[04:50.12]	Not until the next morning, however,
[04:53.08]	did she realize the full extent of her success
[04:57.16]	After breakfast a servant from Netherfield arrived with a note from Jane to Elizabeth,
[05:02.22]	explaining that Jane had caught cold on her wet ride,
[05:05.86]	and had been invited to stay at Netherfield until she recovered
[05:10.17]	Well, my dear, said Mr Bennet,
[05:13.44]	if your daughter should become seriously ill and die,
[05:16.32]	it would be a comfort to know that she died in a good cause,
[05:20.24]	and in obedience to your orders
[05:21.99]	Oh, I' m not afraid of her dying
[05:24.04]	People don' t die of colds
[05:26.10]	She' ll be looked after well at Netherfield
[05:28.86]	As long as she stays there, everything will be all right
[05:32.43]	But Elizabeth felt really anxious,
[05:36.14]	and was determined to go to her sister
[05:38.17]	As the carriage was not available,
[05:40.86]	and she was not keen on riding,
[05:42.68]	she decided to walk the five kilometres to Netherfield
[05:46.88]	Kitty and Lydia accompanied her as far as Meryton,
[05:50.76]	where they went to visit one of the officers' wives
[05:53.30]	Elizabeth continued alone,
[05:56.69]	crossing field after field and jumping impatiently over streams,
[06:00.24]	in her anxiety to see her sister
[06:02.54]	When she arrived at Netherfield,
[06:05.22]	with tired feet, muddy stockings and a face healthily pink with exercise,
[06:10.01]	she was shown straight into the sittingroom
[06:12.30]	The two sisters, Miss Bingley and Mrs Hurst,
[06:16.46]	could hardly believe that she had come so far alone and on foot in such bad weather,
[06:21.17]	but they received her politely
[06:23.44]	Their brother, however,
[06:25.70]	was more than polite
[06:27.49]	he was kind and considerate towards her
[06:30.19]	Mr Darcy said very little,
[06:32.02]	hesitating between admiration of her healthy good looks and doubt
[06:36.57]	whether she should have come such a distance alone
[06:39.67]	Mr Hurst said nothing at all,
[06:41.60]	as he was thinking only of his breakfast
[06:45.28]	Elizabeth was glad to be taken almost immediately to her sister' s room,
[06:49.30]	where she found Jane delighted to see her,
[06:51.78]	but very feverish and unwell The doctor came,
[06:55.83]	and after examining his patient,
[06:57.77]	advised that she should stay in bed and take some medicine
[07:01.45]	Elizabeth stayed with her all day,
[07:03.30]	looking after her, and the Bingley sisters also spent some time in the patient' s room
[07:08.29]	However, in the afternoon,
[07:10.63]	when it was time for Elizabeth to leave,
[07:12.68]	Jane seemed so upset that Miss Bingley was obliged to invite Elizabeth to stay at Netherfield for the present,
[07:19.42]	and a servant was sent to Longbourn to inform the Bennet family and bring back some clothes
[07:26.39]	That evening Elizabeth went down to dinner,
[07:28.86]	leaving Jane in bed in her room
[07:31.90]	She noticed the Bingley sisters
[07:34.16]	apparent concern for Jane change to indifference in a few moments,
[07:37.85]	and knew she had been right to dislike them at first sight
[07:41.93]	Mr Bingley, indeed,
[07:44.41]	was the only one of the group whose behaviour she was satisfied with
[07:47.76]	His anxiety for Jane was evident,
[07:50.35]	and his politeness towards herself most pleasing
[07:54.62]	But the others, she felt,
[07:55.78]	treated her as an unwelcome guest
[07:58.46]	Miss Bingley was concentrating all her attention on Mr Darcy,
[08:02.95]	and Mrs Hurst also joined in their conversation,
[08:06.56]	while Mr Hurst was only interested in eating,
[08:10.42]	drinking and playing cards
[08:13.60]	When Elizabeth left the room
[08:15.26]	after dinner to see if Jane needed anything,
[08:17.94]	Miss Bingley at once began to criticize her
[08:20.36]	What bad manners she has!
[08:22.20]	She' s both proud, and lacking in politeness to her superiors!
[08:25.53]	She has no conversation,
[08:27.10]	no elegance and no beauty!
[08:28.67]	Mrs Hurst agreed, and added,
[08:31.76]	She has no good qualities,
[08:33.37]	except that she' s an excellent walker
[08:35.67]	I' ll never forget her appearance this morning
[08:37.88]	She really looked almost wild
[08:39.17]	She did indeed, Louisa
[08:41.68]	How silly of her to come at all!
[08:43.55]	Why must she run around the countryside,
[08:46.29]	just because her sister has a cold?
[08:48.43]	Her hair looked so untidy!
[08:50.81]	And her dress! Simply covereb in mud!
[08:53.50]	I must say, said Bingley,
[08:56.60]	I didn' t notice any of that
[08:58.34]	I thought she looked remarkably attractive
[09:01.49]	when she arrived this morning
[09:02.66]	You observed her wild appearance,
[09:04.80]	I' m sure, Mr Darcy,
[09:05.76]	said Miss Bingley,
[09:06.91]	and I imagine you wouldn' t wish your sister to make such a show of herself'
[09:13.27]	Certainly not
[09:14.90]	Walking four or five kilometres,
[09:17.34]	whatever it was, up to her ankles in mud,
[09:19.98]	and alone, quite alone!
[09:21.92]	It seems to me to show a dreadful sort of independence,
[09:26.29]	a country girl' s indifference to what is acceptable
[09:30.87]	I think it shows a very pleasing affection for her sister, said Bingley
[09:35.38]	I' m afraid, Mr Darcy,
[09:37.49]	whispered Miss Bingley,
[09:39.19]	that this adventure has rather lessened your admiration of her fine eyes
[09:44.17]	Not at all, he replied
[09:47.00]	They were brightened by the exercise
[09:49.34]	After a short pause,
[09:52.38]	Mrs Hurst began again
[09:54.95]	I have a great liking for Jane Bennet
[09:57.57]	She is really a very sweet girl,
[09:59.29]	and I wish with all my heart she were well married
[10:01.34]	But with such a father and mother,
[10:03.72]	and with such vulgar relations,
[10:05.36]	I' m afraid there' s no chance of it
[10:07.73]	I think the Bennet girls have an uncle who' s a lawyer in Meryton
[10:12.53]	Yes, and they have another who owns shops in Cheapside!
[10:17.50]	Such a nice part of London!
[10:21.14]	Both the sisters laughed
[10:22.80]	If they had enough uncles to fill Cheapside,
[10:26.70]	cried Bingley,
[10:27.76]	it wouldn' t make them any less charming!
[10:29.69]	But it must considerably lessen their chances of marrying men of any position in the world,
[10:35.48]	replied Darcy
[10:36.91]	Bingley did not answer,
[10:38.83]	but his sisters agreed enthusiastically,
[10:41.50]	and continued mocking their dear friend' s vulgar relations for some time
[10:46.81]	Late in the evening,
[10:49.20]	when Elizabeth was satisfied that Jane was asleep,
[10:52.29]	she felt she ought to go downstairs again
[10:54.40]	She found the party in the sittingroom,
[10:57.04]	playing cards,
[10:58.09]	but although they invited her to join in their game,
[11:01.12]	she refused politely, and picked up a book to read
[11:05.14]	I can fetch you more books to read,
[11:07.22]	if you wish, offered Bingley,
[11:08.72]	but I' m afraid I haven' t got a large library
[11:11.34]	Unlike you, I' m too lazy to spend much time reading
[11:15.26]	What a delightful library you have at Pemberley,
[11:18.53]	Mr Darcy! said Miss Bingley
[11:21.35]	And what a beautiful house it is!
[11:23.25]	Charles, when you buy your house,
[11:25.68]	I hope it will be even half as lovely as Pemberley
[11:29.16]	I hope so too, agreed Bingley
[11:32.36]	And your dear sister, Mr Darcy?
[11:34.72]	I expect she' s grown since the spring
[11:37.18]	I want so much to see her again!
[11:39.50]	I' ve never met anyone who delighted me so much!
[11:43.63]	Such an appearance, such manners!
[11:45.91]	And so extremely accomplished for her age!
[11:50.29]	I' m always surprised, said Bingley,
[11:52.47]	to find how very accomplished all young ladies are
[11:56.21]	How do they have the time and patience to learn all these skills
[12:00.73]	Certainly people use the word" accomplished" too loosely,
[12:04.90]	said Darcy, but I am far from agreeing with you about ladies in general
[12:09.87]	I cannot boast of knowing more than six who are really accomplished
[12:13.98]	Then, said Elizabeth
[12:16.49]	your idea of an accomplished woman must include a great many qualities
[12:20.89]	Yes, a great many
[12:22.96]	Oh! Certainly,
[12:26.33]	cried his faithful assistant, Miss Bingley,
[12:29.08]	an accomplished woman must have a thorough knowledge of music,
[12:33.04]	singing, drawing, dancing and modern languages,
[12:37.55]	and besides this,
[12:39.56]	a certain something in her manner of walking,
[12:42.76]	in her voice and in her behaviour
[12:46.52]	All this she must possess,
[12:48.36]	added Darcy, and something more solid,
[12:51.59]	the improvement of her mind by wide reading
[12:54.58]	I' m no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women,
[13:00.28]	said Elizabeth I rather wonder at your knowing any
[13:03.54]	I' ve never seen such elegance,
[13:06.00]	and intelligence, and knowledge,
[13:08.36]	as you describe, in one woman
[13:11.70]	Mrs Hurst and Miss Bingley were both protesting loudly that they knew many women like this,
[13:17.33]	when Mr Hurst called their attention back to the card game
[13:21.76]	As this meant an end to the conversation,
[13:23.38]	Elizabeth soon afterwards left the room
[13:26.55]	Miss Elizabeth Bennet,
[13:27.99]	said Miss Bingley to Darcy,
[13:29.85]	is one of those women who try to appear attractive to men by undervaluing other women
[13:35.42]	I think that' s a mean trick
[13:39.02]	It is true, said Darcy,
[13:40.73]	that there is meanness in all the tricks used by ladies to attract men
[13:46.04]	Miss Bingley was not satisfied enough with this answer to continue the conversation
[13:52.33]	The next morning Elizabeth was glad to be able to inform Mr Bingley and his sisters that Jane
[13:59.54]	In spite of this improvement, however,
[14:03.69]	she asked for her mother to be sent for,
[14:05.82]	as she wanted Mrs Bennet' s opinion of Jane' s state of health
[14:09.85]	Soon after breakfast, therefore, Mrs Bennet,
[14:12.43]	accompanied by her two youngest daughters,
[14:14.74]	reached Netherfield Elizabeth,
[14:17.92]	although relieved to hear that her mother did not think Jane' s illness serious,
[14:21.82]	began to regret asking her to come,
[14:24.68]	when she saw the Bingley sisters smiling at Mrs Bennet' s remarks
[14:28.02]	Elizabeth blushed for her mother,
[14:30.60]	who could not help showing her lack of intelligence and common sense in everything she said
[14:36.23]	Kitty and Lydia made an equally had impression
[14:39.56]	They had been whispering together,
[14:41.83]	when suddenly Lydia, who was an attractive,
[14:44.16]	confident, wellgrown girl of fifteen,
[14:46.68]	pushed herself rudely forward
[14:48.85]	She begged Mr Bingley to hold a ball at Netherfield
[14:52.17]	With his usual politeness,
[14:54.53]	Mr Bingley promised he would,
[14:56.27]	but Elizabeth saw his sisters exchanging meaningful glances
[15:00.33]	She was quite glad when her mother and sisters left
[15:03.90]	She and Jane were to stay another night at Netherfield,
[15:07.44]	to allow Jane to recover completely
[15:10.23]	That evening Elizabeth appeared again in the sittingroom
[15:14.27]	She could not avoid noticing how frequently Mr Darcy' s eyes were fixed on her,
[15:19.68]	but as she felt sure that so great a man could not possibly admire her,
[15:24.32]	she assumed that when he looked at her,
[15:26.51]	he was criticizing her in some way
[15:29.32]	This thought did not cause her any pain,
[15:31.07]	as she liked him too little to care for his approval
[15:35.15]	In the conversations she had with him,
[15:36.86]	she spoke in her usual slightly mocking manner,
[15:39.98]	rather expecting to offend him,
[15:42.43]	but was surprised by the quiet politeness of his replies
[15:46.56]	Darcy had never before been so charmed by any woman
[15:49.81]	He really believed that if she did not have such vulgar relations,
[15:54.75]	he might be in danger of falling in
[16:10.11]	Fortunately perhaps,
[16:11.46]	for almost everyone at Netherfield,
[16:13.36]	Elizabeth and her sister,
[16:14.80]	who was now quite recovered,
[16:16.82]	were returning home the next day
[16:19.70]	Only Mr Bingley showed real sorrow at this,
[16:23.03]	and was concerned that Jane might not be fit enough to travel
[16:26.98]	Mr Darcy was quite relieved,
[16:29.50]	and determined that no sign of admiration for Elizabeth should escape him now
[16:34.80]	Miss Bingley' s politeness to Elizabeth,
[16:37.20]	as well as her affection for Jane,
[16:38.96]	increased rapidly as the moment of departure approached,
[16:41.95]	and she was able to say goodbye to them
[16:44.72]	with many warm expressions of friendliness and a promise to visit them very soon
[16:49.40]	Mr Bennet was glad to welcome his eldest daughters home again,
[16:53.88]	as he had felt their absence from the family circle,
[16:57.27]	but Mrs Bennet, who had hoped they would stay much longer,
[17:00.09]	was quite disappointed to see them come back in such a short time

[00:02.43]	简生病了
[00:06.29]	班纳特先生年收入两千英镑
[00:09.50]	而且在浪搏恩有一处宜人的宅子
[00:11.52]	可是，令女儿们感到遗憾的是，
[00:14.25]	他死后，所有的财产都要由一位远房的男性亲戚来继承
[00:20.65]	班纳特夫人的父亲曾做过律师，
[00:23.07]	他只给女儿留下很少一笔钱
[00:27.07]	班纳特夫人有一个弟弟在伦敦开商店，
[00:30.29]	还有一个妹妹，嫁给了菲力普斯先生
[00:33.71]	菲力普斯曾做过她父亲的职员
[00:35.98]	现在继承了已故老板的事业。
[00:39.56]	菲力普斯夫妇住在麦里屯
[00:42.43]	离浪搏恩村只有大约一公里
[00:46.45]	这个距离对于班纳特家的几位姑娘来说非常方便
[00:49.53]	她们常常禁不住每周上那儿去三四次，
[00:52.56]	去看姨妈或者住在对面专做女式服装的裁缝。
[00:57.10]	最小的两位姑娘
[00:58.53]	特别是吉蒂和丽迪亚，是那的常客
[01:02.05]	她们的精神比几个姐姐更空虚
[01:05.44]	如果没有更好的娱乐方式，
[01:08.51]	到麦里屯走一走总是会给她们带来一些乐趣
[01:11.87]	她们还会从姨妈那里听到当地一些有趣的新闻。
[01:14.66]	使得吉蒂和丽迪亚异常欣喜的消息
[01:19.18]	就是：最近到达麦里屯的一个兵团要在那里呆整整一个冬天。
[01:26.24]	这两个姑娘现在每天到姨妈家去。
[01:29.89]	菲力普斯先生认识所有的军官
[01:32.60]	所以很快就把吉蒂和丽迪亚介绍给了他们
[01:35.75]	在家里，她们可以不谈别的任何只谈军官和他们漂亮的制服，
[01:40.81]	连彬格莱先生的大笔财产似乎也不值一提。
[01:45.49]	一天早上，班纳特先生听了她们对军官的称赞以后
[01:49.03]	他冷冷地说
[01:50.82]	依我看
[01:53.19]	你们俩肯定是全英国最傻的女孩。
[01:57.05]	过去，我还一直怀疑这个，现在我彻底相信了
[02:01.87]	吉蒂感到尴尬，没有吱声
[02:04.20]	可是最小的丽迪亚
[02:06.08]	继续表达她对一个什么卡特尔上尉的爱慕之情。
[02:10.44]	毫不在意（班纳特先生的话）
[02:12.41]	我真感到奇怪，亲爱的，”
[02:14.68]	班纳特夫人说
[02:15.86]	你为什么总是爱把自己的孩子想得那么傻。
[02:19.09]	巧得很，她们都很聪明呢
[02:21.39]	我想，只有这一点
[02:24.93]	我们俩的意见不一致。
[02:27.32]	恐怕我得说，我们的两个小女儿还不是一般的愚蠢。”
[02:32.45]	我亲爱的班纳特先生
[02:34.84]	她们还小呢，你不能指望她们有父母一样的见识。
[02:39.44]	我记得自己过去就很喜欢红色的外套
[02:43.50]	确实，我现在也还喜欢
[02:45.58]	如果哪一位年收入五六千英镑的漂亮军官想娶我们的哪个姑娘，
[02:50.95]	我是不会拒绝他的。
[02:52.49]	我觉得福斯特上校昨天晚上在威廉爵士家看起来很英浚潇洒
[02:57.99]	穿着兵团制服
[02:59.95]	这时，一位仆人拿着给简的一张便条走了进来
[03:03.75]	便条是从尼日斐送来的
[03:05.02]	班纳特太太喜出望外，眼睛为之一亮，急切地叫道
[03:09.61]	在她的女儿还正在看着的时候
[03:11.18]	哎呀，简，是谁来的？
[03:12.89]	上面写的什么？告诉我们，快告诉我们，我的乖（女儿）！”
[03:15.65]	是彬格莱小姐来的
[03:18.74]	简说，“她邀请我到尼日斐吃饭
[03:22.31]	因为只有她和她姐姐在家
[03:24.34]	好像她哥哥和几位先生正在麦里屯和军官们吃饭呢。”
[03:29.74]	和军官们！”丽迪亚大喊一声
[03:33.12]	我想知道菲力普斯姨妈为什么不把这事儿告诉我们！”
[03:36.02]	在麦里屯吃饭呀
[03:38.66]	班纳特夫人摇了摇头，重复道，“
[03:41.29]	这太不巧了
[03:43.28]	我可以坐马车去吗？”简问道
[03:47.57]	不能，亲爱的
[03:48.50]	你最好骑马过去
[03:50.40]	因为天看起来似乎要下雨了，
[03:51.76]	那样的话，你就得在那儿过夜。”
[03:53.70]	这可能是个好计划
[03:56.62]	伊丽莎白对她妈妈说
[03:58.19]	如果你敢肯定他们不主动提出用他们自己的马车送她回家的话，”
[04:01.86]	哦！可是他们送不了
[04:03.43]	那几位先生一定坐彬格莱先生的马车到麦里屯去了
[04:07.47]	我还是想坐马车去，”简说
[04:11.32]	可是，我亲爱的女儿，你爸爸必须用那几匹马，
[04:13.86]	田里肯定还需要它们
[04:16.04]	是吧？班纳特先生
[04:17.86]	班纳特先生最终于同意说那天田里确实要用牲口。
[04:24.24]	于是简骑着自己的马出发了
[04:26.73]	而她妈妈在后面兴高采烈地喊道
[04:29.42]	我真希望雨能下大点儿，我亲爱的女儿
[04:32.09]	果真，简还没走多大会儿，雨就下大了。
[04:37.83]	伊丽莎白有点担心姐姐
[04:40.69]	可是，班纳特太太感到很高兴
[04:42.94]	我这个主意很妙啊
[04:45.94]	她不止一次地这样说道
[04:47.38]	对自己感到极为满意
[04:50.12]	可是，直到第二天早上
[04:53.08]	她才认识到自己的如意算盘大获成功了
[04:57.16]	早饭过后，尼日斐来了一位仆人，他从简那里给伊丽莎白带来一张便条，
[05:02.22]	说简雨天骑马感冒了，
[05:05.86]	并且应邀在尼日斐住下，直到康复。
[05:10.17]	啊，亲爱的，”班纳特先生说，
[05:13.44]	如果你女儿病重死去，
[05:16.32]	那么，得知她的死因这样美妙（反话）
[05:20.24]	是服从了你的命令
[05:21.99]	哦，我不担心她会死去。
[05:24.04]	得感冒是不会死人的
[05:26.10]	她在尼日斐会得到悉心照料的
[05:28.86]	只要她呆在那儿，一切都会好的。”
[05:32.43]	但是，伊丽莎白真正感到焦急
[05:36.14]	决定去看看姐姐
[05:38.17]	因为没有马车
[05:40.86]	她又不热忠于骑马
[05:42.68]	她决定步行五公里到尼日斐去
[05:46.88]	吉蒂和丽迪亚一直把她送到麦里屯
[05:50.76]	在那里，她们去找一位军官的妻子。
[05:53.30]	伊丽莎白接着就一个人走了
[05:56.69]	穿过一片片田地，跨越一条条小溪，
[06:00.24]	她急切地要见到姐姐。
[06:02.54]	她到达尼日斐以后
[06:05.22]	两脚乏力，满袜烂泥，由于运动，双颊透着健康的粉红色。
[06:10.01]	她被直接领到了起居室。
[06:12.30]	彬格莱小姐和赫斯特夫人姐妹俩
[06:16.46]	几乎不敢相信路这么远，天这么坏，她会一个人步行过来
[06:21.17]	不过她们还是彬彬有礼地接待了她
[06:23.44]	然而，她们的哥哥
[06:25.70]	更加彬彬有礼
[06:27.49]	对她和蔼体贴。
[06:30.19]	达西先生很少说话
[06:32.02]	既喜爱她健康的模样，
[06:36.57]	又怀疑她该不该这么大老远地一个人过来
[06:39.67]	赫斯特先生一言不发
[06:41.60]	只想着吃早饭。
[06:45.28]	伊丽莎白几乎马上被带到了姐姐的卧室，对此她很满意。
[06:49.30]	在那里，她发现简见到她很愉快
[06:51.78]	可是发着高烧，情况很糟糕。医生来了
[06:55.83]	给简检查过后
[06:57.77]	建议她卧床休息，吃点药
[07:01.45]	伊丽莎白全天和她呆在一起
[07:03.30]	照料着简，彬格莱姐妹俩也在病房里呆了一段时间
[07:08.29]	可是，到了下午
[07:10.63]	伊丽莎白该走的时候，
[07:12.68]	简似乎感到十分焦躁不安，彬格莱小姐就不得不邀请伊丽莎白先呆在尼日斐
[07:19.42]	并派一个仆人到浪搏恩通知班纳特家，再带回些衣服。
[07:26.39]	那天晚上，伊丽莎白下去吃饭
[07:28.86]	留简一个人在屋里，躺在床上。
[07:31.90]	她注意到彬格莱姐妹
[07:34.16]	对简明显的关怀没一会儿就变成一片漠然
[07:37.85]	这时她认识到第一次见面就讨厌她们的感觉是正确的
[07:41.93]	说实在的，彬格莱先生
[07:44.41]	他的表现是几个人中唯一一个让她感到满意的
[07:47.76]	他为简感到焦虑是很显然的
[07:50.35]	对自己的礼貌也是很令人满意的
[07:54.62]	但是，她感到其他的人
[07:55.78]	把她当成不受欢迎的客人对待
[07:58.46]	彬格莱小姐整个心思都在达西身上，
[08:02.95]	赫斯特夫人也参加到他们的谈话里去
[08:06.56]	赫斯特先生只对吃饭感兴趣。
[08:10.42]	还有喝酒、打牌
[08:13.60]	伊丽莎白吃过饭离开房间
[08:15.26]	去看简是不是需要什么。
[08:17.94]	这时，彬格莱小姐马上开始说她的坏话。
[08:20.36]	她多没教养啊
[08:22.20]	又傲慢又不知道尊重上等人
[08:25.53]	她不跟人攀谈
[08:27.10]	不爱打扮，相貌平平
[08:28.67]	赫斯特夫人也这么看，并补充说
[08:31.76]	她没有什么好品质
[08:33.37]	只有一样，就是能走路
[08:35.67]	我永远忘不了她今天早上的模样。
[08:37.88]	就跟疯了差不多（翻译到此处，本人表示很生气）
[08:39.17]	她确实如此，露易莎
[08:41.68]	她到这儿来真是太傻了
[08:43.55]	在野地里来回跑什么，
[08:46.29]	就因为她姐姐着点儿凉吗？
[08:48.43]	看她的头发乱糟糟的
[08:50.81]	她的衣服，简直是用泥抹了一遍
[08:53.50]	彬格莱先生说：我必须要说
[08:56.60]	你们所说的我一点都没有看见
[08:58.34]	我觉得她看起来很有魅力。”
[09:01.49]	今天早上来到的时候，
[09:02.66]	你肯定看到她今天早上的疯癫劲了
[09:04.80]	达西先生，我敢肯定你看到了
[09:05.76]	彬格莱小姐说
[09:06.91]	我想你不会希望你的妹妹这样丢人现眼吧。”
[09:13.27]	当然不会
[09:14.90]	走了四五公里
[09:17.34]	泥没过了她的脚
[09:19.98]	她又是一个人，没有一个人做伴
[09:21.92]	我似乎看到一种可怕的独立性，
[09:26.29]	一种乡下女孩对什么该做、什么不该做的漠视。”
[09:30.87]	我想这表现出对姐姐的手足之情，是难能可贵的。”彬格莱说
[09:35.38]	达西先生，
[09:37.49]	彬格莱小姐小声说
[09:39.19]	恐怕她这次冒险削弱了你对她眼睛的喜爱吧
[09:44.17]	一点没有，”他回答说
[09:47.00]	运动之后，她的眼睛反而更加明亮了
[09:49.34]	稍作停顿之后
[09:52.38]	赫斯特夫人又开始了
[09:54.95]	我很喜欢简·班纳特，
[09:57.57]	她真是个很可爱的女孩
[09:59.29]	我真心希望她能得到一个完美的婚姻
[10:01.34]	可是，她有那样的父母
[10:03.72]	亲戚又那么粗俗，
[10:05.36]	我想她是不会有这样的机会的。”
[10:07.73]	我想班纳特家的姑娘有个姨父在麦里屯做律师
[10:12.53]	是的，她们还有个舅舅在齐普赛开店呢
[10:17.50]	伦敦的那个地方真不错
[10:21.14]	姐妹俩纵声大笑。
[10:22.80]	假使她们父母的兄弟多得能把齐普赛塞满，”
[10:26.70]	彬格莱大声说
[10:27.76]	那也不会使她们的魅力有任何减少！”
[10:29.69]	是这必将大大减少她们同世界上任何有地位的男人结婚的机会，”
[10:35.48]	达西回答道。
[10:36.91]	彬格莱没有回答
[10:38.83]	可是他的姐妹们兴高采烈地表示同意
[10:41.50]	并继续嘲笑了一会儿亲爱的朋友的下贱亲戚。
[10:46.81]	深夜
[10:49.20]	伊丽莎白看到简睡着了，心里很高兴
[10:52.29]	她觉得应该再到楼下去
[10:54.40]	她发现那些人在客厅
[10:57.04]	打着牌
[10:58.09]	虽然他们邀请她一起玩
[11:01.12]	可是她有礼貌地拒绝了，并拿起一本书读了起来。
[11:05.14]	我可以给你多拿几本来
[11:07.22]	如果你愿意读，彬格莱提出
[11:08.72]	不过，恐怕我没有个大图书馆。
[11:11.34]	不像你，我太懒，不读什么书
[11:15.26]	你在彭伯里的图书馆多么令人赏心悦目啊
[11:18.53]	达西先生，”彬格莱小姐说
[11:21.35]	那幢房子多漂亮啊！
[11:23.25]	查尔斯，你买房子时，
[11:25.68]	我希望有彭伯里的一半那么可爱就行了。”
[11:29.16]	我也希望如此，”彬格莱附和道。
[11:32.36]	还有，你那可爱的小妹怎么样了，达西先生？
[11:34.72]	我估计春天以来她又长高了吧
[11:37.18]	我多想再见到她呀
[11:39.50]	我见过的人还没有哪个像她那样使我感到快活
[11:43.63]	她的相貌，她的风度
[11:45.91]	还有小小年纪就多才多艺！”
[11:50.29]	我总觉得惊奇，”彬格莱说
[11:52.47]	我发现如今的年轻小姐们都是多才多艺
[11:56.21]	她们哪儿来的时间，哪儿有耐心来学习这些技艺呢？”
[12:00.73]	很显然是人们把‘多才多艺’这个词用滥了
[12:04.90]	达西说，“不过，你把小姐们都称为多才多艺，我则完全不敢苟同。
[12:09.87]	真正多才多艺的据我所知不过五六个人。”
[12:13.98]	那样的话，”伊丽莎白说
[12:16.49]	你所谓的多才多艺一定要具备多种优良品质才行啦。”
[12:20.89]	是的，要有多种优良品质
[12:22.96]	啊！当然啦
[12:26.33]	彬格莱小姐大声说道
[12:29.08]	多才多艺的人必须通晓音乐
[12:33.04]	演唱、绘画、舞蹈和现代语言，
[12:37.55]	除此之外，
[12:39.56]	还要注意行姿、
[12:42.76]	嗓音和举止。
[12:46.52]	所有这些都必须具备，
[12:48.36]	达西补充道，还有更实在的
[12:51.59]	那就是要博览群书
[12:54.58]	这么说来，你只知道五六个多才多艺的人，就不足为怪了，
[13:00.28]	伊丽莎白说。“你竟然还知道有这样的人存在，
[13:03.54]	我还从来没有见过你所谓的集优雅
[13:06.00]	智慧和知识
[13:08.36]	于一身的女子
[13:11.70]	赫斯特太太和彬格莱小姐大声抗议说，她们认识很多这样的妇女
[13:17.33]	这时，赫斯特先生叫她们不要分心，注意玩牌。
[13:21.76]	这就意味着这段谈话的结束
[13:23.38]	伊丽莎白不久就离开了房间
[13:26.55]	伊丽莎白·班纳特小姐
[13:27.99]	彬格莱小姐对达西说
[13:29.85]	是那种贬低别人抬高自己以吸引男人的女人。
[13:35.42]	我以为这是很卑鄙的。”
[13:39.02]	你说得对，”达西说，“
[13:40.73]	女人用来吸引男人的所有花招都是卑鄙的
[13:46.04]	彬格莱小姐对这个回答不够满意，谈话就此中断了
[13:52.33]	第二天早晨，伊丽莎白很高兴地通知彬格莱先生和她的姐妹说，简的状况大为改善。
[13:59.54]	不过，虽然病情大为好转
[14:03.69]	伊丽莎白还是想让人叫母亲过来
[14:05.82]	听听她对于简的健康状况的意见。
[14:09.85]	于是，早饭过后不久，班纳特太太
[14:12.43]	在两个小女儿的陪同下，
[14:14.74]	到达了尼日斐
[14:17.92]	听到母亲说简的病不要紧，伊丽莎白松了口气。
[14:21.82]	她开始后悔不该叫母亲过来
[14:24.68]	当她听到彬格莱姐妹取笑她母亲说的话时，
[14:28.02]	伊丽莎白为母亲感到脸红
[14:30.60]	因为母亲所说的每句话都不自觉地表现出她缺乏头脑和起码的见识。
[14:36.23]	吉蒂和丽迪亚给人的印象也一样坏
[14:39.56]	她们俩一直在窃窃私语
[14:41.83]	可是突然那个迷人的
[14:44.16]	充满自信的、15岁就发育成熟的丽迪亚
[14:46.68]	十分无礼地出了一下风头
[14:48.85]	她恳求彬格莱先生在尼日斐举行一次舞会。
[14:52.17]	像往常一样地彬彬有礼
[14:54.53]	彬格莱先生答应说他会举办的
[14:56.27]	不过伊丽莎白看到他的姐妹别有用心地交换了一下眼色
[15:00.33]	母亲和妹妹走了以后，她感到很高兴。
[15:03.90]	她和简要在尼日斐再呆一个晚上，
[15:07.44]	等到简完全恢复后再走。
[15:10.23]	那天晚上，伊丽莎白再次来到起居室
[15:14.27]	起居室。她不可避免地注意到达西先生的目光频繁地落在自己身上。
[15:19.68]	不过，她觉得，这样一位大人物是不可能爱慕她的，
[15:24.32]	她就假定他注视她时
[15:26.51]	是在挑她的毛玻
[15:29.32]	这种想法并没有使她感到痛苦
[15:31.07]	因为她不爱他
[15:35.15]	她与他交谈时，
[15:36.86]	她总是带点儿讥讽的口吻，
[15:39.98]	有点期望能惹他生气
[15:42.43]	但他的回答却出人意料地心平气和和彬彬有礼。
[15:46.56]	达西以前还从来没有被哪个女人这样迷住过
[15:49.81]	他真心认为，要不是她出身这么卑微，
[15:54.75]	他还真有爱上她的危险
[16:10.11]	可能
[16:11.46]	这对于尼日斐几乎所有人来讲，（也许是求之不得的）
[16:13.36]	（因为）伊丽莎白和她姐姐
[16:14.80]	简现在已经基本康复
[16:16.82]	她们第二天就要回家了
[16:19.70]	只有彬格莱先生对她们的离别感到真正的难过
[16:23.03]	并且担心简还没有完全康复，不宜出门。
[16:26.98]	达西先生松了口气
[16:29.50]	并决定此时此刻不能流露出对伊丽莎白有半点爱慕之情。
[16:34.80]	彬格莱小姐对伊丽莎白的客气程度
[16:37.20]	以及对简的感情
[16:38.96]	到与她们道别时，这些情感的程度迅速增加
[16:41.95]	她竟能说出许多令人心里暖烘烘的友好之辞来
[16:44.72]	她还许诺不久将对她们进行一次拜访
[16:49.40]	班纳特先生见到两个年长些的女儿回家来，自然十分高兴
[16:53.88]	因为她们不在时，他总觉得家里少了点儿什么。
[16:57.27]	可是班纳特太太本希望她们多住些日子
[17:00.09]	看到她们这么早回来，心里相当失望

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