“我不相信郎格太太肯这么做。她自己有两个亲侄女。她是个自私自利、假仁假义的女人,我睢不起她。”
“我也瞧不起她,”班纳特先生说;“你倒不指望她来替你效劳,这叫我听到高兴。”
"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. "
"No more have I, " said Mr. Bennet; "and I am glad to find that you do not depend on her serving you. "
Mrs. Bennet deigned not to make any reply, but, unable to contain herself, began scolding one of her daughters.
"Don't keep coughing so, Kitty, for Heaven's sake! Have a little compassion on my nerves. You tear them to pieces. "
"Kitty has no discretion in her coughs, " said her father; "she times them ill. "
"I do not cough for my own amusement, " replied Kitty fretfully. "When is your next ball to be, Lizzy?"
"To-morrow fortnight. "