傲慢与偏见

达西说出伊丽莎白的名字，宾利小姐为什么还觉得安全？｜精读 29

伊丽莎白拒绝共舞后并没有失分；达西正想着她的眼睛，宾利小姐却误以为他在嫌弃整个聚会。

达西说出伊丽莎白的名字，宾利小姐为什么还觉得安全？

伊丽莎白拒绝共舞后并没有失分；达西正想着她的眼睛，宾利小姐却误以为他在嫌弃整个聚会。

第六章这场交锋里，宾利小姐并非没有得到答案。达西说出伊丽莎白的名字，她却把他的镇定解释成“一切安全”。误判发生在信息之后。

English Text: A Battle of Wits and Hidden Affection

Mr. Darcy, with grave propriety, requested to be allowed the honour of her hand, but in vain. Elizabeth was determined; nor did Sir William at all shake her purpose by his attempt at persuasion.

“You excel so much in the dance, Miss Eliza, that it is cruel to deny me the happiness of seeing you; and though this gentleman dislikes the amusement in general, he can have no objection, I am sure, to oblige us for one half hour.”

“Mr. Darcy is all politeness,” said Elizabeth, smiling.

“He is, indeed: but considering the inducement, my dear Miss Eliza, we cannot wonder at his complaisance; for who would object to such a partner?”

Elizabeth looked archly, and turned away. Her resistance had not injured her with the gentleman, and he was thinking of her with some complacency, when thus accosted by Miss Bingley,--

“I can guess the subject of your reverie.”

“I should imagine not.”

“You are considering how insupportable it would be to pass many evenings in this manner,--in such society; and, indeed, I am quite of your opinion. I was never more annoyed! The insipidity, and yet the noise--the nothingness, and yet the self-importance, of all these people! What would I give to hear your strictures on them!”

“Your conjecture is totally wrong, I assure you. My mind was more agreeably engaged. I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow.”

Miss Bingley immediately fixed her eyes on his face, and desired he would tell her what lady had the credit of inspiring such reflections. Mr. Darcy replied, with great intrepidity,--

“Miss Elizabeth Bennet.”

“Miss Elizabeth Bennet!” repeated Miss Bingley. “I am all astonishment. How long has she been such a favourite? and pray when am I to wish you joy?”

“That is exactly the question which I expected you to ask. A lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony, in a moment. I knew you would be wishing me joy.”

“Nay, if you are so serious about it, I shall consider the matter as absolutely settled. You will have a charming mother-in-law, indeed, and of course she will be always at Pemberley with you.”

He listened to her with perfect indifference, while she chose to entertain herself in this manner; and as his composure convinced her that all was safe, her wit flowed along.

中文翻译：斗智斗勇与暗藏的情愫

达西先生以此种庄重的礼节请求赏光共舞，却徒劳无功。伊丽莎白意志坚决；威廉爵士试图劝说，也未能动摇她的决心分毫。

“伊莱莎小姐，您的舞技如此超群，若是剥夺我眼福的快乐，未免太残忍了；虽然这位先生通常不喜娱乐，但我确信，为了迁就我们半小时，他绝不会有异议。”

“达西先生真是彬彬有礼，”伊丽莎白笑着说。

“确实如此：但考虑到诱惑所在，亲爱的伊莱莎小姐，我们对他这般殷勤并不感到奇怪；毕竟谁会拒绝这样一位舞伴呢？”

伊丽莎白调皮地看了一眼，转身离去。她的拒绝并未得罪这位绅士，他正带着几分自得想着她，这时宾利小姐走上前来搭话——

“我猜得出你在想什么。”

“我想你猜不到。”

“你是在想，以这种方式——在这群人中间——度过许多个夜晚，是多么令人难以忍受；其实，我完全同意你的看法。我从未像现在这样厌烦过！这些人的无趣，偏偏又吵闹——明明空洞无物，却又自命不凡！我真希望能听听你对他们的苛评！”

“你的推测完全错了，我向你保证。我的心思正沉浸在更愉悦的事情中。我一直在思索，一位漂亮女人的脸上那双美丽的眼睛，能给人带来多么巨大的愉悦。”

宾利小姐立刻盯着他的脸，要他说出是哪位女士有此殊荣激起这番感想。达西先生无所畏惧地回答道——

“伊丽莎白·贝内特小姐。”

“伊丽莎白·贝内特小姐！”宾利小姐重复道。“我真是惊呆了。她什么时候成了这种宠儿？请问我什么时候该向你道喜呢？”

“这正是我预料你会问的问题。女士们的想象力真是跳跃；一瞬间就能从倾慕跳到爱情，又从爱情跳到结婚。我就知道你会祝贺我的。”

“哎呀，既然你对此这么认真，我就当这事已经板上钉钉了。你确实会有一位迷人的岳母，当然，她会永远和你一起住在彭伯里。”

当她选择以这种方式自娱自乐时，他完全冷漠地听着；既然他的沉着让她确信一切安全无虞，她的俏皮话便滔滔不绝地流淌出来。

她听见了正确答案，却采用了错误的解释

这一段最有戏剧感的地方，是宾利小姐想和达西共享傲慢，达西却公开承认自己正在想伊丽莎白。

奥斯汀的厉害之处，是她常常用社交动作写人物心理。一次拜访、一句玩笑、一个拒绝，表面是礼节，里面却有判断、阶层意识、自尊和误会。

这一段也可以当作阅读训练：先看谁在说话，再看这句话想达成什么效果，最后再回到具体英文词句。

重点词汇

propriety /prəˈpraɪəti/ noun — 得体，礼节
原文例句：He behaved with the utmost propriety during the formal dinner.

reverie /ˈrevəri/ noun — 遐想，沉思
原文例句：She was lost in a reverie about her future.

insipidity /ˌɪnsɪˈpɪdəti/ noun — 枯燥无味，乏味
原文例句：The insipidity of the conversation bored him to tears.

intrepidity /ˌɪntrəˈpɪdəti/ noun — 无畏，勇猛
原文例句：The soldier answered with great intrepidity despite the danger.

complaisance /kəmˈpleɪsns/ noun — 殷勤，顺从，讨好
原文例句：He acted with complaisance to win her favor.

长难句解析

1. A lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony, in a moment.

说明：这句话使用了分号连接两个分句，后半句运用了排比结构增强节奏感。

结构：主语(A lady’s imagination) + 系动词(is) + 表语(very rapid); 主语(it) + 谓语(jumps) + 状语(from...to...)

2. The insipidity, and yet the noise--the nothingness, and yet the self-importance, of all these people!

说明：这是一个省略句（感叹句），省略了主语和谓语（如'It is...'），强调名词短语的对比。

结构：名词(The insipidity/noise) + 连词(and yet) + 名词(the nothingness/self-importance) + 介词短语(of all these people)

今日测验

Q1. Why does Miss Bingley mention Elizabeth's mother ('mother-in-law')?

A. She genuinely likes Mrs. Bennet.
B. She wants to arrange a meeting.
C. She is mocking Elizabeth's lower social status to discourage Darcy.
D. She thinks Mrs. Bennet would fit in well at Pemberley.

Q2. What is the subject of Mr. Darcy's actual thoughts when Miss Bingley interrupts him?

A. The annoyance of the party.
B. The beauty of Elizabeth's eyes.
C. His dislike of dancing.
D. His plans for the next day.