I felt rather confused at being the object of more attention than I had ever before received, and, that too, shown by my employer and superior; but as she did not herself seem to consider she was doing anything out of her place, I thought it better to take her civilities quietly.
Ero confusa da tante attenzioni che mi venivano prodigate da un superiore, ma siccome pareva che ella non facesse nulla di straordinario, pensai che era meglio accogliere tranquillamente quelle cortesie.