My affections and wishes have not changed.But one word from you will silence me for ever.If, however,your feelings have changed
pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.
骄傲多半涉及我们自己怎样看待自己,而虚荣则涉及我们想别人怎样看我们
Misery can be caused by someone being just weak and indecisive.
一个人仅仅因为软弱无能或优柔寡断就完全可能招致痛苦
并不是我们所有的人都会拥有浪漫。
Not all of us can afford to be romantic.
Bagger can't be a chooser.乞丐没有权利挑三拣四。
For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?
我们活着是为了什么?不就是给邻居当笑柄,再反过来笑他们。
凡是有钱的单身汉,总想娶位太太,这已经成了一条举世公认的真理。
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
You are too generous to trifle with me.你为人太真诚大方,不会以此来愚弄我。