Mrs. Jennings had determined very early in the seizure that Marianne would never get over it, and Colonel Brandon, who was chiefly of use in listening to Mrs. Jennings's forebodings, was not in a state of mind to resist their influence.
Muy al comienzo del ataque, la señora Jennings había decidido que Marianne nunca se recuperaría; y el coronel Brandon, cuyo principal servicio era escuchar los presagios de la señora Jennings, no estaba en un estado de ánimo capaz de resistir su influencia.