I was about to propound a question, touching the manner in which that operation of changing my heart was to be performed, when Mrs. Reed interposed, telling me to sit down; she then proceeded to carry on the conversation herself.
J'essayais de comprendre par quelle opération pourrait s'accomplir ce changement, lorsque Mme Reed m'ordonna de m'asseoir, et prenant elle-même le fil de la conversation: