"Ah! well, come forward; be seated here." He drew a chair near his own. "I am not fond of the prattle of children," he continued; "for, old bachelor as I am, I have no pleasant associations connected with their lisp. It would be intolerable to me to pass a whole evening _tete-a-tete_ with a brat.
— Ebbene, venite a sedervi. — Non mi piace il chiacchierio dei bimbi, non saprei passare una serata con un di loro.