三藏中文网>傲慢与偏见 > 第91章（第1页）
第91章（第1页）
Elizabeth，astheydrovealong，watchedforthefirstappearanceofPemberleyWoodswithsomeperturbation;andwhenatlengththeyturnedinatthelodge，herspiritswereinahighflutter.
Theparkwasverylarge，andcontainedgreatvarietyofground.Theyentereditinoneofitslowestpoints，anddroveforsometimethroughabeautifulwoodstretchingoverawideextent.
Elizabethsmindwastoofullforconversation，butshesawandadmiredeveryremarkablespotandpointofview.Theygraduallyascendedforhalf-a-mile，andthenfoundthemselvesatthetopofaconsiderableeminence，wherethewoodceased，andtheeyewasinstantlycaughtbyPemberleyHouse，situatedontheoppositesideofavalley，intowhichtheroadwithsomeabruptnesswound.Itwasalarge，handsomestonebuilding，standingwellonrisingground，andbackedbyaridgeofhighwoodyhills;andinfront，astreamofsomenaturalimportancewasswelledintogreater，butwithoutanyartificialappearance.Itsbankswereneitherformalnorfalselyadorned.Elizabethwasdelighted.Shehadneverseenaplaceforwhichnaturehaddonemore，orwherenaturalbeautyhadbeensolittlecounteractedbyanawkwardtaste.Theywereallofthemwarmintheiradmiration;andatthatmomentshefeltthattobemistressofPemberleymightbesomething!
Theydescendedthehill，crossedthebridge，anddrovetothedoor;and，whileexaminingtheneareraspectofthehouse，allherapprehensionofmeetingitsownerreturned.Shedreadedlestthechambermaidhadbeenmistaken.Onapplyingtoseetheplace，theywereadmittedintothehall;andElizabeth，astheywaitedforthehousekeeper，hadleisuretowonderatherbeingwhereshewas.
Thehousekeepercame;arespectable-lookingelderlywoman，muchlessfine，andmorecivil，thanshehadanynotionoffindingher.Theyfollowedherintothedining-parlour.Itwasalarge，wellproportionedroom，handsomelyfittedup.Elizabeth，afterslightlysurveyingit，wenttoawindowtoenjoyitsprospect.Thehill，crownedwithwood，whichtheyhaddescended，receivingincreasedabruptnessfromthedistance，wasabeautifulobject.Everydispositionofthegroundwasgood;andshelookedonthewholescene，theriver，thetreesscatteredonitsbanksandthewindingofthevalley，asfarasshecouldtraceit，withdelight.Astheypassedintootherrooms，theseobjectsweretakingdifferentpositions;butfromeverywindowtherewerebeautiestobeseen.Theroomswereloftyandhandsome，andtheirfurnituresuitabletothefortuneofitsproprietor;butElizabethsaw，withadmirationofhistaste，thatitwasneithergaudynoruselesslyfine;withlessofsplendour，andmorerealelegance，thanthefurnitureofRosings.
“Andofthisplace，”thoughtshe，“Imighthavebeenmistress!WiththeseroomsImightnowhavebeenfamiliarlyacquainted!Insteadofviewingthemasastranger，Imighthaverejoicedinthemasmyown，andwelcomedtothemasvisitorsmyuncleandaunt.Butno，”—recollectingherself—“thatcouldneverbe;myuncleandauntwouldhavebeenlosttome;Ishouldnothavebeenallowedtoinvitethe”
Thiswasaluckyrecollection—itsavedherfromsomethingverylikeregret.
Shelongedtoinquireofthehousekeeperwhetherhermasterwasreallyabsent，buthadnotthecourageforit.Atlengthhowever，thequestionwasaskedbyheruncle;andsheturnedawaywithalarm，whileMrs.Reynoldsrepliedthathewas，adding，“Butweexpecthimto-morrow，withalargepartyoffriends.”HowrejoicedwasElizabeththattheirownjourneyhadnotbyanycircumstancebeendelayedaday!
Herauntnowcalledhertolookatapicture.SheapproachedandsawthelikenessofMr.Wickham，suspended，amongstseveralotherminiatures，overthemantelpiece.Herauntaskedher，smilingly，howshelikedit.Thehousekeepercameforward，andtoldthemitwasapictureofayounggentleman，thesonofherlatemasterssteward，whohadbeenbroughtupbyhimathisownexpense.“Heisnowgoneintothearmy，”sheadded;“butIamafraidhehasturnedoutverywild.”
Mrs.Gardinerlookedatherniecewithasmile，butElizabethcouldnotreturnit.
“Andthat，”saidMrs.Reynolds，pointingtoanotheroftheminiatures，“ismymaster—andverylikehiItwasdrawnatthesametimeastheother—abouteightyearsago.”
“Ihaveheardmuchofyourmastersfineperson，”saidMrs.Gardiner，lookingatthepicture;“itisahandsomeface.But，Lizzy，youcantelluswhetheritislikeornot.”
Mrs.ReynoldsrespectforElizabethseemedtoincreaseonthisintimationofherknowinghermaster.
“DoesthatyoungladyknowMr.Darcy?”
Elizabethcoloured，andsaid:“Alittle.”
“Anddonotyouthinkhimaveryhandsomegentleman，maam?”
“Yes，veryhandsome.”
“IamsureIknownonesohandsome;butinthegalleryupstairsyouwillseeafiner，largerpictureofhimthanthis.Thisroomwasmylatemastersfavouriteroom，andtheseminiaturesarejustastheyusedtobethen.Hewasveryfondofthe”
ThisaccountedtoElizabethforMr.Wickhamsbeingamongthe
Mrs.ReynoldsthendirectedtheirattentiontooneofMissDarcy，drawnwhenshewasonlyeightyearsold.
“AndisMissDarcyashandsomeasherbrother?”saidMrs.Gardiner.
“Oh!yes—thehandsomestyoungladythateverwasseen;andsoaccomplished!—Sheplaysandsingsalldaylong.Inthenextroomisanewinstrumentjustcomedownforher—apresentfrommymaster;shecomeshereto-morrowwithhi”
Mr.Gardiner，whosemannerswereveryeasyandpleasant，encouragedhercommunicativenessbyhisquestionsandremarks;Mrs.Reynolds，eitherbyprideorattachment，hadevidentlygreatpleasureintalkingofhermasterandhissister.
“IsyourmastermuchatPemberleyinthecourseoftheyear?”
“NotsomuchasIcouldwish，sir;butIdaresayhemayspendhalfhistimehere;andMissDarcyisalwaysdownforthesummermonths.”
“Except，”thoughtElizabeth，“whenshegoestoRamsgate.”
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