Chapter 213Word格式.docx
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sexcursiontoExeter,theyhadmetwithtwoyoungladies,whomMrs.Jenningshadthesatisfactionofdiscoveringtobeherrelations,andthiswasenoughforSirJohntoinvitethemdirectlytothePark,assoonastheirpresentengagementsatExeterwereover.TheirengagementsatExeterinstantlygavewaybeforesuchaninvitation;
andLadyMiddletonwasthrownintonolittlealarm,onthereturnofSirJohn,byhearingthatshewasverysoontoreceiveavisitfromtwogirlswhomshehadneverseeninherlife,andofwhoseelegancewhosetolerablegentilityeven-shecouldhavenoproof;
fortheassurancesofherhusbandandmotheronthatsubjectwentfornothingatall.Theirbeingherrelationtoo,madeitsomuchtheworse;
andMrs.Jennings'
sattemptsatconsolationwere,therefore,unfortunatelyfounded,whensheadvisedherdaughternottocareabouttheirbeingsofashionable;
becausetheywereallcousins,andmustputupwithoneanother.Asitwasimpossible,however,nowtopreventtheircoming,LadyMiddletonresignedherselftotheideaofitwithallthephilosophyofawell-bredwoman,contentingherselfwithmerelygivingherhusbandagentlereprimandonthesubjectfiveorsixtimeseveryday.Theyoungladiesarrived:
theirappearancewasbynomeansungenteelorunfashionable.Theirdresswasverysmart,theirmannersverycivil:
theyweredelightedwiththehouse,andinraptureswiththefurniture;
andtheyhappenedtobesodoatinglyfondofchildren,thatLadyMiddleton'
sgoodopinionwasengagedintheirfavourbeforetheyhadbeenanhouratthePark.Shedeclaredthemtobeveryagreeablegirlsindeed,which,forherladyship,wasenthusiasticadmiration.SirJohn'
sconfidenceinhisownjudgmentrosewiththisanimatedpraise,andhesetoffdirectlyforthecottage,totelltheMissesDashwoodoftheMissesSteele'
sarrival,andtoassurethemoftheirbeingthesweetestgirlsintheworld.Fromsuchcommendationasthis,however,therewasnotmuchtobelearned:
ElinorwellknewthatthesweetestgirlsintheworldweretobemetwithineverypartofEngland,undereverypossiblevariationofform,face,temper,andunderstanding.SirJohnwantedthewholefamilytowalktotheParkdirectlyandlookathisguests.Benevolent,philanthropicman!
Itwaspainfultohimeventokeepathirdcousintohimself."
Docomenow,"
saidhe-"
praycome-youmustcome-Ideclareyoushallcome.Youcan'
tthinkhowyouwilllikethem.Lucyismonstrouspretty,andsogoodhumouredandagreeable!
Thechildrenareallhangingaboutheralready,asifshewasanoldacquaintance.Andtheybothlongtoseeyouofallthings;
fortheyhaveheardatExeterthatyouarethemostbeautifulcreaturesintheworld;
andIhavetoldthemitisallverytrue,andagreatdealmore.Youwillbedelightedwiththem,Iamsure.Theyhavebroughtthewholecoachfullofplaythingsforthechildren.Howcanyoubesocrossasnottocome?
Whytheyareyourcousins,youknow,afterafashion.Youaremycousins,andtheyaremywife'
s;
soyoumustberelated."
ButSirJohncouldnotprevail:
hecouldonlyobtainapromiseoftheircallingattheParkwithinadayortwo,andthenlefttheminamazementattheirindifference,towalkhomeandboastanewoftheirattractionstotheMissesSteele,ashehadbeenalreadyboastingoftheMissesSteeletothem.
WhentheirpromisedvisittothePark,andconsequentintroductiontotheseyoungladies,tookplace,theyfoundintheappearanceoftheeldest,whowasnearlythirty,withaveryplainandnotasensibleface,nothingtoadmire;
butintheother,whowasnotmorethantwoorthreeandtwenty,theyacknowledgedconsiderablebeauty:
herfeatureswerepretty,andshehadasharpquickeye,andasmartnessofair,which,thoughitdidnotgiveactualeleganceorgrace,gavedistinctiontoherperson.Theirmannerswereparticularlycivil,andElinorsoonallowedthemcreditforsomekindofsense,whenshesawwithwhatconstantandjudiciousattentiontheyweremakingthemselvesagreeabletoLadyMiddleton.Withherchildrentheywereincontinualraptures,extollingtheirbeauty,courtingtheirnotice,andhumouringtheirwhims;
andsuchoftheirtimeascouldbesparedfromtheimportunatedemandswhichthispolitenessmadeonitwasspentinadmirationofwhateverherLadyshipwasdoing,ifshehappenedtobedoinganything,orintakingpatternsofsomeelegantnewdress,inwhichherappearancethedaybeforehadthrownthemintounceasingdelight.Fortunatelyforthosewhopaytheircourtthroughsuchfoibles,afondmother,though,inpursuitofpraiseforherchildren,themostrapaciousofhumanbeings,islikewisethemostcredulous:
herdemandsareexorbitant;
butshewillswallowanything;
andtheexcessiveaffectionandenduranceoftheMissesSteeletowardsheroffspringwereviewed,therefore,byLadyMiddletonwithoutthesmallestsurpriseordistrust.Shesawwithmaternalcomplacencyalltheimpertinentencroachmentsandmischievoustrickstowhichhercousinssubmitted.Shesawtheirsashesuntied,theirhairpulledabouttheirears,theirwork-bagssearched,andtheirknivesandscissorsstolenaway,andfeltnodoubtofitsbeingareciprocalenjoyment.ItsuggestednoothersurprisethanthatElinorandMarianneshouldsitsocomposedlyby,withoutclaimingashareinwhatwaspassing."
Johnisinsuchspiritsto-day!
"
saidshe,onhistakingMissSteele'
spockethandkerchief,andthrowingitoutofwindow-"
heisfullofmonkeytricks."
Andsoonafterwards,onthesecondboy'
sviolentlypinchingoneofthesamelady'
sfingers,shefondlyobserved,"
HowplayfulWilliamis!
"
AndhereismysweetlittleAnna-Maria,"
sheadded,tenderlycaressingalittlegirlofthreeyearsold,whohadnotmadeanoiseforthelasttwominutes;
andsheisalwayssogentleandquiet.Neverwastheresuchaquietlittlething!
Butunfortunatelyinbestowingtheseembraces,apininherladyship'
shead-dressslightlyscratchingthechild'
sneck,producedfromthispatternofgentlenesssuchviolentscreams,ascouldhardlybeoutdonebyanycreatureprofessedlynoisy.Themother'
sconsternationwasexcessive;
butitcouldnotsurpassthealarmoftheMissesSteele,andeverythingwasdonebyallthree,insocriticalanemergency,whichaffectioncouldsuggest,aslikelytoassaugetheagoniesofthelittlesufferer.Shewasseatedinhermother'
slap,coveredwithkisses,herwoundbathedwithlavender-water,byoneoftheMissesSteele,whowasonherkneestoattendher,andhermouthstuffedwithsugarplumsbytheother.Withsucharewardforhertears,thechildwastoowisetoceasecrying.Shestillscreamedandsobbedlustily,kickedhertwobrothersforofferingtotouchher:
andalltheirunitedsoothingswereineffectual,tillLadyMiddleton,luckilyrememberingthatinasceneofsimilardistresslastweeksomeapricotmarmaladehadbeensuccessfullyappliedforabruisedtemple,thesameremedywaseagerlyproposedforthisunfortunatescratch,andaslightintermissionofscreamsintheyoungladyonhearingit,gavethemreasontohopethatitwouldnotberejected.Shewascarriedoutoftheroom,therefore,inhermother'
sarms,inquestofthismedicine;
andasthetwoboyschosetofollow,thoughearnestlyentreatedbytheirmothertostaybehind,thefouryoungladieswereleftinaquietnesswhichtheroomhadnotknownformanyhours."
Poorlittlecreatures!
saidMissSteele,assoonastheyweregone;
itmighthavebeenaverysadaccident."
YetIhardlyknowhow,"
criedMarianne,"
unlessithadbeenundertotallydifferentcircumstances.Butthisistheusualwayofheighteningalarm,wherethereisnothingtobealarmedatinreality."
WhatasweetwomanLadyMiddletonis!
saidLucySteele.Mariannewassilent;
itwasimpossibleforhertosaywhatshedidnotfeel,howevertrivialtheoccasion;
anduponElinor,therefore,thewholetaskoftellinglies,whenpolitenessrequiredit,alwaysfell.Shedidherbestwhenthuscalledon,byspeakingofLadyMiddletonwithmorewarmththanshefelt,thoughwithfarlessthanMissLucy."
AndSirJohn,too,"
criedtheeldersister,"
whatacharmingmanheis!
Here,too,MissDashwood'
scommendation,beingonlysimpleandjust,cameinwithoutanyeclat.Shemerelyobservedthathewasperfectlygoodhumouredandfriendly."
Andwhatacharminglittlefamilytheyhave!
Ineversawsuchfinechildreninmylife.IdeclareIquitedoatuponthemalready,andindeedIamalwaysdistractedlyfondofchildren."
Ishouldguessso,"
saidElinor,withasmile,"
fromwhatIhavewitnessedthismorning."
Ihaveanotion,"
saidLucy,"
youthinkthelittleMiddletonsrathertoomuchindulged;
perhapstheymaybetheoutsideofenough;
butitissonaturalinLadyMiddleton;
and,formypart,Ilovetoseechildrenfulloflifeandspirits;
Icannotbearthemiftheyaretameandquiet."
Iconfess,"
repliedElinor,"
thatwhileIamatBartonParkIneverthinkoftameandquietchildrenwithanyabhorrence."
Ashortpausesucceededthisspeech,whichwasfirstbrokenbyMissSteele,whoseemedverymuchdisposedforconversation,andwhonowsaid,ratherabruptly,"
AndhowdoyoulikeDevonshire,MissDash
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