Words were insufficient for the elevation of his feelings; and he was obliged to walk about the room, while Elizabeth tried to unite civility and truth in a few short sentences.
Ici, les mots manquerent a Mr. Collins pour exprimer la chaleur de ses sentiments, et il dut faire le tour de la salle a manger pendant qu’Elizabeth essayait en quelques phrases breves de concilier la franchise avec la politesse.