日期：2011-10-27 ELIZABETH was sitting by herself the next morning, and writing to Jane, while Mrs. Collins and Maria were gone on business into the village, when she was startled by a ring at the door, the certain signal of a visitor. As she had heard no carriage,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-09 COLONEL Fitzwilliam's manners were very much admired at the parsonage, and the ladies all felt that he must add considerably to the pleasure of their engagements at Rosings. It was some days, however, before they received any invitation thither（对... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-10-09 SIR WILLIAM staid only a week at Hunsford; but his visit was long enough to convince him of his daughter's being most comfortably settled, and of her possessing such a husband and such a neighbour as were not often met with. While Sir William was wi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-09-22 MR. Collins's triumph in consequence of this invitation was complete. The power of displaying the grandeur（壮丽，宏伟） of his patroness to his wondering visitors, and of letting them see her civility towards himself and his wife, was exactly what... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-09-22 EVERY object in the next day's journey was new and interesting to Elizabeth; and her spirits were in a state for enjoyment; for she had seen her sister looking so well as to banish（驱逐） all fear for her health, and the prospect of her northern to... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-09-22 WITH no greater events than these in the Longbourn family, and otherwise diversified by little beyond the walks to Meryton, sometimes dirty and sometimes cold, did January and February pass away. March was to take Elizabeth to Hunsford. She had not... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-09-14 MRS. Gardiner's caution to Elizabeth was punctually and kindly given on the first favourable opportunity of speaking to her alone; after honestly telling her what she thought, she thus went on: You are too sensible a girl, Lizzy, to fall in love mer... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-09-14 AFTER a week spent in professions of love and schemes of felicity（幸福，快乐） , Mr. Collins was called from his amiable Charlotte by the arrival of Saturday. The pain of separation, however, might be alleviated on his side, by preparations for the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-09-14 MISS Bingley's letter arrived, and put an end to doubt. The very first sentence conveyed the assurance of their being all settled in London for the winter, and concluded with her brother's regret at not having had time to pay his respects to his fri... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-08-19 ELIZABETH was sitting with her mother and sisters, reflecting on what she had heard, and doubting whether she were authorised to mention it, when Sir William Lucas himself appeared, sent by his daughter to announce her engagement to the family. With... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-08-19 THE Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases, and again during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins. Elizabeth took an opportunity of thanking her. It keeps him in good humour,'' said she, and I am more oblig... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-08-19 THE Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases, and again during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins. Elizabeth took an opportunity of thanking her. It keeps him in good humour,'' said she, and I am more oblig... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-08-19 THE discussion of Mr. Collins's offer was now nearly at an end, and Elizabeth had only to suffer from the uncomfortable feelings necessarily attending it, and occasionally from some peevish allusion of her mother. As for the gentleman himself, his f... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-08-19 MR. COLLINS was not left long to the silent contemplation（沉思，注视） of his successful love; for Mrs. Bennet, having dawdled about in the vestibule（前厅） to watch for the end of the conference, no sooner saw Elizabeth open the door and with qui... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-08-04 THE next day opened a new scene at Longbourn. Mr. Collins made his declaration in form. Having resolved to do it without loss of time, as his leave of absence extended only to the following Saturday, and having no feelings of diffidence to make it d... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-08-04 TILL Elizabeth entered the drawing-room at Netherfield and looked in vain for Mr. Wickham among the cluster of red coats there assembled, a doubt of his being present had never occurred to her. The certainty of meeting him had not been checked by an... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-08-04 ELIZABETH related to Jane the next day, what had passed between Mr. Wickham and herself. Jane listened with astonishment and concern; -- she knew not how to believe that Mr. Darcy could be so unworthy of Mr. Bingley's regard; and yet, it was not in... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-08-04 As no objection was made to the young people's engagement with their aunt, and all Mr. Collins's scruples（顾虑） of leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bennet for a single evening during his visit were most steadily resisted, the coach conveyed him and his five c... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-08-04 MR. COLLINS was not a sensible man, and the deficiency of nature had been but little assisted by education or society; the greatest part of his life having been spent under the guidance of an illiterate（文盲的） and miserly father; and though he be... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-07-07 DURING dinner, Mr. Bennet scarcely spoke at all; but when the servants were withdrawn, he thought it time to have some conversation with his guest, and therefore started a subject in which he expected him to shine, by observing that he seemed very f... 阅读全文>>