"Undoubtedly, if they had known your engagement," said she, "nothing could be more flattering than their treatment of you;--but as that was not the case"-- "I guessed you would say so,"--replied Lucy quickly--"but there was no reason in the world why Mrs. Ferrars should seem to like me, if she did not, and her liking me is every thing.
-Sin duda, si hubieran sabido de su compromiso -le dijo-, nada podría ser más halagador que la forma en que la trataron; pero no siendo ése el caso... -Me imaginé que diría eso -replicó Lucy con prontitud-; pero por qué razón la señora Ferrars iba a aparentar que yo le gustaba, si no era así... y agradarle es todo para mí.