When I had been at home some time, and had an opportunity of talking to her, I told her I had a secret of the greatest consequence in the world to commit to her, if she had respect enough for me to keep it a secret.
Quand je fus restée à la maison quelques moments, et que j'eus l'occasion de lui parler, je lui dis que j'avais un secret de la plus grande importance au monde à lui confier, si elle avait assez de respect pour moi pour le tenir privé.