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Elizabeth was excessively disappointed; she had set her heart on seeing the Lakes; and still thought there might have been time enough. But it was her business to be satisfied -- and certainly her temper to be happy; and all was soon right again. With the mention of Derbyshire, there were many ideas connected. It was impossible for her to see the word without thinking of Pemberley and its owner. "But surely," said she, "I may enter his county with impunity, and rob it of a few petrified spars without his perceiving me."
這封信使伊麗莎白非常失望。她本來一心想去觀賞湖區風光，到現在還覺得時間很充裕。不過，她既沒有權利可以反對，她的心境又很灑脫，不多一會，便又覺得好受了。一提到德比郡，就免不了勾起多少聯想。她看到這個地名，就不禁想到彭伯里和彭伯里的主人。她說：“我一定可以大搖大擺地走進他的故鄉，趁他不知不覺的時候，攫取幾塊透明的晶石。”
The period of expectation was now doubled. Four weeks were to pass away before her uncle and aunt's arrival. But they did pass away, and Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, with their four children, did at length appear at Longbourn. The children, two girls of six and eight years old, and two younger boys, were to be left under the particular care of their cousin Jane, who was the general favourite, and whose steady sense and sweetness of temper exactly adapted her for attending to them in every way -- teaching them, playing with them, and loving them.
行期一延再延。舅父母還得過四個星期才能來。可是四個星期畢竟過去了，嘉丁納夫婦終于帶著他們的四個孩子來到浪搏恩。四個孩子中間有兩個女孩子，一個六歲，一個八歲，另外兩個男孩子年紀還小。孩子們都將留在這兒，由他們的表姐吉英照管，因為他們都喜歡吉英，加上吉英舉止穩重，性情柔和，無論是教孩子們讀書，跟他們游戲，以及照顧他們，都非常適合。
The Gardiners staid only one night at Longbourn, and set off the next morning with Elizabeth in pursuit of novelty and amusement. One enjoyment was certain -- that of suitableness as companions; a suitableness which comprehended health and temper to bear inconveniences -- cheerfulness to enhance every pleasure -- and affection and intelligence, which might supply it among themselves if there were disappointments abroad.
嘉丁納夫婦只在浪搏恩住了一夜，第二天一大早就帶著伊麗莎白去探新求異，尋歡作樂。這幾個旅伴確實非常適當，所謂適當，就是說大家身體健壯，性子柔和，路上遇到不方便的地方可以忍受得了，這實在叫人稱心如意。他們一個個都生氣勃勃，這自然可以促進愉快，而且他們感情豐富，人又聰明，萬一在外地碰到了什么掃興的事情，互相之間仍然可以過得很快活。
