She might never have thought of him but for me; and certainly never would have thought of him with hope, if I had not assured her of his attachment, for she is as modest and humble as I used to think him.
- Когда б не я, она, возможно, и не подумала бы о нем, и, уж во всяком случае, не подумала бы с надеждой, если бы я не уверила ее, что он к ней неравнодушен, ибо ей в полной мере свойственны смирение и скромность, которые я приписывала ему.