I had some trouble in finding an attendant for her, as it was necessary to select one on whose fidelity dependence could be placed; for her ravings would inevitably betray my secret: besides, she had lucid intervals of days--sometimes weeks--which she filled up with abuse of me.
Occorreva una persona di piena fiducia, se no le stravaganze della matta avrebbero rivelato a tutti il mio segreto. "Inoltre ella aveva giorni, e anche settimane di lucidità, che occupava ad ingannarmi.