He had not been long seated before he complimented Mrs. Bennet on having so fine a family of daughters; said he had heard much of their beauty, but that in this instance fame had fallen short of the truth; and added, that he did not doubt her seeing them all in due time disposed of in marriage.
Il avait, dit-il, beaucoup entendu vanter la beauté de ses cousines, mais il constatait qu’en cette circonstance le bruit public était au-dessous de la vérité. Il ne doutait pas, ajouta-t-il, qu’en temps voulu leur mere n’eut la joie de les voir toutes honorablement établies.