Audiobook Dictation: “There had, however, been a few…”

There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.

不过，罗比太太和侄女之间已就此事说过几句话，让艾米莉对即将发生的事有了心理准备。

"Lopez has been to your father," said Mrs. Roby, in a voice not specially encouraging for such an occasion.

“洛佩兹去见过你父亲了。”罗比太太说，那语气对这种场合来说可不怎么令人鼓舞。

Then she paused a moment; but her niece said nothing, and she continued, "Yes,--and your father has been blaming me,--as if I had done anything!

她停顿了一下；但侄女一言不发，她便接着说：“是啊，——你父亲还一直怪我，——好像是我做了什么似的！

If he did not mean you to choose for yourself, why didn't he keep a closer look-out?"

要是他不打算让你自己挑，那他为什么不看紧一点呢？”

"Well;--to speak fairly, I thought you had; and I have nothing to say against your choice.

“嗯；——说句公道话，我还以为你已经选好了；而且我对你的选择也没什么可挑剔的。

As young men go, I think Mr. Lopez is as good as the best of them.

就年轻人而言，我觉得洛佩兹先生不比任何人差。

I don't know why you shouldn't have him.

我看不出你为什么不能嫁给他。

Of course you'll have money, but then I suppose he makes a large income himself.

当然，你会有钱，不过我想他自己收入也不少。

As to Mr. Fletcher, you don't care a bit about him."

至于弗莱彻先生，你根本就不在乎他。”

"Not in that way, certainly."

“那方面当然没有。”