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HAD Elizabeth's opinion been all drawn from her own family, she could not have formed a very pleasing picture of conjugal felicity or domestic comfort.
倘若叫伊麗莎白根據她自己家庭的情形，來說一說什么叫做婚姻的幸福，什么叫做家庭的樂趣，那她一定說不出好話來。
Her father, captivated by youth and beauty, and that appearance of good humour which youth and beauty generally give, had married a woman whose weak understanding and illiberal mind had, very early in their marriage, put an end to all real affection for her.
她父親當年就因為貪戀青春美貌，為的是青春美貌往往會給人帶來很大的情趣，因此娶了這樣一個智力貧乏而又小心眼兒的女人，結婚不久，他對太太的深摯的情意便完結了。
Respect, esteem, and confidence had vanished for ever; and all his views of domestic happiness were overthrown.
夫婦之間的互敬互愛和推心置腹，都永遠消失得無影無蹤；他對于家庭幸福的理想也完全給推翻了。
But Mr. Bennet was not of a disposition to seek comfort, for the disappointment which his own imprudence had brought on, in any of those pleasures which too often console the unfortunate for their folly or their vice.
換了別的人，凡是因為自己的冒失而招來了不幸，往往會用荒唐或是不正當的佚樂來安慰自己，可是班納特先生卻不喜歡這一套。
He was fond of the country and of books; and from these tastes had arisen his principal enjoyments.
他喜愛鄉村景色，喜愛讀書自娛，這就是他最大的樂趣。
To his wife he was very little otherwise indebted, than as her ignorance and folly had contributed to his amusement.
說到他的太太，除了她的無知和愚蠢倒可以供他開心作樂之外，他對她就再沒有別的恩情了。
This is not the sort of happiness which a man would in general wish to owe to his wife; but where other powers of entertainment are wanting, the true philosopher will derive benefit from such as are given.
一般男人照理總不希望在妻子身上找這一種樂趣，可是大智大慧的人既然沒有本領去找別的玩藝兒，當然只好聽天由命。
