威克姆的故事

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Around this time, some soldiers came to stay near Longbourn. 大约在这个时候，一些士兵来到朗伯恩附近驻扎。

One of them was a handsome young officer named Mr Wickham. 其中一人是位名叫威克姆先生的英俊年轻军官。

He had a warm smile and easy manners, and Elizabeth liked him at once. 他笑容和煦，举止随和，伊丽莎白立刻就喜欢上了他。

One evening, Wickham told Elizabeth a sad story. 一天晚上，威克姆告诉伊丽莎白一个悲伤的故事。

He said he had known Mr Darcy since childhood. 他说他从小就认识达西先生。

Mr. 先生。

Darcy's father was very kind to me, Wickham said. 威克姆说，达西先生的父亲对我非常好。

He promised me money and a good position. 他答应给我钱财和一份体面的职位。

But when he died, Mr. Darcy took everything away out of jealousy. 但他去世后，达西先生却出于嫉妒把一切都夺走了。

He ruined my life. 他毁了我的一生。

Elizabeth was shocked. 伊丽莎白震惊了。

How terrible, “太可怕了，”

she said. 她说。

I always knew Mr. Darcy was proud, but I did not know he was so cruel. “我一直知道达西先生很傲慢，但我不知道他竟然如此残忍。”

Wickham's story fit her feelings perfectly, so she believed every word. 威克姆的故事完全符合她的感受，所以她对他的话深信不疑。

We believe most easily the stories that agree with what we already feel. 我们最容易相信那些与我们已有感受相符的故事。

Now Elizabeth disliked Mr. Darcy more than ever. 现在伊丽莎白比以往任何时候都更讨厌达西先生。

She felt sure that Wickham was good and Darcy was bad. 她确信威克姆是好人，达西是坏人。

But she did not stop to ask one simple question. 但她没有停下来问一个简单的问题。

How well did she really know this charming stranger? 她到底有多了解这个迷人的陌生人呢？

She would learn the truth much later, and it would surprise her deeply. 她会在很久以后才得知真相，而这会让她深感惊讶。