Mico_小芬
IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possessionof a good fortune must be in want of a wife。 However little known the feelings or views of such a man may beon his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in theminds of the surrounding families, that he is considered as the rightfulproperty of some one or other of their daughters。 ''My dear Mr。 Bennet,'' said his lady to him one day, ''have youheard that Netherfield Park is let at last?''Mr。 Bennet replied that he had not。 ''But it is,'' returned she; ''for Mrs。 Long has just been here,and she told me all about it。 ''Mr。 Bennet made no answer。''Do not you want to know who has taken it?'' cried his wife impatiently。 ''You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearingit。''This was invitation enough。 ''Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs。 Long says that Netherfieldis taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; thathe came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place, and was somuch delighted with it that he agreed with Mr。 Morris immediately; thathe is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants areto be in the house by the end of next week。 ''''What is his name?''''Bingley。''''Is he married or single?''''Oh! single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune;four or five thousand a year。 What a fine thing for our girls!''''How so? how can it affect them?''''My dear Mr。 Bennet,'' replied his wife, ''how can you be sotiresome! You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them。 ''''Is that his design in settling here?''''Design! nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likelythat he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you mustvisit him as soon as he comes。 ''''I see no occasion for that。 You and the girls may go, or youmay send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better; for, asyou are as handsome as any of them, Mr。 Bingley might like you the bestof the party。''''My dear, you flatter me。 I certainly have had my shareof beauty, but I do not pretend to be any thing extraordinary now。 Whena woman has five grown up daughters, she ought to give over thinking ofher own beauty。 ''''In such cases, a woman has not often much beauty to think of。 ''''But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr。 Bingley when hecomes into the neighbourhood。''''It is more than I engage for, I assure you。 ''''But consider your daughters。 Only think what an establishmentit would be for one of them。 Sir William and Lady Lucas are determinedto go, merely on that account, for in general, you know they visit no newcomers。 Indeed you must go, for it will be impossible for us to visit him,if you do not。''''You are over-scrupulous, surely。 I dare say Mr。 Bingley willbe very glad to see you; and I will send a few lines by you to assure himof my hearty consent to his marrying which ever he chuses of the girls;though I must throw in a good word for my little Lizzy。 ''''I desire you will do no such thing。 Lizzy is not a bit betterthan the others; and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, norhalf so good humoured as Lydia。 But you are always giving her thepreference。''''They have none of them much to recommend them,'' replied he;''they are all silly and ignorant like other girls; but Lizzy has somethingmore of quickness than her sisters。 ''''Mr。 Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such way?You take delight in vexing me。 You have no compassion on my poor nerves。 ''''You mistake me, my dear。 I have a high respect for your nerves。 They are my old friends。 I have heard you mention them with considerationthese twenty years at least。 ''''Ah! you do not know what I suffer。''''But I hope you will get over it, and live to see many youngmen of four thousand a year come into the neighbourhood。 ''''It will be no use to us if twenty such should come, since youwill not visit them。 ''''Depend upon it, my dear, that when there are twenty I will visitthem all。 ''Mr。 Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour,reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three and twenty years hadbeen insufficient to make his wife understand his character。 Hermind was less difficult to develope。 She was a woman of mean understanding,little information, and uncertain temper。 When she was discontented, shefancied herself nervous。 The business of her life was to get her daughtersmarried; its solace was visiting and news。
原贴：英语小剧本（高1的）
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