Pride and Prejudice - 2
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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,

"I hope Mr. Bingley will like it, Lizzy.''

"We are not in a way to know what Mr. Bingley likes,'' said her mother resentfully, "since we are not to visit.''

"But you forget, mama,'' said Elizabeth, "that we shall meet him at the assemblies(集会) , and that Mrs. Long has promised to introduce him.''

"I do not believe Mrs. Long will do any such thing. She has two nieces of her own. She is a selfish, hypocritical(虚伪的) woman, and I have no opinion of her.''

"No more have I,'' said Mr. Bennet; "and I am glad to find that you do not depend on her serving you.''

Mrs. Bennet deigned1 not to make any reply; but unable to contain herself, began scolding one of her daughters.

"Don't keep coughing so, Kitty, for heaven's sake! Have a little compassion2 on my nerves. You tear them to pieces.''

"Kitty has no discretion3 in her coughs,'' said her father; "she times them ill.''

"I do not cough for my own amusement,'' replied Kitty fretfully.

"When is your next ball to be, Lizzy?''

"To-morrow fortnight.''

"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.''

"Then, my dear, you may have the advantage of your friend, and introduce Mr. Bingley to her.''

"Impossible, Mr. Bennet, impossible, when I am not acquainted with him myself; how can you be so teazing?''

"I honour your circumspection4(慎重,细心) . 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 nieces 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.''

The girls stared at their father. Mrs. Bennet said only, "Nonsense, nonsense!''

"What can be the meaning of that emphatic5(着重的,显著的) exclamation6?'' 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.''

Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.

"While Mary is adjusting her ideas,'' he continued, "let us return to Mr. Bingley.''

"I am sick of Mr. Bingley,'' cried his wife.



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1 deigned 8217aa94d4db9a2202bbca75c27b7acd     
v.屈尊,俯就( deign的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Carrie deigned no suggestion of hearing this. 嘉莉不屑一听。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • Carrie scarcely deigned to reply. 嘉莉不屑回答。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
2 compassion 3q2zZ     
n.同情,怜悯
参考例句:
  • He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
  • Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。
3 discretion FZQzm     
n.谨慎;随意处理
参考例句:
  • You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
  • Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。
4 circumspection c0ef465c0f46f479392339ee7a4372d9     
n.细心,慎重
参考例句:
  • The quality of being circumspection is essential for a secretary. 作为一个秘书,我想细致周到是十分必要的。 来自互联网
  • Circumspection: beware the way of communication, always say good to peoples. 慎言:要说于人于己有利的话,注意沟通方式。 来自互联网
5 emphatic 0P1zA     
adj.强调的,着重的;无可置疑的,明显的
参考例句:
  • Their reply was too emphatic for anyone to doubt them.他们的回答很坚决,不容有任何人怀疑。
  • He was emphatic about the importance of being punctual.他强调严守时间的重要性。
6 exclamation onBxZ     
n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词
参考例句:
  • He could not restrain an exclamation of approval.他禁不住喝一声采。
  • The author used three exclamation marks at the end of the last sentence to wake up the readers.作者在文章的最后一句连用了三个惊叹号,以引起读者的注意。
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