"I can readily believe," answered he gravely, "that reports may vary greatly with respect to me; and I could wish, Miss Bennet, that you were not to sketch my character at the present moment, as there is reason to fear that the performance would reflect no credit on either."
– Je crois en effet, répondit-il d’un ton grave, que l’on exprime sur moi des opinions tres différentes, et ce n’est pas en ce moment, miss Bennet, que j’aurais plaisir a vous voir essayer de faire mon portrait, car l’ouvre, je le crains, ne ferait honneur ni a vous, ni a moi.