His sense of her inferiority--of its being a degradation--of the family obstacles which had always opposed to inclination, were dwelt on with a warmth which seemed due to the consequence he was wounding, but was very unlikely to recommend his suit.
La conviction de commettre une mésalliance, les obstacles de famille que son jugement avait toujours opposés a son inclination, tout cela fut détaillé avec une chaleur bien naturelle, si l’on songeait au sacrifice que faisait sa fierté, mais certainement peu propre a plaider sa cause.