Pride and Prejudice - 28

EVERY object in the next day's journey was new and interesting to Elizabeth; and her spirits were in a state for enjoyment ¹; for she had seen her sister looking so well as to banish²（驱逐） all fear for her health, and the prospect ³ of her northern tour was a constant source of delight., ,When they left the high-road for the lane to Hunsford, every eye was in search of the Parsonage, and every turning expected to bring it in view. The palings of Rosings Park was their boundary on one side. Elizabeth smiled at the recollection of all that she had heard of its inhabitants., ,At length the Parsonage was discernable. The garden sloping to the road, the house standing ⁴ in it, the green pales and the laurel（桂冠，殊荣） hedge, everything declared that they were arriving. Mr. Collins and Charlotte appeared at the door, and the carriage stopped at a small gate, which led by a short gravel ⁵ walk to the house, amidst the nods and smiles of the whole party. In a moment they were all out of the chaise, rejoicing at the sight of each other. Mrs. Collins welcomed her friend with the liveliest pleasure, and Elizabeth was more and more satisfied with coming, when she found herself so affectionately（亲切地） received. She saw instantly that her cousin's manners were not altered by his marriage; his formal civility was just what it had been, and he detained her some minutes at the gate to hear and satisfy his enquiries after all her family. They were then, with no other delay than his pointing out the neatness of the entrance, taken into the house; and as soon as they were in the parlour, he welcomed them a second time with ostentatious（招摇的） formality to his humble ⁶ abode ⁷, and punctually repeated all his wife's offers of refreshment ⁸., , ,From his garden, Mr. Collins would have led them round his two meadows, but the ladies, not having shoes to encounter the remains ¹⁷ of a white frost, turned back; and while Sir William accompanied him, Charlotte took her sister and friend over the house, extremely well pleased, probably, to have the opportunity of shewing（展出 ，炫耀） it without her husband's help. It was rather small, but well built and convenient; and everything was fitted up and arranged with a neatness and consistency ¹⁸ of which Elizabeth gave Charlotte all the credit. When Mr. Collins could be forgotten, there was really a great air of comfort throughout, and by Charlotte's evident enjoyment of it, Elizabeth supposed he must be often forgotten. She had already learnt that Lady Catherine was still in the country. It was spoken of again while they were at dinner, when Mr. Collins joining in, observed,, ,"Yes, Miss Elizabeth, you will have the honour of seeing Lady Catherine de Bourgh on the ensuing Sunday at church, and I need not say you will be delighted with her. She is all affability and condescension¹⁹（谦虚
，屈尊） , and I doubt not but you will be honoured with some portion of her notice when service is over.,After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。,The doctor advised her to banish fear and anxiety.医生劝她消除恐惧和忧虑 。