John Dashwood was really far from being sorry to see his sisters again; it rather gave them satisfaction; and his inquiries after their mother were respectful and attentive. Elinor found that he and Fanny had been in town two days.
John Dashwood vond het heel aardig, zijn zusters eens weer te zien; hun beiden deed het werkelijk genoegen, en naar hun moeder vroeg hij met eerbiedige belangstelling.