Audiobook Dictation: “There had, however, been a few…”

There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.

Namun, sudah ada beberapa patah kata tentang hal itu antara Nyonya Roby dan keponakannya, yang cukup untuk menyiapkan Emily menghadapi apa yang akan terjadi.

"Lopez has been to your father," said Mrs. Roby, in a voice not specially encouraging for such an occasion.

“Lopez sudah menemui ayahmu,” kata Nyonya Roby, dengan suara yang tidak terlalu membesarkan hati untuk saat seperti itu.

Then she paused a moment; but her niece said nothing, and she continued, "Yes,--and your father has been blaming me,--as if I had done anything!

Lalu ia berhenti sejenak; tetapi keponakannya diam saja, dan ia melanjutkan, “Ya,--dan ayahmu menyalahkan aku,--seolah-olah aku yang berbuat sesuatu!

If he did not mean you to choose for yourself, why didn't he keep a closer look-out?"

Kalau ia tak bermaksud membiarkanmu memilih sendiri, kenapa ia tidak mengawasi lebih ketat?”

"Well;--to speak fairly, I thought you had; and I have nothing to say against your choice.

“Yah;--terus terang saja, kukira kau memang sudah memilih; dan aku tak punya keberatan apa pun terhadap pilihanmu.

As young men go, I think Mr. Lopez is as good as the best of them.

Dibandingkan pemuda-pemuda lain, kurasa Tuan Lopez sama baiknya dengan yang terbaik di antara mereka.

I don't know why you shouldn't have him.

Aku tak tahu kenapa kau tak boleh menikah dengannya.

Of course you'll have money, but then I suppose he makes a large income himself.

Tentu saja kau akan punya uang, tetapi kurasa ia sendiri berpenghasilan besar.

As to Mr. Fletcher, you don't care a bit about him."

Adapun Tuan Fletcher, kau sama sekali tidak peduli padanya.”

"Not in that way, certainly."

“Tidak dalam arti itu, tentu saja.”