"Not at first. But presently she took my veil from its place; she held it up, gazed at it long, and then she threw it over her own head, and turned to the mirror. At that moment I saw the reflection of the visage and features quite distinctly in the dark oblong glass."
-- Pas dans le premier moment; mais bientôt elle décrocha mon voile, le souleva, le regarda longtemps et, le jetant sur sa tête, se tourna vers une glace; alors je vis parfaitement son visage et ses traits dans le miroir.