But before the mazurka began, when the chairs were already being placed for it, and several couples moved from the small to the large ball-room, Kitty was for a moment seized with despair.
Ma, prima che cominciasse la mazurca, quando già si allontanavano le sedie e alcune coppie s’erano mosse dai salotti verso la sala grande, Kitty fu presa da un attimo di disperazione e di sgomento.