She then spoke of the letter, repeating the whole of its contents as far as they concerned George Wickham. What a stroke was this for poor Jane! who would willingly have gone through the world without believing that so much wickedness existed in the whole race of mankind, as was here collected in one individual. Nor was Darcy's vindication, though grateful to her feelings, capable of consoling her for such discovery. Most earnestly did she labour to prove the probability of error, and seek to clear the one without involving the other.
"This will not do, " said Elizabeth; "you never will be able to make both of them good for anything. Take your choice, but you must be satisfied with only one. There is but such a quantity of merit between them; just enough to make one good sort of man; and of late it has been shifting about pretty much. For my part, I am inclined to believe it all Darcy's; but you shall do as you choose. "
It was some time, however, before a smile could be extorted from Jane.
"I do not know when I have been more shocked, " said she. "Wickham so very bad! It is almost past belief. And poor Mr. Darcy! Dear Lizzy, only consider what he must have suffered. Such a disappointment! and with the knowledge of your ill opinion, too! and having to relate such a thing of his sister! It is really too distressing. I am sure you must feel it so. "
她說(shuō):“我生平最吃驚的事莫過(guò)于此,韋翰原來(lái)這樣壞!這幾乎叫人不能。相信達(dá)西先生真可憐!親愛(ài)的麗萃,你且想想,他會(huì)多么痛苦。他遭受到這樣的一次失望!而且他又知道了你看不起他!還不得不把他自己妹妹的這種私事都講出來(lái)!這的確叫他太痛苦了,我想你也會(huì)有同感吧。”
1.as far as 直到... They walked as far as the lake. 他們一直走到湖邊。
2.be satisfied with 對(duì)……感到滿意 I am not at all satisfied with the present situation. 我對(duì)現(xiàn)狀根本不滿意。
3.be inclined to 傾向于..., 有...的趨勢(shì) He was inclined to give them a free hand. 他傾向于放手讓他們干。