Elinor was obliged, though unwillingly, to believe that the sentiments which Mrs. Jennings had assigned him for her own satisfaction, were now actually excited by her sister; and that however a general resemblance of disposition between the parties might forward the affection of Mr. Willoughby, an equally striking opposition of character was no hindrance to the regard of Colonel Brandon.
Elinor se vio obligada, aunque en contra de su voluntad, a creer que los sentimientos que para su propia diversión la señora Jennings le había atribuido al coronel, en verdad los había despertado su hermana; y que si una general afinidad entre ambos podía impulsar el afecto del señor Willoughby por Marianne, una igualmente notable oposición de caracteres no era obstáculo al afecto del coronel Brandon.