"Pity, Jane, from some people is a noxious and insulting sort of tribute, which one is justified in hurling back in the teeth of those who offer it; but that is the sort of pity native to callous, selfish hearts; it is a hybrid, egotistical pain at hearing of woes, crossed with ignorant contempt for those who have endured them.
Me da usted mucha lástima. -Algunas personas, Jane, consideran ofensivo que les tengan lástima, porque cierta clase de compasión -la que experimentan los corazones endurecidos y egoístas- es una híbrida mezcla de disgusto por lo que les disgusta y de satisfacción por el mal ajeno.