It was a fine, calm day, though very cold; I was tired of sitting still in the library through a whole long morning: Mrs. Fairfax had just written a letter which was waiting to be posted, so I put on my bonnet and cloak and volunteered to carry it to Hay; the distance, two miles, would be a pleasant winter afternoon walk.
Era una bella giornata calma, ma freddissima e dopo essere stata tutta la mattina seduta nella biblioteca, vedendo che la signora Fairfax aveva scritto una lettera, mi offrii di andargliela a impostare a Hay, che era distante due miglia.