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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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