Oh! that abominable Mr. Darcy! -- My father's opinion of me does me the greatest honor; and I should be miserable to forfeit it. My father, however, is partial to Mr. Wickham. In short, my dear aunt, I should be very sorry to be the means of making any of you unhappy; but since we see every day that where there is affection, young people are seldom withheld by immediate want of fortune from entering into engagements with each other, how can I promise to be wiser than so many of my fellow creatures if I am tempted, or how am I even to know that it would be wisdom to resist? All that I can promise you, therefore, is not to be in a hurry. I will not be in a hurry to believe myself his first object. When I am in company with him, I will not be wishing. In short, I will do my best."
噢！達西先生那么可惡！父親這樣器重我，真是我最大的榮幸，我要是辜負了他，一定會覺得遺憾。可是我父親對韋翰也有成見。親愛的舅母，總而言之，我決不愿意叫你們任何人為了我而不快活；不過，青年人一旦愛上了什么人，決不會因為暫時沒有錢就肯撒手。要是我也給人家打動了心，我又怎能免俗？甚至我又怎么知道拒絕他是不是上策？因此，我只能答應你不倉忙從事就是了。我決不會一下子就認為我自己是他最中意的人。我雖然和他來往，可是決不會存這種心思。總而言之，我一定盡力而為。”
"Perhaps it will be as well, if you discourage his coming here so very often. At least, you should not remind your mother of inviting him."
“假如你不讓他來得這么勤，也許會好些；至少你不必提醒你母親邀他來。”
"As I did the other day," said Elizabeth, with a conscious smile; "very true, it will be wise in me to refrain from that. But do not imagine that he is always here so often. It is on your account that he has been so frequently invited this week. You know my mother's ideas as to the necessity of constant company for her friends. But really, and upon my honour, I will try to do what I think to be wisest; and now, I hope you are satisfied."
伊麗莎白羞怯地笑笑說：“就象我那天做法一樣，的確，最好是不要那樣。可是你也不要以為他是一直來得這么勤。這個星期倒是為了你才常常請他來的。你知道媽的主意，她總以為想出最聰明的辦法去應付的；我希望這一下你總該滿意了吧。”
Her aunt assured her that she was; and Elizabeth having thanked her for the kindness of her hints, they parted; a wonderful instance of advice being given on such a point without being resented.
舅母告訴她說，這一下滿意了；伊麗莎白謝謝她好心的指示，于是二人就分別了──在這種問題上給人家出主意而沒受抱怨，這次倒可算一個稀罕的例子。
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