1 Pride and Prejudice 三种汉译文

Pride and Prejudice三种汉译文

原文：

It is a truth universally

acknowledged that a single man in

possession of a good fortune must be

in want of a wife.

However little known the

feelings or views of such a man may

be on his first entering a

neighborhood, this truth is so well

fixed in the minds of the surrounding

families, that he is considered as the

rightful property of some one or

other of their daughters.

“My dear Mr. Bennet,” said his

lady to him one day, “have you heard

that Netherfield Park is let at last?”

Mr. Bennet replied that he had

not.

“But it is,” returned she, “for

Mrs. Long has just been here, and

she told me all about it.”

Mr. Bennet made no answer.

“Do not you want to know who

has taken it?” cried his wife

impatiently.

“You want to tell me, and I have

no objection to hearing it.”

This was invitation enough.

“Why, my dear, you must know,

Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is

taken by a young man of large

fortune from the north of England;

that he came down on Monday in a

chaise and four to see the place, and

was so much delighted with it that he

agreed with Mr. Mooris

immediately; that he is to take

possession before Michaelmas, and

some of his servants are to be in the

译文一：

凡是有钱的单身汉，总想娶位太太，这已经成了一条举世公认的真理。

这样的单身汉，每逢新搬到一个地方，四邻八舍虽然完全不了解他的性情如何，见解如何，可是，既然这样的一条真理早已在人们心目中根深蒂固，因此人们总是把他看作自己某一个女儿理所应得的一笔财产。

有一天，班纳特太太对译文二：

有钱的单身汉总要娶位太太，这是一条举世公认的真理。

这条真理还真够深入人心的，每逢这样的单身汉新搬到一个地方，四邻八舍的人家尽管对他的性情见识一无所知，却把他视为自己某一个女儿的合法财产。

“亲爱的贝纳特先生，”一天，贝纳特太太对丈夫说：“你有没有听她的丈夫说：“我的好老爷，说内瑟菲尔德庄园终于尼日斐花园终于租出去了，租出去了？”

你听说过没有？”

班纳特先生回答道，他没有听说过。

“的确租出去了，”她贝纳特先生回答道，没有听说。

“的确租出去了，”太太说道，“朗太太刚刚

house by the end of next week.”

“What is his name?”

“Bingley.”

“Is he married or single?”

“Oh! Single, my dear, to be

sure! A single man of large fortune;

four or five thousand a year. What a

fine thing for our girls!”

“How so? How can it affect

them?”

“My dear Mr. Bennet,” replied

his wife, “how can you be so

tiresome! You must know that I am

thinking of his marrying one of

them.”

“Is that his design in settling

here?”

“Design! Nonsense, how can

you talk so! But it is very likely that

he may fall in love with one of them,

and therefore you must visit him as

soon as he comes.”

“I see no occasion for that. You

and the girls may go, or you may

send them by themselves, which

perhaps will be still better, for as you

are as handsome as any of them, Mr.

Bingley might like you the best of

the party.”

“My dear, you flatter me. I

certainly have had my share of

beauty, but I do not pretend to be any

thing extraordinary now. When a

woman has five grown up daughters,

she ought to give over thinking of

her own beauty.”

“In such cases, a woman has not

often much beauty to think of.”

“But, my dear, you must indeed

go and see Mr. Bingley when he

comes into the neighbourhood.”

“It is more than I engage for, I

assure you.”

“But consider your daughters.

说，“朗格太太刚刚上这儿来过，她把这事一五一十来过，她把这件事的底细，地全告诉我了。”

一五一十地都告诉了我。”

班纳特先生没有理睬她。

“你难道不想知道是谁租去的吗？”太太不耐烦地嚷起来了。

“既是你要说给我听，我听听也无妨。”

这句话足够鼓励她讲下去了。

“哦，亲爱的，你得知道，朗格太太说，租尼日斐花园的是个阔少爷，他是英格兰北部的人；听说他星期一那天，乘着一辆驷马大轿车来看房子，看得非常中意，当场就和莫理斯先生谈妥了；他要在“米迦勒节”以前般进来，打算下个周末先叫几个佣人来住。”

贝纳特先生没有答话。

“难道你不想知道是谁租去的吗？”太太不耐烦地嚷道。

“既是你想告诉我，我听听也无妨。”

这句话足以逗引太太讲下去了。

“哦，亲爱的，你应该知道，朗太太说，内瑟菲尔德让英格兰北部的一个阔少爷租出了；他星期一那天乘坐一辆驷马马车来看房子，看得非常中意，当下就和莫里斯先生讲妥了；他打算在米迦勒节以前般进新居，下周末以前打发几个佣人先住进来。”

Only think what an establishment it

would be for one of them. Sir

William and Lady Lucas are

determined to go, merely on that

account, for in general, you know

they visit no new comers. Indeed you

must go, for it will be impossible for

us to visit him, if you do not.”

“You are over-scrupulous,

surely. I dare say Mr. Bingley will be

very glad to see you; and I will send

a few lines by you to assure him of

my hearty consent to his marrying

which ever he chooses of the girls;

though I must throw in a good word

for my little Lizzy.”

“I desire you will do no such

thing. Lizzy is not a bit better than

the others; and I am sure she is not

half so handsome as Jane, nor half so

good humoured as Lydia. But you

are always giving her the

preference.”

“They have none of them much

to recommend them,” replied he;

“they are all silly and ignorant like

other girls; but Lizzy has something

more of quickness than her sisters.”

“Mr. Bennet, how can you

abuse your own children in such

way? You take delight in vexing me.

You have no compassion on my poor

nerves.”

“You mistake me, my dear. I

have a high respect for your nerves.

They are my old friends. I have

heard you mention them with

consideration these twenty years at

least.”

“Ah! You do not know what I

suffer.”

“But I hope you will get over it,

and live to see many young men of

four thousand a year come into the

“这人叫什么名字？”

“彬格莱。”

“有太太的呢，还是个单身汉？”

“噢！是个单身汉，亲爱的，确确实实是个单身汉！一个有钱的单身汉；每年有四五千镑的收入。真是女儿们的福气！”

“这怎么说？关女儿们什么事？”

“我的好老爷，”太太回答道，“你怎么这么叫人讨“他姓什么？”

“宾利。”

“成亲了还是单身？”

“哦！单身，亲爱的，千真万确！一个有钱的单身汉；每年有四五千镑的收入。真是女儿们的好福气！”

“这是怎么说？跟女儿们有什么关系？”

“亲爱的贝纳特先生，”太太答道，“你怎么厌！告诉你吧，我正在盘算，这么令人讨厌！告诉你他要是挑中我们的一个女儿做老婆，可多好！”

“他住到这儿来，就是为了这个打算吗？”

“打算！胡扯，这是那儿的话！不过，他倒作兴看中我们的某一个女儿呢。他一搬来，你就得去拜访拜访吧，我正在思谋他娶他们中的一个做太太呢！”

“他搬到这里就是为了这个打算？”

“打算！胡扯，你怎么能这么说话！不过，他兴许会看中她们中的哪一个呢，因此，他一来你

neighbourhood.”

“It will be no use to us if twenty

such should come, since you will not

visit them.”

“Depend upon it, my dear, that

when there are twenty I will visit

them all.”

Mr. Bennet was so odd a

mixture of quick parts, sarcastic

humour, reserve, and caprice, that

the experience of three and twenty

years had been insufficient to make

his wife understand his character.

Her mind was less difficult to

develope. She was a woman of mean

understanding, little information, and

uncertain temper. When she was

discontented, she fancied herself

nervous. The business of her life was

to get her daughters married; its

solace was visiting and news.

(Chapter I, Vol. I, Jane Austen: Pride

and Prejudice)

他。”

“我不用去。你带着女儿们去就得啦，要不你干脆打发她们自己去，那或许倒更好些，因为你跟女儿们比起来，她们哪一个都不能胜过你的美貌，你去了，彬格就得去拜访他。”

“我看没有那个必要。你带着女儿们去就行啦，要不你索性打发她们自己去，这样或许更好些，因为你的姿并不亚于她们中的任何一个，你莱先生倒可能挑中你呢。” 一去，宾利先生倒作兴看“我的好老爷，你太捧我啦。从前也的确有人赞赏过我的美貌，现在我可有敢说什么出众的地方了。一个女人家有了五个成年的女儿，就不该对自己的美貌再转什么念头。”

“这样看来，一个女人家对自己的美貌也转不了多少念头喽。”

中你呢。”

“亲爱的，你太抬举我啦。我以前确实有过美貌的时候，不过现在却不敢硬充有什么出众的地方了。一个女人家有了五个成年的女儿，就不该对自己的美貌再转什么念头了。”

“这么说来，女人家“不过，我的好老爷，对自己的美貌也转不了彬格莱一搬到我们的邻近来，你的确应该去看看他。”

“老实跟你说吧，这不多久的念头啦。”

“不过，亲爱的，宾利先生一搬到这里，你可

是我份内的事。”

“看女儿的份上吧。只请你想一想，她们不论哪一个，要是攀上了这样一个人家，够多么好。威廉爵士夫妇已经决定去拜望他，他们也无非是这个用意。你知道，他们通常是不会拜望新搬来的邻居的。你的确应该去一次，要是你不去，叫我们怎么去。”

真得去见见他。”

“告诉你吧，这事我可不能答应。”

“可你要为女儿们着想呀。请你想一想，她们谁要是嫁给他，那会是多好的一门亲事。威廉爵士夫妇打定主意要去，还不就是为了这个缘故，因为你知道，他们通常是不去拜访新搬来的邻居的。“你实在过分心思啦。你真应该去一次，要不彬格莱先生一定高兴看到你的；我可以写封信给你带去，就说随便他挑中我哪一个女儿，我都心甘情愿地答应他把她娶过去；不过，我在信上得特别替小丽萃吹嘘几句。”

然，我们母女就没法去见他了。”

“你实在多虑了。宾利先生一定会很高兴见到你的。我可以写封信让你带去，就说他随便想娶我哪位女儿，我都会欣然“我希望你别这么做。同意。不过，我要为小莉丽萃没有一点儿地方胜过别的几个女儿；我敢说，论齐美言两句。”

“我希望你别做这

漂亮，她抵不上吉英一半；种事。莉齐丝毫不比别的论性子，好抵不上丽迪雅一半。你可老是偏爱她。”

“她们没有哪一个值得夸奖的，”她回答道；“他们跟人家的姑娘一样，又傻，又无知；倒是丽萃要比她的几个妹伶俐些。”

“我的好老爷，你怎么舍得这样糟蹋自己的新生亲生女儿？你是在故意叫我气恼，好让你自己得意吧。你半点儿也不体谅我的神经衰弱。”

“你真错怪了我，我的好太太。我非常尊重你的神经。它们是我的老朋友。至少在最近二十年以来，我一直听到你郑重其事地提到它们。”

“啊！你不知道我怎样受苦呢！”

女儿强。我敢说，论漂亮，她远远及不上简；论性子，她远远及不上莉迪亚。可你总是偏爱她。”

“她们哪一个也没有多少好称道的，”贝内特先生答道。“她们像别人家的姑娘一样，一个个又傻又蠢，倒是莉齐比几个妹伶俐些。”

“贝内特先生，你怎么能这样糟蹋自己的孩子？你就喜欢气我，压根儿不体谅我那脆弱的神经。”

“你怪错我了，亲爱的。我非常尊重你的神经。它们是我的老朋友啦。至少在这二十年里，我总是听见你郑重其事地说起它们。”