I have more than once observed to Lady Catherine, that her charming daughter seemed born to be a duchess, and that the most elevated rank, instead of giving her consequence, would be adorned by her.
跟咖苔琳夫人说过好多次,她的美丽的小姐是一位天生的公爵夫人,将来不管嫁给哪一位公爵姑爷,不论那位姑爷地位有多高,非但不会增加小姐的体面,反而要让小姐来为他争光。