THEIR sister's wedding day arrived; and Jane and Elizabeth felt for her probably more than she felt for herself. The carriage was sent to meet them at ----, and they were to return in it by dinner-time. Their arrival was dreaded by the elder Miss Bennets, and Jane more especially, who gave Lydia the feelings which would have attended herself, had she been the culprit, and was wretched in the thought of what her sister must endure.
妹妹的婚期到了，吉英和伊麗莎白都為她擔心，恐怕比妹妹自己擔心得還要厲害。家里打發(fā)了一部馬車到某某地方去接新夫婦，吃中飯時他們就可以來到。兩位姐姐都怕他們來，尤其是吉英怕得厲害。她設(shè)身處地地想：要是麗迪雅這次丑行發(fā)生在她自己身上，她一定會感觸萬千，再想到妹妹心里的難受，便越發(fā)覺得不好過。?

They came. The family were assembled in the breakfast room to receive them. Smiles decked the face of Mrs. Bennet as the carriage drove up to the door; her husband looked impenetrably grave; her daughters, alarmed, anxious, uneasy.
新夫婦來了。全家都集合在起居室里迎接他們。當馬車停在門前的時候，班納特太太滿面堆著笑容，她丈夫卻板著臉。女兒們又是驚奇又是焦急，而且十分不安。

Lydia's voice was heard in the vestibule; the door was thrown open, and she ran into the room. Her mother stepped forwards, embraced her, and welcomed her with rapture; gave her hand, with an affectionate smile, to Wickham, who followed his lady; and wished them both joy with an alacrity which shewed no doubt of their happiness.
只聽得門口已經(jīng)有了麗迪雅說話的聲音，一會兒，門給打開了，麗迪雅跑進屋來。母親高興得要命，連忙走上前來歡迎她，擁抱她，一面又帶著親切的笑容把手伸給韋翰（他走在新婦后面），祝他們夫婦倆快活。班太太的話講得那么響亮，說明了她相信他們倆一定會幸福。

Their reception from Mr. Bennet, to whom they then turned, was not quite so cordial. His countenance rather gained in austerity; and he scarcely opened his lips. The easy assurance of the young couple, indeed, was enough to provoke him. Elizabeth was disgusted, and even Miss Bennet was shocked. Lydia was Lydia still; untamed, unabashed, wild, noisy, and fearless. She turned from sister to sister, demanding their congratulations; and when at length they all sat down, looked eagerly round the room, took notice of some little alteration in it, and observed, with a laugh, that it was a great while since she had been there.
然后新夫婦轉(zhuǎn)身到班納特先生跟前，他對他們可沒有他太太那么熱誠。只見他的臉色顯得分外嚴峻，連嘴也不張一下。這一對年輕夫婦那種安然自得的樣子，實在叫他生氣。伊麗莎白覺得厭惡，連吉英也禁不住感到驚駭。麗迪雅還是麗迪雅──不安分，不害羞，撒野吵嚷，天不怕地不怕的。她從這個姐姐跟前走到那個姐姐跟前，要她們一個個恭喜她。最后大家都坐下來了，她連忙掃視了一下這間屋子，看到里面稍許有些改變，便笑著說，好久不曾到這兒來了。

Wickham was not at all more distressed than herself, but his manners were always so pleasing, that had his character and his marriage been exactly what they ought, his smiles and his easy address, while he claimed their relationship, would have delighted them all. Elizabeth had not before believed him quite equal to such assurance; but she sat down, resolving within herself to draw no limits in future to the impudence of an impudent man. She blushed, and Jane blushed; but the cheeks of the two who caused their confusion suffered no variation of colour.
韋翰更沒有一點難受的樣子。他的儀表一向親切動人，要是他為人正派一些，娶親合乎規(guī)矩一些，那么，這次來拜見岳家，他那笑容可掬、談吐安詳?shù)臉幼?，自然會討人家歡喜。伊麗莎白從來不相信他竟會這樣厚顏無恥，她坐下來思忖道：一個人不要起臉來可真是漫無止境。她不禁紅了臉，吉英也紅了臉；可是那兩位當事人，別人都為他們難為情，他們自己卻面不改色。

There was no want of discourse. The bride and her mother could neither of them talk fast enough; and Wickham, who happened to sit near Elizabeth, began enquiring after his acquaintance in that neighbourhood, with a good humoured ease which she felt very unable to equal in her replies. They seemed each of them to have the happiest memories in the world. Nothing of the past was recollected with pain; and Lydia led voluntarily to subjects which her sisters would not have alluded to for the world.
這個場合確實是不愁沒有話談。新娘和她母親只覺得有話來不及說；韋翰湊巧坐在伊麗莎白身旁，便向她問起附近一帶的熟人近況如何，問得極其和悅從容，弄得她反而不能對答如流。這一對夫婦儼然心安理得，毫無羞恥之心。他們想起過去的事，心里絲毫不覺得難受；麗迪雅又不由自主地談到了許多事情──要是換了她姐姐們，這種事情是無論如何也說不出口的。