Moreover, I wished to see whether you would seek me if I shunned you--but you did not; you kept in the schoolroom as still as your own desk and easel; if by chance I met you, you passed me as soon, and with as little token of recognition, as was consistent with respect.
"Siete rimasta tranquilla nello studio davanti al leggio o al cavalletto, e se per caso v'incontravo, passavate davanti a me, mi facevate col capo un saluto rispettoso.