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Elizabeth listened in silence, but was not convinced: their behaviour at the assembly had not been calculated to please in general; and with more quickness of observation and less pliancy of temper than her sister, and with a judgment, too, unassailed by any attention to herself, she was very little disposed to approve them. They were, in fact, very fine ladies; not deficient in good-humour when they were pleased, nor in the power of being agreeable where they chose it; but proud and conceited.

They were rather handsome (они были довольно привлекательны; rather handsome – довольно симпатичные); had been educated in one of the first private seminaries in town (были воспитаны в одном из лучших частных пансионов в городе; educated – обученные; private seminaries – частные пансионы); had a fortune of twenty thousand pounds (имели состояние в двадцать тысяч фунтов; fortune – состояние); were in the habit of spending more than they ought (имели привычку тратить больше, чем следовало; in the habit of – привыкли; ought – следовало бы), and of associating with people of rank (и водились с людьми знатного происхождения; associating with – общаться с; people of rank – знатные люди); and were, therefore, in every respect entitled to think well of themselves and meanly of others (и, следовательно, во всех отношениях считали себя вправе хорошо думать о себе и пренебрежительно – о других; in every respect – во всех отношениях; entitled to – имеющие право; think well of – хорошо думать о; meanly of – пренебрежительно о). They were of a respectable family in the north of England (они происходили из уважаемой семьи на севере Англии; respectable family – уважаемая семья), a circumstance more deeply impressed on their memories (обстоятельство, более глубоко врезавшееся в их память; circumstance – обстоятельство; impressed on their memories – отпечатавшееся в памяти), than that their brother’s fortune and their own had been acquired by trade (чем тот факт, что состояние их брата и их собственное было нажито торговлей; had been acquired – было приобретено; by trade – торговлей).

They were rather handsome; had been educated in one of the first private seminaries in town; had a fortune of twenty thousand pounds; were in the habit of spending more than they ought, and of associating with people of rank; and were, therefore, in every respect entitled to think well of themselves and meanly of others. They were of a respectable family in the north of England; a circumstance more deeply impressed on their memories than that their brother’s fortune and their own had been acquired by trade.

Mr. Bingley inherited property to the amount of nearly a hundred thousand pounds from his father (Мистер Бингли унаследовал имущество почти на сто тысяч фунтов от своего отца; inherited – унаследовал; property – имущество, состояние; to the amount of – на сумму; nearly – почти; a hundred thousand pounds – сто тысяч фунтов), who had intended to purchase an estate, but did not live to do it (который собирался купить поместье, но не дожил до этого; intended – намеревался; to purchase an estate – купить поместье; did not live to do it – не дожил, чтобы осуществить это). Mr. Bingley intended it likewise (Мистер Бингли тоже собирался это сделать; intended – намеревался; likewise – также, тоже), and sometimes made choice of his county (и иногда даже выбирал графство; made choice of – выбирал; county – графство), but, as he was now provided with a good house and the liberty of a manor (но так как теперь у него был хороший дом и право пользоваться имением; provided with – обеспечен, снабжён; liberty of a manor – право на имение, свобода распоряжаться поместьем), it was doubtful to many of those who best knew the easiness of his temper (многие из тех, кто хорошо знал мягкость его характера, сомневались; doubtful – сомнительно; easiness of temper – мягкость нрава, уступчивость характера), whether he might not spend the remainder of his days at Netherfield (не проведёт ли он остаток своих дней в Нетерфилде; remainder of his days – остаток его жизни), and leave the next generation to purchase (и не оставит ли следующему поколению заботу о покупке; leave – оставить; next generation – следующее поколение; to purchase – покупать).

Mr. Bingley inherited property to the amount of nearly a hundred thousand pounds from his father, who had intended to purchase an estate, but did not live to do it. Mr. Bingley intended it likewise, and sometimes made choice of his county; but, as he was now provided with a good house and the liberty of a manor, it was doubtful to many of those who best knew the easiness of his temper, whether he might not spend the remainder of his days at Netherfield, and leave the next generation to purchase.

His sisters were very anxious for his having an estate of his own (его сёстры очень хотели, чтобы у него было собственное поместье; anxious for – стремились к тому, чтобы; estate – поместье; of his own – своё собственное), but though he was now established only as a tenant (но, хотя сейчас он устроился лишь как съёмщик; established – устроился, обосновался; tenant – арендатор, съёмщик), Miss Bingley was by no means unwilling to preside at his table (мисс Бингли вовсе не возражала против того, чтобы сидеть во главе его стола; by no means – вовсе не; unwilling – не желающая; to preside at – возглавлять, председательствовать), nor was Mrs. Hurst, who had married a man of more fashion than fortune, less disposed to consider his house as her home when it suited her (и миссис Хёрст, которая вышла замуж за человека скорее модного, чем богатого, была не менее склонна считать его дом своим, когда ей это было удобно; more fashion than fortune – больше моды, чем состояния; less disposed – не менее расположена; consider – считать; when it suited her – когда ей это подходило). Mr. Bingley had not been of age two years (Мистеру Бингли не было и двух лет совершеннолетия; been of age – достиг совершеннолетия), when he was tempted, by an accidental recommendation, to look at Netherfield House (как его соблазнило, по случайной рекомендации, посмотреть дом Нетерфилд; tempted – соблазнился, заинтересовался; accidental recommendation – случайный совет, рекомендация; to look at – взглянуть на). He did look at it, and into it, for half an hour (он действительно осмотрел его – снаружи и изнутри – за полчаса; did look – действительно посмотрел; into it – внутрь, внутри него; half an hour – полчаса), was pleased with the situation and the principal rooms (ему понравилось местоположение и главные комнаты; pleased with – доволен; situation – местоположение; principal rooms – главные комнаты), satisfied with what the owner said in its praise (удовлетворён тем, что сказал владелец в его похвалу; satisfied with – доволен; in its praise – в его похвалу), and took it immediately (и сразу же его взял; took – взял; immediately – немедленно).

His sisters were very anxious for his having an estate of his own; but though he was now established only as a tenant, Miss Bingley was by no means unwilling to preside at his table; nor was Mrs. Hurst, who had married a man of more fashion than fortune, less disposed to consider his house as her home when it suited her. Mr. Bingley had not been of age two years when he was tempted, by an accidental recommendation, to look at Netherfield House. He did look at it, and into it, for half an hour; was pleased with the situation and the principal rooms, satisfied with what the owner said in its praise, and took it immediately.

Between him and Darcy there was a very steady friendship, in spite of a great opposition of character (между ним и Дарси была очень прочная дружба, несмотря на сильное различие характеров; steady – устойчивый, прочный; in spite of – несмотря на; opposition of character – различие в характере). Bingley was endeared to Darcy by the easiness, openness, and ductility of his temper (Дарси располагался к Бингли за мягкость, открытость и уступчивость его нрава; endeared to – стал дорог, вызвал привязанность; easiness – мягкость; openness – открытость; ductility – уступчивость; temper – характер), though no disposition could offer a greater contrast to his own (хотя ни один характер не мог бы быть более противоположным его собственному; disposition – нрав, характер; contrast – противоположность), and though with his own he never appeared dissatisfied (и хотя своим он никогда не казался недовольным; appeared dissatisfied – казался недовольным). On the strength of Darcy’s regard, Bingley had the firmest reliance (на привязанность Дарси Бингли полагался с полной уверенностью; on the strength of – основываясь на, благодаря; regard – расположение, привязанность; firmest reliance – твёрдая уверенность, полное доверие), and of his judgment the highest opinion (и о его суждении имел самое высокое мнение; judgment – суждение, мнение; highest opinion – наивысшее мнение). In understanding, Darcy was the superior (по уму Дарси превосходил; understanding – ум, интеллект; superior – превосходящий). Bingley was by no means deficient (Бингли вовсе не был ограниченным; by no means – вовсе не; deficient – лишённый способностей), but Darcy was clever (но Дарси был умён; clever – умный, проницательный). He was at the same time haughty, reserved, and fastidious (одновременно он был надменным, сдержанным и разборчивым; haughty – высокомерный; reserved – сдержанный; fastidious – разборчивый, привередливый), and his manners, though well bred, were not inviting (и его манеры, хотя и воспитанные, не располагали к себе; manners – манеры; well bred – хорошо воспитанный; not inviting – не располагающие). In that respect his friend had greatly the advantage (в этом отношении его друг имел большое преимущество; in that respect – в этом отношении; had the advantage – имел преимущество). Bingley was sure of being liked wherever he appeared (Бингли всегда мог быть уверен, что понравится, где бы он ни появился; sure of being liked – уверен, что понравится; wherever – где бы ни), Darcy was continually giving offence (Дарси же постоянно задевал людей; continually – постоянно; giving offence – обижал, задевал).

Between him and Darcy there was a very steady friendship, in spite of a great opposition of character. Bingley was endeared to Darcy by the easiness, openness, and ductility of his temper, though no disposition could offer a greater contrast to his own, and though with his own he never appeared dissatisfied. On the strength of Darcy’s regard, Bingley had the firmest reliance, and of his judgment the highest opinion. In understanding, Darcy was the superior. Bingley was by no means deficient; but Darcy was clever. He was at the same time haughty, reserved, and fastidious; and his manners, though well bred, were not inviting. In that respect his friend had greatly the advantage. Bingley was sure of being liked wherever he appeared; Darcy was continually giving offence.

The manner in which they spoke of the Meryton assembly was sufficiently characteristic (манера, в которой они отзывались о бале в Меритоне, была вполне характерной; manner – манера, способ; assembly – бал, собрание; sufficiently characteristic – вполне характерная). Bingley had never met with pleasanter people or prettier girls in his life (Бингли никогда в жизни не встречал более приятных людей или более симпатичных девушек; had never met with – никогда не встречал; pleasanter – более приятных; prettier – более симпатичных). Everybody had been most kind and attentive to him (все были чрезвычайно добры и внимательны к нему; kind – добрый; attentive – внимательный). There had been no formality, no stiffness (не было ни формальностей, ни чопорности; formality – формальность; stiffness – чопорность, скованность). He had soon felt acquainted with all the room (он вскоре почувствовал себя знакомым со всей комнатой – то есть со всеми людьми в ней; felt acquainted – почувствовал себя знакомым; the room – здесь: все присутствующие). And as to Miss Bennet, he could not conceive an angel more beautiful (а что касается мисс Беннет, то он не мог представить ангела прекраснее; as to – что касается; could not conceive – не мог вообразить; more beautiful – прекраснее). Darcy, on the contrary, had seen a collection of people in whom there was little beauty and no fashion (Дарси, напротив, увидел собрание людей, в которых было мало красоты и не было никакой модности; on the contrary – напротив; collection of people – собрание людей; fashion – изысканность, светская манера). For none of whom he had felt the smallest interest (ни к кому из них он не почувствовал ни малейшего интереса; felt the smallest interest – испытал малейший интерес), and from none received either attention or pleasure (и ни от кого не получил ни внимания, ни удовольствия; attention – внимание; pleasure – удовольствие). Miss Bennet he acknowledged to be pretty (он признал, что мисс Беннет симпатична; acknowledged – признал; pretty – хорошенькая), but she smiled too much (но она слишком много улыбалась; smiled too much – слишком много улыбалась).

The manner in which they spoke of the Meryton assembly was sufficiently characteristic. Bingley had never met with pleasanter people or prettier girls in his life; everybody had been most kind and attentive to him; there had been no formality, no stiffness; he had soon felt acquainted with all the room; and as to Miss Bennet, he could not conceive an angel more beautiful. Darcy, on the contrary, had seen a collection of people in whom there was little beauty and no fashion, for none of whom he had felt the smallest interest, and from none received either attention or pleasure. Miss Bennet he acknowledged to be pretty; but she smiled too much.

Mrs. Hurst and her sister allowed it to be so (миссис Хёрст и её сестра признали, что это так; allowed it to be so – признали это, согласились с этим), but still they admired her and liked her (но всё же восхищались ею и она им нравилась; admired – восхищались; liked – нравилась), and pronounced her to be a sweet girl (и объявили её милой девушкой; pronounced – объявили, признали; sweet girl – милая девушка), and one whom they should not object to know more of (и той, против знакомства с которой они не возражали бы; should not object – не стали бы возражать; to know more of – узнать поближе). Miss Bennet was therefore established as a sweet girl (таким образом, мисс Беннет закрепилась за ними как милая девушка; was established as – утвердилась в качестве; sweet girl – милая девушка), and their brother felt authorized by such commendation to think of her as he chose (и их брат почувствовал себя вправе по такому одобрению думать о ней как ему угодно; felt authorized – почувствовал себя вправе; commendation – похвала, одобрение; as he chose – как он сам хотел).

Mrs. Hurst and her sister allowed it to be so; but still they admired her and liked her, and pronounced her to be a sweet girl, and one whom they should not object to know more of. Miss Bennet was therefore established as a sweet girl; and their brother felt authorized by such commendation to think of her as he chose.