The Gardiners staid only one night at Longbourn, and set off the next morning with Elizabeth in pursuit of novelty and amusement. One enjoyment was certain -- that of suitableness as companions; a suitableness which comprehended health and temper to bear inconveniences -- cheerfulness to enhance every pleasure -- and affection and intelligence, which might supply it among themselves if there were disappointments abroad.
嘉丁纳夫妇只在浪搏恩住了一夜,第二天一大早就带着伊丽莎白去探新求异,寻欢作乐。这几个旅伴确实非常适当,所谓适当,就是说大家身体健壮,性子柔和,路上遇到不方便的地方可以忍受得了,这实在叫人称心如意。他们一个个都生气勃勃,这自然可以促进愉快,而且他们感情丰富,人又聪明,万一在外地碰到了什么扫兴的事情,互相之间仍然可以过得很快活。

It is not the object of this work to give a description of Derbyshire, nor of any of the remarkable places through which their route thither lay; Oxford, Blenheim, Warwick, Kenelworth, Birmingham, &c. are sufficiently known. A small part of Derbyshire is all the present concern. To the little town of Lambton, the scene of Mrs. Gardiner's former residence, and where she had lately learned that some acquaintance still remained, they bent their steps, after having seen all the principal wonders of the country; and within five miles of Lambton, Elizabeth found from her aunt that Pemberley was situated. It was not in their direct road, nor more than a mile or two out of it. In talking over their route the evening before, Mrs. Gardiner expressed an inclination to see the place again. Mr. Gardiner declared his willingness, and Elizabeth was applied to for her approbation.
本书不打算详细描写德比郡怕风光,至于他们的旅程所必须经过的一些名胜地区,例如牛津、布楞恩、沃里克、凯尼尔沃思、伯明翰等,大家都知道得够多了,也不打算写。现在只讲一讲德比郡的一小部分。且说有个小镇名叫蓝白屯,嘉丁纳夫妇从前曾在那儿住过,她最近听说还有些熟人依旧住在那边,于是看完了乡间的一切名胜古迹之后,便绕道到那儿去看看。伊丽莎白听见舅母说,离开蓝白屯不到五英里路就是彭伯里,虽然不是路过必经之处,可是也不过弯了一两英里路。前一个晚上讨论旅程的时候,嘉丁纳太太说是想到那边再去看看。嘉丁纳先生表示愿意,于是他们便来征求伊丽莎白同意。

"My love, should not you like to see a place of which you have heard so much?" said her aunt. "A place too, with which so many of your acquaintance are connected. Wickham passed all his youth there, you know."
舅母对她说:“亲爱的,那个地方你是久闻大名的,愿意去看看吗?你的许多朋友都跟那地方有关系。韦翰的整个少年时代都是在那儿度过的,你知道。”

Elizabeth was distressed. She felt that she had no business at Pemberley, and was obliged to assume a disinclination for seeing it. She must own that she was tired of great houses; after going over so many, she really had no pleasure in fine carpets or satin curtains.
伊丽莎白给说得窘极了。她觉得不必到彭伯里去,便只得说不想去。她但说高楼大厦、锦绣帏,已经见识得够多了,实在无意再去浏览。

Mrs. Gardiner abused her stupidity. "If it were merely a fine house richly furnished," said she, "I should not care about it myself; but the grounds are delightful. They have some of the finest woods in the country."
嘉丁纳太太骂她蠢,她说:“要是光光只有一幢富丽堂皇的房子,我也不会把它摆在心上;可是那儿的放置庭园景色实在可爱,那儿的树木是全国最美丽的树林。”

Elizabeth said no more -- but her mind could not acquiesce. The possibility of meeting Mr. Darcy, while viewing the place, instantly occurred. It would be dreadful! She blushed at the very idea; and thought it would be better to speak openly to her aunt than to run such a risk. But against this there were objections; and she finally resolved that it could be the last resource, if her private enquiries as to the absence of the family were unfavourably answered.
伊丽莎白不做声了,可是她心里依旧不敢赞同。她立刻想到,如果到那儿去欣赏风景,很可能碰到达西先生,那多糟糕!她想到这里就羞红了脸,自以为还不如把事情跟舅母开诚布公地说个明白,免得要担这么大的风险。可是这也不妥当;也最后决定先去暗地打听一下达西先生家里有没有人,如果有人,那么,她再来用最后一着还不为迟。

Accordingly, when she retired at night, she asked the chambermaid whether Pemberley were not a very fine place, what was the name of its proprietor, and, with no little alarm, whether the family were down for the summer. A most welcome negative followed the last question -- and her alarms being now removed, she was at leisure to feel a great deal of curiosity to see the house herself; and when the subject was revived the next morning, and she was again applied to, could readily answer, and with a proper air of indifference, that she had not really any dislike to the scheme.To Pemberley, therefore, they were to go.
晚上临睡的时候,她便向待女打听彭伯里地方好不好,主人姓甚名谁,又心惊胆战地问起主人家是否要回来消暑。她这最后一问,竟得到了她所求之不得的回答:他们不回来。她现在用不到再怕什么了,可是又逐渐产生了极大的好奇心,想亲眼去看看那幢房子;第二天早上旧话重提,舅母又来征求她的同意,她便带着一副毫不在乎的神气马上回答说,她对于这个计划没有什么不赞成,于是他们就决计上彭伯里去了。