【名著阅读】《理智与情感》第四章 第4节

来源:仪征中学 时间:2022-05-20
 

Mariannewasastonishedtofindhowmuchtheimaginationofhermotherandherselfhadoutstrippedthetruth.

玛丽安惊得地发现,她和母亲的想象已经大大超越了事实真相。

"Andyoureallyarenotengagedtohim!"saidshe. "Yetitcertainlysoonwillhappen.Buttwoadvantageswillproceedfromthisdelay.Ishallnotloseyousosoon,andEdwardwillhavegreateropportunityofimprovingthatnaturaltasteforyourfavouritepursuitwhichmustbesoindispensablynecessarytoyourfuturefelicity.Oh!ifheshouldbesofarstimulatedbyyourgeniusastolearntodrawhimself,howdelightfulitwouldbe!"
  
“你当真没有和他订婚:”她说。“然而,这准是马上就要发生的事情。不过,这样推迟一下倒有两个好处,一则我不会这么快就失去你,二则爱德华可以有更多的机会提高自己的天生的鉴赏力,以便欣赏你的特殊爱好,这对你们未来的幸福是必不可少的。哦!他若为你的天才所激发,也学会画画,那该多么令人高兴啊!”

Elinorhadgivenherrealopiniontohersister.ShecouldnotconsiderherpartialityforEdwardinsoprosperousastateasMariannehadbelievedit.Therewas,attimes,awantofspiritsabouthimwhich,ifitdidnotdenoteindifference,spokeofsomethingalmostasunpromising.Adoubtofherregard,supposinghimtofeelit,neednotgivehimmorethaninquietude.Itwouldnotbelikelytoproducethatdejectionofmindwhichfrequentlyattendedhim.Amorereasonablecausemightbefoundinthedependentsituationwhichforbadetheindulgenceofhisaffection.Sheknewthathismotherneitherbehavedtohimsoastomakehishomecomfortableatpresent,nortogivehimanyassurancethathemightformahomeforhimself,withoutstrictlyattendingtoherviewsforhisaggrandizement.Withsuchaknowledgeasthis,itwasimpossibleforElinortofeeleasyonthesubject.Shewasfarfromdependingonthatresultofhispreferenceofher,whichhermotherandsisterstillconsideredascertain.Nay,thelongertheyweretogetherthemoredoubtfulseemedthenatureofhisregard;andsometimes,forafewpainfulminutes,shebelievedittobenomorethanfriendship.
  
埃丽诺把自已的真实想法告诉了妹妹。她不像玛丽安想象的那样,把对爱德华的钟情看得那么遂心如意。他有时候没精打采的,如果不是表示态度冷淡的话,就说明前景有点不妙。假如他对埃丽诺的钟情感到怀疑,大不过使他忧虑一番,不可能惹得他老是那么垂头丧气的。这里或许有个更合乎情理的原因:他的从属地位不允许他感情用事。埃丽诺知道,他母亲对他的态度,既不是让他把现在的家安排得舒适一些,又不是确认他可以不严格遵循她为他制定的生财发迹之道,而自己成家。埃丽诺深知这一情况,心里不可能感到安稳。她不相信他的钟情会产生什么结果,只有她母亲和妹妹依然认为很有把握。不,他们在一起呆的时间越长,他的情意似乎越令人感到可疑。有时,出现那么痛苦的几分钟,她觉得这只不过是友情而已。


 
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