She had once or twice suggested to Elizabeth the possibility of his being partial to her, but Elizabeth always laughed at the idea; and Mrs. Collins did not think it right to press the subject, from the danger of raising expectations which might only end in disappointment; for in her opinion it admitted not of a doubt, that all her friend's dislike would vanish, if she could suppose him to be in her power.
Collins avait jugé sage de ne pas insister de peur de faire naître des espérances stériles. Pour elle il ne faisait pas de doute que l’antipathie d’Elizabeth aurait vite fait de s’évanouir si elle avait pu croire qu’elle eut quelque pouvoir sur le cour de Mr.