He was giving orders for a toothpick-case for himself, and till its size, shape, and ornaments were determined, all of which, after examining and debating for a quarter of an hour over every toothpick-case in the shop, were finally arranged by his own inventive fancy, he had no leisure to bestow any other attention on the two ladies, than what was comprised in three or four very broad stares; a kind of notice which served to imprint on Elinor the remembrance of a person and face, of strong, natural, sterling insignificance, though adorned in the first style of fashion.
Estaba encargando un estuche de mondadientes para sí mismo, y hasta que no decidió su tamaño, forma y adornos -que combinó a su gusto según su propia inventiva tras examinar y analizar durante un cuarto de hora todos los estuches de la tienda-, no se dio tiempo para prestar atención a las dos damas, salvo dos o tres miradas bastante atrevidas; un tipo de interés que sirvió para grabar en Elinor el recuerdo de una figura y rostro de acusada, natural y genuina insignificancia, aunque acicalado a la última moda.