MR. Collins's triumph in consequence of this invitation was complete. The power of displaying the grandeur of his patroness to his wondering visitors, and of letting them see her civility towards himself and his wife, was exactly what he had wished for; and that an opportunity of doing it should be given so soon was such an instance of Lady Catherine's condescension as he knew not how to admire enough.
羅新斯這一次請客，真使得柯林斯先生感到百分之百地得意。他本來一心要讓這些好奇的賓客們?nèi)ワL(fēng)光一下他那女施主的堂皇氣派，看看老夫人對待他們夫婦倆多么禮貌周全。他竟會這么快就得到了如愿以償?shù)臋C會，這件事大足以說明咖苔琳夫人的禮賢下士，使得他不知如何景仰是好。
"I confess," said he, "that I should not have been at all surprised by her Ladyship's asking us on Sunday to drink tea and spend the evening at Rosings. I rather expected, from my knowledge of her affability, that it would happen. But who could have foreseen such an attention as this? Who could have imagined that we should receive an invitation to dine there (an invitation moreover including the whole party) so immediately after your arrival!"
“說老實話，”他說，“她老人家邀請我們星期日去吃茶點，在羅新斯消磨一個下午，我一點兒也不覺得意外。她一貫為人殷勤，我倒以為她真要這樣招待一番的，可是誰料想到會象這次這樣情意隆重？誰會想到你們剛剛到這里在，就被請到那邊去吃飯（而且全體都請到了）？”
"I am the less surprised at what has happened," replied Sir William, "from that knowledge of what the manners of the great really are, which my situation in life has allowed me to acquire. About the Court, such instances of elegant breeding are not uncommon."
威廉爵士說：“剛才的事我倒不怎么覺得稀奇，大人物的為人處世實在都是如此，象我這樣有身份的人，就見識得很多。在顯宦貴族們當中，這類風(fēng)雅好客的事不足為奇?！?/div>
Scarcely any thing was talked of the whole day, or next morning, but their visit to Rosings. Mr. Collins was carefully instructing them in what they were to expect, that the sight of such rooms, so many servants, and so splendid a dinner might not wholly overpower them.
這一整天和第二天上午，簡直只談到去羅新斯的事?？铝炙瓜壬A(yù)先仔仔細細地一樣樣告訴他們，到那邊去將要看到什么東西，免得他們看到了那樣宏偉的屋子，那樣眾多的仆從，那樣豐盛的菜肴，會造成臨時慌亂，手足失措。
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