柯林斯先生本來想把他們從花園里帶去看看兩塊草地，但是太太小姐們的鞋子抵擋不住那殘余的白霜，于是全都走回去了，只剩下威廉爵士陪伴著他。

From his garden, Mr. Collins would have led them round his two meadows; but the ladies, not having shoes to encounter the remains of a white frost, turned back; and while Sir William accompanied him, Charlotte took her sister and friend over the house, extremely well pleased, probably, to have the opportunity of showing it without her husband's help. It was rather small, but well built and convenient; and everything was fitted up and arranged with a neatness and consistency of which Elizabeth gave Charlotte all the credit. When Mr. Collins could be forgotten, there was really an air of great comfort throughout, and by Charlotte's evident enjoyment of it, Elizabeth supposed he must be often forgotten.
柯林斯先生本來想把他們從花園里帶去看看兩塊草地，但是太太小姐們的鞋子抵擋不住那殘余的白霜，于是全都走回去了，只剩下威廉爵士陪伴著他。夏綠蒂陪著自己的妹妹和朋友參觀住宅，這一下她能夠撇開丈夫的幫忙，有機會讓她自己顯顯身手，真是高興極了。房子很小，但是建筑結實，使用也很方便；一切都布置得很精巧，安排得很調和，伊麗莎白對夏綠蒂夸獎備至。只要不想起柯林斯先生，便真正有了一種非常美好的氣氛。伊麗莎白看見夏綠蒂那樣得意，便不由得想到她平常一定不把柯林斯先生放在心上。

She had already learnt that Lady Catherine was still in the country. It was spoken of again while they were at dinner, when Mr. Collins joining in, observed:
伊麗莎白已經打聽到咖苔琳夫人還在鄉下。吃飯的時候又談起了這樁事，當時柯林斯先生立即插嘴說：

"Yes, Miss Elizabeth, you will have the honour of seeing Lady Catherine de Bourgh on the ensuing Sunday at church, and I need not say you will be delighted with her. She is all affability and condescension, and I doubt not but you will be honoured with some portion of her notice when service is over. I have scarcely any hesitation in saying she will include you and my sister Maria in every invitation with which she honours us during your stay here. Her behaviour to my dear Charlotte is charming. We dine at Rosings twice every week, and are never allowed to walk home. Her ladyship's carriage is regularly ordered for us. I SHOULD say, one of her ladyship's carriages, for she has several. "
“正是，伊麗莎白小姐，星期日晚上你就可以有榮幸在教學里見到咖苔琳·德·包爾夫人，你一定會喜歡她的。她為人極其謙和，絲毫沒有架子，我相信那天做完禮拜之后，你就會很榮幸地受到她的注目。我可以毫無猶豫地說，只要你待在這兒，每逢她賞臉請我們作客的時候，總少不了要請你和我的小姨子瑪麗亞。她對待我親愛的夏綠蒂真是好極了。我們每星期去羅新斯吃兩次飯，她老人家從來沒有哪一次讓我們步行回家，總是打發自己的馬車送我們……我應該說，是打發她老人家的某一部馬車，因為她有好幾部車子呢?！?/span>

"Lady Catherine is a very respectable, sensible woman indeed, " added Charlotte, "and a most attentive neighbour. "
夏綠蒂又說：“咖苔琳夫人的確是個道貌岸然、通達情理的女人，而且是位極其殷勤的鄰居?！?/span>

"Very true, my dear, that is exactly what I say. She is the sort of woman whom one cannot regard with too much deference. "
“說得很對，親愛的，你真說到我心上去了。象她這樣一位夫人，你無論對她怎樣尊敬，依舊會感到有些欠缺?！?/span>

The evening was spent chiefly in talking over Hertfordshire news, and telling again what had already been written; and when it closed, Elizabeth, in the solitude of her chamber, had to meditate upon Charlotte's degree of contentment, to understand her address in guiding, and composure in bearing with, her husband, and to acknowledge that it was all done very well. She had also to anticipate how her visit would pass, the quiet tenor of their usual employments, the vexatious interruptions of Mr. Collins, and the gaieties of their intercourse with Rosings. A lively imagination soon settled it all.
這一晚主要就談論哈福德郡的新聞，又把以前信上所說的話重新再提一遍。大家散了以后，伊麗莎白孤單單地在房間里，不由得默默想起了夏綠蒂對于現狀究竟滿意到什么程度，駕御丈夫的手腕巧妙到什么程度，容忍丈夫的肚量又大到什么程度。她不由得承認，一切都安排得非常好。她又去想象著這次作客的時間將如何度過，無非是：平淡安靜的日常起居，柯林斯先生那種惹人討厭的插嘴打貧，再加上跟羅新斯的應酬來往等。她那豐富的想象力馬上解決了整個問題。