As soon as she had gone out he heard the sound of very, very rapid light steps on the parquet floor, and his joy, his life, his own self, the best in himself, that which he had sought and yearned for so long, advanced very, very rapidly towards him.
Appena fu uscita, dei passi leggeri, svelti svelti risonarono sul pavimento di legno e la sua felicità, la sua vita, egli stesso, quello che aveva cercato e desiderato tanto a lungo, si avvicinò veloce a lui.