It surprised me when I first discovered that such was his intention: I had thought him a man unlikely to be influenced by motives so commonplace in his choice of a wife; but the longer I considered the position, education, &c., of the parties, the less I felt justified in judging and blaming either him or Miss Ingram for acting in conformity to ideas and principles instilled into them, doubtless, from their childhood.
Fui sorpresa quando scoprii la sua intenzione, perché non credevo che potesse subire l'influenza di quei motivi nella scelta di una moglie.