Perhaps she pitied and esteemed him the more because he was slighted by Willoughby and Marianne, who, prejudiced against him for being neither lively nor young, seemed resolved to undervalue his merits.
Quizá lo compadecía y estimaba más por los desaires que recibía de Willoughby y Marianne, quienes, prejuiciados en su contra por no ser ni vivaz ni joven, parecían decididos a menospreciar sus méritos.