The astonishment of the ladies was just what he wished; that of Mrs. Bennet perhaps surpassing the rest; though, when the first tumult of joy was over, she began to declare that it was what she had expected all the while.
La stupéfaction de ces dames a cette déclaration fut aussi complete que Mr. Bennet pouvait le souhaiter, celle de sa femme surtout, bien que, la premiere explosion de joie calmée, elle assurât qu’elle n’était nullement étonnée.