'Why not, why not, why not?' asked Kitty with wide-open eyes, and holding Varenka's sunshade to prevent her going. 'No, wait a bit, and tell me why not.'
— Perché, perché, perché? — si mise a dire Kitty, dilatando gli occhi e afferrando l’ombrellino per non lasciare andar via Varen’ka. — No, aspettate, perché?