Mrs. Bennet and her daughters apologised most civilly for Lydia's interruption, and promised that it should not occur again, if he would resume his book; but Mr. Collins, after assuring them that he bore his young cousin no ill-will, and should never resent her behaviour as any affront, seated himself at another table with Mr. Bennet, and prepared for backgammon.
Collins, tout en protestant qu’il ne gardait nullement rancune a Lydia, se tourna vers Mr. Bennet et lui proposa une partie de trictrac.