《傲慢與偏見》

《傲慢與偏見》Pride & Prejudice

女主角凱拉
（Keira Knightley）

2005年9月5日，英國倫敦，電影《傲慢與偏見》（Pride & Prejudice）舉行首映禮，女主角——著名女星凱拉·奈特莉（Keira Knightley）身穿紫色金邊禮服亮相，清純可人，端莊大方，高雅迷人。

Chapter 1	第 1 章
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood; this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families that he is considered the rightful property of someone or other of their daughters.	凡是有錢的單身漢，總想娶位太太，這已經成了一條舉世公認的真理。這樣的單身漢，每逢新搬到一個地方，四鄰八舍雖然完全不瞭解他的性情如何，見解如何，可是，既然這樣的一條真理早已在人們心目中根深蒂固，因此人們總是把他看作自己某一個女兒理所應得的一筆財產。
"My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?"	有一天班納特太太對她的丈夫說："我的好老爺，尼日斐花園終於租出去了，你聽說過沒有？"
Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.	班納特先生回答道，他沒有聽說過。
"But it is," returned she; "for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it."	"的確租出去了，"她說，"朗格太太剛剛上這兒來過，她把這件事的底細，一五一十地告訴了我。"
Mr. Bennet made no answer.	班納特先生沒有理睬她。
"Do you not want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently.	"你難道不想知道是誰租去的嗎？"太太不耐煩地嚷起來了。
"YOU want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it."	"既是你要說給我聽，我聽聽也無妨。"
This was invitation enough.	這句話足夠鼓勵她講下去了。
"Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week."	"哦！親愛的，你得知道，郎格太太說，租尼日斐花園的是個闊少爺，他是英格蘭北部的人；聽說他星期一那天，乘著一輛駟馬大轎車來看房子，看得非常中意，當場就和莫理斯先生談妥了；他要在'米迦勒節'以前搬進來，打算下個週末先叫幾個傭人來住。"
"What is his name?"	"這個人叫什麼名字？"
"Bingley."	"彬格萊。"
"Is he married or single?"	"有太太的呢，還是單身漢？"
"Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!"	"噢！是個單身漢，親愛的，確確實實是個單身漢！一個有錢的單身漢；每年有四五千磅的收入。真是女兒們的福氣！"
"How so? How can it affect them?"	"這怎麼說？關女兒們什麼事？"
"My dear Mr. Bennet," replied his wife, "how can you be so tiresome! You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them."	"我的好老爺，"太太回答道，"你怎麼這樣叫人討厭！告訴你吧，我正在盤算，他要是挑中我們一個女兒做老婆，可多好！"
"Is that his design in settling here?"	"他住到這兒來，就是為了這個打算嗎？"
"Design! Nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely that he MAY fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes."	"打算！胡扯，這是哪兒的話！不過，他倒要是看中我們的某一個女兒呢。他一搬來，你就得去拜訪拜訪他。"
"I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better, for as you are as handsome as any of them, Mr. Bingley may like you the best of the party."	"我不用去。你帶著女兒們去就得啦，要不你乾脆打發她們自己去，那或許倒更好些，因為你跟女兒們比起來，她們哪一個都不能勝過你的美貌,你去了，彬格萊先生倒可能挑中你呢？"
"My dear, you flatter me. I certainly HAVE had my share of beauty, but I do not pretend to be anything extraordinary now. When a woman has five grown-up daughters, she ought to give over thinking of her own beauty."	"我的好老爺，你太捧我啦。從前也的確有人讚賞過我的美貌，現在我可有敢說有什麼出眾的地方了。一個女人家有了五個成年的女兒，就不該對自己的美貌再轉什麼念頭。"
"In such cases, a woman has not often much beauty to think of."	"這樣看來，一個女人家對自己的美貌也轉不了多少念頭嘍。"
"But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr. Bingley when he comes into the neighbourhood."	"不過，我的好老爺，彬格萊一搬到我們的鄰近來，你的確應該去看看他。"
"It is more than I engage for, I assure you."	"老實跟你說吧，這不是我份內的事。"
"But consider your daughters. Only think what an establishment it would be for one of them. Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined to go, merely on that account, for in general, you know, they visit no newcomers. Indeed you must go, for it will be impossible for US to visit him if you do not."	"看女兒的份上吧。只請你想一想，她們不論哪一個，要是攀上了這樣一個人家，夠多麼好。威廉爵士夫婦已經決定去拜望他，他們也無非是這個用意。你知道，他們通常是不會拜望新搬來的鄰居的。你的確應該去一次，要是你不去，叫我們怎麼去。"
"You are over-scrupulous, surely. I dare say Mr. Bingley will be very glad to see you; and I will send a few lines by you to assure him of my hearty consent to his marrying whichever he chooses of the girls; though I must throw in a good word for my little Lizzy."	"你實在過分心思啦。彬格萊先生一定高興看到你的；我可以寫封信給你帶去，就說隨便他挑中我哪一個女兒，我都心甘情願地答應他把她娶過去；不過，我在信上得特別替小麗萃吹噓幾句。"
"I desire you will do no such thing. Lizzy is not a bit better than the others; and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good-humoured as Lydia. But you are always giving HER the preference."	"我希望你別這麼做。麗萃沒有一點兒地方勝過別的幾個女兒；我敢說，論漂亮，她抵不上吉英一半；論性子，好抵不上麗迪雅一半。你可老是偏愛她。"
"They have none of them much to recommend them," replied he; "they are all silly and ignorant like other girls; but Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters."	"她們沒有哪一個值得誇獎的，"他回答道；"他們跟人家的姑娘一樣，又傻，又無知；倒是麗萃要比她的幾個姐妹伶俐些。"
"Mr. Bennet, how CAN you abuse your own children in such a way? You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion for my poor nerves."	"我的好老爺，你怎麼捨得這樣糟蹋自己的親生女兒？你是在故意叫我氣惱，好讓你自己得意吧。你半點兒也不體諒我的神經衰弱。"
"You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these last twenty years at least."	"你真錯怪了我，我的好太太。我非常尊重你的神經。它們是我的老朋友。至少在最近二十年以來，我一直聽道你慎重其事地提到它們。"
Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character. HER mind was less difficult to develop.	班納特先生真是個古怪人，他一方面喜歡插科打渾，愛挖苦人，同時又不拘言笑，變幻莫測，真使他那位太太積二十三年之經驗，還摸不透他的性格。太太的腦子是很容易加以分析的。
She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper. When she was discontented, she fancied herself nervous. The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news.	她是個智力貧乏、不學無術、喜怒無常的女人，只要碰到不稱心的事，她就以為神經衰弱。她生平的大事就是嫁女兒；她生平的安慰就是訪友拜客和打聽新聞。

Chapter 2	第 2 章
Mr. Bennet was among the earliest of those who waited on Mr. Bingley. He had always intended to visit him, though to the last always assuring his wife that he should not go; and till the evening after the visit was paid she had no knowledge of it. It was then disclosed in the following manner. Observing his second daughter employed in trimming a hat, he suddenly addressed her with:	班納特先生儘管在自己太太面前自始至終都說是不想去拜訪彬格萊先生，事實上一直都打算去拜訪他，而且還是跟第一批人一起去拜訪他的。等到他去拜訪過以後，當天晚上太太才知道實情。這消息透露出來的經過是這樣的――他看到第二個女兒在裝飾帽子，就突然對她說：
"I hope Mr. Bingley will like it, Lizzy."	"我希望彬格萊先生會喜歡你這頂帽子，麗萃。"
"We are not in a way to know WHAT Mr. Bingley likes," said her mother resentfully, "since we are not to visit."	她母親氣憤憤地說："我們既然不預備去看彬格萊先生，當然就無從知道他喜歡什麼。"
"But you forget, mamma," said Elizabeth, "that we shall meet him at the assemblies, and that Mrs. Long promised to introduce him."	"可是你忘啦，媽媽，"伊莉莎白說，"我們將來可以在跳舞會上碰到他的，郎格太太不是答應過把他介紹給我們嗎？"
"I do not believe Mrs. Long will do any such thing. She has two nieces of her own. She is a selfish, hypocritical woman, and I have no opinion of her."	"我不相信郎格太太肯這麼做。她自己有兩個親侄女。她是個自私自利、假仁假義的女人，我瞧不起她。"
"No more have I," said Mr. Bennet; "and I am glad to find that you do not depend on her serving you."	"我也瞧不起她，"班納特先生說；"你倒不指望她來替你效勞，這叫我聽到高興。"
Mrs. Bennet deigned not to make any reply, but, unable to contain herself, began scolding one of her daughters.	班納特太太沒有理睬他，可是忍不住氣，便罵起女兒來。
"Don't keep coughing so, Kitty, for Heaven's sake! Have a little compassion on my nerves. You tear them to pieces."	"別那麼咳個不停，吉蒂，看老天爺份上吧！稍許體諒一下我的神經吧。你簡直叫我的神經要脹裂啦。"
"Kitty has no discretion in her coughs," said her father; "she times them ill."	"吉蒂真不知趣，"她的父親說；"咳嗽也不知道揀個時候。"
"I do not cough for my own amusement," replied Kitty fretfully. "When is your next ball to be, Lizzy?"	"我又不是故意咳著玩兒。"吉蒂氣惱地回答道。"你們的跳舞會定在那一天開，麗萃？"
"To-morrow fortnight."	"從明天算起，還得再過兩個星期。"
"Aye, so it is," cried her mother, "and Mrs. Long does not come back till the day before; so it will be impossible for her to introduce him, for she will not know him herself."	"唔，原來如此，"她的母親嚷道，"郎格太太可要挨到開跳舞會的前一天才能趕回來；那麼，她可來不及把他介紹給你們啦，她自己也還不認識他呢。"
"Then, my dear, you may have the advantage of your friend, and introduce Mr. Bingley to HER."	"那麼，好太太，你正可以占你朋友的上風，反過來替她介紹這位貴人啦。"
"Impossible, Mr. Bennet, impossible, when I am not acquainted with him myself; how can you be so teasing?"	"辦不到，我的好老爺，辦不到，我自己還不認識他呢；你怎麼可以這樣嘲笑人？"
"I honour your circumspection. A fortnight's acquaintance is certainly very little. One cannot know what a man really is by the end of a fortnight. But if WE do not venture somebody else will; and after all, Mrs. Long and her daughters must stand their chance; and, therefore, as she will think it an act of kindness, if you decline the office, I will take it on myself."	"我真佩服你想得這般周到。兩個星期的認識當然談不上什麼。跟一個人相處了兩個星期，不可能就此瞭解他究竟是怎樣一個人。不過，要是我們不去嘗試嘗試，別人可少不了要嘗試的。話說到底，郎格太太和她的侄女一定不肯錯過這個良機。因此，要是你不願意辦這件事，我自己來辦好了，反正她會覺得這是我們對她的一片好意。"
The girls stared at their father. Mrs. Bennet said only, "Nonsense, nonsense!"	女兒們都對父親瞪著眼。班納特太太只隨口說了聲："毫無意思！
"What can be the meaning of that emphatic exclamation?" cried he. "Do you consider the forms of introduction, and the stress that is laid on them, as nonsense? I cannot quite agree with you THERE. What say you, Mary? For you are a young lady of deep reflection, I know, and read great books and make extracts."	"你怎麼這樣大驚小怪！"他嚷道。"你以為替人家效點兒勞介紹是毫無意思的事嗎？你這樣的說法我可不大同意。你說呢，曼麗？我知道你是個有獨到見解的少女，讀的書都是皇皇巨著，而且還要做劄記。"
Mary wished to say something sensible, but knew not how.	曼麗想說幾句有見識的話可又不知道怎麼說才好。
"While Mary is adjusting her ideas," he continued, "let us return to Mr. Bingley."	於是班納特先生接下去說："讓曼麗仔細想一想再發表意見吧，我們還是重新來談談彬格萊先生。"
"I am sick of Mr. Bingley," cried his wife.	"我就討厭談彬格萊先生，"他的太太嚷起來了。
"I am sorry to hear THAT; but why did not you tell me that before? If I had known as much this morning I certainly would not have called on him. It is very unlucky; but as I have actually paid the visit, we cannot escape the acquaintance now."	"遺憾得很，你竟會跟我說這種話；你怎麼不早說呢？要是今天上午聽到你這樣說，那我當然不會去拜訪他啦。這真叫不湊巧。現在既然拜訪也拜訪過了，我們今後就少不了要結交這個朋友。"
The astonishment of the ladies was just what he wished; that of Mrs. Bennet perhaps surpassing the rest; though, when the first tumult of joy was over, she began to declare that it was what she had expected all the while.	果然不出他所料，娘兒們一聽此說，一個個都大這驚異，尤其是班納特太太，比誰都驚異得厲害；不過，這樣歡天喜地地喧嚷了一陣以後，她便當眾宣佈，說這件事她早就料到的。
"How good it was in you, my dear Mr. Bennet! But I knew I should persuade you at last. I was sure you loved your girls too well to neglect such an acquaintance. Well, how pleased I am! and it is such a good joke, too, that you should have gone this morning and never said a word about it till now."	"你真是個好心腸的人，我的好老爺！我早就知道你終究會給我說服的。你既然疼愛自己的女兒，當然就不會把這樣一個朋友不放在心上。我真太高興了！你這個玩笑開得真太有意思，誰想到你竟會今天上午去拜訪他，而且到現在一字不提。"
"Now, Kitty, you may cough as much as you choose," said Mr. Bennet; and, as he spoke, he left the room, fatigued with the raptures of his wife.	"吉蒂，現在你可以放心大膽地咳嗽啦，"班納特先生一面說，一面走出房間，原來他看到太太那樣得意忘形，不免覺得有些厭惡。
"What an excellent father you have, girls!" said she, when the door was shut. "I do not know how you will ever make him amends for his kindness; or me, either, for that matter.	門一關上，班納特太太便對她的幾個女兒說"孩子們，你們的爸爸真太好了，我不知道你們怎樣才能報答他的恩典；再說，你們還應該好好報答我一番呢。

Chapter 3	第 3 章
Not all that Mrs. Bennet, however, with the assistance of her five daughters, could ask on the subject, was sufficient to draw from her husband any satisfactory description of Mr. Bingley. They attacked him in various ways--with barefaced questions, ingenious suppositions, and distant surmises; but he eluded the skill of them all, and they were at last obliged to accept the second-hand intelligence of their neighbour, Lady Lucas. Her report was highly favourable. Sir William had been delighted with him. He was quite young, wonderfully handsome, extremely agreeable, and, to crown the whole, he meant to be at the next assembly with a large party. Nothing could be more delightful! To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love; and very lively hopes of Mr. Bingley's heart were entertained.	儘管班納特太太有了五個女兒幫腔，向她丈夫問起彬格萊先生這樣那樣，可是丈夫的回答總不能叫她滿意。母女們想盡辦法對付他――赤裸裸的問句，巧妙的設想，離題很遠的猜測，什麼辦法都用到了；可是他並沒有上她們的圈套。最後她們迫不得已，只得聽取鄰居盧卡斯太太的間接消息。她的報導全是好話。據說威廉爵士很喜歡他。他非常年輕，長得特別漂亮，為人又極其謙和，最重要的一點是，他打算請一大群客人來參加下次的舞會。這真是再好也沒有的事；喜歡跳舞是談情說愛的一個步驟；大家都熱烈地希望去獲得彬格萊先生的那顆心。
"If I can but see one of my daughters happily settled at Netherfield," said Mrs. Bennet to her husband, "and all the others equally well married, I shall have nothing to wish for."	"我只要能看到一個女兒在尼日斐花園幸福地安了家，"班納特太太對她的丈夫說，"看到其他幾個也匹配得這樣門當戶對，此生就沒有別的奢望了。"
In a few days Mr. Bingley returned Mr. Bennet's visit, and sat about ten minutes with him in his library. He had entertained hopes of being admitted to a sight of the young ladies, of whose beauty he had heard much; but he saw only the father. The ladies were somewhat more fortunate, for they had the advantage of ascertaining from an upper window that he wore a blue coat, and rode a black horse.	不到幾天功夫，彬格萊先生上門回拜班納特先生，在他的書房裡跟他盤桓了十分鐘左右。他久仰班納特先生幾位小姐的年輕美貌，很希望能夠見見她們；但是他只見到了她們的父親。倒是小姐們比他幸運，他們利用樓上的視窗，看清了他穿的是藍外套，騎的是一匹黑馬。
An invitation to dinner was soon afterwards dispatched; and already had Mrs. Bennet planned the courses that were to do credit to her housekeeping, when an answer arrived which deferred it all. Mr. Bingley was obliged to be in town the following day, and, consequently, unable to accept the honour of their invitation, etc. Mrs. Bennet was quite disconcerted. She could not imagine what business he could have in town so soon after his arrival in Hertfordshire; and she began to fear that he might be always flying about from one place to another, and never settled at Netherfield as he ought to be. Lady Lucas quieted her fears a little by starting the idea of his being gone to London only to get a large party for the ball; and a report soon followed that Mr. Bingley was to bring twelve ladies and seven gentlemen with him to the assembly. The girls grieved over such a number of ladies, but were comforted the day before the ball by hearing, that instead of twelve he brought only six with him from London--his five sisters and a cousin. And when the party entered the assembly room it consisted of only five altogether--Mr. Bingley, his two sisters, the husband of the eldest, and another young man.	班府上不久就發請貼請他吃飯；班納特太太已經計畫了好幾道菜，每道菜都足以增加她的體面，說明她是個會當家的賢主婦，可是事不湊巧，彬格萊先生第二天非進城不可，他們這一番盛意叫他無法領情，因此回信給他們，說是要遲一遲再說。班納特太太大為不安。她想，此人剛來到哈福德郡，怎麼就要進城有事，於是她開始擔心思了；照理他應該在尼日斐花園安安定定住下來，看現在的情形，莫不是他經常都得這樣東漂西泊，行蹤不定？虧得盧卡斯太太對她說，可能他是到倫敦去邀請那一大群客人來參加舞會，這才使她稍許減除了一些顧慮。外面馬上就紛紛傳說彬格萊先生並沒有帶來十二個女賓，僅僅只帶來六個，其中五個是他自己的姐妹，一個是表姐妹，這個消息才使小姐們放了心。後來等到這群貴客走進舞場的時候，卻一共只有五個人――彬格萊先生，他的兩個姐妹，姐夫，還有另外一個青年。
Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners. His sisters were fine women, with an air of decided fashion. His brother-in-law, Mr. Hurst, merely looked the gentleman; but his friend Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien, and the report which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year. The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. Bingley, and he was looked at with great admiration for about half the evening, till his manners gave a disgust which turned the tide of his popularity; for he was discovered to be proud; to be above his company, and above being pleased; and not all his large estate in Derbyshire could then save him from having a most forbidding, disagreeable countenance, and being unworthy to be compared with his friend.	彬格萊先生儀錶堂堂，大有紳士風度，而且和顏悅色，沒有拘泥做作的氣習。他的姐妹也都是些優美的女性，態度落落大方。他的姐夫赫斯脫只不過像個普通紳士，不大引人注目，但是他的朋友達西卻立刻引起全場的注意，因為他身材魁偉，眉清目秀，舉止高貴，於是他進場不到五分鐘，大家都紛紛傳說他每年有一萬磅的收入。男賓們都稱讚他的一表人才，女賓們都說他比彬格萊先生漂亮得多。人們差不多有半個晚上都帶著愛慕的目光看著他。最後人們才發現他為人驕傲，看不起人，巴結不上他，因此對他起了厭惡的感覺，他那眾望所歸的極盛一時的場面才黯然失色。他既然擺起那麼一副討人嫌惹人厭的面貌，那麼，不管他在德比郡有多大的財產，也挽救不了他，況且和他的朋友比起來，他更沒有什麼大不了。
Mr. Bingley had soon made himself acquainted with all the principal people in the room; he was lively and unreserved, danced every dance, was angry that the ball closed so early, and talked of giving one himself at Netherfield. Such amiable qualities must speak for themselves. What a contrast between him and his friend! Mr. Darcy danced only once with Mrs. Hurst and once with Miss Bingley, declined being introduced to any other lady, and spent the rest of the evening in walking about the room, speaking occasionally to one of his own party. His character was decided. He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and everybody hoped that he would never come there again. Amongst the most violent against him was Mrs. Bennet, whose dislike of his general behaviour was sharpened into particular resentment by his having slighted one of her daughters.	彬格萊先生很快就熟悉了全場所有的主要人物。他生氣勃勃，為人又不拘泥，每一場舞都可以少不了要跳。使他氣惱的是，舞會怎麼散場得這樣早。他又談起他自己要在尼日斐花園開一次舞會。他這些可愛的地方自然會引起人家對他發生好感。他跟他的朋友是多麼顯著的對照啊！達西先生只跟赫斯脫太太跳了一次舞，跟彬格萊小姐跳了一次舞，此外就在室內踱來踱去，偶而找他自己人談談，人家要介紹他跟別的小姐跳舞，他怎麼也不肯。大家都斷定他是世界上最驕傲，最討人厭的人，希望他不要再來。其中對他反感最厲害的是班納特太太，她對他的整個舉止都感到討厭，而且這種討厭竟變本加厲，形成了一種特殊的氣憤，因為他得罪了他的一個女兒。
Elizabeth Bennet had been obliged, by the scarcity of gentlemen, to sit down for two dances; and during part of that time, Mr. Darcy had been standing near enough for her to hear a conversation between him and Mr. Bingley, who came from the dance for a few minutes, to press his friend to join it.	由於男賓少，伊莉莎白班納特有兩場舞都不得不空坐。達西先生當時曾一度站在她的身旁，彬格萊先生特地歇了幾分鐘沒有跳舞，走到他這位朋友跟前，硬要他去跳，兩個人談話給她聽到了。
"Come, Darcy," said he, "I must have you dance. I hate to see you standing about by yourself in this stupid manner. You had much better dance."	"來吧，達西，"彬格萊說，"我一定要你跳。我不願看到你獨個兒這麼傻裡傻氣地站在這兒。還是去跳舞吧。"
"I certainly shall not. You know how I detest it, unless I am particularly acquainted with my partner. At such an assembly as this it would be insupportable. Your sisters are engaged, and there is not another woman in the room whom it would not be a punishment to me to stand up with."	"我絕對不跳。你知道我一向多麼討厭跳舞，除非跟特別熟的人跳。在這樣的舞會上跳舞，簡直叫人受不了。你的姐妹們都在跟別人跳，要是叫舞場裡別的女人跟我跳，沒有一個不叫我活受罪的。"
"I would not be so fastidious as you are," cried Mr. Bingley, "for a kingdom! Upon my honour, I never met with so many pleasant girls in my life as I have this evening; and there are several of them you see uncommonly pretty."	"我可不願意象你那樣挑肥揀瘦，"彬格萊嚷道，"隨便怎麼我也不願意；不瞞你說，我生平沒有見過今天晚上這麼許多可愛的姑娘；你瞧，其中幾位真是美貌絕倫。"
"YOU are dancing with the only handsome girl in the room," said Mr. Darcy, looking at the eldest Miss Bennet.	"你當然羅，舞場上唯一的一位漂亮姑娘在跟你跳舞！"達西先生說，一面望著班府上年紀最大的一位小姐。
"Oh! She is the most beautiful creature I ever beheld! But there is one of her sisters sitting down just behind you, who is very pretty, and I dare say very agreeable. Do let me ask my partner to introduce you."	"噢！我從來沒有見過這麼美麗的一個尤物！可是她的一個妹妹就坐在你後面，她也很漂亮，而且我敢說，她也很討人愛。讓我來請我的舞伴給你們介紹一下吧。"
"Which do you mean?" and turning round he looked for a moment at Elizabeth, till catching her eye, he withdrew his own and coldly said: "She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt ME; I am in no humour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men. You had better return to your partner and enjoy her smiles, for you are wasting your time with me."	"你說的是哪一位？"他轉過身來，朝著伊莉莎白望了一會兒，等她也看見了他，他才收回自己的目光，冷冷的說："她還可以，但還沒有漂亮到打動我的心，眼前我可沒有興趣去抬舉那些受到別人冷眼看待的小姐。你還是回到你的舞伴身邊去欣賞她的笑臉吧，犯不著把時間浪費在我的身上。"
Mr. Bingley followed his advice. Mr. Darcy walked off; and Elizabeth remained with no very cordial feelings toward him. She told the story, however, with great spirit among her friends; for she had a lively, playful disposition, which delighted in anything ridiculous.	彬格萊先生依了達西先生的話走開以後，達西自己也走開了。伊莉莎白依舊坐在那裡，對達西先生委實沒有甚好感。不過她卻滿有興致地把這段偷聽到的話去講給她的朋友聽，因為她的個性活潑調皮，遇到任何可笑的事情都會感到興趣。
The evening altogether passed off pleasantly to the whole family. Mrs. Bennet had seen her eldest daughter much admired by the Netherfield party. Mr. Bingley had danced with her twice, and she had been distinguished by his sisters. Jane was as much gratified by this as her mother could be, though in a quieter way. Elizabeth felt Jane's pleasure. Mary had heard herself mentioned to Miss Bingley as the most accomplished girl in the neighbourhood; and Catherine and Lydia had been fortunate enough never to be without partners, which was all that they had yet learnt to care for at a ball. They returned, therefore, in good spirits to Longbourn, the village where they lived, and of which they were the principal inhabitants. They found Mr. Bennet still up. With a book he was regardless of time; and on the present occasion he had a good deal of curiosity as to the events of an evening which had raised such splendid expectations. He had rather hoped that his wife's views on the stranger would be disappointed; but he soon found out that he had a different story to hear.	班府上全家上這一個晚上大致都過得很高興。大小姐蒙彬格萊先生邀她跳了兩次舞，而且這位貴人的姐妹們都對她另眼相看。班太太看到尼日斐花園的一家人都這麼喜愛她的大女兒，覺得非常得意。吉英跟她母親一樣得意，只不過沒有象她母親那樣聲張。伊莉莎白也為吉英快活。曼麗曾聽到人們在彬格萊小姐面前提到她自己，說她是鄰近一帶最有才幹的姑娘；咖苔琳和麗迪雅運氣最好，沒有那一場舞缺少舞伴，這是她們每逢開舞會時唯一關心的一件事。母女們高高興興地回到她們所住的浪搏恩村（她們算是這個村子裡的旺族），看見班納特先生還沒有睡覺。且說這位先生平常只要捧上一本書，就忘了時間，可是這次他沒有睡覺，卻是因為他極想知道大家朝思暮想的這一盛會，經過情形究竟如何。他滿以為他太太對那位貴客一定很失望，但是，他立刻就發覺事實並非如此。
"Oh! my dear Mr. Bennet," as she entered the room, "we have had a most delightful evening, a most excellent ball. I wish you had been there. Jane was so admired, nothing could be like it. Everybody said how well she looked; and Mr. Bingley thought her quite beautiful, and danced with her twice! Only think of THAT, my dear; he actually danced with her twice! and she was the only creature in the room that he asked a second time. First of all, he asked Miss Lucas. I was so vexed to see him stand up with her! But, however, he did not admire her at all; indeed, nobody can, you know; and he seemed quite struck with Jane as she was going down the dance. So he inquired who she was, and got introduced, and asked her for the two next. Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzy, and the BOULANGER--"	"噢！我的好老爺，"她一走進房間就這麼說，"我們這一個晚上過得太快活了，舞會太好了。你沒有去真可惜。吉英那麼吃香，簡直是無法形容。什麼人都說她長得好；彬格萊先生認為她很美，跟她跳了兩場舞！你光想想這一點看吧，親愛的；他確實跟她跳了兩場！全場那麼多女賓，就只有她一個人蒙受了他兩次邀請。他頭一場舞是邀請盧卡斯小姐跳的。我看到他站到她身邊去，不禁有些氣惱！不過，他對她根本沒意思，其實，什麼人也不會對她有意思；當吉英走下舞池的時候，他可就顯得非常著迷了。他立刻打聽她的姓名，請人介紹，然後邀她跳下一場舞。他第三場舞是跟金小姐跳的，第四場跟瑪麗雅盧卡斯跳，第五場又跟吉英跳，第六場是跟麗萃跳，還有'布朗謝'。"
"If he had had any compassion for ME," cried her husband impatiently, "he would not have danced half so much! For God's sake, say no more of his partners. O that he had sprained his ankle in the first place!"	"要是他稍許體諒我一點，"她的丈夫不耐煩地叫起來了，"他就不會跳這麼多，一半也不會！天哪，不要提他那些舞伴了吧。噢！但願他頭一場舞就跳得腳踝扭了筋！"
"Oh! my dear, I am quite delighted with him. He is so excessively handsome! And his sisters are charming women. I never in my life saw anything more elegant than their dresses. I dare say the lace upon Mrs. Hurst's gown--"	"噢！親愛的，"班納特太太接下去說，"我非常喜歡他。他真太漂亮啦！他的姐妹們也都很討人喜歡。我生平沒有看見過任何東西比她們的衣飾更講究。我敢說，赫斯脫太太衣服上的花邊－－"說到這裡又給岔斷了。
Here she was interrupted again. Mr. Bennet protested against any description of finery. She was therefore obliged to seek another branch of the subject, and related, with much bitterness of spirit and some exaggeration, the shocking rudeness of Mr. Darcy.	班納特先生不願意聽人談到衣飾。她因此不得不另找話題，於是就談到達西先生那不可一世的傲慢無禮的態度，她的措辭辛辣刻薄，而又帶幾分誇張。
"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."	"不過我可以告訴你，"她補充道，"麗萃不中他的意，這對麗萃並沒有什麼可惜，因為他是個最討厭、最可惡的人不值得去奉承他。那麼高傲，那麼自大，叫人不可容忍！他一會兒走到這裡，一會兒走到那裡，把自己看得那麼了不起！還要嫌人家不夠漂亮，配不上跟他跳舞呢！要是你在場的話，你就可以好好地教訓他一頓。我厭惡透了那個人。"

Chapter 4	第 4 章
When Jane and Elizabeth were alone, the former, who had been cautious in her praise of Mr. Bingley before, expressed to her sister just how very much she admired him.	吉英本來並不輕易讚揚彬格萊先生，可是當她和伊莉莎白兩個人在一起的時候，她就向她的妹妹傾訴衷曲，說她自己多麼愛慕他。
"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!"	"他真是一個典型的好青年，"她說，"有見識，有趣味，人又活潑；我從來沒有見過他那種討人喜歡的舉止！那麼大方，又有十全十美的教養！"
"He is also handsome," replied Elizabeth, "which a young man ought likewise to be, if he possibly can. His character is thereby complete."	"他也長得很漂亮，"伊莉莎白回答道，"一個年輕的男人也得弄得漂亮些，除非辦不到，那又當別論。他真夠得上一個完美無瑕的人。"
"I was very much flattered by his asking me to dance a second time. I did not expect such a compliment."	"他第二次又來請我跳舞，我真高興死了。我真想不到他會這樣抬舉我。"
"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."	"你真的沒想到嗎？我倒替你想到了。不過，這正是我和你大不相同的地方。你遇到人家抬舉你，總是受寵若驚，我就不是這樣。他第二次再來請你跳舞，這不是再自然不過的事嗎？你比起舞場裡任何一位小姐都要漂亮得不知多少倍，他長了眼睛自然會看得出。他向你獻殷勤你又何必感激。說起來，他的確很可愛，我也不反對你喜歡他。不過你以前可也喜歡過很多蠢貨啊。"
"Dear Lizzy!"	"我的親麗萃！"
"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 your life."	"唔！我知道，你總是太容易發生好感。你從來看不出人家的短處。在你眼睛裡看來，天下都是好人，你都看得順眼。我生平從來沒聽見你說人家的壞話。"
"I would not wish to be hasty in censuring anyone; but I always speak what I think."	"我倒希望不要輕易責難一個人，可是我一向都是想到什麼就說什麼。"
"I know you do; and it is THAT which makes the wonder. With YOUR good sense, to be so honestly blind to the follies and nonsense of others! Affectation of candour is common enough--one meets with it everywhere. But to be candid without ostentation or design--to take the good of everybody's character and make it still better, and say nothing of the bad--belongs to you alone. And so you like this man's sisters, too, do you? Their manners are not equal to his."	"我知道你是這樣的，我對你感到奇怪的也就是這種地方。憑你這樣一個聰明人。為什麼竟會忠厚到看不出別人的愚蠢和無聊！你走遍天下，到處都可以遇到偽裝坦白的人。可是，這可只有你做得到。那麼，你也喜歡那位先生的姐妹們嗎？她們的風度可比不上他呀。"
"Certainly not--at first. But they are very pleasing women when you converse with them. Miss Bingley is to live with her brother, and keep his house; and I am much mistaken if we shall not find a very charming neighbour in her."	"初看上去的確比不上。不過跟她們攀談起來，就覺得她們也都是些討人喜歡的女人。聽說彬格萊小姐將要跟她兄弟住在一起，替他料埋家務；她要不是個好鄰居，那才怪呢。"
Elizabeth listened in silence, but was not convinced; their behaviour at the assembly had not been calculated to please in general; and with more quickness of observation and less pliancy of temper than her sister, and with a judgement too unassailed by any attention to herself, she was very little disposed to approve them.	伊莉莎白聽著姐姐的話，嘴上一聲不響，心裡可並不信服。她比她姐姐的觀察力來得敏銳，脾氣她沒有姐姐那麼好惹，因此提到彬家姐妹，她只要想想她們在跳舞場裡的那種舉止，就知道她們並不打算要討一般人的好。而且她胸有城府，決不因為人家等待她好就改變主張，她不會對她們發生多大好感的。
They were in fact very fine ladies; not deficient in good humour when they were pleased, nor in the power of making themselves agreeable when they chose it, but proud and conceited. They were rather handsome, had been educated in one of the first private seminaries in town, had a fortune of twenty thousand pounds, were in the habit of spending more than they ought, and of associating with people of rank, and were therefore in every respect entitled to think well of themselves, and meanly of others. They were of a respectable family in the north of England; a circumstance more deeply impressed on their memories than that their brother's fortune and their own had been acquired by trade.	事實上她們都是些非常好的小姐；她們並不是不會談笑風生，問題是在要碰到她們高興的時候；她們也不是不會待人和顏悅色，問題在於她們是否樂意這樣做。可惜的是，她們一味驕傲自大。她們都長得很漂亮，曾經在一個上流的專科學校裡受過教育，有兩萬鎊的財產，花起錢來總是揮霍無度，愛結交有身價地位的人，因此才造成了她們在各方面都自視甚高，不把別人放在眼裡。她們出生於英格蘭北部的一個體面家族。她們對自己的出身記得很牢，可是卻幾乎忘了她們兄弟的財產以及她們自己的財產都是做生意賺來的。
Mr. Bingley inherited property to the amount of nearly a hundred thousand pounds from his father, who had intended to purchase an estate, but did not live to do it. Mr. Bingley intended it likewise, and sometimes made choice of his county; but as he was now provided with a good house and the liberty of a manor, it was doubtful to many of those who best knew the easiness of his temper, whether he might not spend the remainder of his days at Netherfield, and leave the next generation to purchase.	彬格萊先生從他的父親那兒只承繼了一筆將近十萬鎊的遺產。他父親生前本來打算購置些田產，可惜沒有了卻心願就與世長辭了。彬格萊先生同樣有這個打算，並且一度打算就在自己故鄉購置，不過目前他既然有了一幢很好的房子，而且有莊園聽他任意使用，於是那些瞭解他性格的人都說，象他這樣一個隨遇而安的人，下半輩子恐怕就在尼日斐花園度過，購置田產的事又要留給下一代去做了。
His sisters were anxious for his having an estate of his own; but, though he was now only established as a tenant, Miss Bingley was by no means unwilling to preside at his table--nor was Mrs. Hurst, who had married a man of more fashion than fortune, less disposed to consider his house as her home when it suited her. Mr. Bingley had not been of age two years, when he was tempted by an accidental recommendation to look at Netherfield House. He did look at it, and into it for half-an-hour--was pleased with the situation and the principal rooms, satisfied with what the owner said in its praise, and took it immediately.	他的姐妹們倒反而替他著急，希望早些購置產業；不過儘管他現在僅僅是以一個租戶的身分在這兒住了下來，彬格萊小姐還是非常願意替他掌管家務，再說那位嫁了個窮措大的赫斯脫太太，每逢上弟弟這兒來作客，依舊像是到了自己家裡一樣。當時彬格萊先生成年還不滿兩個年頭，只因為偶然聽到人家推薦尼日斐花園的房子，他便來到這兒看看。他裡裡外外看了半個鐘頭，地段和幾間主要的房間都很中他的意，加上房東又把那幢房子大大讚美了一番，那番話對他也是正中下懷，於是他就當場租了下來。
Between him and Darcy there was a very steady friendship, in spite of great opposition of character. Bingley was endeared to Darcy by the easiness, openness, and ductility of his temper, though no disposition could offer a greater contrast to his own, and though with his own he never appeared dissatisfied. On the strength of Darcy's regard, Bingley had the firmest reliance, and of his judgement the highest opinion. In understanding, Darcy was the superior. Bingley was by no means deficient, but Darcy was clever. He was at the same time haughty, reserved, and fastidious, and his manners, though well-bred, were not inviting. In that respect his friend had greatly the advantage. Bingley was sure of being liked wherever he appeared, Darcy was continually giving offense.	他和達西雖然性格大不相同，彼此之間友誼卻始終如一。達西所以喜歡彬格萊，是因為彬格萊為人溫柔敦厚、坦白直爽，儘管個性方面和他自己極端相反，而他自己也從來不曾覺得自己的個性有什麼不完美的地方。達西很器重彬格萊，因此彬格萊對他極其信賴，對他的見解也推崇備至。在智力方面講，達西比他強──這並不是說彬格萊笨，而是說達西聰明些。達西為人兼有傲慢、含蓄和愛挑剔的性子，他雖說受過良好的教養，可是他的風度總不受人歡迎。從這一方面講，他的朋友可比他高明了。彬格萊無論走到哪兒，一定都會討人喜歡，達西卻始終得罪人。
The manner in which they spoke of the Meryton assembly was sufficiently characteristic. Bingley had never met with more pleasant people or prettier girls in his life; everybody had been most kind and attentive to him; there had been no formality, no stiffness; he had soon felt acquainted with all the room; and, as to Miss Bennet, he could not conceive an angel more beautiful. Darcy, on the contrary, had seen a collection of people in whom there was little beauty and no fashion, for none of whom he had felt the smallest interest, and from none received either attention or pleasure. Miss Bennet he acknowledged to be pretty, but she smiled too much.	從他倆談起麥裡屯舞會的態度來看，就足見兩人性格的不同。彬格萊說，他生平從來沒有遇到過什麼人比這兒的人更和藹，也沒有遇到過什麼姑娘比這兒的姑娘更漂亮；在他看來，這兒每個人都極其和善，極其殷勤，不拘禮，不局促，他一下子就覺得和全場的人都相處得很熟；講起班納特小姐，他想像不出人間會有一個比她更美麗的天使。至於達西，他總覺得他所看到的這些人既不美，又談不上風度，沒有一個人使他感興趣，也沒有一個人對他獻殷勤，博取他的歡心。他承認班納特小姐是漂亮的，可惜她笑得太多。
Mrs. Hurst and her sister allowed it to be so--but still they admired her and liked her, and pronounced her to be a sweet girl, and one whom they would not object to know more of. Miss Bennet was therefore established as a sweet girl, and their brother felt authorized by such commendation to think of her as he chose.	赫斯脫太太姐妹同意他這種看法──可是她們仍然羡慕她，喜歡她，說她是個甜姐兒，她們並不反對跟她這樣的一位小姐做個深交。班納特小姐就這樣成為一個甜姐兒了，她們的兄弟聽到了這番讚美，便覺得今後可以愛怎麼樣想她就怎麼樣想她了。

Chapter 5	第五章
Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate. Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the King during his mayoralty. The distinction had perhaps been felt too strongly. It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge, where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world. For though elated by his rank, it did not render him supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to every body. By nature inoffensive, friendly and obliging, his presentation at St. James's had made him courteous. Lady Lucas was a very good kind of woman, not too clever to be a valuable neighbour to Mrs. Bennet. -- They had several children. The eldest of them, a sensible, intelligent young woman, about twenty-seven, was Elizabeth's intimate friend. That the Miss Lucases and the Miss Bennets should meet to talk over a ball was absolutely necessary; and the morning after the assembly brought the former to Longbourn to hear and to communicate.	距離浪博恩不遠的地方，住著一家人家，這就是威廉盧卡斯爵士府上。班納特府上跟他們特別知已。爵士從前是在麥裡屯做生意起家發跡的，曾在當市長的任內上書皇上，獲得了一個爵士頭銜；這個顯要的身份使他覺得太榮幸，從此他就討厭做生意，討厭住在一個小鎮上，於是歇了生意，告別小鎮，帶著家屬遷到那離開麥裡屯大約一英里路的一幢房子裡去住，從那時候起就把那地方叫做盧家莊。他可以在這兒自得其樂，以顯要自居，而且，既然擺脫了生意的糾纏，他大可以一心一意地從事社交活動。他儘管以自己的地位欣然自得，卻並不因此而目空一切，反而對什麼人都應酬得非常周到。他生來不肯得罪人，待人接物總是和藹可親，殷勤體貼，而且自從皇上覲見以來，更加彬彬有禮。盧卡斯太太是個很善良的女人，真是班納特太太一位寶貴的鄰居。盧府上有好幾個孩子。大女兒是個明理懂事的年輕小姐，年紀大約二十六七歲，她是伊莉莎白的要好朋友。且說盧府上幾位小姐跟班府上幾位小姐這回非要見見面，談談這次跳舞會上的事業不可。於是在開完了跳舞會的第二天上午，盧府上的小姐們到浪博恩來跟班府上的小姐交換意見。
"You began the evening well, Charlotte," said Mrs. Bennet with civil self-command to Miss Lucas. "You were Mr. Bingley's first choice."	班納特太太一看見盧卡斯小姐，便客客氣氣，從容不迫地說："那天晚上全靠你開場開得好，你做了彬格萊先生的第一個意中人。"
"Yes; -- but he seemed to like his second better."	"是呀；可是他喜歡的倒是第二個意中人。"
"Oh! -- you mean Jane, I suppose -- because he danced with her twice. To be sure that did seem as if he admired her -- indeed I rather believe he did -- I heard something about it -- but I hardly know what -- something about Mr. Robinson."	"哦，我想你是說吉英吧，因為他跟她跳了兩次。看起來，他是真的愛上她呢──我的確相信他是真的──我聽到了一些話──可是我弄不清究竟──我聽到了一些有關魯賓遜先生的話。"
"Perhaps you mean what I overheard between him and Mr. Robinson; did not I mention it to you? Mr. Robinson's asking him how he liked our Meryton assemblies, and whether he did not think there were a great many pretty women in the room, and which he thought the prettiest? and his answering immediately to the last question -- "Oh! the eldest Miss Bennet beyond a doubt, there cannot be two opinions on that point.""	"說不定你指的是我喻聽到他和魯賓遜先生的談話吧；我不是跟你說過了嗎？魯賓遜先生問他喜歡不喜歡我們麥裡屯的跳舞會，問他是否覺得到場的女賓們中間有許多人很美，問他認為哪一個最美？他立刻回答了最後一個問題："毫無問題是班納特家的大小姐最美。關於這一點，人們決不會有別的看法。"
"Upon my word! -- Well, that was very decided indeed -- that does seem as if -- but, however, it may all come to nothing, you know."	"一定的！說起來，那的確成了定論啦──看上去的確像是──不過，也許會全部落空呢，你知道。"
"My overhearings were more to the purpose than yours, Eliza," said Charlotte. "Mr. Darcy is not so well worth listening to as his friend, is he? -- Poor Eliza! -- to be only just tolerable."	"我偷聽到的話比你聽到的要更有意思了，伊麗莎，"夏綠蒂說。"達西先生的話沒有他朋友的話中聽，可不是嗎？可憐的伊麗莎！他不過認為她還可以！"
"I beg you would 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."	"我請求你別叫麗萃想起了他這種無禮的舉動又生起氣來；他是那麼討厭的一個人，被他看上了才叫倒楣呢。郎格太太告訴我說，昨兒晚上他坐在她身邊有半個鐘頭，可是始終不開口。"
"Are you quite sure, Ma'am? -- is not there a little mistake?" said Jane. -- "I certainly saw Mr. Darcy speaking to her."	"你的話靠得住嗎，媽媽？──一點兒沒說錯嗎？"吉英說。"我清清楚楚看到達西先生跟她說話的。"
"Aye -- 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." "Miss Bingley told me," said Jane, "that he never speaks much unless among his intimate acquaintance. With them he is remarkably agreeable."	"嘿──那是後來她問起他喜歡不喜歡尼日斐花園，他才不得不已敷衍了她一下；可是據她說，他似乎非常生氣，好象怪她不該跟她說話似的。""彬格萊小姐告訴我，"吉英說，"他從來不愛多說話，除非跟知已的朋友們談談。他對待知已朋友非常和藹可親。"
"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; every body says that he is ate up with pride, and I dare say he had heard somehow that Mrs. Long does not keep a carriage, and had come to the ball in a hack chaise."	"我跟本不相信這種話，要是他果真和藹可親，就該跟郎格太太說話啦。可是這裡面的奧妙是可想而知的，大家都說他非常驕傲，他所以沒跟郎格太太說話，或許是因為聽到朗格太太連馬車也沒有一部，臨時雇了車子來參加跳舞會吧。"
"I do not mind his not talking to Mrs. Long," said Miss Lucas, "but I wish he had danced with Eliza." "Another time, Lizzy," said her mother, "I would not dance with him, if I were you."	"他沒跟郎格太太說話，我倒不計較，"盧卡斯小姐說，"我只怪他當時沒跟伊麗莎跳舞。""麗萃，假如我是你，"她母親說，"我下次偏不跟他跳舞。"
"I believe, Ma'am, I may safely promise you never to dance with him."	"媽媽，我相信我可以萬無一失地向你保證，我怎麼也不跟他跳舞呢。"
"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, every thing in his favour, should think highly of himself. If I may so express it, he has a right to be proud."	"他雖然驕傲，"盧卡斯小姐說，"可不象一般人的驕傲那樣使我生氣，因為他的驕傲還勉強說得過去。這麼優秀的一個青年，門第好，又有錢，樣樣都比人家強，也難怪他要自以為了不起，照我的說法，他有權利驕傲。"
"That is very true," replied Elizabeth, "and I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine."	"這倒是真話，"伊莉莎白回答道，"要是他沒有觸犯我的驕傲，我也很容易原諒他的驕傲。"
"Pride," observed Mary, who piqued herself upon the solidity of her reflections, "is a very common failing I believe. By all that I have ever read, I am convinced that it is very common indeed, that human nature is particularly prone to it, and that there are very few of us who do not cherish a feeling of self-complacency on the score of some quality or other, real or imaginary. Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonimously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us."	"我以為驕傲是一般人的通病，"曼麗說。她覺得自己的見解很高明，因此提高了談話的興致。"從我所讀過的許多書看來，我相信那的確是非常普遍的一種通病，人性特別容易趨向於這方面，簡直誰都不免因為自己具有了某種品質而自命不凡。虛榮與驕傲是截然不同的兩件事，儘管字面上常常當作同義詞用，一個人可以驕傲而不虛榮。驕傲多半不外乎我們對我們自己的估價，虛榮卻牽涉到我們希望別人對我們的看法。"
"If I were as rich as Mr. Darcy," cried a young Lucas who came with his sisters, "I should not care how proud I was. I would keep a pack of foxhounds, and drink a bottle of wine every day."	盧家一個小哥兒（他是跟他姐姐們一起來的）忽然說道："要是我也像達西先生那麼有錢，我真不知道會驕傲到什麼地步呢。我要養一群獵狗，還要每天喝一瓶酒。"
"Then you would drink a great deal more than you ought," said Mrs. Bennet; "and if I were to see you at it, I should take away your bottle directly."	班納特太太說："那你就喝得太過分啦，要量給我看見了，我就馬上奪掉你的酒瓶。
The boy protested that she should not; she continued to declare that she would, and the argument ended only with the visit.	"那孩子抗議道，她不應該那樣做；她接著又宣佈了一遍，說她一定要那樣，一場辯論直到客人告別時方才結束。