At one time she had almost resolved on applying to him, but the idea was checked by the awkwardness of the application, and at length wholly banished by the conviction that Mr. Darcy would never have hazarded such a proposal, if he had not been well assured of his cousin's corroboration.
Un instant l’idée lui vint d’aller le trouver ; mais la difficulté de cette démarche l’arreta et aussi la conviction que Mr. Darcy n’aurait pas hasardé une telle proposition s’il n’avait été certain que son cousin dut corroborer toutes ses affirmations.