The idea soon reached to conviction, as she observed his increasing civilities toward herself, and heard his frequent attempt at a compliment on her wit and vivacity; and though more astonished than gratified herself, by this effect of her charms, it was not long before her mother gave her to understand that the probability of their marriage was exceedingly agreeable to her.
Подозрение это превратилось в уверенность по мере того, как она стала замечать все возраставшие знаки внимания со стороны кузена и его частые комплименты по поводу ее живости и остроумия.Она была скорее встревожена, нежели обрадована действием своих чар, в особенности после того, как миссис Беннет дала ей понять, что весьма приветствует возможность такой партии.
Some people regard private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look on it as a cow they can milk. Not enough people see it as a healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon.