She was faithful to her word; and when Willoughby called at the cottage, the same day, Elinor heard her express her disappointment to him in a low voice, on being obliged to forego the acceptance of his present.
Zij hield haar woord, en toen Willoughby hen nog dien zelfden dag kwam bezoeken, hoorde Elinor hoe zij op zachten toon hem hare teleurstelling te kennen gaf, omdat zij zich verplicht zag, zijn geschenk te weigeren.