这段精彩对白发生在雨中,伊丽莎白听说姐姐---简的婚事被破坏了,冒雨外出以发泄情绪,达西随后追出,在石亭中,达西抛开世俗向伊丽莎白表露心迹,但是伊丽莎白认为达西破坏了姐姐的婚礼,怀着怒火拒绝了达西,虽然她也同样爱着达西。
MrDarcy:MissElizabeth.Ihavestruggledinvainandcanbearitnolonger.Thesepastmonthshavebeenatorment.IcametoRosingsonlytoseeyou.Ihavefoughtagainstjudgement,myfamily'sexpectation,theinferiorityofyourbirth,myrank.Iwillputthemasideandaskyoutoendmyagony.
MissElizabeth:Idon'tunderstand.
MrDarcy:Iloveyou.Mostardently.Pleasedomethehonourofacceptingmyhand.
MissElizabeth:Sir,Iappreciatethestruggleyouhavebeenthrough,andIamverysorrytohavecausedyoupain.Itwasunconsciouslydone.
MrDarcy:Isthisyourreply?
MissElizabeth:Yes,sir.
MrDarcy:Areyoulaughingatme?
MissElizabeth:No.
MrDarcy:Areyourejectingme?
MissElizabeth:I'msurethefeelingswhichhinderedyourregardwillhelpyouovercomeit.
MrDarcy:MightIaskwhywithsolittlecivilityIamthusrepulsed?
MissElizabeth:Imightenquirewhyyoutoldmeyoulikedmeagainstyourbetterjudgement?IfIwasuncivil,thenthatissomeexcuse.ButyouknowIhaveotherreasons.
MrDarcy:Whatreasons?
MissElizabeth:Doyouthinkanythingmighttemptmetoacceptthemanwhohasruinedthehappinessofamostbelovedsister?Doyoudenythatyouseparatedayoungcouplewholovedeachother,exposingyourfriendtocensureforcapriceandmysistertoderisionfordisappointedhopes,involvingthembothinacutemisery?
MrDarcy:Idonotdenyit.
MissElizabeth:Howcouldyoudoit?
MrDarcy:Ibelievedyoursisterindifferenttohim.Irealisedhisattachmentwasdeeperthanhers.
MissElizabeth:She'sshy!
MrDarcy:Bingleywaspersuadedshedidn'tfeelstrongly.MissElizabeth:Yousuggestedit.MrDarcy:Forhisowngood.
MissElizabeth:Mysisterhardlyshowshertruefeelingstome.Isupposehisfortunehadsomebearing?
MrDarcy:Iwouldn'tdoyoursisterthedishonour.Itwassuggested...
MissElizabeth:Whatwas?
MrDarcy:Itwasclearanadvantageousmarriage...
MissElizabeth:Didmysistergivethatimpression?
MrDarcy:No!No.Therewas,however,yourfamily...
MissElizabeth:Ourwantofconnection?
MrDarcy:No,itwasmorethanthat.
MissElizabeth:How,sir?MrDarcy:Thelackofproprietyshownbyyourmother,youngersistersandyourfather.Forgiveme.YouandyoursisterImustexcludefromthis.
MissElizabeth:AndwhataboutMrWickham?
MrDarcy:MrWickham?
MissElizabeth:Whatexcusecanyougiveforyourbehaviour?
MrDarcy:Youtakeaneagerinterest.
MissElizabeth:Hetoldmeofhismisfortunes.
MrDarcy:Oh,theyhavebeengreat.
MissElizabeth:Youruinhischancesyettreathimwithsarcasm.
MrDarcy:Sothisisyouropinionofme?Thankyou.Perhapstheseoffencesmighthavebeenoverlookedhadnotyourpridebeenhurtbymyscruplesaboutourrelationship.Iamtorejoiceintheinferiorityofyourcircumstances?
MissElizabeth:Andthosearethewordsofagentleman.Yourarroganceandconceit,yourselfishdisdainforthefeelingsofothersmademerealiseyouwerethelastmanintheworldIcouldevermarry.
MrDarcy:Forgiveme,madam,fortakingupsomuchofyourtime.