Bientôt les jours de courrier firent événement pour la comtesse ; ces courriers apportaient des fleurs, des fruits, de petits cadeaux sans valeur, mais qui l’amusaient ainsi que sa belle-sœur.
Soon the days when the couriers came were events in the Contessa's life; these couriers brought her flowers, fruit, little presents of no value, which amused her, however, and her sister-in-law as well.