(小乡绅班纳特有五个待字闺中的千金,班纳特太太整天操心着为女儿物色称心如意的丈夫。新来的邻居Bingley是个有钱的单身汉,他立即成了班纳特太太追猎的目标。在一次舞会上,Bingley对班纳特家的大女儿Jane一见钟情,班纳特太太为此欣喜若狂。参加舞会的还有Bingley的好友Darcy。他仪表堂堂,非常富有,许多姑娘纷纷向他投去羡慕的目光;但他非常骄傲,认为她们都不配做他的舞伴,其中包括简的妹妹Elizabeth。Elizabeth自尊心很强,决定不去理睬这个傲慢的家伙。)S1初见,一个傲慢,一个偏见(Bingley&Darcyiswalkingformthedoor,Elizabeth&Janearelookingatthem)Elizabeth:SmileatMr.Bingley.Smile!(toJane)Father:Mr.Bingley,thisisJaneandhersisterElizabeth.Mother:Itisapleasure.lhavethreeothers,butthey'realreadydancing.Bingley:I'mdelightedtomakeyouracquaintance.Father:AndmaylintroduceMr.DarcyofPemberleyinDerbyshire.Jane:HowdoyoulikeithereinHertfordshire?Bingley:Verymuch!Elizabeth:ThelibraryatNetherfield,I'veheard,isoneofthefinest.Bingley:Itfillsmewithguilt.I'mnotagoodreader.Ipreferbeingoutdoors…Oh,lmean,lcanread,ofcourse.AndI'mnotsuggestingyoucannotreadoutofdoors.Jane:Iwishlreadmore,butthereseemtobesomanyotherthingstodo.Bingley:That'sexactlywhatlmeant.(BingleyisdancingwithJane.)Elizabeth:Doyoudance,Mr.Darcy?Darcy:Notiflcanhelpit.(一曲结束)Mother:Howwellyoudance,Mr.Bingley.Bingley:I'veneverenjoyedadancesomuch.Mother:MydaughterJaneisasplendiddancer,isshenot?Bingley:Sheisindeed.Mother:Ofcourse,it'smyJanewho'sconsideredthebeautyofthecounty.Whenshewas15,agentlemandidwritehersomeveryverses.Elizabeth:Iwonderwhodiscoveredthepowerofpoetryindrivingawaylove.Darcy:Ithoughtpoetrywasthefoodoflove.Ofafine,stoutlove.ElizabethButifitisonlyavagueinclination,onepoorsonnetwillkillit.Darcy:So,whatdoyourecommendtoencourageaffection?Elizabeth:Dancing.Evenifone'spartnerisbarelytolerable.(可是不久,Darcy对Elizabeth活泼可爱的举止产生了好感,在另一次舞会上主动请她同舞。)S2再见,不欢而散Darcy:MayIhavethenextdance,MissElizabeth?Elizabeth:Youmay.Elizabeth:DidIagreetodancewithMr.Darcy?Charlotte:Idaresayyouwillfindhimamiable.Elizabeth:ItwouldbemostinconvenientsinceI'veworntoloathehimforalleternity.(ElizabethisdancingwithDarcy)Elizabeth:Ilovethisdance.Darcy:Indeed.Mostinvigorating.Elizabeth:Itisyourturntosaysomething,Mr.Darcy.Italkedaboutthedance.Nowyououghttoremarkonthesizeoftheroomorthenumberofcouples.Darcy:I'mperfectlyhappytooblige.Whatwouldyoulikemosttohear?Elizabeth:Thatreplywilldoforpresent…Perhapsbyandbylmayobservethatprivateballsaremuchpleasanterthanpublicones…Fornow,wemayremainsilent.Darcy:Doyoutalkasarulewhiledancing?Elizabeth:No,No,Iprefertobeunsociableandtaciturn…Makesitallsomuchmoreenjoyable,don'tyouthink?Darcy:Tellme,doyouandyoursistersveryoftenwalktoMeryton?Elizabeth:Yes,it'sagreatopportunitytomeetnewpeople.Darcy:Mr.Wickham'sblessedwithsuchhappymanners,he'ssureofmakingfriends.Whetherhe'scapableofretainingthemislessso.Elizabeth:He'sbeensounfortunateastoloseyourfriendship.Thatisirreversible?Darcy:Itis.Whydoyouasksuchaquestion?Elizabeth:Tomakeoutyourcharacter.Darcy:Whathaveyoudiscovered?Elizabeth:Verylittle.Darcy:Ihopetoaffordyoumoreclarityinthefuture.S3雨中告白,爱恨交融(此段是重头戏)Darcy:MissElizabeth.Ihavestruggledinvainandcanbearitnolonger.Thesepastmonthshavebeenatorment.IcametoRosingsonlytoseeyou.Ihavefoughtagainstjudgment,myfamily'sexpectation,theinferiorityofyourbirth,myrank.Iwillputthemasideandaskyoutoendmyagony.Elizabeth:Idon’tunderstand.Darcy:Iloveyou.(Pause)Mostardently.Darcy:(cont'd)theinferiorityofyourbirth...myrankandcircumstance...(Stumblingly)allthosethings...butI'mwillingtoputthemaside...andaskyoutoendmyagony...Elizabeth:Idon'tunderstand...Darcy:(withpassion)Iloveyou.Mostardently.Elizabethstaresathim.Darcy:(cont'd)Pleasedomethehonorofacceptingmyhand.(Asilence.Lizziestruggleswiththemostpainfulconfusionoffeeling.Finallysherecovers.)Elizabeth:(voiceshaking)Sir,Iappreciatethestruggleyouhavebeenthrough,andIamverysorrytohavecausedyoupain.Believeme,itwasunconsciouslydone.(Asilence.Gatheringhershawl,shegetstoherfeet.)Darcy:(stares)isthisyourreply?Elizabeth:Yes,sir.Darcy:Areyoulaughingatme?Elizabeth:No!Darcy:Areyourejectingme?Elizabeth:(pause)I'msurethatthefeelingswhich,asyou'vetoldme,havehinderedyourregard,willhelpyouinovercomingit.(Aterriblesilence,asthissinksin.Neitherofthemcanmove.Atlast,Darcyspeaks.Heisverypale.)Darcy:MightIaskwhy,withsolittleendeavoratcivility,Iamthusrepulsed?Elizabeth:(tremblingwithemotion)Imightaswellenquirewhy,withsoevidentadesignofinsultingme,youchosetotellmethatyoulikedmeagainstyourbetterjudgment.IfIwasuncivil,thatwassomeexcuse-Darcy:Believeme,Ididn'tmean.Elizabeth:ButIhaveotherreasons,youknowIhave!Darcy:Whatreasons?Elizabeth:Doyouthinkthatanythingmighttemptmetoacceptthemanwhohasruined,perhapsforever,thehappinessofamostbelovedsister?(Silence.Darcylooksasifhe'sbeenstruckacrosstheface.)Elizabeth:(cont'd)doyoudenyit,Mr.Darcy?Thatyou'veseparatedayoungcouplewholovedeachother,exposingyourfriendtothecensureoftheworldforcaprice,andmysistertoitsderisionfordisappointedhopes,andinvolvingthembothinmiseryoftheacutestkind?Darcy:Idonotdenyit.Elizabeth:(blurtsout)Howcouldyoudoit?Darcy:BecauseIbelievedyoursisterindifferenttohim.Elizabeth:Indifferent?Darcy:Iwatchedthemmostcarefully,andrealizedhisattachmentwasmuchdeeperthanhers.Elizabeth:That'sbecauseshe'sshy!Darcy:Bingleytooismodest,andwaspersuadedthatshedidn'tfeels