Mrs. Dashwood was acting on motives of policy as well as pleasure in the frequency of her visits at Delaford; for her wish of bringing Marianne and Colonel Brandon together was hardly less earnest, though rather more liberal than what John had expressed.
Las frecuentes visitas de la señora Dashwood a Delaford estaban motivadas tanto por el placer como por la prudencia; pues su deseo de juntar a Marianne y al coronel Brandon era apenas menos acentuado, aunque algo más generoso, que el manifestado por John.