A soft sound of rising now became audible; the curtain was swept back from the arch; through it appeared the dining-room, with its lit lustre pouring down light on the silver and glass of a magnificent dessert-service covering a long table; a band of ladies stood in the opening; they entered, and the curtain fell behind them.
A un tratto udii alzarsi diverse persone nella stanza vicina, fu aperta la portiera che chiudeva l'arco e sotto a quello comparve un gruppo di signore.