With the assistance of his mother-in-law, Sir John was not long in discovering that the name of Ferrars began with an F. and this prepared a future mine of raillery against the devoted Elinor, which nothing but the newness of their acquaintance with Edward could have prevented from being immediately sprung.
Con la ayuda de su suegra, sir John no tardó en descubrir que el nombre de Ferrars comenzaba con F, y esto dejó abierta para el futuro una veta de chanzas contra la recta Elinor que únicamente porque recién conocían a Edward no explotaron de inmediato.