Pride and Prejudice · chapter 8 of 8
Two Weddings
两场婚礼
A slip of the tongue reveals Mr. Darcy's secret kindness. Then two men ask the two eldest Bennet sisters the question that will change their lives.
Read what you hear
- Mrs. Bennet 莉迪亚结婚了！我最小的女儿结婚了！我真是全世界最幸福的妈妈！
Lìdíyà jiéhūn le! Wǒ zuì xiǎo de nǚ'ér jiéhūn le! Wǒ zhēn shì quán shìjiè zuì xìngfú de māma!
Lydia is married! My youngest daughter is married! I'm the happiest mother in the whole world!
- Lydia Bennet 妈妈，姐姐，你们快看我的戒指！威克姆先生现在是我的丈夫了！
Māma, jiějie, nǐmen kuài kàn wǒ de jièzhi! Wēikèmǔ xiānsheng xiànzài shì wǒ de zhàngfu le!
Mama, sister, look at my ring! Mr. Wickham is my husband now!
- Elizabeth Bennet 莉迪亚，你和他私奔，你知道你让全家人多担心吗？你怎么一点儿也不后悔？
Lìdíyà, nǐ hé tā sībēn, nǐ zhīdào nǐ ràng quánjiā rén duō dānxīn ma? Nǐ zěnme yìdiǎnr yě bú hòuhuǐ?
Lydia, you ran off with him. Do you know how worried you made the whole family? How can you feel no regret at all?
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- Lydia Bennet 有什么好后悔的？婚礼可好玩了！对了，达西先生也来了，他站在教堂后面，好像有点儿紧张。
Yǒu shénme hǎo hòuhuǐ de? Hūnlǐ kě hǎowán le! Duì le, Dáxī xiānsheng yě lái le, tā zhàn zài jiàotáng hòumiàn, hǎoxiàng yǒudiǎnr jǐnzhāng.
What's there to regret? The wedding was such fun! Oh, and Mr. Darcy was there too, standing at the back of the church, looking rather nervous.
- Lydia Bennet 哎呀，糟了！我不该说的，这是个秘密，我答应过舅舅不说。
Āiyā, zāo le! Wǒ bù gāi shuō de, zhè shì ge mìmì, wǒ dāying guo jiùjiu bù shuō.
Oh dear! I shouldn't have said that. It's a secret, and I promised Uncle I wouldn't tell.
- Elizabeth Bennet 达西先生？他为什么会来你的婚礼？莉迪亚，你快告诉我！
Dáxī xiānsheng? Tā wèishénme huì lái nǐ de hūnlǐ? Lìdíyà, nǐ kuài gàosu wǒ!
Mr. Darcy? Why would he come to your wedding? Lydia, tell me right now!
- Lydia Bennet 我不能说！你自己去问舅妈吧，她什么都知道。
Wǒ bù néng shuō! Nǐ zìjǐ qù wèn jiùmā ba, tā shénme dōu zhīdào.
I can't tell! Go and ask Aunt, she knows everything.
- Mrs. Gardiner 亲爱的伊丽莎白，达西先生找到了他们，还替威克姆还清了所有的债，他们才能结婚。
Qīn'ài de Yīlìshābái, Dáxī xiānsheng zhǎodào le tāmen, hái tì Wēikèmǔ huánqīng le suǒyǒu de zhài, tāmen cái néng jiéhūn.
Dear Elizabeth, Mr. Darcy found them and paid off all of Wickham's debts, and that is the only reason they could marry.
- Mrs. Gardiner 他不许我们告诉你，他说他这么做，只是因为他爱你。
Tā bù xǔ wǒmen gàosu nǐ, tā shuō tā zhème zuò, zhǐshì yīnwèi tā ài nǐ.
He wouldn't let us tell you. He says he did it only because he loves you.
- Elizabeth Bennet 他为了我，花了那么多钱，找遍了整个伦敦……可是我，还那样拒绝过他。
Tā wèile wǒ, huā le nàme duō qián, zhǎobiàn le zhěnggè Lúndūn… Kěshì wǒ, hái nàyàng jùjué guo tā.
For me he spent all that money and searched all of London… and I refused him so harshly.
- Jane Bennet 伊丽莎白！宾利先生回来了！他刚才向我求婚了，我说好！
Yīlìshābái! Bīnlì xiānsheng huílái le! Tā gāngcái xiàng wǒ qiúhūn le, wǒ shuō hǎo!
Elizabeth! Mr. Bingley is back! He just proposed to me, and I said yes!
- Mr. Darcy 伊丽莎白小姐，今天天气真好，我们可以一起走一走吗？
Yīlìshābái xiǎojie, jīntiān tiānqì zhēn hǎo, wǒmen kěyǐ yìqǐ zǒu yi zǒu ma?
Miss Elizabeth, the weather is so fine today. May we take a walk together?
- Elizabeth Bennet 好啊，达西先生。我想谢谢您为我们家做的一切，我妹妹的事，我都知道了。
Hǎo a, Dáxī xiānsheng. Wǒ xiǎng xièxie nín wèi wǒmen jiā zuò de yíqiè, wǒ mèimei de shì, wǒ dōu zhīdào le.
Yes, Mr. Darcy. I want to thank you for all you did for our family. I know about my sister.
- Mr. Darcy 我不是为了你的家人，我是为了你。如果你的感情和上次一样，请你直接告诉我，我永远不再提这件事。
Wǒ bú shì wèile nǐ de jiārén, wǒ shì wèile nǐ. Rúguǒ nǐ de gǎnqíng hé shàng cì yíyàng, qǐng nǐ zhíjiē gàosu wǒ, wǒ yǒngyuǎn bú zài tí zhè jiàn shì.
I didn't do it for your family; I did it for you. If your feelings are the same as last time, tell me plainly, and I will never mention it again.
- Elizabeth Bennet 我的感情早就变了，因为我看清楚了你，也看清楚了我自己。
Wǒ de gǎnqíng zǎo jiù biàn le, yīnwèi wǒ kàn qīngchu le nǐ, yě kàn qīngchu le wǒ zìjǐ.
My feelings changed long ago, because I have seen you clearly, and myself too.
- Mr. Darcy 那么，伊丽莎白，你愿意嫁给我吗？这一次，我不会再说傲慢的话了。
Nàme, Yīlìshābái, nǐ yuànyì jià gěi wǒ ma? Zhè yí cì, wǒ bú huì zài shuō àomàn de huà le.
Then, Elizabeth, will you marry me? This time I won't say anything arrogant.
- Elizabeth Bennet 我愿意。这一次，我也不会再有偏见了。
Wǒ yuànyì. Zhè yí cì, wǒ yě bú huì zài yǒu piānjiàn le.
I will. And this time I won't be prejudiced either.
- Mr. Darcy 你笑了！我最喜欢看你笑的样子。
Nǐ xiào le! Wǒ zuì xǐhuan kàn nǐ xiào de yàngzi.
You're laughing! It's what I love best to see.
- Elizabeth Bennet 你还记得吗？你曾经说过，我不够漂亮！
Nǐ hái jìde ma? Nǐ céngjīng shuō guo, wǒ bú gòu piàoliang!
Do you remember? You once said I wasn't pretty enough!
- Mr. Darcy 那是我一生中说过的最傻的话，我愿意用一辈子来收回它。
Nà shì wǒ yìshēng zhōng shuō guo de zuì shǎ de huà, wǒ yuànyì yòng yíbèizi lái shōuhuí tā.
That was the silliest thing I ever said, and I'll spend my whole life taking it back.
- Elizabeth Bennet 那你要小心了，因为我以后会天天笑你。
Nà nǐ yào xiǎoxīn le, yīnwèi wǒ yǐhòu huì tiāntiān xiào nǐ.
Then be careful, because from now on I'll laugh at you every day.
- Mr. Darcy 我愿意。这是我一生中最幸福的一天。
Wǒ yuànyì. Zhè shì wǒ yìshēng zhōng zuì xìngfú de yì tiān.
I'd love it. This is the happiest day of my life.
- Elizabeth Bennet 爸爸，我有一件事要告诉您。达西先生向我求婚了，我答应了。
Bàba, wǒ yǒu yí jiàn shì yào gàosu nín. Dáxī xiānsheng xiàng wǒ qiúhūn le, wǒ dāying le.
Papa, I have something to tell you. Mr. Darcy proposed to me and I said yes.
- Mr. Bennet 达西？那个从来不笑的达西？伊丽莎白，你不是最讨厌他吗？
Dáxī? Nà ge cónglái bú xiào de Dáxī? Yīlìshābái, nǐ bú shì zuì tǎoyàn tā ma?
Darcy? The Darcy who never smiles? Elizabeth, didn't you dislike him more than anyone?
- Elizabeth Bennet 爸爸，我以前看错了他。他很善良，也很温柔，是我见过最好的人。
Bàba, wǒ yǐqián kàncuò le tā. Tā hěn shànliáng, yě hěn wēnróu, shì wǒ jiànguo zuì hǎo de rén.
Papa, I misjudged him. He is kind and gentle, the best man I've ever known.
- Mr. Bennet 他还替莉迪亚做了那么多，看来他是个很好的年轻人。你真的爱他吗？
Tā hái tì Lìdíyà zuò le nàme duō, kànlái tā shì ge hěn hǎo de niánqīngrén. Nǐ zhēn de ài tā ma?
He did so much for Lydia too, so he must be a fine young man. Do you truly love him?
- Elizabeth Bennet 真的，爸爸。我爱他，我们会很幸福的。
Zhēn de, bàba. Wǒ ài tā, wǒmen huì hěn xìngfú de.
Truly, Papa. I love him, and we'll be very happy.
- Jane Bennet 爸爸，我也是！宾利先生和我，我们也要结婚了。
Bàba, wǒ yě shì! Bīnlì xiānsheng hé wǒ, wǒmen yě yào jiéhūn le.
Papa, me too! Mr. Bingley and I are getting married as well.
- Elizabeth Bennet 简，我们在同一天结婚吧，一起走进教堂，好不好？
Jiǎn, wǒmen zài tóng yì tiān jiéhūn ba, yìqǐ zǒu jìn jiàotáng, hǎo bu hǎo?
Jane, let's marry on the same day and walk into the church together. What do you say?
- Jane Bennet 好啊！春天的时候，我们两个人一起出嫁！
Hǎo a! Chūntiān de shíhou, wǒmen liǎng gè rén yìqǐ chūjià!
Yes! This spring, the two of us will be brides together!
- Mr. Bennet 两个女儿一起出嫁？那我的书房要变得很安静了。去吧，我的孩子们，愿你们永远幸福。
Liǎng gè nǚ'ér yìqǐ chūjià? Nà wǒ de shūfáng yào biàn de hěn ānjìng le. Qù ba, wǒ de háizimen, yuàn nǐmen yǒngyuǎn xìngfú.
Two daughters married at once? Then my study will grow very quiet. Go on, my children, and may you be happy forever.
- Mrs. Bennet 我的天啊！我有两个有钱的女婿！我要昏倒了！
Wǒ de tiān a! Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè yǒuqián de nǚxu! Wǒ yào hūndǎo le!
Good heavens! Two rich sons-in-law! I'm going to faint!
- Mr. Bennet 太太，如果你一定要昏倒，请昏倒在软一点儿的沙发上。
Tàitai, rúguǒ nǐ yídìng yào hūndǎo, qǐng hūndǎo zài ruǎn yìdiǎnr de shāfā shàng.
My dear, if you must faint, please do it on the soft sofa.
- Mr. Bennet 要是还有年轻人想娶我的女儿，请他们明天再来吧，我今天已经高兴得没有力气了。
Yàoshi hái yǒu niánqīngrén xiǎng qǔ wǒ de nǚ'ér, qǐng tāmen míngtiān zài lái ba, wǒ jīntiān yǐjīng gāoxìng de méiyǒu lìqi le.
And if any more young men want to marry my daughters, tell them to come back tomorrow. I'm too happy to have any strength left.
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What changed in the story?
- What slip does Lydia make about her wedding?
“达西先生也来了，他站在教堂后面”
- What did Darcy secretly do for Lydia and Wickham?
“达西先生找到了他们，还替威克姆还清了所有的债”
- What happy news does Jane bring?
“他刚才向我求婚了，我说好！”
- How does Darcy promise to behave when he asks a second time?
“这一次，我不会再说傲慢的话了。”
- How does Mr. Bennet react to the news of two weddings?
“那我的书房要变得很安静了。”……“愿你们永远幸福。”