He could do nothing till he were assured of his fate with Miss Dashwood; and by his rapidity in seeking THAT fate, it is to be supposed, in spite of the jealousy with which he had once thought of Colonel Brandon, in spite of the modesty with which he rated his own deserts, and the politeness with which he talked of his doubts, he did not, upon the whole, expect a very cruel reception.
Nada podía hacer hasta estar seguro de cuál sería su destino con la señorita Dashwood; y es de suponer que por su rapidez en hacer frente a ese destino, a pesar de los celos con que alguna vez había pensado en el coronel Brandon, a pesar de la modestia con que evaluaba sus propios merecimientos y de la gentileza con que hablaba de sus dudas, en última instancia no esperaba una recepción demasiado cruel.