She soon learnt that they were indebted for their present good understanding to the efforts of his aunt, who did call on him in her return through London, and there relate her journey to Longbourn, its motive, and the substance of her conversation with Elizabeth; dwelling emphatically on every expression of the latter which, in her ladyship's apprehension, peculiarly denoted her perverseness and assurance; in the belief that such a relation must assist her endeavours to obtain that promise from her nephew which she had refused to give.
Elizabeth apprit bientôt que l’heureuse entente qui venait de s’établir entre eux était due aux efforts de lady Catherine pour les séparer. En traversant Londres au retour, elle était allée trouver son neveu et lui avait conté son voyage a Longbourn sans lui en taire le motif ; elle avait rapporté en substance sa conversation avec Elizabeth, appuyant avec emphase sur toutes les paroles qui, a son sens, prouvaient la perversité ou l’impudence de la jeune fille, persuadée qu’avec un tel récit elle obtiendrait de son neveu la promesse qu’Elizabeth avait refusé de lui faire.