VOLUME 1 --Part 3

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 Mr.Bennet was among the earliest of those who waited on Mr.Bingley.He had always intended to visit him,though to the last always assuring his wife that he should not go; and till the evening after the visit was paid, she had no knowledge of it. It was then disclosed in the following manner. Observing his second daughter employed in trimming a hat,he suddenly addressed her with,
Bennet 先生是最早去拜访 Bingley 先生人中的一个，他早就想去拜访他，尽管到最最后他还是对他妻子保证说不去，直到拜访后的当天晚上,她的太太才知道实情，当时事情是这样透露出来的。他的二女儿在装饰帽子，他冷不丁的对她说：

intend; assure; the visit was paid; trimming; 

  "I hope Mr.Bingley will like it Lizzy."
我希望 Bingley 先生会喜欢这顶帽子，Lizzy 。
 "We are not in a way to know what Mr.Bingley," said her mother resentfully,"since we are not to visit."
“既然我们不去拜访他”做母亲的愤然说“我怎么知道人家喜欢什么”

resentfully;

"But your forget, mamma,"said Elizabeth,"that we shall meet him at the assemblies, and that Mrs.Long has promised to introduce him"
“你忘啦，妈妈” Elizabeth说，“我们会在舞会遇见他的，而且 Long 太太答应过把他介绍给我们”

assemblies;

"I do not believe Mrs.Long will do any such thing. She has two nieces of her own. She is a selfish, hypocritical woman, and I have no opinion of her."
我不相信 Long 太太会做这样的事。她自己还有两个侄女呢，她是个自私自利，假仁假义的女人，我一点也瞧不起她。

 niece; selfish; hypocritical 

"No more have I," said Mr.Bennet;"and I am glad to find that you do not depend on her serving you."
“我也瞧不起他” Bennet 先生说道，“我很高兴你没有指望她帮你。”

No more have i;

Mrs.Bennet deigned not to make any reply; but unable to contain herself , began scolding one of her daughters.
Bennet 太太不屑搭理他，但忍不住气，开始训斥起一个女儿来。

deign not to do sth; unable to contain herself; scold;