Mrs. Fairfax was summoned to give information respecting the resources of the house in shawls, dresses, draperies of any kind; and certain wardrobes of the third storey were ransacked, and their contents, in the shape of brocaded and hooped petticoats, satin sacques, black modes, lace lappets, &c., were brought down in armfuls by the abigails; then a selection was made, and such things as were chosen were carried to the boudoir within the drawing-room.
Fu interrogata la signora Fairfax per sapere che cosa v'era nella villa in materia di scialli, di stoffe e di vestiti; gli antichi abiti di broccato, di raso, le trine rinchiuse negli armadii del terzo piano furono scelti e portati nel salottino attiguo alla sala.