The selfish sagacity of the latter, which had at first drawn Robert into the scrape, was the principal instrument of his deliverance from it; for her respectful humility, assiduous attentions, and endless flatteries, as soon as the smallest opening was given for their exercise, reconciled Mrs. Ferrars to his choice, and re-established him completely in her favour.
La egoísta sagacidad de Lucy, que al comienzo había arrastrado a Robert a tal embrollo, fue el principal instrumento para librarlo de él; pues apenas encontró la más pequeña oportunidad de ejercitarlas, su respetuosa humildad, sus asiduas atenciones e interminables zalemas reconciliaron a la señora Ferrars con la elección de su hijo y la reinstalaron completamente en su favor.