Elinor and her mother rose up in amazement at their entrance, and while the eyes of both were fixed on him with an evident wonder and a secret admiration which equally sprung from his appearance, he apologized for his intrusion by relating its cause, in a manner so frank and so graceful that his person, which was uncommonly handsome, received additional charms from his voice and expression. Had he been even old, ugly, and vulgar, the gratitude and kindness of Mrs. Dashwood would have been secured by any act of attention to her child; but the influence of youth, beauty, and elegance, gave an interest to the action which came home to her feelings.

埃丽诺和母亲．一见他们进来，便都惊愕地站了起来。两人目不转睛地盯着那男子，对他的出现明里表示诧异，暗里表示赞叹。那男子对自己的贸然闯入，一面表示歉意，一面陈述理由，态度诚挚大方。人本来就非常英俊，再听那声音，看那表情，更增添了几分魅力。即令他又老又丑，俗不可耐，达什伍德太太就凭他救护女儿这一点，也会对他感激不尽，竭诚相待，何况他年轻貌美，举止文雅，使她对他的行为越发叹赏不绝。

She thanked him again and again; and, with a sweetness of address which always attended her, invited him to be seated. But this he declined, as he was dirty and wet. Mrs. Dashwood then begged to know to whom she was obliged. His name, he replied, was Willoughby, and his present home was at Allenham, from whence he hoped she would allow him the honour of calling tomorrow to enquire after Miss Dashwood. The honour was readily granted, and he then departed, to make himself still more interesting, in the midst of a heavy rain.

她几次三番地向他道谢，并且带着她那素有的亲切口吻，请他坐下。不过，这被他谢绝了，因为他浑身又脏又湿。随后，达什伍德太太请问他的姓名，他说他姓威洛比，现在住在艾伦汉，希望能赏光，允许他明天来向达什伍德小姐问安。达什伍德太太欣然同意，随即他便冒着大雨告辞，这就便他更加惹人喜爱。

His manly beauty and more than common gracefulness were instantly the theme of general admiration, and the laugh which his gallantry raised against Marianne received particular spirit from his exterior attractions. -- Marianne herself had seen less of his person that the rest, for the confusion which crimsoned over her face, on his lifting her up, had robbed her of the power of regarding him after their entering the house. But she had seen enough of him to join in all the admiration of the others, and with an energy which always adorned her praise. His person and air were equal to what her fancy had ever drawn for the hero of a favourite story; and in his carrying her into the house with so little previous formality, there was a rapidity of thought which particularly recommended the action to her. Every circumstance belonging to him was interesting. His name was good, his residence was in their favourite village, and she soon found out that of all manly dresses a shooting-jacket was the most becoming. Her 【打印本页】【关闭窗口】