夏洛特的选择

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Elizabeth had a close friend named Charlotte Lucas. 伊丽莎白有一个名叫夏洛特·卢卡斯的好朋友。

Charlotte was sensible and kind, but she was already 27 and still unmarried. 夏洛特明智善良，但她已经二十七岁了，仍然未婚。

In those days, that worried a woman very much. 在那个年代，这让一个女人非常担心。

Just days after Elizabeth refused him, Mr. Collins turned to Charlotte. 就在伊丽莎白拒绝了他几天后，柯林斯先生转向了夏洛特。

He gave her the very same speech, and this time the answer was different. 他对她说了同样一番话，而这次的答案却不同了。

Charlotte said yes. 夏洛特答应了。

When Elizabeth heard the news, she could hardly believe it. 当伊丽莎白听到这个消息时，她简直不敢相信。

How can you marry such a foolish man? 你怎么能嫁给这样一个愚蠢的男人？

she asked. 她问道。

Charlotte was calm. 夏洛特很平静。

I am not romantic, Lizzie, she said. “我不浪漫，莉齐，”她说。

I only want a comfortable home. 我只想要一个舒适的家。

Mr. Collins is not clever, but he is safe. 柯林斯先生不聪明，但他很稳妥。

Most marriages are no happier than this one will be. 大多数婚姻都不会比这段婚姻更幸福。

Elizabeth felt sad. 伊丽莎白感到悲伤。

Her wise friend was giving up love for a house and a little security. 她明智的朋友正在为了一个家和一点点保障而放弃爱情。

Sometimes people choose comfort because the world offers them nothing better to choose. 有时候人们选择安逸，因为世界没有给他们更好的选择。

Yet Elizabeth understood. 然而伊丽莎白理解了。

Women had few choices then, and Charlotte was being practical, not foolish. 那时女性选择很少，夏洛特是务实的，而不是愚蠢的。

Still, something had cooled between the two friends. 尽管如此，两位朋友之间还是出现了一丝隔阂。

Meanwhile, a bigger worry was growing at Longbourn. 与此同时，朗伯恩庄园正滋生着一个更大的担忧。

Mr. Bingley had gone to London, and there was troubling news about Jane. 宾利先生去了伦敦，而且关于简的消息令人不安。