From his garden, Mr. Collins would have led them round his two meadows; but the ladies, not having shoes to encounter the remains of a white frost, turned back; and while Sir William accompanied him, Charlotte took her sister and friend over the house, extremely well pleased, probably, to have the opportunity of showing it without her husband's help.
Apres le jardin, Mr. Collins voulut leur faire faire le tour de ses deux prairies, mais les dames, qui n’étaient point chaussées pour affronter les restes d’une gelée blanche, se récuserent, et tandis qu’il continuait sa promenade avec sir William, Charlotte ramena sa sour et son amie a la maison, heureuse sans doute de pouvoir la leur faire visiter sans l’aide de son mari.