"Beyond a doubt, they do wish him to chuse Miss Darcy," replied Jane; "but this may be from better feelings than you are supposing. They have known her much longer than they have known me; no wonder if they love her better. But, whatever may be their own wishes, it is very unlikely they should have opposed their brother's. What sister would think herself at liberty to do it, unless there were something very objectionable? If they believed him attached to me, they would not try to part us; if he were so, they could not succeed. By supposing such an affection, you make every body acting unnaturally and wrong, and me most unhappy. Do not distress me by the idea. I am not ashamed of having been mistaken or, at least, it is slight, it is nothing in comparison of what I should feel in thinking ill of him or his sisters. Let me take it in the best light, in the light in which it may be understood."
“毫無問題，她們希望他選中達西小姐，”吉英說：“不過，說到這一點，她們也許是出于一片好心，并不如你所想象的那么惡劣。她們認識她比認識我早得多，難怪她們更喜歡她?？墒遣还芩齻冏约涸竿绾危齻兛偛恢劣谶`背她們兄弟的愿望吧。除非有了什么太看不順眼的地方，哪個做姐妹的會這樣冒味？要是她們相信他愛上了我，她們決不會想要拆散我們；要是他果真愛我，她們要拆散也拆散不成。如果你一定要以為他對我真有感情，那么，她們這樣做法，便是既不近人情，又荒謬絕倫，我也就更傷心了。不要用這種想法來使我痛苦吧。我決不會因為一念之差而感到羞恥──即使感到羞恥也極其輕微，倒是一想起他或他的姐妹們無情無義，我真不知道要難受多少倍呢。讓我從最好的方面去想吧，從合乎人情事理的方面去想吧。”
Elizabeth could not oppose such a wish; and from this time Mr. Bingley's name was scarcely ever mentioned between them.
伊麗莎白無法反對她這種愿望，從此以后，她們就不大提起彬格萊先生的名字。
Mrs. Bennet still continued to wonder and repine at his returning no more, and though a day seldom passed in which Elizabeth did not account for it clearly, there seemed little chance of her ever considering it with less perplexity. Her daughter endeavoured to convince her of what she did not believe herself, that his attentions to Jane had been merely the effect of a common and transient liking, which ceased when he saw her no more; but though the probability of the statement was admitted at the time, she had the same story to repeat every day. Mrs. Bennet's best comfort was that Mr. Bingley must be down again in the summer.
班納特太太見他一去不回，仍然不斷地納悶，不斷地抱怨，盡管伊麗莎白幾乎沒有哪一天不給她解釋個清楚明白，然而始終無法使她減少些憂煩。女兒盡力說她，盡說一些連她自己也不相信的話給母親聽，說是彬格萊先生對于吉英的鐘情，只不過是出于一時高興，根本算不上什么，一旦她不在他眼前，也就置諸度外了。雖然班納特太太當時也相信這些話不假，可是事后她又每天舊事重提，最后只有想出了一個聊以自慰的辦法，指望彬格萊先生來年夏天一定會回到這兒來。
Mr. Bennet treated the matter differently. "So, Lizzy," said he one day, "your sister is crossed in love I find. I congratulate her. Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then. It is something to think of, and gives her a sort of distinction among her companions. When is your turn to come? You will hardly bear to be long outdone by Jane. Now is your time. Here are officers enough at Meryton to disappoint all the young ladies in the country. Let Wickham be your man. He is a pleasant fellow, and would jilt you creditably."
班納特先生對這件事可就抱著兩樣的態度。有一天他對伊麗莎白說：“嘿，麗萃，我發覺你的姐姐失戀了。我倒要祝賀她。一個姑娘除了結婚以外，總喜歡不時地嘗點兒失戀的滋味。那可以使她們有點兒東西去想想，又可以在朋友們面前露露頭角。幾時輪到你頭上來呢？你也不愿意讓吉英超前太久吧。現在你的機會來啦。麥里屯的軍官們很多，足夠使這個村子里的每一個年輕的姑娘失意。讓韋翰做你的對象吧。他是個有趣的家伙，他會用很體面的辦法把你遺棄?！?/p>
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