His appearance however was not unpleasing, in spite of his being in the opinion of Marianne and Margaret an absolute old bachelor, for he was on the wrong side of five and thirty; but though his face was not handsome, his countenance was sensible, and his address was particularly gentlemanlike.
Su apariencia, sin embargo, no era desagradable, a pesar de que a juicio de Marianne y Margaret era un solterón sin remedio, porque ya había pasado los treinta y cinco y entrado a la zona deslucida de la vida; pero aunque no era de rostro apuesto, había inteligencia en su semblante y una particular caballerosidad en su trato.