The whole country about them abounded in beautiful walks. The high downs which invited them from almost every window of the cottage to seek the exquisite enjoyment of air on their summits, were a happy alternative when the dirt of the valleys beneath shut up their superior beauties; and towards one of these hills did Marianne and Margaret one memorable morning direct their steps, attracted by the partial sunshine of a showery sky, and unable longer to bear the confinement which the settled rain of the two preceding days had occasioned. The weather was not tempting enough to draw the two others from their pencil and their book, in spite of Marianne's declaration that the day would be lastingly fair, and that every threatening cloud would be drawn off from their hills; and the two girls set off together.

整个乡间，曲径交错，景致优美。一座座高耸的山冈，从乡舍的窗口望去十分诱人，小姐们禁不住想攀登上去寻幽探胜。又见谷中灰尘弥漫，缔丽的景色尽被遮断，只有爬上山顶，才能尽情领略。一个难以忘怀的早晨，玛丽安和玛格丽特迈步向一座山上爬去。她们深为透过阵雨洒下的阳光之美所吸引。同时，两天来阴雨连绵，一直把她们关在家里，憋得实在受不了。不过，尽管玛丽安声称当天全天见晴，乌云就要从山顶上驱散，这天气还是无力把妈妈和姐姐吸引出来，她们依然是画画的画画，看书的看书。于是，两位小姐就一块出来了。

They gaily ascended the downs, rejoicing in their own penetration at every glimpse of blue sky; and when they caught in their faces the animating gales of a high south-westerly wind, they pitied the fears which had prevented their mother and Elinor from sharing such delightful sensations.

她们兴高采烈地往山上爬去，每次瞥见蓝天，都为自己的先见之明而感到高兴。一股令人振奋的强劲的西南风迎面扑来，两人不由得为母亲和埃丽诺顾虑重重、未能来分享她们的快乐而感到惋惜。

"Is there a felicity in the world, " said Marianne, "superior to this?--Margaret, we will walk here at least two hours. "

“天下还有比这更开心的吗？”玛丽安说。“玛格丽特，我们起码要在这儿溜达两个小时。”