Edward had been staying several weeks in the house before he engaged much of Mrs. Dashwood's attention; for she was, at that time, in such affliction as rendered her careless of surrounding objects.
Edward was reeds meerdere weken bij hen gelogeerd geweest, eer Mevrouw Dashwood eigenlijk goed op hem lette; want zij was in die dagen zóó bedroefd, dat zij voor hare omgeving in 't geheel geen oog had.