But at last your uncle was forced to yield, and instead of being allowed to be of use to his niece, was forced to put up with only having the probable credit of it, which went sorely against the grain; and I really believe your letter this morning gave him great pleasure, because it required an explanation that would rob him of his borrowed feathers, and give the praise where it was due.
Végül is nagybátyád kénytelen volt engedni, s ahelyett, hogy segíthetett volna unokahúgának, be kellett érnie a látszattal, pedig ez ellenkezik természetével. Meg vagyok róla győződve, hogy ma reggel nagyon megörült levelednek, mert e magyarázat után nem kell idegen tollakkal ékeskednie, s a dicséret arra száll, akit megillet.