"I might as well inquire," replied she, "why with so evident a desire of offending and insulting me, you chose to tell me that you liked me against your will, against your reason, and even against your character?
Én is megkérdezhetném - felelte Elizabeth -, hogyan juthatott eszébe ilyen nyilvánvalóan bántó és sértő szándékkal kijelenteni, hogy akarata, esze, sőt jelleme ellenére szeret engem.