But his pride, his abominable pride--his shameless avowal of what he had done with respect to Jane--his unpardonable assurance in acknowledging, though he could not justify it, and the unfeeling manner in which he had mentioned Mr. Wickham, his cruelty towards whom he had not attempted to deny, soon overcame the pity which the consideration of his attachment had for a moment excited.
Wickham sans essayer de nier la cruauté de sa propre conduite, eurent vite fait d’éteindre la pitié dans le cour d’Elizabeth un instant ému par la pensée d’un tel amour. Ces réflexions continuerent a l’agiter jusqu’au moment ou le roulement de la voiture de lady Catherine se fit entendre.