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第130章(第1页)

Onemorning,aboutaweekafterBingleysengagementwithJanehadbeenformed,asheandthefemalesofthefamilyweresittingtogetherinthedining-room,theirattentionwassuddenlydrawntothewindow,bythesoundofacarriage;andtheyperceivedachaiseandfourdrivingupthelawn.Itwastooearlyinthemorningforvisitors,andbesides,theequipagedidnotanswertothatofanyoftheirneighbours.Thehorseswerepost;andneitherthecarriage,northeliveryoftheservantwhoprecededit,werefamiliartotheAsitwascertain,however,thatsomebodywascoming,BingleyinstantlyprevailedonMissBennettoavoidtheconfinementofsuchanintrusion,andwalkawaywithhimintotheshrubbery.Theybothsetoff,andtheconjecturesoftheremainingthreecontinued,thoughwithlittlesatisfaction,tillthedoorwasthrownopenandtheirvisitorentered.ItwasLadyCatherinedeBourgh.

Theywereofcourseallintendingtobesurprised;buttheirastonishmentwasbeyondtheirexpectation;andonthepartofMrs.BennetandKitty,thoughshewasperfectlyunknowntothem,eveninferiortowhatElizabethfelt.

Sheenteredtheroomwithanairmorethanusuallyungracious,madenootherreplytoElizabethssalutationthanaslightinclinationofthehead,andsatdownwithoutsayingaword.Elizabethhadmentionedhernametohermotheronherladyshipsentrance,thoughnorequestofintroductionhadbeenmade.

Mrs.Bennet,allamazement,thoughflatteredbyhavingaguestofsuchhighimportance,receivedherwiththeutmostpoliteness.Aftersittingforamomentinsilence,shesaidverystifflytoElizabeth,

“Ihopeyouarewell,MissBennet.Thatlady,Isuppose,isyourmother.”

Elizabethrepliedveryconciselythatshewas.

“AndthatIsupposeisoneofyoursisters.”

“Yes,madam,”saidMrs.Bennet,delightedtospeaktoLadyCatherine.“Sheismyyoungestgirlbutone.Myyoungestofallislatelymarried,andmyeldestissomewhereaboutthegrounds,walkingwithayoungmanwho,Ibelieve,willsoonbecomeapartofthefamily.”

“Youhaveaverysmallparkhere,”returnedLadyCatherineafterashortsilence.

“ItisnothingincomparisonofRosings,mylady,Idaresay;butIassureyouitismuchlargerthanSirWilliamLucass.”

“Thismustbeamostinconvenientsittingroomfortheevening,insummer;thewindowsarefullwest.”

Mrs.Bennetassuredherthattheyneversatthereafterdinner,andthenadded:

“MayItakethelibertyofaskingyourladyshipwhetheryouleftMr.andMrs.Collinswell.”

“Yes,verywell.Isawthemthenightbeforelast.”

ElizabethnowexpectedthatshewouldproducealetterforherfromCharlotte,asitseemedtheonlyprobablemotiveforhercalling.Butnoletterappeared,andshewascompletelypuzzled.Mrs.Bennet,withgreatcivility,beggedherladyshiptotakesomerefreshment;butLadyCatherineveryresolutely,andnotverypolitely,declinedeatinganything;andthen,risingup,saidtoElizabeth,

“MissBennet,thereseemedtobeaprettyishkindofalittlewildernessononesideofyourlawn.Ishouldbegladtotakeaturninit,ifyouwillfavourmewithyourcompany.”

“Go,mydear,”criedhermother,“andshowherladyshipaboutthedifferentwalks.Ithinkshewillbepleasedwiththehermitage.”

Elizabethobeyed,andrunningintoherownroomforherparasol,attendedhernobleguestdownstairs.Astheypassedthroughthehall,LadyCatherineopenedthedoorsintothedining-parlouranddrawing-room,andpronouncingthem,afterashortsurvey,tobedecentlookingrooms,walkedon.

Hercarriageremainedatthedoor,andElizabethsawthatherwaiting-womanwasinit.Theyproceededinsilencealongthegravelwalkthatledtothecopse;Elizabethwasdeterminedtomakenoeffortforconversationwithawomanwhowasnowmorethanusuallyinsolentanddisagreeable.

“HowcouldIeverthinkherlikehernephew?”saidshe,asshelookedinherface.

Assoonastheyenteredthecopse,LadyCatherinebeganinthefollowingmanner:—

“Youcanbeatnoloss,MissBennet,tounderstandthereasonofmyjourneyhither.Yourownheart,yourownconscience,musttellyouwhyIcome.”

Elizabethlookedwithunaffectedastonishment.

“Indeed,youaremistaken,MadaIhavenotbeenatallabletoaccountforthehonourofseeingyouhere.”

“MissBennet,”repliedherladyship,inanangrytone,“yououghttoknow,thatIamnottobetrifledwith.Buthoweverinsincereyoumaychoosetobe,youshallnotfindmeso.Mycharacterhaseverbeencelebratedforitssincerityandfrankness,andinacauseofsuchmomentasthis,Ishallcertainlynotdepartfromit.Areportofamostalarmingnaturereachedmetwodaysago.Iwastoldthatnotonlyyoursisterwasonthepointofbeingmostadvantageouslymarried,butthatyou,thatMissElizabethBennet,would,inalllikelihood,besoonafterwardsunitedtomynephew,myownnephew,Mr.Darcy.ThoughIknowitmustbeascandalousfalsehood,thoughIwouldnotinjurehimsomuchastosupposethetruthofitpossible,Iinstantlyresolvedonsettingoffforthisplace,thatImightmakemysentimentsknowntoyou.”

“Ifyoubelieveditimpossibletobetrue,”saidElizabeth,colouringwithastonishmentanddisdain,“Iwonderyoutookthetroubleofcomingsofar.Whatcouldyourladyshipproposebyit?”

“Atoncetoinsistuponhavingsuchareportuniversallycontradicted.”

“YourcomingtoLongbourn,toseemeandmyfamily,”saidElizabethcoolly,“willberatheraconfirmationofit;if,indeed,suchareportisinexistence.”

“If!Doyouthenpretendtobeignorantofit?Hasitnotbeenindustriouslycirculatedbyyourselves?Doyounotknowthatsuchareportisspreadabroad?”

“Ineverheardthatitwas.”

“Andcanyoulikewisedeclare,thatthereisnofoundationforit?”

“Idonotpretendtopossessequalfranknesswithyourladyship.YoumayaskquestionswhichIshallnotchoosetoanswer.”

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