Gentlemen especially are often in request on such occasions; and Mr. Rochester is so talented and so lively in society, that I believe he is a general favourite: the ladies are very fond of him; though you would not think his appearance calculated to recommend him particularly in their eyes: but I suppose his acquirements and abilities, perhaps his wealth and good blood, make amends for any little fault of look."
Il est le favori des dames, bien qu'il n'ait pas l'air fait pour leur plaire; mais je crois que ses talents, sa fortune et son rang, font oublier son extérieur.