When the ladies returned to the drawing-room, there was little to be done but to hear Lady Catherine talk, which she did without any intermission till coffee came in, delivering her opinion on every subject in so decisive a manner, as proved that she was not used to have her judgement controverted.
De retour au salon, les dames n’eurent qu’a écouter lady Catherine qui parla sans interruption jusqu’au moment ou le café fut servi, donnant son avis sur toutes choses d’un ton qui montrait qu’elle ignorait la contradiction.