But instead of doing as she was told, Xifeng scraped together less than an ounce of inferior scraps which she dispatched with the message that this was all Her Ladyship had.

“凤姐听了,也不遣人去寻,只得将些渣末泡须凑了几钱,命人送去,只说:”“太太送来的,再也没了.”

“Her ladyship is waiting to receive you, gentlemen,” said the servant, who had gone to inquire the pleasure of his mistress

“男爵夫人有请二位，”那仆人这时说道，原来他已经去问过他的女主人了。

Marry, before your ladyship , I grant, / She puts her tongue a little in her heart, /And chides with thinking

不过，在您夫人面前，我还要说一句，她有些话是放在心里说的，人家瞧她不开口，她却在心里骂人。

But we’ve plenty of troublesome business here, and now that Her Ladyship ’s growing old she sometimes forgets things.

但如今家内杂事太烦,太太渐上了年纪,一时想不到也是有的.

Her ladyship had labored assiduously to acquire the art of penmanship since her marriage

夫人结婚以后，勤学苦练，终于掌握了书法艺术。

Watch out,Jill her ladyship is in one of her moods!

吉尔，小心为妙--小姐大人可有点不高兴了。

But since you’re related to Her Ladyship and have come to me for help as if I were someone, I’ll make an exception and take in a message for you.

皆因你原是太太的亲戚,又拿我当个人,投奔了我来,我就破个例,给你通个信去.

She was always urging her ladyship to walk out, to drive to Uthwaite, to be in the air. For Connie had got into the habit of sitting still by the fire, pretending to read; or to sew feebly, and hardly going out at all.

她常常劝男爵夫人出去散步,乘汽车到由斯魏特走走去,到新鲜空气里去,因为康妮已经成了个习惯,整天坐在火旁边。假装着看书,或做着活计,差不多不出门了。

Even if you don’t see Her Ladyship you must see her， or your visit will have been wasted.

今儿宁可不会太太,倒要见他一面,才不枉这里来一遭.

She’s come all this way today to pay her respects. In the old days Her Ladyship always used to see her, so I’m sure she’ll receive her: that’s why I’ve brought her in.

今日大远的特来请安.当日太太是常会的,今日不可不见,所以我带了他进来了

Luckily Her Ladyship gave me twenty taels of silver yesterday to make clothes for the maids, and I haven’t yet touched it.

可巧昨儿太太给我的丫头们做衣裳的二十两银子,我还没动呢

Besides, lack of experience makes me nervous. When Her Ladyship is the least displeased I’m too frightened to sleep a wink.

况且又没经历过大事,胆子又小,太太略有些不自在,就吓的我连觉也睡不着了.

And even if Your Ladyship didn’t slap our faces for coming, your stewards might take us for tramps.

来了这里,没的给姑奶奶打嘴,就是管家爷们看着也不象.

Her ladyship is no stranger to these things, she has tried to entertain ladies in your condition several times

那位太太这类事倒不外行，她过去也想招待几个像你这样的太太。

Her Ladyship doesn’t handle much business any more but leaves everything to the second master’s wife.

如今太太竟不大管事,都是琏二奶奶管家了.

Nowadays Her Ladyship can’t be troubled with much business, so whenever possible she leaves it to the young mistress to entertain visitors.

如今太太事多心烦,有客来了,略可推得去的就推过去了,都是凤姑娘周旋迎待.

Her ladyship will not be pleased when she hears about this.

若夫人听说此事,会不高兴的。

If you have, telling our second mistress is just the same as telling Her Ladyship .

若有话,只管回二奶奶,是和太太一样的.

If your ladyship will step this way, please

小姐,请这边走

I just came to call on Her Ladyship and Madam Lian, seeing as how we’re related.

也没甚说的,不过是来瞧瞧姑太太,姑奶奶,也是亲戚们的情分.

I came specially to see you, sister, and also to inquire after Her ladyship ’s health.

原是特来瞧瞧嫂子你,二则也请请姑太太的安.

“With three younger sisters grown up, ” replied Elizabeth smiling, “your Ladyship can hardly expect me to own it. ”

“我已经有了三个成人的妹妹，”伊丽莎白笑着说。“你老人家总不会再要我招出年纪来了吧。”

“Upon my word, ” said her ladyship , “you give your opinion very decidedly for so young a person. -- Pray, what is your age? ”

“真想不到，”夫人说，“你这么小的一个人，倒这样有主见。请问你几岁啦？”

But, I can assure you, although I act as her Ladyship ’s librarian,

不过我可以向你保证虽说我只是夫人的图书管理员

Her ladyship received them civilly, but it was plain that their company was by no means so acceptable as when she could get nobody else;

夫人客客气气地接待了他们，不过事实很明显，他们并不象请不到别的客人那样受欢迎；

Your Ladyship has declared it to be impossible.

夫人早就说这是不可能的事

Elizabeth had mentioned her name to her mother on her ladyship ’s entrance, though no request of introduction had been made.

她走进来的时候，虽然没有要求人家介绍，伊丽莎白还是把她的名字告诉了她母亲。

What could your ladyship propose by it?

请问你老人家究竟有何见教？

May I take the liberty of asking your ladyship whether you left Mr. and Mrs. Collins well.

我是否可以冒昧请问你夫人一声，柯林斯夫妇都好吗？

And, now, let me give you a further instance of her Ladyship ’s extraordinary condescension.

现在让我再给你举一个夫人她极其谦和的例子吧