'You have guessed that I want to talk to you,' he said, looking at her with laughter in his eyes. 'I know that you are a friend of Anna's.' He took off his hat, and with his handkerchief mopped his head, which was getting bald.
— Avete indovinato che desideravo parlare un po’ con voi — disse, guardandola con gli occhi ridenti. — Non mi sbaglio ritenendovi amica di Anna. — Si tolse il cappello e, tirato fuori il fazzoletto, s’asciugò la testa, che andava diventando calva.