Pride and Prejudice · chapter 7 of 8
Pemberley
彭伯利
At the grand house of Pemberley, Elizabeth meets a Mr. Darcy she never knew. Then a letter arrives from home, and everything falls apart.
Read what you hear
- Mrs. Reynolds 欢迎来到彭伯利，两位请进。我是这里的管家雷诺兹太太，请跟我来。
Huānyíng láidào Péngbólì, liǎng wèi qǐng jìn. Wǒ shì zhèlǐ de guǎnjiā Léinuòzī tàitai, qǐng gēn wǒ lái.
Welcome to Pemberley, come in, both of you. I'm Mrs. Reynolds, the housekeeper here. Please follow me.
- Mrs. Gardiner 太美了！这么大的房子，窗外还有一个湖，比我想象的漂亮多了。
Tài měi le! Zhème dà de fángzi, chuāng wài hái yǒu yí gè hú, bǐ wǒ xiǎngxiàng de piàoliang duō le.
How beautiful! Such a grand house, with a lake outside the window. It's far lovelier than I imagined.
- Mrs. Reynolds 这是我们家主人的画像。他从小就在这里长大，我是看着他长大的。
Zhè shì wǒmen jiā zhǔrén de huàxiàng. Tā cóngxiǎo jiù zài zhèlǐ zhǎngdà, wǒ shì kànzhe tā zhǎngdà de.
This is a portrait of our master. He grew up right here, and I watched him grow.
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- Elizabeth Bennet 画得真好……画里的他，笑得那么好看。
Huà de zhēn hǎo… Huà lǐ de tā, xiào de nàme hǎokàn.
It's so well painted… In the picture, he's smiling so nicely.
- Mrs. Reynolds 我做了三十年管家，达西先生是最好的主人，他从来没有对我说过一句重话。
Wǒ zuò le sānshí nián guǎnjiā, Dáxī xiānsheng shì zuì hǎo de zhǔrén, tā cónglái méiyǒu duì wǒ shuō guo yí jù zhòng huà.
I've been housekeeper for thirty years, and Mr. Darcy is the best of masters. He has never said one harsh word to me.
- Mrs. Gardiner 真的吗？可是我们听说，他是一个很骄傲的人。
Zhēn de ma? Kěshì wǒmen tīngshuō, tā shì yí gè hěn jiāo'ào de rén.
Really? But we heard he is a very proud man.
- Mrs. Reynolds 那是因为他害羞，不爱说话。他对穷人很好，对妹妹更好，将来一定是一位好丈夫。
Nà shì yīnwèi tā hàixiū, bú ài shuōhuà. Tā duì qióngrén hěn hǎo, duì mèimei gèng hǎo, jiānglái yídìng shì yí wèi hǎo zhàngfu.
That's because he is shy and quiet. He is kind to the poor, and kinder still to his sister. He will surely make a good husband.
- Elizabeth Bennet 一个又害羞又善良的人……我以前怎么会一点儿也看不出来呢？
Yí gè yòu hàixiū yòu shànliáng de rén… Wǒ yǐqián zěnme huì yìdiǎnr yě kàn bu chūlái ne?
A man both shy and kind… How could I not see it at all before?
- Mrs. Reynolds 主人明天才回来，你们可以放心地慢慢看。
Zhǔrén míngtiān cái huílái, nǐmen kěyǐ fàngxīn de mànmàn kàn.
The master doesn't return until tomorrow, so you may take your time.
- Elizabeth Bennet 谢谢您，雷诺兹太太。您让我认识了一个我从来不认识的人。
Xièxie nín, Léinuòzī tàitai. Nín ràng wǒ rènshi le yí gè wǒ cónglái bú rènshi de rén.
Thank you, Mrs. Reynolds. You've introduced me to a man I never knew.
- Mr. Darcy 伊丽莎白小姐？我……我完全没想到，会在这里看到你！
Yīlìshābái xiǎojie? Wǒ… wǒ wánquán méi xiǎngdào, huì zài zhèlǐ kàndào nǐ!
Miss Elizabeth? I… I never expected to see you here!
- Elizabeth Bennet 达西先生！对不起，他们说您明天才回来，我们只是来参观。
Dáxī xiānsheng! Duìbuqǐ, tāmen shuō nín míngtiān cái huílái, wǒmen zhǐshì lái cānguān.
Mr. Darcy! I'm sorry, they said you weren't returning until tomorrow. We only came to look around.
- Mr. Darcy 我提前回来了。你不用道歉，我欢迎你，也欢迎你的家人。
Wǒ tíqián huílái le. Nǐ búyòng dàoqiàn, wǒ huānyíng nǐ, yě huānyíng nǐ de jiārén.
I came back early. You needn't apologize; you're welcome here, and so is your family.
- Elizabeth Bennet 谢谢您。我想说……上次在肯特，我说了很多过分的话，我真的很抱歉。
Xièxie nín. Wǒ xiǎng shuō… shàng cì zài Kěntè, wǒ shuō le hěn duō guòfèn de huà, wǒ zhēn de hěn bàoqiàn.
Thank you. I wanted to say… in Kent I said many unfair things, and I'm truly sorry.
- Mr. Darcy 该道歉的人是我。我说话太傲慢了，那天你说得对。
Gāi dàoqiàn de rén shì wǒ. Wǒ shuōhuà tài àomàn le, nà tiān nǐ shuō de duì.
I'm the one who should apologize. I spoke too arrogantly, and you were right that day.
- Mr. Darcy 你喜欢这里吗？这个花园，是我小时候最喜欢的地方。
Nǐ xǐhuan zhèlǐ ma? Zhège huāyuán, shì wǒ xiǎoshíhou zuì xǐhuan de dìfang.
Do you like it here? This garden was my favorite place as a boy.
- Elizabeth Bennet 它太美了……我觉得，住在这儿的人应该更常笑一笑。
Tā tài měi le… wǒ juéde, zhù zài zhèr de rén yīnggāi gèng cháng xiào yi xiào.
It's so beautiful… I think whoever lives here should smile more often.
- Mr. Darcy 我会努力的。我的妹妹乔治亚娜也在这里，我想让你认识她，可以吗？
Wǒ huì nǔlì de. Wǒ de mèimei Qiáozhìyànà yě zài zhèlǐ, wǒ xiǎng ràng nǐ rènshi tā, kěyǐ ma?
I'll try. My sister Georgiana is here too, and I'd like you to meet her, if I may.
- Elizabeth Bennet 当然可以，我很想认识她。你一定是一位很好的哥哥。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, wǒ hěn xiǎng rènshi tā. Nǐ yídìng shì yí wèi hěn hǎo de gēge.
Of course, I'd love to meet her. You must be a wonderful brother.
- Mr. Darcy 还有，宾利先生也快来了，他一直很想再见到你的姐姐。我做错了一件事，我想改正。
Hái yǒu, Bīnlì xiānsheng yě kuài lái le, tā yìzhí hěn xiǎng zài jiàndào nǐ de jiějie. Wǒ zuò cuò le yí jiàn shì, wǒ xiǎng gǎizhèng.
Also, Mr. Bingley is coming soon; he has always wanted to see your sister again. I made a mistake, and I want to put it right.
- Elizabeth Bennet 真的吗？那简一定会非常高兴的！
Zhēn de ma? Nà Jiǎn yídìng huì fēicháng gāoxìng de!
Really? Jane will be so happy!
- Elizabeth Bennet 是简的信……“莉迪亚跟威克姆跑了！”……不，不会的……
Shì Jiǎn de xìn… “Lìdíyà gēn Wēikèmǔ pǎo le!”… Bù, bú huì de…
It's from Jane… "Lydia has run off with Wickham!"… No, it can't be…
- Mr. Darcy 伊丽莎白小姐，你怎么哭了？出什么事了？请告诉我。
Yīlìshābái xiǎojie, nǐ zěnme kū le? Chū shénme shì le? Qǐng gàosu wǒ.
Miss Elizabeth, why are you crying? What has happened? Please tell me.
- Elizabeth Bennet 我妹妹莉迪亚才十五岁，她和威克姆先生私奔了，没有人知道他们在哪儿！
Wǒ mèimei Lìdíyà cái shíwǔ suì, tā hé Wēikèmǔ xiānsheng sībēn le, méiyǒu rén zhīdào tāmen zài nǎr!
My sister Lydia is only fifteen, and she has run off with Mr. Wickham, and nobody knows where they are!
- Mr. Darcy 威克姆……这都是我的错，我早就应该告诉大家，他是什么样的人。
Wēikèmǔ… zhè dōu shì wǒ de cuò, wǒ zǎo jiù yīnggāi gàosu dàjiā, tā shì shénme yàng de rén.
Wickham… this is all my fault. I should have told everyone long ago what kind of man he is.
- Elizabeth Bennet 不，是我们家的问题。我妹妹从小没有人管，她根本不懂事。
Bù, shì wǒmen jiā de wèntí. Wǒ mèimei cóngxiǎo méiyǒu rén guǎn, tā gēnběn bù dǒngshì.
No, it's our family's problem. Nobody ever taught my sister better. She has no sense at all.
- Elizabeth Bennet 我必须马上回家！请你原谅我，达西先生，我不能再留在这里了。
Wǒ bìxū mǎshàng huíjiā! Qǐng nǐ yuánliàng wǒ, Dáxī xiānsheng, wǒ bù néng zài liú zài zhèlǐ le.
I must go home at once! Please forgive me, Mr. Darcy. I cannot stay here any longer.
- Mr. Darcy 我明白了。请你先回家吧，我……我先告辞了。
Wǒ míngbai le. Qǐng nǐ xiān huíjiā ba, wǒ… wǒ xiān gàocí le.
I understand. Please go home first. I… must take my leave.
- Mrs. Gardiner 伊丽莎白，我们已经听说了，快收拾东西，今晚就出发回家。
Yīlìshābái, wǒmen yǐjīng tīngshuō le, kuài shōushi dōngxi, jīnwǎn jiù chūfā huíjiā.
Elizabeth, we've heard, so pack quickly. We leave for home tonight.
- Elizabeth Bennet 他一句话也没有多说就走了……他一定觉得我们全家都很丢脸，再也不想见我了。
Tā yí jù huà yě méiyǒu duō shuō jiù zǒu le… Tā yídìng juéde wǒmen quánjiā dōu hěn diūliǎn, zài yě bù xiǎng jiàn wǒ le.
He left without saying another word… He must think our whole family a disgrace, and never want to see me again.
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What changed in the story?
- How does Mrs. Reynolds describe Mr. Darcy?
“达西先生是最好的主人，他从来没有对我说过一句重话。”
- According to Mrs. Reynolds, why does Darcy seem proud?
“那是因为他害羞，不爱说话。”
- What does Elizabeth say to Darcy when they meet at Pemberley?
“上次在肯特，我说了很多过分的话，我真的很抱歉。”
- What news is in Jane's letter?
“莉迪亚跟威克姆跑了！”
- How does Elizabeth feel when Darcy leaves quickly?
“他一定觉得我们全家都很丢脸，再也不想见我了。”