To the former her raillery was probably, as far as it regarded only himself, perfectly indifferent; but to the latter it was at first incomprehensible; and when its object was understood, she hardly knew whether most to laugh at its absurdity, or censure its impertinence, for she considered it as an unfeeling reflection on the colonel's advanced years, and on his forlorn condition as an old bachelor.
Al primero, probablemente esas chanzas le eran totalmente indiferentes, ya que sólo lo afectaban a él; pero para la segunda, al comienzo fueron incomprensibles; y cuando entendió, su objeto, no sabía si reírse de lo absurdas que eran o censurar su impertinencia, ya que las consideraba un comentario insensible a los avanzados años del coronel y a su triste condición de solterón.