It was plain to them all that Colonel Fitzwilliam came because he had pleasure in their society, a persuasion which of course recommended him still more; and Elizabeth was reminded by her own satisfaction in being with him, as well as by his evident admiration of her, of her former favourite George Wickham; and though, in comparing them, she saw there was less captivating softness in Colonel Fitzwilliam's manners, she believed he might have the best informed mind.
Il était visible que le colonel Fitzwilliam était attiré par la société des trois jeunes femmes. La satisfaction qu’Elizabeth éprouvait a le voir, aussi bien que l’admiration qu’il laissait paraître pour elle, lui rappelaient son ancien favori, George Wickham, et si en les comparant elle trouvait moins de séduction aux manieres du colonel Fitzwilliam, elle avait l’impression que, des deux, c’était lui sans doute qui possédait l’esprit le plus cultivé.