Mrs. Dashwood would have interrupted her instantly with soothing tenderness, had not Elinor, who really wished to hear her sister's unbiased opinion, by an eager sign, engaged her silence.
La señora Dashwood la habría interrumpido de inmediato con consoladora ternura, si Elinor, que realmente deseaba escuchar la opinión imparcial de su hermana, no le hubiera demandado silencio con un gesto impaciente.