傲慢与偏见第一章

1、1TheBennetsnewneighbourItisatruthwellknowntoalltheworldthatanunmarriedmaninpossessionofalargefortunemustbeinneedofawifeAndwhensuchamanmovesintoaneighbourhood，evenifnothingisknownabouthisfeelingsoropinions，thistruthissocleartothesurroundingfamilies，thattheythinkofhimimmediatelyasthefuturehusbandofone

2、orotheroftheirdaughters.MydearMrBennet，saidMrsBennettoherhusbandoneday，haveyouheardthatsomeoneisgoingtorentNetherfieldParkatlast？No，MrsBennet，Ihavent，saidherhusbandDontyouwanttoknowwhoisrentingit？criedMrsBennetimpatientlyYouwanttotellme，andIdontmindlisteningMrsBennetneedednofurtherencouragementWell，

3、mydear，IhearthathesaveryrichyoungmanfromthenorthofEnglandItseemshecametoseeNetherfieldonMondayandwassodelightedwithitthathearrangedtorentitatonceOfcourse，itisthefinesthouseinthearea，withthelargestgar-densHisservantswillbeherebytheendofthewee，kandhewillbearrivingsoonafterwards！Whatishisname？askedMrBe

4、nnetBingleyIshemarriedorsingle？Oh，single，mydear，ofcourse！Asinglemanoflargefor-tunehehasanincomeoffourorfivethousandpoundsayearHowwonderdulforourgirls！Why？Howcanitaffectthem？MrBennetaskedMydearMrBennet，shereplied，howcanyoubesoan-noying！YoumustrealizeImthinkingofhismarryingoneofourdaughtersIsthathispu

5、rposeincomingtothearea？Hispurpose？No，ofcoursenotButitsverylikelythathellfallinlovewithoneofthemAndIwanthimtoseethegirlsassoonasposs，ibelfeoreourotherneighboursintroducethemselvesSoyoumustvisithimassoonashearrivesIreallydontseewhyIshoul，dsaidMrBennetYouandthegirlscanvisithim，orperhapsyoushouldsendthe

6、mbythemselvesYes，thatmightbebetter，asyoureasattractiveasanyofthem，andMrBingleymightlikeyoubestMydear，youflatterme，repliedhiswife，Icertainlyhavebeencalledbeautifulinthepast，butIthinkawomanwithfiveadultdaughtersshouldstopthinkingofherownbeautyMrBennet，IbegyoutovisithimYouknowitscor-rectforthegentleman

7、ofthefamilytovisitnewneighboursfirstIsimplycannottakethegirlstoseehimunlessyouhavealreadymethimSurelyyouworrytoomuchabouttherulesofpolitesocietyImsureMrBingleywillbedelightedtoseeyouallAndIllwritehimafewlines，whichyoucangivehim，agree-inggladlytohismarryinganyofthegirls，althoughImustes-peciallyrecomm

8、endmydearlittleLizzyOhno，MrBennet！gaspedMrsBennet，horrifiedPleasedontdothat！AndLizzyisnobetterthantheother，sal-thoughIknowsheisyourfavouriteOurdaughtersareallverysilly，ignorantgirls，itstrueButatleastLizzyisalittlemoreintelligentthanhersistersMrBennet，howcanyouspeaksounkindlyofyourownchildren？Ohdear，

9、howillIfeel！Haveyounopityforme？DontyourealizehowIsuffer？Indeed，mydear，IvesufferedwithyouforthelasttwentythreeyearsButIthinkyouwillrecover，andlivetoseemanymorerichyoungmencomeintotheneighbourhoodWhenhewasyoung，MrBennethadmadethemistakeoffallinginlovewithaprettybutfoolishyoungwomanDuringthelongyearsof

10、theirmarriage，hehadhadtimetoregrethismistakeHesoonrealizedthathiswifehadlittleintelligenceorcommon，senasnedwasonlyinterestedintalking，shoppingandfindinghusbandsforherdaughtersHisexperiencehadmadehimratherbitter，andhecouldnotstophimselfmockinghiswife，whoneverunderstoodherhusbandssenseofhumourSowhen，a

11、weeklater，MrsBennetdiscoveredthatherhus-bandhadinfactvisitedMrBingleyatNetherfield，shewassurprisedandverypleasedButsheandherdaughterstriedinvaintopersuadeMrBennettodescribethewealthystranger，andintheendtheyhadtorelyonanotherneighboursdescriptionHesoundswonderful，Mama！criedLydia，theyoungestandnoisies

12、tofthesistersCharlotteLucassfatherhasbeentoseehim，andsayshesquiteyoung，veryhandsome，andex-tremelycharming！Andevenbetter，helovesdancing！Every-bodyknowsthatmeanshesverylikelytofallinlove！Aspolitenessrequired，MrBingleycametovisitMrBennetafewdayslaterHewasnot，however，fortunateenoughtoseetheBennetgirl，sw

13、howerehidingbehindthecurtainsinanup-stairsroominordertocatchsightofthehandsomestrangerMrsBennetplannedtoinvitehimtodinner，butinfacttheymethimatanothersocialeventfirstTheBennetslivedinthesmallHertfordshirevillageofLongbourn，andpublicdanceswereregularlyheldinthenearesttown，MerytonThegirlsweregreatlylo

14、okingforwardtothisparticulardance，becausetheyhadheardthatMrBingleywouldbeattending，withagroupoffriendsfromLondonOnthenightofthedance，alleyeswereonMrBingleyasheenteredtheroomHehadbroughthistwosisters，withthehusbandoftheelder，MrHurst，andanotheryoungman，Mr-DarcyMrBingleywasindeedgood-lookingandgentlema

15、n-like，andhissisterswerefine，fashionablewomenHowever，ev-erybodywassoontalkingaboutMrDarcy，atall，handsomeman，who，itwassaid，hadanincomeoftenthousandpoundsayearTheladiesintheroomgazedathiminadmirationforabouthalftheevening，untiltheybecameawareofhisconstantfrownandhisunwillingnesstotalkordanceThentherew

16、asgeneralagreementthathewasproudanddisagreeable，andconsideredhimselfsuperiortocountrypeopleMrBingley，ontheotherhand，madehimselfpopularwiththeladlesbydanc-ingeverydanceandtalkingtoeverybodyAstherewerenotasmanygentlemenasladies，ElizabethBennetdidnothaveapartnerforoneofthedances，andwassittingwatchingth

17、edancingMrDarcywasstandingnearher，andwhenMrBingleycameuptospeaktohisfriend，ElizabethcouldnotavoidhearingtheirconversationCome，Darcy，saidBingley，Ihatetoseeyoulookingsocross！Whydontyoudancewithoneoftheselovelygirls？Certainlynot，repliedDarcyYouknowhowIhatedancingwithapartnerIdontknowIwouldparticularlyd

18、is-likeitatavillagedancelikethisApartfromyoursisters，thereisntawomanintheroomIwouldevenconsiderdancingwithYouaredancingwiththeonlyattractivegirlhereHewaslookingatMrsBennetseldestdaughterJane，whowaswaitingforBingleytojoinherforthenextdanceOhyes！ShesthemostbeautifulcreatureIveeverseen！Butjustbehindyou

19、isoneofhersistersShesverypretty，andImsureshesverypleasantMypartnercouldintroduceyouWhodoyoumean？AndDarcyturnedtolookatElizabethforamomentNo，hesaidcoldly，shesnotattractiveenoughtotemptmeGobacktoyourpartner，BingleyThisconversationdidnotendearMrDarcytoElizabeth，butshetoldthestoryverycheerfullyandamusin

20、glytoherfriendsTheeveningpassedveryhappilyforeverybodyel，seandMrsBennetwasdelightedwiththeeffecthereldestdaughterhadhadonMrBingleyHedancedwithJanetwice！shetoldherhusbandlaterHedancedwithalltheothersonlyonce！Andhereallyissohandsome！ButhisfriendMrDarcywassorudetopoorEliza-beth！Luckily，shedoesntcare！Sh

21、ewouldntwanttopleasehim！Suchahorrible，proudman！Isimplyhatehim！WhenJaneandElizabethwerealone，theydiscussedtheirdancingpartnersIwasreallyveryflatteredwhenMrBingleyaskedmetodanceasecondtime！saidJane，blushingIdidntexpectitatall！Didntyou？saidElizabethIdidDearJane！Youwerefivetimesprettierthananyotherwoman

22、intheroom，butyouretoomodestevertoexpectadmirationIhavetoadmitthatIlikedMrBingley，continuedJaneinhergentlevoiceHessogood-manneredandagreeable！Hesalsohandsome，addedhersister，whichmakeshischaracterquiteperfect！Butwhatdidyouthinkofhissister？sVerypleasantwhenyougettoknowthemTheyounger，MissCarolineBingley

23、，willbelivingatNetherfieldwithherbrotherImsurewellenjoyhavingherasaneighbourElizabethlistenedinsilenceShewasnotconvincedJaneissokind！shethoughtAlwaysreadytoseethegoodsideofpeoplescharacters！IconsideredMrBingleyssisterstooproud，almostrude，infactImsuretheyfeelsuperiortomostotherpeople，likeMrDarcyButsh

24、edidnotsayanymoreAfterthedancetheBennetandBingleyfamiliesbegantovisiteachothereveryfewdaysItbecameevidentthatMrBingleyadmiredJaneverymuch，andElizabethknewthathersisterwasclosetofallinginlovewithhimShewasdiscussingthiswithhergoodfriend，CharlotteLucas，onedayCharlottewasasensible，intelligentyoungwomano

25、ftwenty-seven，theeldestdaughterofSirWilliamandLadyLucas，whowereneighboursoftheBennetfamilyItsagoodthing，saidElizabeth，thatifJaneisinlovewithMrBingley，nobodywillknow，becauseshealwaysbe-havessocheerfullyandnormallyThatssometimesamistake，repliedCharlotte，shakingherheadwiselyIfshedoesntshowherfeelingsat

26、all，eventothemansheloves，shemaylosetheopportunityofcatchinghimJaneshoulduseeverymomentshegetswithBingleytoattractandencouragehimButIconsideramanshouldtrytodiscoverawomansfeelings，notwaitforherencouragement！AndJaneprobablydoesntknowwhatherrealfeelingsforBingleyaresyheethasonlyseenhimafewtime，snotofte

27、nenoughtounderstandhischaract，erorbesurethatshereallyloveshimWell，IwishJanesuccesswithallmyheart，saidChar-lottefinally，butIthinkshedhaveasmuchchanceofhappi-nessifshemarriedhimtomorrow，asifshestudiedhischaracterforawholeyearHappinessinmarriageissimplyaquestionofchanceIthinkitsbettertoknowaslittleaspo

28、ssibleaboutthepersonyouregoingtospendyourlifewithElizabethlaughed，surethatCharlottedidnotmeanwhatshewassayingWhileobservingMrBingleysinterestinJane，however，ElizabethhadnotnoticedMrDarcysinterestinherselfAl-thoughatfirsthehadnotevenconsideredherprett，yhenowbegantorealizewhatabeautifulexpressionherdar

29、keyesgavetoherintelligentface，andwhatanattractivefigureshehadOfcourse，sheisonlyanunfashionablevillagegirl，hetoldhimself，butherconversationisoftenquiteamusingWhen-evertheymet，hedidnotspeaktoher，butstoodnearher，lis-teningtoherandwatchingherclosely，consciousofawishtoknowherbetterOneeveningatapartyatthe

30、Lucaseshouse，Darcywasstandingalone，asusual，awayfromtheotherguests，watchingthedancingHishost，SirWilliam，cametospeaktohimMrDarcy！Areyouenjoyingthedancing，sir？Whatade-lightfulentertainmentitis！DarcyfrownedYes，hesaidwithcooldisdain，itssomethingthatanyuneducatedpersoncanbegoodatImsureyouregoodatdancingyourself，sir，repliedSirWilliamcheerfullyLook！HeresMissElizabethBennetShewascrossingthero