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“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.6 A9 S' P5 I& A) Y! E5 p2 ]
However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.
; B; _# L) z- F# X7 i9 m6 d$ v* |: ["My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?"
/ ]# z# y" M8 i0 P4 L2 y! }Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.
. ^4 X7 S. ~- K6 e! _6 t0 ^8 U"But it is," returned she; "for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it."
) z8 m5 f$ T; ?- WMr. Bennet made no answer.
5 {, M7 x" o, g: X# a+ Q; a3 z5 F"Do you not want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently.
5 o1 Z- A' o& S" o" t; [- L0 r: w"You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it."% @3 L1 j/ I' G, B. p
This was invitation enough.1 ?1 f- K8 l7 c1 E% o2 m
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0 Y. t: S& Q6 d& e6 e! @: J: a6 M6 m5 X“这是一个普遍公认的事实,一个拥有幸运的单身男子,一定是想要一个妻子。0 o- Y' B) ~0 q! q
然而,对于这样一个男人的感受或者看法,可能并不清楚,但是这个**在**围家庭的思想中是如此牢固,以至于他被认为是他们某个**儿的合法财产。6 d4 t& y1 q' U' y
“亲爱的班纳特先生,”有一天,他的**士对他说,“你听说尼日斐花园终于让了吗?0 z3 `: X; q% }# V& v
班纳特先生回答说他没有。- ?4 b. D$ d2 `7 X- m+ a& g
“但是,”她回答。 “龙太太刚到这里,她把这一切告诉了我。+ Q3 w! b) K0 H! m) K
班纳特先生没有回答。( n# F* K# c# B8 Q6 O
“你不想知道谁拿走了吗?妻子不耐烦地喊道。! m/ t1 t) N! y$ _2 R
“你想告诉我,我不反对听到。”
- i/ X4 F; | N. Z/ V$ t0 E这是足够的邀请。1 s- @3 K1 V6 d6 \$ G8 t
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