The introduction was followed up on his side by a happy readiness of conversation -- a readiness at the same time perfectly correct and unassuming; and the whole party were still standing and talking together very agreeably, when the sound of horses drew their notice, and Darcy and Bingley were seen riding down the street. On distinguishing the ladies of the group, the two gentlemen came directly towards them, and began the usual civilities. Bingley was the principal spokesman, and Miss Bennet the principal object. He was then, he said, on his way to Longbourn on purpose to inquire after her. Mr. Darcy corroborated it with a bow, and was beginning to determine not to fix his eyes on Elizabeth, when they were suddenly arrested by the sight of the stranger, and Elizabeth happening to see the countenance of both as they looked at each other, was all astonishment at the effect of the meeting. Both changed colour, one looked white, the other red. Mr. Wickham, after a few moments, touched his hat -- a salutation which Mr. Darcy just deigned to return. What could be the meaning of it? -- It was impossible to imagine; it was impossible not to long to know. In another minute Mr. Bingley, but without seeming to have noticed what passed, took leave and rode on with his friend.
一經介紹之后，他就高高興興，懇懇切切地談起話來──既懇切，又顯得非常正派，而且又有分寸。他們正站在那兒談得很投機的時候，忽然聽到一陣得得的馬蹄聲，只見達西和彬格萊騎著馬從街上過來。這新來的兩位紳士看見人堆里有這幾位小姐，便連忙來到她們跟前，照常寒喧了一番，帶頭說話的是彬格萊，他大部分的話都是對班納特小姐說的。他說他正要趕到浪博恩去拜訪她。達西證明他沒有撒謊，同時鞠了個躬。達西正打算把眼睛從伊麗莎白身上移開，這時突然看到了那個陌生人。只見他們兩人面面相覷，大驚失色，伊麗莎白看到這個邂逅相遇的場合，覺得很是驚奇。兩個人都變了臉色，一個慘白，一個通紅，過了一會兒，韋翰先生按了按帽子，達西先生勉強回了一下禮。這是什么意思呢？既叫人無從想象，又叫人不能不想去打聽一下。又過了一會兒，彬格萊先生若無其事地跟她們告別了，騎著馬跟他朋友管自走了。
Mr. Denny and Mr. Wickham walked with the young ladies to the door of Mr. Philips's house, and then made their bows, in spite of Miss Lydia's pressing entreaties that they would come in, and even in spite of Mrs. Philips' throwing up the parlour window and loudly seconding the invitation.
丹呢先生和韋翰先生陪著幾位年輕的小姐，走到腓力普家門口，麗迪雅小姐硬要他們進去，甚至腓力普太太也打開了窗戶，大聲地幫著她邀請，他們卻鞠了個躬告辭而去。
Mrs. Philips was always glad to see her nieces, and the two eldest, from their recent absence, were particularly welcome, and she was eagerly expressing her surprise at their sudden return home, which, as their own carriage had not fetched them, she should have known nothing about, if she had not happened to see Mr. Jones's shop boy in the street, who had told her that they were not to send any more draughts to Netherfield because the Miss Bennets were come away, when her civility was claimed towards Mr. Collins by Jane's introduction of him. She received him with her very best politeness, which he returned with as much more, apologising for his intrusion without any previous acquaintance with her, which he could not help flattering himself, however, might be justified by his relationship to the young ladies who introduced him to her notice.
腓力普太太一向喜歡看到她的侄女們，那大的兩個新近不常見面，因此特別受歡迎。她懇切地說。她們姐妹倆突然回家來，真叫她非常驚奇，要不是碰巧在街上遇到鐘斯醫生的藥鋪子里那個跑街的小伙子告訴她，說是班納特家的兩位小姐都已回家了呢，這是因為她們家里沒有打發馬車去接她們的緣故，正當她們這樣閑談的時候，吉英向她介紹柯林斯先生，她不得不跟他寒喧幾句，她極其客氣地表示歡迎他，他也加倍客氣地應酬她而且向她道歉，說是素昧生平，不該這么冒冒失失闖到她府上來，又說他畢竟還是非常高興，因為介紹他的那幾位年輕小姐和他還有些親戚關系，因此他的冒昧前來也還勉強說得過去。
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