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The ladies are very fond of him,
女士們都很喜歡他，
though you would not think his appearance calculated to recommend him particularly in their eyes.
盡管你會認為，在她們眼里他的外貌并沒有特別值得贊許的地方。
But I suppose his acquirements and abilities,
不過我猜想，他的學識、能力，
perhaps his wealth and good blood, make amends for any little fault of look.
也許還有他的財富和血統，彌補了他外貌上的小小缺陷。
Are there ladies at the Leas?
里斯地方有貴婦、小姐嗎？
There are Mrs. Eshton and her three daughters — very elegant young ladies indeed.
有伊希頓太太和她的三個女兒 — 真還都是舉止文雅的年輕小姐。
And there are the Honourable Blanche and Mary Ingram, most beautiful women, I suppose.
還有可尊敬的布蘭奇和瑪麗·英格拉姆，我想都是非常漂亮的女人。
Indeed I have seen Blanche, six or seven years since, when she was a girl of eighteen.
說實在我是六七年前見到布蘭奇的，當時她才十八歲。
She came here to a Christmas ball and party Mr. Rochester gave.
她來這里參加羅切斯特先生舉辦的圣誕舞會和聚會。
You should have seen the dining-room that day — how richly it was decorated, how brilliantly lit up!
你真該看一看那一天的餐室 — 布置得那么豪華，點得又那么燈火輝煌！
I should think there were fifty ladies and gentlemen present — all of the first county families.
我想有五十位女士和先生在場 — 都是出身于郡里的上等人家。
And Miss Ingram was considered the belle of the evening.
英格拉姆小姐是那天晚上公認的美女。
You saw her, you say, Mrs. Fairfax. What was she like?
你說你見到了她，費爾法克斯太太。她長得怎么個模樣？
Yes, I saw her. The dining-room doors were thrown open.
是呀、我看到她了，餐室的門敞開著。
And, as it was Christmas-time,
而且因為圣誕期間，
the servants were allowed to assemble in the hall, to hear some of the ladies sing and play.
允許傭人們聚在大廳里，聽一些女士們演唱和彈奏。
Mr. Rochester would have me to come in, and I sat down in a quiet corner and watched them.
羅切斯特先生要我進去，我就在一個安靜的角落里坐下來看她們。
I never saw a more splendid scene.
我從來沒有見過這么光彩奪目的景象。
The ladies were magnificently dressed;
女士們穿戴得富麗堂皇。
Most of them — at least most of the younger ones — looked handsome, but Miss Ingram was certainly the queen.
大多數 — 至少是大多數年輕女子，長得很標致，而英格拉姆小姐當然是女皇了。
And what was she like?
她什么模樣？
Tall, fine bust, sloping shoulders, long, graceful neck, olive complexion, dark and clear, noble features,
高高的個子，漂亮的胸部，斜肩膀，典雅碩長的脖子，黝黑而潔凈的橄欖色皮膚，高貴的五官，
eyes rather like Mr. Rochester's, large and black, and as brilliant as her jewels.
有些像羅切斯特先生那樣的眼睛，又大又黑，像她的珠寶那樣大放光彩。
