Her cousin prefaced his speech with a solemn bow and though she could not hear a word of it, she felt as if hearing it all, and saw in the motion of his lips the words "apology," "Hunsford," and "Lady Catherine de Bourgh."
Mr. Collins avait préludé par un grand salut et, bien qu’elle fut trop loin pour entendre, Elizabeth croyait tout comprendre et reconnaître, aux mouvements des levres, les mots « excuses, Hunsford, lady Catherine de Bourgh ».