【名著阅读】《理智与情感》第十一章 第3节

来源:仪征中学 时间:2022-10-27
 

InColonelBrandonalone,ofallhernewacquaintance,didElinorfindapersonwhocouldinanydegreeclaimtherespectofabilities,excitetheinterestoffriendship,orgivepleasureasacompanion.Willoughbywasoutofthequestion.Heradmirationandregard,evenhersisterlyregard,wasallhisown;buthewasalover;hisattentionswerewhollyMarianne's,andafarlessagreeablemanmighthavebeenmoregenerallypleasing.ColonelBrandon,unfortunatelyforhimself,hadnosuchencouragementtothinkonlyofMarianne,andinconversingwithElinorhefoundthegreatestconsolationfortheindifferenceofhersister.

埃丽诺觉得,在她新结识的人里,唯有布兰登上校堪称具有一定的才干,能激起友谊的兴致,带来交往的乐趣。威洛比可就谈不上啦。尽管她爱慕他,敬重他,甚至姐妹般地敬重他,可他毕竟处在热恋之中,只知道向玛丽安献殷勤。也许,他若是少献点殷勤,倒会更讨众人喜欢些。布兰登上校很是不幸,他本想倾心于玛丽安,玛丽安对他却无情意,冷若冰霜。不过,通过与埃丽诺进行交谈,他得到了最大的安慰。

Elinor'scompassionforhimincreased,asshehadreasontosuspectthatthemiseryofdisappointedlovehadalreadybeenknowntohim.Thissuspicionwasgivenbysomewordswhichaccidentlydroppedfromhimoneeveningatthepark,whentheyweresittingdowntogetherbymutualconsent,whiletheothersweredancing.HiseyeswerefixedonMarianne,and,afterasilenceofsomeminutes,hesaid,withafaintsmile, "Yoursister,Iunderstand,doesnotapproveofsecondattachments. "

埃丽诺越来越同情上校,因为她有理由猜想,他已经感到了失恋的痛苦。这种猜想是一天晚上在巴顿庄园听他无意中漏出一句话而引起来的。当时,别人都在跳舞,他俩经过彼此同意,一道坐了下来。上校两眼凝视着玛丽安,沉默了几分钟之后,淡然微笑着说:“据我了解,你妹妹不赞成第二次爱情。”

"No, "repliedElinor, "heropinionsareallromantic. "

“是的,”埃丽诺应道,“她的想法十分罗曼蒂克。”

"Orrather,asIbelieve,sheconsidersthemimpossibletoexist. "

“依我看,更确切地说,她认为不可能存在第二次爱情。”

"Ibelieveshedoes.Buthowshecontrivesitwithoutreflectingonthecharacterofherownfather,whohadhimselftwowives,Iknownot.Afewyearshoweverwillsettleheropinionsonthereasonablebasisofcommonsenseandobservation;andthentheymaybemoreeasytodefineandtojustifythantheynoware,byanybodybutherself."

“我看她是这样认为的。但是,我不晓得她怎么能这样想,这岂不有损于她自己父亲的人格,因为他就有过两个妻子。不过,再过几年,她就会根据自己的常识和观察,把看法变得合情合理一些。到那时候,她的观点在除她以外的任何人看来,都会比现在更容易解释,更容易辩护。”

"Thiswillprobablybethecase, "hereplied; "andyetthereissomethingsoamiableintheprejudicesofayoungmind,thatoneissorrytoseethemgivewaytothereceptionofmoregeneralopinions. "

“情况可能如此,”上校答道,“然而青年人的偏见别有一番亲切感,谁肯忍心抛弃,而去接受那些比较一般的观点?”

 
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