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Mr. Darcy's letter to Lady Catherine was in a different style; and still different from either was what Mr. Bennet sent to Mr. Collins, in reply to his last.
達西先生寫給咖苔琳夫人的信，格調和這封信不一樣，而班納特先生寫給柯林斯先生的信，和這兩封信又是全不相同。
"DEAR SIR, ---I must trouble you once more for congratulations. Elizabeth will soon be the wife of Mr. Darcy. Console Lady Catherine as well as you can. But, if I were you, I would stand by the nephew. He has more to give. ---Your's sincerely, &c."
賢侄先生左右：我得麻煩你再恭賀我一次。伊麗莎白馬上就要做達西夫人了。請多多勸慰咖苔琳夫人。要是我處在你的地位，我一定要站在姨侄一邊，因為他可以給人更大的利益。---愚某手上
Miss Bingley's congratulations to her brother, on his approaching marriage, were all that was affectionate and insincere. She wrote even to Jane on the occasion, to express her delight, and repeat all her former professions of regard. Jane was not deceived, but she was affected; and though feeling no reliance on her, could not help writing her a much kinder answer than she knew was deserved.
彬格萊小姐祝賀哥快要結婚的那封信，寫得無限親切，只可惜缺乏誠意。她甚至還寫信給吉英道賀，又把從前那一套假仁假義的話重提了一遍。吉英雖然再也不受她蒙蔽，可仍然為她感動；雖說對她不再信任，可還是回了她一封信，措辭極其親切，實在使她受之有愧。
The joy which Miss Darcy expressed on receiving similar information, was as sincere as her brother's in sending it. Four sides of paper were insufficient to contain all her delight, and all her earnest desire of being loved by her sister.
達西小姐來信上說，她接到喜訊時，正和她哥哥發出喜訊時一樣歡欣。那封信寫了四張信紙，還不足以表達她內心的喜悅，不足以表明她是怎樣懇切地盼望著嫂嫂會疼愛她。
Before any answer could arrive from Mr. Collins, or any congratulations to Elizabeth from his wife, the Longbourn family heard that the Collinses were come themselves to Lucas lodge. The reason of this sudden removal was soon evident. Lady Catherine had been rendered so exceedingly angry by the contents of her nephew's letter, that Charlotte, really rejoicing in the match, was anxious to get away till the storm was blown over.
柯林斯先生的回信還沒有來，伊麗莎白也還沒有獲得柯林斯太太的祝賀，這時候浪搏恩全家卻聽說他們夫婦倆馬上要到盧家莊來。他們突然動身前來的原因，是很容易明白的。原來咖苔琳夫人接到她姨侄那封信，大發雷霆，而夏綠蒂對這門婚事偏偏非常欣喜，因此不得不火速避開一下，等到這場暴風雨過去了以后再說。
