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理智与情感|Sense and Sensibility

第一卷 第九章|CHAPTER IX.

属类： 双语小说 【分类】双语小说 -[作者: 简·奥斯汀] 阅读：[9382]
如果你心中怀有强烈的感情，是否该急切而热烈地向全世界表达出来?这样做是否明智?如果你在他人面前总是面容镇定，语调从容，这是否意味着你的心中缺乏激情的火焰呢? 达什伍德姐妹被迫和寡母一起搬到德文郡，离开原来的家让她们十分难过，但如今那处房产已归她们富有的异母兄长所有。两姐妹虽然一贫如洗，却不乏爱慕者——腼腆的爱德华·费拉尔斯，浪漫英俊的威洛比先生，以及忧郁而沉默的布兰登上校。
然而真爱的旅途并非一帆风顺。婚姻的希望破灭了，罪恶的秘密凸现出来，心破裂成碎片。两姐妹中哪一位对此有着更强烈的感受呢?是镇定、理性、勇敢地微笑着却一言不发的埃莉诺，还是浪漫、激烈而感情澎湃地哭泣到天明的玛丽安娜?
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达什伍德家母女在巴顿定居下来，日于过得还算舒适。房屋、花园以及周围的一草一木都熟悉了，原先给诺兰庄园带来一半魅力的那些日常消遣，现今在这里也都恢复起来。自从父亲下世以后，诺兰庄园一直没有使她们这么快乐过。约翰。米德尔顿爵士在头半个月里天天都来拜访。他在家里清闲惯了，见她们总是忙忙碌碌的，不禁大为惊奇。

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The Dashwoods were now settled at Barton with tolerable comfort to themselves. The house and the garden, with all the objects surrounding them, were now become familiar, and the ordinary pursuits which had given to Norland half its charms were engaged in again with far greater enjoyment than Norland had been able to afford, since the loss of their father. Sir John Middleton, who called on them every day for the first fortnight, and who was not in the habit of seeing much occupation at home, could not conceal his amazement on finding them always employed.

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达什伍德家的客人除了巴顿庄园一家人，来自别处的并不多。虽然约翰爵士一再恳请她们多与左近邻舍交往，并且一再保证她们可以随时使用他的马车，怎奈达什伍德太太禀性好强，只能委屈女儿们少与外人来往。凡是步行所不能及的人家，她一概拒不走访。其实，属于这种情况的人家本来就寥寥无几，何况还不都是能拜访得成的。一次，小姐们才到不久，出去散步，顺着弯弯曲曲的艾伦汉峡谷漫步走去(前面提到，这就是从巴顿村分出的那条支谷)。在离乡舍大约一英里半的地方，发现一幢古老气派的大宅第。这座宅第多少使她们想起了诺兰庄园，激起了她们的兴趣和遐想，情不自禁地想仔细瞧瞧。谁知一打听，才知道房主是个性情和悦的老太太，不幸的是，她体弱多病，不能与世交往，从来不出家门。

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Their visitors, except those from Barton Park, were not many; for, in spite of Sir John’s urgent entreaties that they would mix more in the neighbourhood, and repeated assurances of his carriage being always at their service, the independence of Mrs. Dashwood’s spirit overcame the wish of society for her children; and she was resolute in declining to visit any family beyond the distance of a walk. There were but few who could be so classed; and it was not all of them that were attainable. About a mile and a half from the cottage, along the narrow winding valley of Allenham, which issued from that of Barton, as formerly described, the girls had, in one of their earliest walks, discovered an ancient respectable looking mansion which, by reminding them a little of Norland, interested their imagination and made them wish to be better acquainted with it. But they learnt, on enquiry, that its possessor, an elderly lady of very good character, was unfortunately too infirm to mix with the world, and never stirred from home.

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整个乡间，曲径交错，景致优美。一座座高耸的山冈，从乡舍的窗口望去十分诱人，小姐们禁不住想攀登上去寻幽探胜。又见谷中灰尘弥漫，缔丽的景色尽被遮断，只有爬上山顶，才能尽情领略。一个难以忘怀的早晨，玛丽安和玛格丽特迈步向一座山上爬去。她们深为透过阵雨洒下的阳光之美所吸引。同时，两天来阴雨连绵，一直把她们关在家里，憋得实在受不了。不过，尽管玛丽安声称当天全天见晴，乌云就要从山顶上驱散，这天气还是无力把妈妈和姐姐吸引出来，她们依然是画画的画画，看书的看书。于是，两位小姐就一块出来了。

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The whole country about them abounded in beautiful walks. The high downs which invited them from almost every window of the cottage to seek the exquisite enjoyment of air on their summits, were a happy alternative when the dirt of the valleys beneath shut up their superior beauties; and towards one of these hills did Marianne and Margaret one memorable morning direct their steps, attracted by the partial sunshine of a showery sky, and unable longer to bear the confinement which the settled rain of the two preceding days had occasioned. The weather was not tempting enough to draw the two others from their pencil and their book, in spite of Marianne’s declaration that the day would be lastingly fair, and that every threatening cloud would be drawn off from their hills; and the two girls set off together.

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她们兴高采烈地往山上爬去，每次瞥见蓝天，都为自己的先见之明而感到高兴。一股令人振奋的强劲的西南风迎面扑来，两人不由得为母亲和埃丽诺顾虑重重、未能来分享她们的快乐而感到惋惜。

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They gaily ascended the downs, rejoicing in their own penetration at every glimpse of blue sky; and when they caught in their faces the animating gales of a high south-westerly wind, they pitied the fears which had prevented their mother and Elinor from sharing such delightful sensations.

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“天下还有比这更开心的吗？”玛丽安说。“玛格丽特，我们起码要在这儿溜达两个小时。”

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“Is there a felicity in the world,” said Marianne, “superior to this?—Margaret, we will walk here at least two hours.”

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玛格丽特欣然同意。两人顶风前进，嘻嘻哈哈地又走了大约二十分钟。骤然间，头上乌云密布，倾盆大雨劈头盖脸地泼洒下来。两人又恼又惊，只好无可奈何地往回转，因为附近没有比她们家更近的避雨处。不过，她们还有个聊以自慰的地方：在这紧急关头，也是显得异常得当的，她们可以用最快的速度跑下陡峭的山坡，径直冲到她们的花园门口。

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Margaret agreed, and they pursued their way against the wind, resisting it with laughing delight for about twenty minutes longer, when suddenly the clouds united over their heads, and a driving rain set full in their face. Chagrined and surprised, they were obliged, though unwillingly, to turn back, for no shelter was nearer than their own house. One consolation however remained for them, to which the exigence of the moment gave more than usual propriety,—it was that of running with all possible speed down the steep side of the hill which led immediately to their garden gate.

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两人起跑了。玛丽安起先跑在前头，谁想冷不防给绊倒了。玛格丽特想停下来去扶她，却怎么也煞不住脚，身不由己地冲了下去，平安地到达山底。

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They set off. Marianne had at first the advantage, but a false step brought her suddenly to the ground; and Margaret, unable to stop herself to assist her, was involuntarily hurried along, and reached the bottom in safety.

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就在玛丽安出事的当儿，凑巧有个男子端着一支抢，领着两只猎犬，朝山上爬去，离玛丽安不过几码远。他放下抢，跑过去扶她。玛丽安从地上爬起来，不料脚给摔扭了，根本站不起来。那男子上来搀她，发现她出于羞怯，不肯让他帮忙，但事不宜迟，他还是把她抱起来，送下了山，然后穿过花园(玛格丽特进来时没有关门)，将她径直抱进屋里。这时，玛格丽特也刚刚进来。那男子把玛丽安放在客厅的一张椅子上坐稳，然后才松开手。

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A gentleman carrying a gun, with two pointers playing round him, was passing up the hill and within a few yards of Marianne, when her accident happened. He put down his gun and ran to her assistance. She had raised herself from the ground, but her foot had been twisted in her fall, and she was scarcely able to stand. The gentleman offered his services; and perceiving that her modesty declined what her situation rendered necessary, took her up in his arms without farther delay, and carried her down the hill. Then passing through the garden, the gate of which had been left open by Margaret, he bore her directly into the house, whither Margaret was just arrived, and quitted not his hold till he had seated her in a chair in the parlour.

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埃丽诺和母亲。一见他们进来，便都惊愕地站了起来。两人目不转睛地盯着那男子，对他的出现明里表示诧异，暗里表示赞叹。那男子对自己的贸然闯入，一面表示歉意，一面陈述理由，态度诚挚大方。人本来就非常英俊，再听那声音，看那表情，更增添了几分魅力。即令他又老又丑，俗不可耐，达什伍德太太就凭他救护女儿这一点，也会对他感激不尽，竭诚相待，何况他年轻貌美，举止文雅，使她对他的行为越发叹赏不绝。

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Elinor and her mother rose up in amazement at their entrance, and while the eyes of both were fixed on him with an evident wonder and a secret admiration which equally sprung from his appearance, he apologized for his intrusion by relating its cause, in a manner so frank and so graceful that his person, which was uncommonly handsome, received additional charms from his voice and expression. Had he been even old, ugly, and vulgar, the gratitude and kindness of Mrs. Dashwood would have been secured by any act of attention to her child; but the influence of youth, beauty, and elegance, gave an interest to the action which came home to her feelings.

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她几次三番地向他道谢，并且带着她那素有的亲切口吻，请他坐下。不过，这被他谢绝了，因为他浑身又脏又湿。随后，达什伍德太太请问他的姓名，他说他姓威洛比，现在住在艾伦汉，希望能赏光，允许他明天来向达什伍德小姐问安。达什伍德太太欣然同意，随即他便冒着大雨告辞，这就便他更加惹人喜爱。

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She thanked him again and again; and, with a sweetness of address which always attended her, invited him to be seated. But this he declined, as he was dirty and wet. Mrs. Dashwood then begged to know to whom she was obliged. His name, he replied, was Willoughby, and his present home was at Allenham, from whence he hoped she would allow him the honour of calling tomorrow to enquire after Miss Dashwood. The honour was readily granted, and he then departed, to make himself still more interesting, in the midst of a heavy rain.

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威洛比的堂堂仪表和不凡风度立即成为全家交口称赞的主题，她们取笑他对玛丽安过于股勤，特别是一想起他那迷人的外表，便更加嗤笑不已。玛丽安对他不如别人看得仔细，因为她一被他抱起，就羞得满腔通红，进屋后哪里顾得上去仔细打量他。不过，她也看了个大概，便跟着众人一起大加赞赏，而且总是那么起劲。他的人品风度堪与她想象中的故事里的英雄人物相媲美。他能事先不拘礼节地把她抱回家，可见真够当机立断的，这就使她特别称赞他的行为。他一切的一切都很有趣。他的名字动听，住在她们最喜爱的村庄里。玛丽安很快发现，在所有的男式服装中，就数狩猎夹克最神气。她浮想联翩，心里不觉喜滋滋的，早把脚踝的伤痛抛到九霄云外。

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His manly beauty and more than common gracefulness were instantly the theme of general admiration, and the laugh which his gallantry raised against Marianne received particular spirit from his exterior attractions. Marianne herself had seen less of his person than the rest, for the confusion which crimsoned over her face, on his lifting her up, had robbed her of the power of regarding him after their entering the house. But she had seen enough of him to join in all the admiration of the others, and with an energy which always adorned her praise. His person and air were equal to what her fancy had ever drawn for the hero of a favourite story; and in his carrying her into the house with so little previous formality, there was a rapidity of thought which particularly recommended the action to her. Every circumstance belonging to him was interesting. His name was good, his residence was in their favourite village, and she soon found out that of all manly dresses a shooting-jacket was the most becoming. Her imagination was busy, her reflections were pleasant, and the pain of a sprained ankle was disregarded.

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这天上午，天一放晴，约翰爵士便上门拜访来了。她们一边给他讲述玛丽安的意外遭遇，一边迫不及待地询问他是否认识艾伦汉一个姓威洛比的先生。

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Sir John called on them as soon as the next interval of fair weather that morning allowed him to get out of doors; and Marianne’s accident being related to him, he was eagerly asked whether he knew any gentleman of the name of Willoughby at Allenham.

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“威洛比，”约翰爵士大声叫道，“怎么，他在乡下？不过，这是个好消息。我明天就坐车去找他，请他星期四来吃晚饭。”

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“Willoughby!” cried Sir John; “what, is he in the country? That is good news however; I will ride over tomorrow, and ask him to dinner on Thursday.”

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“这么说，你认识他？”达什伍德太太问道。

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“You know him then,” said Mrs. Dashwood.

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“认识他！当然认识。噢，他每年都到这里来。”

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“Know him! to be sure I do. Why, he is down here every year.”

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“他是个什么样的青年？”

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“And what sort of a young man is he?”

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“他的确是个好小伙子，要多好有多好。一个百发百中的神枪手，英格兰没有比他更勇敢的骑手。”

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“As good a kind of fellow as ever lived, I assure you. A very decent shot, and there is not a bolder rider in England.”

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“你对他就能说这些？”玛丽安忿忿地嚷道。“他与人相熟以后态度怎么样？有什么爱好、特长和才能？”

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“And is that all you can say for him?” cried Marianne, indignantly. “But what are his manners on more intimate acquaintance? What his pursuits, his talents, and genius?”

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约翰爵士愣住了。

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Sir John was rather puzzled.

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“说实话，”他说，“我对他这些方面不太了解。不过，他是个可爱、快活的小伙子，养了一只黑色的小猎犬，我从未见过那么可爱的小猎犬。他今天把它带出来了吗？”

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“Upon my soul,” said he, “I do not know much about him as to all that. But he is a pleasant, good humoured fellow, and has got the nicest little black bitch of a pointer I ever saw. Was she out with him today?”

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就像约翰爵士说不清威洛比的智能状况一样，玛丽安也不能令人满意地告诉他那只猎犬的颜色。

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But Marianne could no more satisfy him as to the colour of Mr. Willoughby’s pointer, than he could describe to her the shades of his mind.

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“可他是个什么人？”埃丽诺问道。“他是哪里人？在艾伦汉有房子吗？”

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“But who is he?” said Elinor. “Where does he come from? Has he a house at Allenham?”

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在这一点上，约翰爵士可以提供比较确凿的情报。他对她们说：威洛比先生在乡下没有自己的资产，他只是来探望艾伦汉大院的老太太，在那里住几天，他与老太太沾点亲，以后要继承她的财产。然后又补充说“是的，达什伍德小姐，老实跟你说吧，他很值得追求。除了这里，他在萨默塞特郡还有一座小庄园。假若我是你的话，决不把他让给妹妹，尽管他们一起滚下了山。玛丽安小姐别想独霸所有的男人。她若是不当心，布兰登会吃醋的。”

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On this point Sir John could give more certain intelligence; and he told them that Mr. Willoughby had no property of his own in the country; that he resided there only while he was visiting the old lady at Allenham Court, to whom he was related, and whose possessions he was to inherit; adding, “Yes, yes, he is very well worth catching I can tell you, Miss Dashwood; he has a pretty little estate of his own in Somersetshire besides; and if I were you, I would not give him up to my younger sister, in spite of all this tumbling down hills. Miss Marianne must not expect to have all the men to herself. Brandon will be jealous, if she does not take care.”

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达什伍德太太和颜悦色地笑了笑，然后说道，“我相信，我的女儿不会像你说的那样去追求威洛比先生，使他为难。她们从小没有受过这种训练。男人不用害怕我们，让他永远做有钱人去吧。不过，我从你的话里高兴地得知，他是个体面的年轻人，还可以结识一下。”

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“I do not believe,” said Mrs. Dashwood, with a good humoured smile, “that Mr. Willoughby will be incommoded by the attempts of either of my daughters towards what you call catching him. It is not an employment to which they have been brought up. Men are very safe with us, let them be ever so rich. I am glad to find, however, from what you say, that he is a respectable young man, and one whose acquaintance will not be ineligible.”

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“我认为他是个要多好有多好的小伙子，”约翰爵士重复说道，“我记得去年圣诞节，在巴顿庄园的一次小舞会上，他从晚上八点一直跳到凌晨四点，一次也没坐下来。”

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“He is as good a sort of fellow, I believe, as ever lived,” repeated Sir John. “I remember last Christmas at a little hop at the park, he danced from eight o’clock till four, without once sitting down.”

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“真的吗？”玛丽安大声暖道，眼里闪闪发光。“而且还优雅自若，精神抖擞？”

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“Did he indeed?” cried Marianne with sparkling eyes, “and with elegance, with spirit?”

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“是的。而且八点钟就起来了，骑马去狩猎。”

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“Yes; and he was up again at eight to ride to covert.”

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“我就喜欢这样。青年人就该是这个样子，不管爱好什么，都应该如饥似渴，孜孜不倦。”

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“That is what I like; that is what a young man ought to be. Whatever be his pursuits, his eagerness in them should know no moderation, and leave him no sense of fatigue.”

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“啊，啊，我明白了，”约翰爵士说，“我明白了。你现在要去追求他啦，从此再也不想可怜的布兰登了。”

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“Aye, aye, I see how it will be,” said Sir John, “I see how it will be. You will be setting your cap at him now, and never think of poor Brandon.”

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“约翰爵士，”玛丽安气冲冲地说道，“我特别不喜欢你那个字眼。我讨厌人们用陈腐不堪的字眼来戏谑人。‘追求’一个人也好，‘征服’一个人也好，都令人恶心透顶。这种说法越来越显得粗俗不堪。如果说它们一度还称得上巧言妙语的话，那么久而久之，其巧妙之处早就丧失殆尽。”

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“That is an expression, Sir John,” said Marianne, warmly, “which I particularly dislike. I abhor every common-place phrase by which wit is intended; and ‘setting one’s cap at a man,’ or ‘making a conquest,’ are the most odious of all. Their tendency is gross and illiberal; and if their construction could ever be deemed clever, time has long ago destroyed all its ingenuity.”

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约翰爵士听不懂这番指责是什么意思。不过，他还是开心地笑了，好像他听懂了似的。然后，他回答说：

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Sir John did not much understand this reproof; but he laughed as heartily as if he did, and then replied,

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“是呀，不管怎么说，你肯定会征服不少人。可怜的布兰登！他已经受到了沉重的打击。我可以告诉你，他是非常值得你去追求的，尽管发生了这起跌跌撞撞扭伤脚踝的事件。”

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“Ay, you will make conquests enough, I dare say, one way or other. Poor Brandon! he is quite smitten already, and he is very well worth setting your cap at, I can tell you, in spite of all this tumbling about and spraining of ankles.”

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