Elizabeth was now most heartily sorry that she had, from the distress of the moment, been led to make Mr. Darcy acquainted with their fears for her sister; for since her marriage would so shortly give the proper termination to the elopement, they might hope to conceal its unfavourable beginning from all those who were not immediately on the spot.
Darcy, dans un moment de détresse, les craintes qu’elle éprouvait pour sa sour. Puisqu’un prompt mariage allait mettre fin a son aventure, on pouvait espérer en cacher les malheureux préliminaires a ceux qui n’habitaient pas les environs immédiats.