'Why are you so late?' asked the old Prince with a smile, holding out his hand over his shoulder. 'How is Kitty?' he added, smoothing the table-napkin, which he had tucked in behind a button of his waistcoat.
— Ah, come, sei in ritardo? — disse, sorridendo, il principe, dandogli la mano al di sopra della spalla. — Come va Kitty? — aggiunse, accomodando il tovagliolo che s’era messo dietro il bottone del panciotto.