Гордость и предубеждение (Джейн Остин)
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Jane and Elizabeth tried to explain to her the nature of an entail. Джейн и Элизабет попытались объяснить матери сущность закона о майорате. They had often attempted it before, Подобные попытки делались ими и раньше. but it was a subject on which Mrs. Bennet was beyond the reach of reason, Но предмет этот выходил за пределы ее разумения, and she continued to rail bitterly against the cruelty of settling an estate away from a family of five daughters, in favour of a man whom nobody cared any thing about. и она продолжала горько сетовать на жестокость законов, отнимающих дом у семьи с пятью дочерьми в пользу человека, до которого никому нет ни малейшего дела.

Dictionary: jane and elizabeth tried to explain to her the nature of an entail they had often attempted it before but it was a subject on which mrs bennet was beyond the reach of reason and she continued to rail bitterly against the cruelty of settling an estate away from a family of five daughters in favour of a man whom nobody cared any thing about

“It certainly is a most iniquitous affair,” said Mr. Bennet, — Это, конечно, крайне несправедливо, — сказал мистер Беннет. “and nothing can clear Mr. Collins from the guilt of inheriting Longbourn. — И мистеру Коллинзу ничем не удастся снять с себя вины в наследовании Лонгборна. But if you will listen to his letter, you may perhaps be a little softened by his manner of expressing himself.” Однако, если вы позволите мне прочесть его послание, быть может, вас несколько примирит с ним тон, в котором оно написано.

Dictionary: it certainly is a most iniquitous affair said mr bennet and nothing can clear mr collins from the guilt of inheriting longbourn but if you will listen to his letter you may perhaps be a little softened by his manner of expressing himself

“No, that I am sure I shall not; — Уверена, что со мной этого не случится! and I think it is very impertinent of him to write to you at all, and very hypocritical. Как вообще у него хватило наглости и лицемерия вам писать! I hate such false friends. Терпеть не могу фальшивых друзей! Why could not he keep on quarreling with you, as his father did before him?” Лучше бы он враждовал с вами, подобно его отцу.

“Why, indeed, he does seem to have had some filial scruples on that head, as you will hear.” — Вы услышите, что он и впрямь ощущает некоторые сыновние обязательства в этом смысле:

Dictionary: why indeed he does seem to have had some filial scruples on that head as you will hear
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