Chapter43 "Heiscertainlyagoodbrother,"saidElizabeth,asshewalkedtowardsoneofthewindows.Mrs.ReynoldsanticipatedMissDarcy'sdelightwhensheshouldentertheroom. "Andthisisalwaysthewaywithhim,"sheadded. -- "Whatevercangivehissisteranypleasureissuretobedoneinamoment.Thereisnothinghewouldnotdoforher."Thepicturegallery,andtwoorthreeoftheprincipalbedrooms,wereallthatremainedtobeshewn.Intheformerweremanygoodpaintings;butElizabethknewnothingoftheart;andfromsuchashadbeenalreadyvisiblebelow,shehadwillinglyturnedtolookatsomedrawingsofMissDarcy's,incrayons,whosesubjectswereusuallymoreinteresting,andalsomoreintelligible.Inthegallerythereweremanyfamilyportraits,buttheycouldhavelittletofixtheattentionofastranger.Elizabethwalkedoninquestoftheonlyfacewhosefeatureswouldbeknowntoher.Atlastitarrestedher--andshebeheldastrikingresemblanceofMr.Darcy,withsuchasmileoverthefaceassherememberedtohavesometimesseen,whenhelookedather.Shestoodseveralminutesbeforethepictureinearnestcontemplation,andreturnedtoitagainbeforetheyquittedthegallery.Mrs.Reynoldsinformedthemthatithadbeentakeninhisfather'slifetime.Therewascertainlyatthismoment,inElizabeth'smind,amoregentlesensationtowardstheoriginalthanshehadeverfeltintheheightoftheiracquaintance.ThecommendationbestowedonhimbyMrs.Reynoldswasofnotriflingnature.Whatpraiseismorevaluablethanthepraiseofanintelligentservant?Asabrother,alandlord,amaster,sheconsideredhowmanypeople'shappinesswereinhisguardianship! --Howmuchofpleasureorpainitwasinhispowertobestow! --Howmuchofgoodorevilmustbedonebyhim!Everyideathathadbeenbroughtforwardbythehousekeeperwasfavourabletohischaracter,andasshestoodbeforethecanvas,onwhichhewasrepresented,andfixedhiseyesuponherself,shethoughtofhisregardwithadeepersentimentofgratitudethanithadeverraisedbefore;sheremembereditswarmth,andsofteneditsimproprietyofexpression.Whenallofthehousethatwasopentogeneralinspectionhadbeenseen,theyreturneddownstairs,and,takingleaveofthehousekeeper,wereconsignedovertothegardener,whometthematthehalldoor.Astheywalkedacrossthelawntowardstheriver,Elizabethturnedbacktolookagain;heruncleandauntstoppedalso,andwhiletheformerwasconjecturingastothedateofthebuilding,theownerofithimselfsuddenlycameforwardfromtheroad,whichledbehindittothestables.Theywerewithintwentyyardsofeachother,andsoabruptwashisappearance,thatitwasimpossibletoavoidhissight.Theireyesinstantlymet,andthecheeksofeachwereoverspreadwiththedeepestblush.Heabsolutelystarted,andforamomentseemedimmoveablefromsurprise;butshortlyrecoveringhimself,advancedtowardstheparty,andspoketoElizabeth,ifnotintermsofperfectcomposure,atleastofperfectcivility. 第四十三章 “他千真万确是一个好哥哥，”伊丽莎白一面说，一面走到一个窗户跟前。雷诺奶奶估计达西小姐一走进这间屋子，将会怎样高兴。她说：“他一向就是这样，凡是能使他妹妹高兴的事情，他马上办到。他从来没有一桩事不依她。”剩下来只有画室和两三间主要的寝室要指给他们看了。画室里陈列着许多优美的油画，可惜伊丽莎白对艺术方面完全是外行，但觉这些画好象在楼下都已经看到过，于是她宁可掉过头去看看达西小姐所画的几张粉笔画，因为这些画的题材一般都比较耐人寻味，而且比较容易看得懂。画室里都是家族的画像，陌生人看了不会感到兴趣。伊丽莎白走来走去，专门去找那个面熟的人的画像；她终于看到了有张画像非常象达西先生，只见他脸上的笑容正象他从前看起来的时候那种笑容。她在这幅画像跟前站了几分钟，欣赏得出了神，临出画室之前，又走回去看了一下。雷诺奶奶告诉他们说，这张画像还是他父亲在世的时候画的。伊丽莎白不禁对画里那个人立刻起了一阵亲切之感，即使从前她跟他见面最多的时候，她对他也从来没有过这种感觉。我们不应当小看了雷诺奶奶对她主人的这种称赞。什么样的称赞会比一个聪明的下人的称赞更来得宝贵呢？她认为他无论是作为一个兄长，一个庄主，一个家主，都一手操纵着多少人的幸福；他能够给人家多少快乐，又能够给人家多少痛苦；他可以行多少善，又可以作多少恶。那个管家奶奶所提出的每一件事情，都足心说明他品格的优良。她站在他的画像面前只觉得他一双眼睛在盯着她看，她不由得想起了他对她的钟情，于是一阵从来没有过的感激之情油然而生，她一记起他钟情的殷切，便不再去计较他求爱的唐突了。凡是可以公开参观的地方，他们都走遍了，然后走下楼来，告别了管家奶奶，管家奶奶便吩咐一个园丁在大厅门口迎接他们。他们穿过草地，走向河边，伊丽莎白这时候又掉过头来看了一直，舅父母也都停住了脚步，哪知道她舅舅正想估量一下这房子的建筑年代，忽然看到屋主人从一条通往马厩的大路上走了过来。他们只相隔二十码路光景，他这样突然出现，叫人家简直来不及躲避。顷刻之间，四只眼睛碰在一起，两个人脸上都涨得血红。只见主人吃惊非凡，竟楞在那儿一动不动，但是他立刻定了一定心，走到他们面前来，跟伊丽莎白说话，语气之间即使不能算是十分镇静，至少十分有礼貌。