Sin embargo
howeverIntroduces information that challenges Elizabeth’s first belief.
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Orgullo y prejuicio
B1 · Chapter 2 of 4 · Edition 1
Una propuesta y una carta
A proposal and a letter
Adapted from Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen.
La simpatía de Wickham había llevado a Elizabeth a creer su relato contra Darcy sin comprobarlo. La separación de Jane y Bingley reforzó su rechazo cuando supo que Darcy había intervenido. Durante su primera propuesta de matrimonio, él reconoció su amor, pero subrayó las diferencias sociales que había tenido que superar. Elizabeth oyó más desprecio que respeto y lo rechazó con firmeza.
Una carta posterior obligó a Elizabeth a revisar sus certezas. Darcy admitía haber apartado a Bingley porque había interpretado mal los sentimientos de Jane. Sin embargo, negaba haber perjudicado a Wickham: aquel hombre había intentado llevarse a Georgiana, su hermana menor, por su fortuna. Al contrastar estos hechos con sus recuerdos, Elizabeth empezó a cambiar de opinión. Su primera impresión no había sido una prueba fiable.
Wickham’s charm had led Elizabeth to believe his account against Darcy without checking it. Jane and Bingley’s separation strengthened her dislike when she learned that Darcy had intervened. During his first marriage proposal, he acknowledged his love but emphasized the social differences he had had to overcome. Elizabeth heard more contempt than respect and firmly rejected him.
A later letter forced Elizabeth to reconsider her certainties. Darcy admitted keeping Bingley away because he had misread Jane’s feelings. However, he denied wronging Wickham: that man had tried to take away Georgiana, his younger sister, for her fortune. Comparing these facts with her memories, Elizabeth began to change her mind. Her first impression had not been reliable evidence.
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cambiar de opinión
to change one’s mindMeans revising a judgment after receiving new information.
carta
letterDarcy’s written explanation of his actions.
Original source and edition
Adapted from Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen.
A short, abridged Spanish retelling by Read Spanish Daily, adapted from the original English novel. Events and dialogue are simplified for each reading level; this is not the complete novel or a literal translation.
Pride and Prejudice — Project Gutenberg eBook 1342, English text. Project Gutenberg, 1998.
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