Elle ne put soutenir cette épreuve inattendue, elle se retourna rapidement vers ses oiseaux et se mit à les soigner ; mais elle tremblait au point qu’elle versait l’eau qu’elle leur distribuait, et Fabrice pouvait voir parfaitement son émotion ; elle ne put supporter cette situation, et prit le parti de se sauver en courant.
She had not the strength to endure this unlooked-for trial, she turned swiftly towards her birds and began to attend to them; but she trembled so much that she spilled the water which she was pouring out for them, and Fabrizio could perfectly well see her emotion; she could not endure this situation, and took the prudent course of running from the room.