柯林斯先生来访

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A letter arrived at Longbourn from a man named Mr. Collins. 朗伯恩收到了柯林斯先生的一封信。

He was a cousin of Mr. Bennett, and he was a clergyman. 他是班内特先生的表亲，也是一位牧师。

There was a problem with the Bennett house. 班内特家的房产存在一个问题。

Because Mr. Bennett had no son, 由于班内特先生没有儿子，

the house and land would one day pass to Mr. Collins. 房产和土地总有一天会传给柯林斯先生。

When Mr. Bennett died, the five daughters would have almost nothing. 班内特先生去世后，五个女儿将几乎一无所有。

Mrs. Bennett hated Mr. Collins for this. 班内特太太为此憎恨柯林斯先生。

Soon Mr. Collins himself came to visit. 很快，柯林斯先生本人就前来拜访了。

He was a large, serious young man, and he loved to talk. 他是个身材高大、举止严肃的年轻人，而且很爱说话。

He bowed too much and praised everything too loudly. 他总是过度鞠躬，并且对一切事物都赞美得过于大声。

Above all, he praised his rich patroness, the great Lady Catherine de Bourgh. 最重要的是，他赞美他那位富有的女施主，伟大的凯瑟琳·德·伯格夫人。

Mr. Collins had a plan. 柯林斯先生有一个计划。

He felt a little guilty about the house, 他对班内特家的房产感到有些内疚，

so he decided to marry one of the Bennet daughters, 于是他决定娶班内特家的一位女儿，

so the family would not lose everything. 这样一来，这个家庭就不会失去所有。

A foolish man can feel very generous while thinking only of himself. 一个愚蠢的人，即使只想着自己，也能觉得自己非常慷慨。

At first he looked at Jane, 起初，他看中了简，

but Mrs. Bennet said Jane would soon marry Mr. Bingley. 但班内特太太说简很快就会嫁给宾利先生。

So Mr. Collins turned his eyes to the next sister, 于是柯林斯先生把目光转向了下一个女儿，

Elizabeth. Poor Elizabeth had no idea what was coming. 伊丽莎白。可怜的伊丽莎白对即将发生的一切一无所知。