tailieunhanh - LUYỆN ĐỌC TIẾNG ANH QUA TÁC PHẨM VĂN HỌC-Pride and Prejudice -Jane Austen -Chapter 56

Pride and Prejudice- Chapter 56 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ dành cho trẻ em nổi tiếng của nhà văn Charles Dicken với những từ vựng quen thuộc. Nhằm giúp các em và các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh | Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen Chapter 56 One morning about a week after Bingley s engagement with Jane had been formed as he and the females of the family were sitting together in the dining-room their attention was suddenly drawn to the window by the sound of a carriage and they perceived a chaise and four driving up the lawn. It was too early in the morning for visitors and besides the equipage did not answer to that of any of their neighbours. The horses were post and neither the carriage nor the livery of the servant who preceded it were familiar to them. As it was certain however that somebody was coming Bingley instantly prevailed on Miss Bennet to avoid the confinement of such an intrusion and walk away with him into the shrubbery. They both set off and the conjectures of the remaining three continued though with little satisfaction till the door was thrown open and their visitor entered. It was Lady Catherine de Bourgh. They were of course all intending to be surprised but their astonishment was beyond their expectation and on the part of Mrs. Bennet and Kitty though she was perfectly unknown to them even inferior to what Elizabeth felt. She entered the room with an air more than usually ungracious made no other reply to Elizabeth s salutation than a slight inclination of the head and sat down without saying a word. Elizabeth had mentioned her name to her mother on her ladyship s entrance though no request of introduction had been made. Mrs. Bennet all amazement though flattered by having a guest of such high importance received her with the utmost politeness. After sitting for a moment in silence she said very stiffly to Elizabeth I hope you are well Miss Bennet. That lady I suppose is your mother. Elizabeth replied very concisely that she was. And THAT I suppose is one of your sisters. Yes madam said Mrs. Bennet delighted to speak to a Lady Catherine. She is my youngest girl but one. My youngest of all is lately married and my eldest is somewhere about