| Sir Thomas Bertram had interest, which, from principle as well as pride - from a general wish of doing right, and a desire of seeing all that were connected with him in situations of respectability, he would have been glad to exert for the advantage of Lady Bertram's sister; but her husband's profession was such as no interest could reach; and before he had time to devise any other method of assisting them, an absolute breach between the sisters had taken place. | Сэр Томас Бертрам, человек влиятельный, столько же из принципа, сколько из гордости, а также из свойственного ему желания поступать по справедливости и видеть всех своих близких устроенными благопристойно, с радостью употребил бы свое влияние на пользу сестре леди Бертрам; но профессия ее мужа была такова, что это оказалось ему не по силам; и еще прежде, нежели он успел измыслить какой-либо иной способ помочь молодым супругам, между сестрами произошел совершенный разрыв. |
| It was the natural result of the conduct of each party, and such as a very imprudent marriage almost always produces. | То было естественное следствие такого поведения обеих сторон, какое почти всегда вызывается опрометчивым браком. |
| To save herself from useless remonstrance, Mrs. Price never wrote to her family on the subject till actually married. | Желая избежать бесполезных увещеваний, миссис Прайс написала обо всем семье, лишь когда бракосочетание уже совершилось. |
| Lady Bertram, who was a woman of very tranquil feelings, and a temper remarkably easy and indolent, would have contented herself with merely giving up her sister, and thinking no more of the matter; but Mrs. Norris had a spirit of activity, which could not be satisfied till she had written a long and angry letter to Fanny, to point out the folly of her conduct, and threaten her with all its possible ill consequences. |