評(píng)論
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I've often observed to Lady Catherine
我經(jīng)常跟凱薩琳夫人說(shuō)
that her daughter seemed born to be a duchess,
她女兒天生是公爵夫人的命
for she has all the superior graces of elevated rank.
她流露出名門千金的高貴氣派
These are the kind of little delicate compliments
這種好話
which are always acceptable to the ladies
總是能博得她的歡心
and which I conceive myself particularly bound to pay.
我認(rèn)為這也是我應(yīng)該說(shuō)的話
How happy for you, Mr Collins,
我真是為你高興
to possess the talent for flattering with such delicacy.
你擁有這種奉承討好的天份
Do these pleasing attentions proceed from
你這種討好的話都是
the impulse of the moment
即興發(fā)揮
or are they the result of previous study?
還是事先打過草稿呢？
They arise chiefly from what is passing at the time,
大部份都是隨機(jī)應(yīng)變
and though I do sometimes amuse myself
有時(shí)候也會(huì)事先
with arranging such little elegant compliments,
打個(gè)草稿
I always wish to give them as unstudied an air as possible.
不過說(shuō)的時(shí)候盡量自然流露
Believe me, no one would suspect your manners to be rehearsed.
相信我，沒有人會(huì)懷疑 你會(huì)撒謊不打草稿
LYDIA LAUGHS
麗迪亞笑
COUGHING
咳嗽
After dinner I thought I might read to you all for an hour or two.
飯后我想為大家朗讀一、兩小時(shí)
I have with me Fordyce's Sermons
我?guī)Я烁４沟摹吨v道集》
which speak very eloquently on all matters moral.
他對(duì)道德方面有很精辟的見解
Are you familiar with Fordyce's Sermons, Miss Bennet?
你熟悉福代斯的講道嗎？
