Next is the introduction about Mr. Bingley and his two sisters.
“They were in fact very fine ladies; not deficient in good humor when they pleased, nor in power of being agreeable when they chose it, but proud and conceited. They were very 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 the north of England; a circumstances 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 an hundred thousand pounds from his father, who had intended to purchase an estate, but did not live to 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.”(9)
The narration above describes the British country squires’ life-picture from one aspect. They have enough money for loafing, and these loafers can afford big or small residence with servants for ordering about. They take family background seriously, which is the most important factor to earn others’ respect, on the basis of fortune and good-breeding. At the same time, they will not trace to its sources. In short, there does exist strict hierarchy, which is classified according to the family and tradition from the surface, but the financial income actually. Those who have the highest income will be in the highest social position, owning large residence and parks, having the nicest furniture and the most precious paintings, and the best streams for fishing. The money earned by trading is despised, but it will be soon forgotten after generations. However, to avoid being looked down upon, the generation at present will always employ such kind of clever method: giving up business dealing or profession and going to countryside to settle down then nobody will know their past.
參考答案:其次是介绍bingley先生和他的两个姐姐. "他们其实很优秀女士; 当他们不缺好幽默高兴 也不同意当他们所选择的权力,但自豪和骄傲. 他们很英俊,华文教育的最早的私人神镇 有20000英镑的财富,人的消费习惯,他们应该多, 秩和各界人士,因此在各方面均享有觉得自己好, 而卑微地他人. 他们是一个可敬的家庭英格兰北部; 下一个更深刻的印象,对他们的记忆,他们比弟弟的幸福和自己已经收购贸易. 盖bingley财产继承金额将近十万镑的父亲 曾经打算购买地产,但以不活. 它同样打算盖bingley,有时他做出抉择县; 但由于他是一个好房子,现在提供了自由庄园、 这是许多人怀疑最佳知道他的脾气易, 他是否可能不花netherfield在余下的日子, 而留给下一代购买. "(九)以上的叙事描述英国乡绅的生活画面,从一个侧面. 他们有足够的钱供偷懒、偷懒得起这些大小与居住有关人员进行订购. 他们采取家庭背景严重,这是最重要的因素,以赢得别人的尊重, 基于财富和良好繁殖. 在这同时,他们不会追查其来源. 总之,要说有严格的等级,即按家庭传统,从表面上看 但实际上财政收入. 最高收入者将最高的社会地位,拥有大型公园、居住、 经堪家具和最珍贵画作、最佳溪流垂钓. 赚的钱交易鄙视,但会很快遗忘世代之后. 不过,为了避免被人看低,目前这一代永远巧妙运用这种方法: 交易商和专业或放弃前往郊区落户再没有人知道自己的过去.
