If he could have heard what her parents said that night, if he could have known her family's point of view and learnt that Kitty would be unhappy if he did not marry her, he would have been much surprised and would not have believed it.
Si hubiese podido oír la conversación de los padres de Kitty, si se hubiera situado en su punto de vista y pensado que no casándose con ella Kitty iba a ser desgraciada, se habría quedado asombrado, casi sin llegarlo a creer.