The openness and heartiness of her manner more than atoned for that want of recollection and elegance which made her often deficient in the forms of politeness; her kindness, recommended by so pretty a face, was engaging; her folly, though evident was not disgusting, because it was not conceited; and Elinor could have forgiven every thing but her laugh.
La franqueza y cordialidad de su trato más que compensaba por esa falta de compostura y elegancia que a menudo la hacía fallar en las formalidades de la cortesía; conquistaba con su afabilidad, acreditada por su rostro tan lindo; sus necedades, aunque evidentes, no desagradaban porque no era presuntuosa; y Elinor le habría podido perdonar cualquier cosa, salvo su risa.