Elinor, who did justice to Mrs. Jennings's kindness, though its effusions were often distressing, and sometimes almost ridiculous, made her those acknowledgments, and returned her those civilities, which her sister could not make or return for herself.
Elinor, que valoraba la bondad de la señora Jennings aunque la efusión con que la expresaba a menudo era irritante y en ocasiones casi ridícula, le manifestó la gratitud y le correspondió las muestras de cortesía que su hermana era incapaz de expresar o realizar por sí misma.