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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 many compliments to them, and much self-gratulation on the prospect1 of a connection between the houses, he unfolded the matter, -- to an audience not merely wondering, but incredulous; for Mrs. Bennet, with more perseverance2 than politeness, protested he must be entirely3 mistaken, and Lydia, always unguarded and often uncivil, boisterously4 exclaimed,
"Good Lord! Sir William, how can you tell such a story? -- Do not you know that Mr. Collins wants to marry Lizzy?"
Nothing less than the complaisance5 of a courtier could have borne without anger such treatment; but Sir William's good breeding carried him through it all; and though he begged leave to be positive as to the truth of his information, he listened to all their impertinence with the most forbearing courtesy.
Elizabeth, feeling it incumbent6 on her to relieve him from so unpleasant a situation, now put herself forward to confirm his account, by mentioning her prior knowledge of it from Charlotte herself; and endeavoured to put a stop to the exclamations7 of her mother and sisters, by the earnestness of her congratulations to Sir William, in which she was readily joined by Jane, and by making a variety of remarks on the happiness that might be expected from the match, the excellent character of Mr. Collins, and the convenient distance of Hunsford from London.
Mrs. Bennet was in fact too much overpowered to say a great deal while Sir William remained; but no sooner had he left them than her feelings found a rapid vent8. In the first place, she persisted in disbelieving the whole of the matter;
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prospect
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n.前景,前途;景色,视野 | |
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n.坚持不懈,不屈不挠 | |
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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boisterously
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adv.喧闹地,吵闹地 | |
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complaisance
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n.彬彬有礼,殷勤,柔顺 | |
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adj.成为责任的,有义务的;现任的,在职的 | |
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n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词 | |
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n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄 | |
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secondly
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mischief
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n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹 | |
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appease
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resentment
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astonishment
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affected
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subsist
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delicacy
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gratitude
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abode
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adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
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heartily
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lodge
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inconvenient
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n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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n. 平静, 安静 | |
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odious
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abhorrence
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n.憎恶;可憎恶的事 | |
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spoke
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n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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survivor
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n.生存者,残存者,幸存者 | |
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entail
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